Yarra Valley Wine Tour - Self-Guided GPS Audio Guide

4–9 hours Free cancellation Private tour

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About this activity

Drive the Yarra Valley yourself, with a GPS audio guide that plays automatically as you go. Your booking unlocks the whole region in the free Wine Trails app: pick your date and starting point — Healesville, Coldstream, Yarra Glen, Seville, or straight out of Melbourne — choose the cellar doors you want, and the app builds your personal route with turn-by-turn narration. 85 stories cover 63 cellar doors and the people behind them: as you pass Yering Station you'll hear how the Ryrie brothers planted Victoria's first vines on this riverbank in 1838, and how Paul de Castella later bought the run and made it famous, taking a grand prix at the 1889 Paris Exposition Universelle. No group, no schedule, no guide — pause for a long lunch in Healesville, replay anything, and the audio keeps working when the signal drops through the Upper Yarra. You'll need a car and a designated driver; tastings are booked and paid directly with the wineries.

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At a glance

Duration: 4–9 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–8
Audio guide: Chinese, English
Operated by: Wine Trails

What is included

Included

Included: Email and in-app chat support
Included: Regional chapters on the Ryrie brothers, de Castella and the 1969 revival
Included: Complete offline download - audio, maps and route stored on your phone
Included: GPS audio tour of the Yarra Valley with stories playing automatically at each stop
Included: Buy once, no expiry, with free content and audio updates for life
Included: In-app map with every winery, village and lookout pinned
Included: Trip planner to build and reorder your own route
Included: Cellar-door narration for Yering Station, Domaine Chandon, Yarra Yering and Oakridge
Included: One purchase covers everyone in the vehicle

Not included

Not included: Wine tastings and cellar-door tasting fees (paid directly at each winery)
Not included: Food, meals and snacks
Not included: Transport - you drive your own car or rental vehicle
Not included: Fuel, parking and road tolls
Not included: Mobile data or wifi to download the tour before you set out

Itinerary

Healesville

30 min

The valley's north-eastern township at the base of the Great Dividing Range, and the default start point for the drive.
Yering Station

30 min

Where the Ryrie brothers planted Victoria's first vines in 1838 and Paul de Castella later made the wines that won a grand prix at the 1889 Paris Exposition Universelle; the de Castella bluestone buildings still stand.
Domaine Chandon

30 min

On Maroondah Highway at Coldstream, established in 1986 when Moet and Chandon chose the Yarra Valley for their Australian sparkling wine operation.
Yarra Yering

30 min

At Gruyere, the twelve hectares Dr Bailey Carrodus planted at the foot of the Warramate Hills in 1969.
Coldstream Hills Cellar Door

30 min

On Maddens Lane at Gruyere, on the warm sheltered valley floor where Chardonnay grows alongside Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz.
Oakridge Wines

30 min

On Maroondah Highway at Coldstream, in the historic heart of the valley floor.
TarraWarra Estate Cellar Door

30 min

A working winery estate near Yarra Glen that also holds the TarraWarra Museum of Art, opened in 2003 by collectors Eva and Marc Besen.
De Bortoli Winery

30 min

On Pinnacle Lane at Dixons Creek, in the warmer sheltered hill country north of Yarra Glen that gives richer Shiraz and Cabernet.
Rochford Wines Yarra Valley

30 min

One of the grand Coldstream estates on Maroondah Highway, with sweeping views across the valley floor.
Giant Steps Tasting Room

30 min

On Maroondah Highway in the middle of Healesville, sharing its address with the Healesville Hotel.
Healesville Sanctuary

30 min

Founded in 1934 as the Sir Colin MacKenzie Sanctuary on twenty-eight acres of bushland, now home to over a hundred and forty native species.
Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery

30 min

On the Maroondah Highway near Yering Station, a working Belgian-style chocolate factory, cafe and ice creamery.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Seville Seville, Australia See on map

These are self-guided wine tours, so these are just where a user can drive in from. The user can start from wherever they are at.
Yarra Glen Yarra Glen, Australia See on map

These are self-guided wine tours, so these are just where a user can drive in from. The user can start from wherever they are at.
Coldstream Coldstream, Australia See on map

These are self-guided wine tours, so these are just where a user can drive in from. The user can start from wherever they are at.
Healesville Healesville, Australia See on map

These are self-guided wine tours, so these are just where a user can drive in from. The user can start from wherever they are at.

End point

Seville Seville, Australia See on map

These are self-guided wine tours, so these are just where a user can drive in from. The user can start from wherever they are at.
Yarra Glen Yarra Glen, Australia See on map

These are self-guided wine tours, so these are just where a user can drive in from. The user can start from wherever they are at.
Coldstream Coldstream, Australia See on map

These are self-guided wine tours, so these are just where a user can drive in from. The user can start from wherever they are at.
Healesville Healesville, Australia See on map

These are self-guided wine tours, so these are just where a user can drive in from. The user can start from wherever they are at.

Using your ticket

Your Viator voucher contains a redemption code for the Wine Trails app.

1) Download the free Wine Trails app (App Store or Google Play).

2) Open it, create a free account, and tap Redeem Code.

3) Enter the code from this voucher to unlock the Yarra Valley tour.

4) On wifi, tap Download to save the audio and map to your phone BEFORE you travel.

5) The tour then plays automatically by GPS as you drive, with no signal needed. One purchase covers everyone in your vehicle and never expires.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
By giving your phone number you agree to receive up to 2 texts from Wine Trails about this booking (your tour link and a tour-day reminder)
Msg & data rates may apply. Msg frequency: max 2 texts per booking. Reply STOP to opt out, HELP for help
Before you travel: download the free Wine Trails app (iOS or Android) and create your account while you are on wifi
Unlock your region in the app: tap Redeem a booking or code, choose Booked online, then enter your Viator booking reference (starts with BR-) and the last name on the booking
Download your tour over wifi before you drive: coverage in wine country is patchy and the offline download keeps the narration playing
One booking unlocks the Yarra Valley on your account for good: unlimited routes and tours, no expiry, no subscription