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YARRA VALLEY

The Yarra Valley is a food and wine lover’s
dream. It’s a picture book paradise of
vineyards with endless views, under an
hour’s drive from the heart of Melbourne.
Cool climate wines are produced by over
60 wineries including TarraWarra Estate,
one of the country’s most famous labels.
The region has an outstanding reputation
for producing quality gourmet food. Stock
up on seasonal produce at farm gates,
orchards and roadside stalls.

SEE
• View an artist at work in one of the many
studios dotted throughout the Yarra Valley

DO
• Soar high above the wineries on a thrilling Dominique Portet Winery
hot air balloon ride
Kinglake
EAT & DRINK National Park
• Enjoy an intimate wine tasting at Dominique Marysville Visit Victoria/Cormac Hanraha
Portet Winery
• Linger over a long lunch at Coombe Yarra TarraWarra
Valley restaurant overlooking beautiful Hume Hwy Yarra Glen Estate
landscape gardens Yarra Valley 1 Yering Healesville

WHAT’S ON Chirnside Park 2
Tesselaar Tulip Festival • Melbourne Cellar Door & Gallery, Yering Station
14 September to 13 October 
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Healesville Music Festival
November (dates to be confirmed) Port Phillip INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 1 Chateau Yering Hotel 31
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ATTRACTION 1 Yering Gorge Cottages 31

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HISTORIC GARDEN TOUR ANDRE EXPERIENCE: TOUR, YARRA VALLEY SUNRISE HOT AIR
& LUNCH TASTING & LUNCH BALLOON FLIGHT
Once the home of Dame Nellie Melba, Coombe Yarra Take a behind-the-scenes tour of the estate and share Start your day with a sunrise hot air balloon experience
Valley houses a renowned restaurant, overlooking in 10 generations of winemaking legacy. An experienced over the spectacular Yarra Valley. Let the breeze usher
historic estate gardens. Experience a two course lunch wine educator will take you through a tutored wine you over the grape vines and take in the breathtaking
and wine in the converted motor house. After lunch, tasting in the André room, perched above the working views of the surrounding mountains.
take a guided tour of the gardens with the Estate winery, where you will taste a selection of Dominique
Manager. Portet wines. Following the tasting, enjoy a selection of Includes:
classic French family dishes with matching wines in the • Approximate 1 hour flight over the Yarra Valley
Includes: cellar door. • Buffet sparkling breakfast (Breakfast option)
• 1 hour guided garden tour • Return transfers from Melbourne CBD (Breakfast &
• 2 course lunch with 2 glasses of wine Includes: Transfers option)
• Guided winery tour • Tutored wine tasting
Operator: Coombe Yarra Valley • Selection of French family classic dishes for lunch with Operator: Global Ballooning
Duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes matching wines Duration: 3 – 4 hours
Departs: Wed to Sun from Coombe Yarra Valley Departs: Daily from Balgownie Estate, Yarra Glen
between 10am and 1pm Operator: Dominique Portet Winery 1 hour and 30 minutes before sunrise
Duration: 3 hours Not suitable for children under 6 yrs.
Departs: Wed to Sun from Dominique Portet Cellar
Door at 11:30am and 12:30pm Adult Child 6-12 yrs
Not suitable for children under 18 yrs. Flight Only $539 * $467 *
Adult Child 3-12 yrs Adult With Breakfast $588 * $495 *
Lunch $120 * $33 * Winery Tour $213 * With Breakfast & Transfers $621 * $527 *

* PRICES ARE A GUIDE ONLY, subject to change and availability and are in New Zealand Dollars. Prices are per person, unless otherwise specified and based on travel in low season. For full terms and conditions, refer to the Booking
30 Conditions on the inside back cover of this brochure.