AUSTRALIA · CHOCOLATE TOURS
Australian chocolate mostly travels with wine, and the Yarra Valley has made a whole day of it. The 15 below compare the valley runs, the Adelaide makers and the city tastings on price, pickup and how long the coach day really is.
Meet your guide at Federation Square for an eight-hour small-group trip through the Yarra Valley. Taste wines at Soumah, St Huberts, and Balgownie, sample 10 chocolates, visit Hubert Estate, and enjoy music, countryside views, and optional lunch at your own cost.
“Good wine, great food, comfy bus, fab music. Excellent day with Tom as our driver !! We loved it !!!”
Spend about 8.5 hours touring the Yarra Valley from central Melbourne with guides such as Sean, Stefan, Posi, or Danny. Visit three or four wineries, enjoy a two-course lunch with wine, then choose Four Pillars gin or Watts River beer on selected departures before finishing with chocolate and ice cream.
“Fantastic day out. Brilliant commentary and pleasant drive. The weather was perfect and the atmosphere was phenomenal.”
Spend about 8.5 hours touring the Yarra Valley from Melbourne, with wine tastings at Yering Station and Yering Farm, strawberries, chocolate, lunch at St Hubert Estate, and optional gin at Stag Lane or Four Pillars. Guides such as Shaun, Danny, Posi, and Stefan keep the day social and relaxed.
“Pozi was a great tour guide! He told us about Melbourne and the many interesting places to visit and the history behind. He pointed out kangaroos and eagles and stopped for us to take pictures. He was very friendly and informed about all the stops we made”
Travel from Melbourne to five Yarra Valley venues with Red Carpet Wine Tours. Taste wine at Soumah, St Huberts, and Balgownie, sample chocolate, and choose gin, whisky, beer, or cider options. Guides such as Matt, Gilberto, Tom, and Richard keep the day moving with commentary and music.
“Touring the surrounding Melbourne area of the Yarra Valley was beautiful. The vineyard stories of hard work as a high risk labor of love were wonderful. The wine tasting was a treat. Hilda was very pleasant. The other participants were so nice. A wonderful outing on a beautiful day.”
Start at 10:45 am on Elizabeth Street for a small-group walk through Melbourne’s arcades and laneways. With guides such as Ivan, Peggy, and Tonya, you’ll sample couverture chocolate, patisserie, desserts, and unexpected treats at five stops.
“Wonderful morning with Jake. Yummy tastings, informative talks and an easy 3 hour stroll through the city.”
Spend about 12 hours on a long but rewarding Great Ocean Road day trip from Melbourne. Visit the 12 Apostles, Loch Ard Gorge area, Apollo Bay and Memorial Arch, while looking for wild kangaroos and koalas. Guides such as Richard, Milan, Neal and Daniel are known for strong commentary and careful driving.
“DO NOT BOOK THIS TOUR! Sorry I am too angry right now as my day is ruined! I waited at the pick up point before the schedule and stayed longer after that only to find out that the tour got cancelled! Totally unacceptable! I flew 16+ hours tRead more”
Spend up to eight hours tasting Swan Valley wines, beer, cheese and chocolate from Perth. Guides such as Keith, Lucy and Michael add local stories and easygoing company. The full-day option includes lunch at Homestead Brewery, while the half-day version gives you a shorter taste of the region.
“A Wonderful afternoon. Went to three wineries, beer and chocolate tasting. The guide was very good and met some lovely people on the tour.”
Trade Melbourne for a full day of snow, waterfalls, and sweets. A heated small-group coach takes you to Lake Mountain, where you choose snow activities and hire gear on arrival, then visits Steavenson Falls and Yarra Valley Chocolaterie. Guides such as Wes, Chris, Craig, and Misty are known for helpful local commentary.
“Our driver Wes was very knowledgeable and friendly. He did a great job of driving that big coach bus up the mountain and kept us updated with timing and information the whole way. Waterfall was stunning. Lake mountain was great, there aren’t any lockers to put your stuff in, Wes offered to keep it safe in the bus, we opted to carry our stuff, but for those that hire gear like we did, we paid $66 per person to hire snow pants, jackets, snow boots plus toboggans and magic carpet. We were glad we did that considering how wet people were that didn’t have the correct gear. The chocolate factory…”
Join Rick, Bernie, or Mel for an eight-hour Yarra Valley outing from central Melbourne. Taste local fruit, three winery selections, 12 chocolates, and optional gin, with one bottle of wine included for each full-paying adult. Lunch is extra, and the tour suits ages 14 and up.
“The trip was awesome, I had a lot of fun and met some very nice people :)”
Spend about eight hours visiting three to four boutique cellar doors in the Hunter Valley with transport, three wine tastings and one spirits tasting included. Guides such as Grant, Des and Suzanne keep the day social, with optional lunch, craft beer, cheese and chocolate along the way.
“This was a fantastic way to try amazing wines and learn a little about the wine making process! Our bus driver Des was great and we had a ball! Definitely jump on this tour when you’re in the Hunter!”
Spend about 12 hours traveling from Sydney to the Hunter Valley, with tastings at Audrey Wilkinson and Mount Pleasant Wines, a two-course lunch with local wine at voco Kirkton Park, plus stops for Hunter Valley chocolate and Binnorie Dairy cheese. Guides may include Stephen, Yan, or Alfie.
“Unexpected the title heading & the details stated not match according to the itinerary, rushing stop at the cheese tasting which each to queue up & collect his/her sticks trial cheese. Worst it has no chocolate factory stop that asked the tour guide that he told the company has cancelled it.”
Spend three hours tasting couverture chocolate, dessert, cheese pairings, wine, and hot chocolate across Melbourne’s lanes and arcades. Meet your English-speaking guide outside The Block Arcade, then follow a route of five tasting stops for at least seven chocolate samples. Groups are limited to 12.
“our guide, Ivan, was amazing. He knew his stuff and even threw in a few tasty local facts and trivia on the city history. A few pleasant surprises on the tour. highly recommend.”
Travel from Melbourne to Lake Mountain for about three hours of snow play, then visit Steavenson Falls and Yarra Valley Chocolaterie. Your driver-guide handles the icy, winding roads while you choose tobogganing, snow play, or a quiet walk. Guides such as Lauren, Peter, Corey, and Joe have earned praise for clear instructions and good humor.
“Lauren was a fantastic guide and host for our day trip to Lake Mountain. We appreciated her knowledge of the history of the area and clear instructions for the days activities. Highly recommend this tour and Lauren in particular as a host! Thank you”
Spend 6.5 hours touring boutique Hunter Valley wineries, Hunter Distillery and food producers with a driver-guide. You’ll taste wine with cheese and chocolate, sample six organic spirits, enjoy a one-course lunch with wine or beer, and may get a behind-the-scenes winery tour. Pickup covers Pokolbin, Cessnock and Rothbury.
“The experience of the tour was great it was the miscommunication with viator that was horrible. Apparently there was no pickup available from our location never should have been offered per vendor! Vendor paid for our uber ride to a meeRead more”
Spend six hours tasting Hunter Valley wine, gin, vodka, cheese and chocolate with an English-speaking guide. Visit three boutique wineries, enjoy a one-course lunch with wine, beer or cider, and travel between Pokolbin and Cessnock hotels by coach.
“Fabulous wine, gin, cheese & chocolate tour with Crystal. We learned so much about wine making too! Definitely recommend Dave’s Tours for a great day out.”
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