Yarra Valley Wildlife & Wine Day Tour with Healesville Sanctuary
Overview
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10 hours
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Experience a full-day small-group tour that blends native wildlife encounters with wine tasting in Victoria’s renowned Yarra Valley. Departing from Melbourne, begin with a visit to Healesville Sanctuary, established to help protect endangered species, where you’ll spend the morning spotting koalas, kangaroos, emus, and other iconic Australian animals.
In the early afternoon, head to the Yering Station Vineyard for a delicious à la carte main course lunch and wine tasting. The day concludes at the De Bortoli Vineyard, where you can relax with a selection of wine and cheese before returning to Melbourne.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Minimum drinking age is 18 years
Please advise of any specific dietary requirements when booking
Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels are welcome providing there is someone with the passenger who can help them board and disembark
Operates rain or shine; please dress appropriately
Encounters with a kangaroo, koala, wombat or dingo are available at extra cost. Please enquire if interested although places are limited
We do not accept bookings with infants
The tour operates with a minimum of two people
What To Expect
Healesville Sanctuary
Home to more than 200 species of Australian native animals and set amidst natural bushland, the Healesville Sanctuary is the ideal place to observe our iconic wildlife up close. An enhancement to the visit is a Kangaroo Encounter where you have the opportunity with a keeper to feed and pat these adorable animals (if the animal allows). A Koala Encounter is also available but there's no touching or feeding involved, just an opportunity to get some amazing up close pictures. An additional fee applies for these encounters . Please advise if you wish to book this.
Yering Station
You'll enjoy a tasting of estate and reserve wines in the historic cellar door before adjourning to the modern light filled restaurant for an a la carte, main course meal, glass of wine and coffee.
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Yarra Valley Wine and Wildlife Day Trip from Melbourne Including Healesville Sanctuary
Main course lunch Pickup included
What‘s Included
Entry to Healesville Sanctuary
Bottled water
Hotel pickup and drop-off at select Melbourne hotels
Driver/guide
Lunch and complimentary glass of wine
Air-conditioned vehicle
Live commentary on board
Purchases of a personal nature.
Koala Encounter (currently AUD$30 per person per animal)
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
345 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Beautiful day in the Australian countryside!
CJD703,May 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My husband and I went on the Yarra Valley Wildlife & Wine Day Tour with Healesville Sanctuary. It was a great day! We were promptly picked up at our hotel on the morning of the tour. Our first stop was the animal sanctuary - what a great facility! Next was lunch and wine tasting at Yerring Station winery. Our guide Paul was warmly welcomed by the winery staff. Lunch was delicious with amazing views. Our last stop of the day was at DeBortoli winery - the wines were great but the cheese pairings were even better! It was a nice escape from the city for the day. Paul is a hospitable, knowledgeable guide. I highly recommend this tour!
The BEST tour!
Carol H,Apr 30, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00BOOK this tour!! Paul was AMAZING! He showed some of the most BOOK this tour. Paul showed us facinating parts of the Healesville Sanctuary that we might have missed otherwise. The lunch was spectactular! The food was over the top with an amazing view. And the wine tasting was over the top!! More than just a tasting, we learned about the local wines and enjoyed the cheeses. Honestly, this was fantastic.
A stellar day thanks to Paul!
stephshays,Mar 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Such a great day! Wonderful to combine Healesville with a couple of wineries (kept our six year old AND us very happy!! 😊). Paul is so knowledgeable and perhaps more importantly, genuine and passionate. His love of his city is so evident. And impressively, he knew everyone in our group’s’ name and hometown within twenty minutes of picking us up! Couldn’t have asked for a better excursion from Melbourne. Thanks, Paul!
Unforgettable Melbourne Tour with Paul
PeterDWool,Mar 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00One of the best days and activities we had in Melbourne. Paul was a fantastic guide and felt like a friend for the day, so knowledgeable, fun, and a great driver. We couldn’t recommend this more. Our tour included Healesville Sanctuary and some fantastic wineries. Great day, thanks Paul!
Fantastic day with animals and food & wine
J1833UAstephenh,Mar 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Paul provided an outstanding day of seeing quintessentially Australian wildlife at the Healesville Sanctuary and then a great afternoon of fine wine and cheese (plus a lunch). Paul was very knowledgeable and personable. My wife and daughter and I had a fantastic time and highly recommend this experience.
Adrian was a great guide....
Sara S,Mar 10, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Adrian was a great guide. He was very informative and has a great sense of humor. The venue bookings were very well organized.
Wonderful experience good wine, food, kangaroos, koalas & guide
Donna G,Mar 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent tour. Small group. Paul is an excellent guide looking after us all the way ensuring we got to our wildlife encounter & then the wine tasting. Very good lunch & cheese nicely spaced & took the trouble to show us wild kangaroos as well. Definitely recommend
Wine and wildlife
R D,Mar 1, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great day with fantastic wine - even picked up some cab sauv to take back to the states. Lunch was outstanding and the wildlife sanctuary allowed us to see all the Australian animals up close. Shane- thanks for the great day and for sharing your time and knowledge
Highlight of our visit to Australia
Seaside790179,Feb 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had the most awesome time with Rob on our Wildlife/Wine tour! It truly was exceptional. Rob was the best tour guide ever! He knows so many intersting facts about so many intersting things - despite what his son says! He really is a terrric tour guide! Our visit at Healesville Sanctuary was soooo interesting. It is a wonderful place. The animals and plants are so well taken care of. Rob told us interesting facts about the Galah, scat of the Wombat, coffee growing and the tree Kangaroo, and the incredible Kangaroo Apple plant. The bird demonstration was truly amazing. Both wineries that we visited we super! Yering Station provided a very informative wine tasting and the lunch there was so good! De Bortolie was also nice with their wine and cheese tasting! The pickup and dropoff was so easy. The ride in the small van was comfortable. The entire day, which was from 9 to 6:30 was great. It was definitely the highlight of our trip. I feel like we have a great new Australian friend. Thank you Rob!!!
Healesville and more
Beth S,Feb 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It was wonderful. Cam was FABULOUS. The sanctuary was great and the lunch was delicious. The wine and cheese was extremely tasty. The scenery was beautiful.
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