Yarra Valley + Healesville Wildlife Sanctuary one-day tour

A very fulfilling and fascinating day, starting with Australian wildlife and ending with Food and Beverages and wine. Highlights: 1. Heathville Conservation Area 2. Yering Station Cellar Door and Produce Store 3. Yering Station Wine Bar and Restaurant 4. De Bortoli (producer of Australia’s award-winning sweet wine Noble One). We started our day at around 8:30 in the morning. First head to the world-famous Heathville Sanctuary, one of Australia's most recognized and acclaimed wildlife sanctuaries. It encompasses 30 hectares of bushland and showcases over 200 species of Australian wildlife in a unique Australian environment. Here visitors can get up close and personal with some of Australia's unique wildlife in their natural habitats, including koalas, kangaroos, wombats, emus, dingoes, birds of prey and platypuses. Then we headed to Yering Station, Victoria’s first vineyard. Enjoy a pre-lunch wine tasting in the original red brick winery (circa 1859) building surrounded by local art and produce. Lunch was served in a stunning modern building. After a relaxing lunch, pass through Bortoli Winery on the Dickson River. Taste great cheeses paired with sparkling, table and dessert wines. Our journey home may take us past Steeles Creek and the Christmas Mountains. We will arrive back at your accommodation around 6:30 PM. Note: Tour times are generally between 8:30am and 6:30pm, but exact times will be confirmed the evening before the tour date. Inclusions: 1. Transportation. 2. admission ticket to Heathville Wildlife Sanctuary: Watch kangaroos, koalas and other animals. 3. Taste the wine. 4. Lunch at Yering Station with a glass of wine and coffee. 5. De Bortoli wine and cheese pairing. 6. Bottled water. 7. guide and consumption tax. 8. Pick-up and drop-off within Melbourne city (due to the inconvenience of parking in the city, guests may be arranged to meeting point close to their hotel) Instructions: 1. After successfully placing the order, a confirmation slip will be sent to your email address. Please check and verify the contents of the confirmation slip. On the day of travel, please bring the confirmation slip with you to join the tour. 2. Pickup can be made at a hotel in the city or at a mutually agreed location. If you are outside the city, please meet at St Paul's Cathedral, which is located at the corner of Swanston and Flinders Streets in the city. Please be at the designated Pick-up and drop-off location at least 10 minutes in advance. Precautions: 1. Our tour group can depart with 2 people, and no more than 11 people each time. 2. Wear casual Clothes & Accessories appropriate to the weather conditions. Do not wear trousers or shorts. 3. We do not allow eating and drinking on the bus (water is OK). We strongly recommend that you eat breakfast, as wine tasting on an empty stomach will affect your experience. 4. The space inside the car is limited and can only accommodate a backpack or small bag. 5. Normally, since the vehicles we use are small, the wheelchair you bring is assumed to be foldable.