Melbourne · LUNCH EXPERIENCES
Every trip has one free day too few. These 13 long lunches justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.
Review of Melbourne’s Yarra Valley wine tour with four tastings, lunch, chocolate, and optional gin or beer, plus practical booking advice.
“Posi was an awesome guide. The wineries were great, and we had a wonderful time and would highly recommend this tour!!”
Taste Yarra Valley wines at four wineries, enjoy a winery lunch, and travel from Melbourne through rolling vineyard country with an expert guide.
“The most amazing day! Had a great time and Brent was amazing! All the vineyards we visited were so welcoming and explained all the wines and what we were drinking! The food was definitely worth it as you did need it at this point! They catered for me and my friend who are vegan and it was very tasty! Would recommend this trip but bring snacks along with you!!”
Take a reverse Great Ocean Road day trip from Melbourne to the Twelve Apostles, Loch Ard Gorge, rainforest, wildlife, lunch, and live guiding.
“Long driving but worth it. Gking reverse was also an advantage as there were less people on the Western part iof the Great Ocean Road than later. As the weather improved it got slightly warmer and the blue sky over he ocean and the limestine formations was good for taking pictures. Unfirtunately, we didn't see any kangaroos or wallabies, and the few koalas that were there we couldn't stop to see them closer. Grag, the guide tried his best to find some, but it was very difficult and no way to stop the bus in a safe way for everyone. Aby the 12 hours were pretty good as well as…”
Review of a Yarra Valley day tour from Melbourne with four winery tastings, Soumah lunch, chocolate, and optional gin or beer.
“I thoroughly enjoyed this day trip to the Yarra Valley for wine and gin tasting. Posi, our tour guide, was great! He had a wonderful upbeat energy and he clearly wanted us all to connect and have a great day together. And so we did! I met some lovely people which made the day even more special. I highly recommend this day trip for the reasons above as well as the beauty of the region, the delicious lunch and the tasty tastings.”
Review of Melbourne’s 13-hour reverse Great Ocean Road tour, with the Twelve Apostles, rainforest walk, wildlife, lunch, and premium coach travel.
“Kurt, our host and driver of the day, was very knowledgeable. The tour had the right amount of stops and was overall exceptionally well organized. Sights were stunning and a joy to watch.”
Review of a small-group Phillip Island day trip from Melbourne with wine, lunch, beaches, koalas, the Nobbies, and penguins.
“This is a good full day experience from Melbourne. Lots of information, nice places visited and a comfortable ride there and back. Nice visit to the winery, topped off by the penguins!”
Taste Yarra Valley wines, enjoy lunch at Soumah, visit Chandon, Tokar Estate and Yering Farm on a small-group day tour from Melbourne.
“Loved the diversity of all of the wineries we visited. From rustic to modern and new, each location was lovely and enjoyable. Lunch was delicious. The only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars, is we would have preferred to go to one less winery and have more time to relax and enjoy the 3 wineries. We felt just a bit rushed.”
Explore four Yarra Valley wineries, taste local wines and cheese, and enjoy an a la carte lunch at historic Yering Station from Melbourne.
“What a wonderful day. Adrian was the perfect host and guide, so knowledgable and provided an outstanding trip. 6 vineyards all with great wine and a great learning experience. The lunch at Yerring station was lovely and the situation is beautiful. All the stops had something different to offer and we have loved the experience. Great value for money and a brilliant 10 hours spent.”
See the 12 Apostles before the crowds, walk through Otways rainforest, spot wild koalas, and return along the Great Ocean Road.
“It was a great day. Only issue is that it was not the reverse tour we had booked. When driver arrived he said there hadn’t been enough people to do the Reverse Great Ocean Rd tour and we were on the regular route. He gave us each back $15 , which must have been cost of the lunch included on the reverse route because lunch was not included on the regular route. At first we were disappointed that we were not going on reverse route and also that we hadn’t been told more in advance. However, it turned out fine. It was a fantastic day and the sites were busy…”
Soak in 75+ Peninsula Hot Springs pools, enjoy wine and lunch at Green Olive Estate, and take in Arthur’s Seat views from Melbourne.
“The spa was really amazing. Much bigger and better than expected. The wine tour was more a lunch with a flight of wines. It might have been nice to have a better introduction to the winery and a brief history. Otherwise lovely. There was a free coffee at the start but it was not clear where or how to get it and this should be explained better.”
Soak in 75+ thermal pools, enjoy a winery lunch, and see Arthur’s Seat on a small-group day trip from Melbourne.
“Fantastic autumn day trip from Melbourne. Friendly and engaging local guide. Lovely and quality lunch at the winery with perfect amount of time at the Hot Springs. Thanks for a great experience.”
Review of Melbourne’s Spirit of Melbourne Yarra River lunch cruise, with a three-course meal, drinks, city views, tips, price, and practical details.
“We really enjoyed the lunch cruise. The meal was lovely, the service top class and the scenery as we cruised along the Yarra was beautiful. It was a great way to spend a sunny Melbourne afternoon.”
Snorkel with wild dolphins and Australian fur seals from Sorrento, with wetsuits, lunch, drinks, and Mornington Peninsula views included.
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