Description
Why not take a wine tour and enjoy lunch at the Rare Hare. Visit the Mornington Peninsula wine region in your own private transport to the Rare Hare restaurant. This Rare Hare wine tour is designed to book the entire transport for your own party of friends and enjoy great food and wine. Our driver and guide will be your own personal chauffer; relax in our comfortable mini bus. No need for a designated driver we’ve got you covered! This service will secure all the necessary reservations and bookings so you can concentrate on looking forward to your day. Indulge in wines that the region is know for: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and cool climate Shiraz.
Have you heard of the Jackalope? The Rare Hare restaurant forms a part of the Multi-million dollar complex. Fantastic views of rolling hills and endless rows of grape vines set the scene for lunch. Dine on a selection of share plates at communal tables. The seasonal dishes highlight the finest produce with a tempting balance of heat, acidity, depth of flavour and texture to each plate.
Large Groups
**We can drive groups 9-16 however please email us this can not be booked online. The Rare Hare restaurant large group availability is limited we will reach out to the restaurant prior to the tour confirmation.
Group reservations are for 2.5 hours and lunch time always 2:30pm for this booking .
Rare Hare Cellar door – Large groups can not be accommodated for wine tasting due to the size of the cellar door. A maximum group of 12 people only
Please note: Group sizes 8-16 people must dine the $85 lunch. Please see there website link here for further information. As part of the day we secure all reservations and bookings on your behalf. If you have secured your own booking please advise us.
How does the day unfold?
We pick up you and your party of guests from the discussed location. Please see full list of location in FAQ’s
A typical tour usually commences at 9:45am from Melbourne and surrounding suburbs and 10:30am from a Mornington Peninsula Pick up. We depart home at 5:00pm.
Once on the Peninsula, we drive to our first winery/vineyard for a tasting, enjoy a range of wines (usually 6 to taste).
Depending on your group size, we will make a suggestion for the next winery to visit in the area. A popular stop is Red Hill Estate, with great wine and spectacular views of the bay.
Allowing plenty of travel time, we make our way to Rare Hare Restaurant, home of the Jackalope Hotel and our lunch destination. We stop for our third and final tasting.
The main affair! Indulge in the fine food presented at the Rare Hare Wine and Food Store.
