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Private Wine tour to the Mornington Peninsula

Your own bus for your private group of friends, family or work colleges

Description

Wildlife and Wine Mornington Peninsula

Private tour to the Mornington Peninsula wine region and local wildlife sanctuary 

Explore the Mornington Peninsula & Experience Australian Wildlife

  • Tours in a large vehicle or mini-bus depending on your group size.(2-11 guests)
  • Meals: Choose to add-on lunch with a choice of 3 options.
  • Admission to Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park
  • Personal Driver, Guide, and Host.
  • Cost of standard wine tastings at 2 top wineries.
  • Complimentary chilled bottle of water per person.
  • Our service includes the cost of any tolls and petrol; no additional fees.

 

What Makes the Day Special

  • Priority entry with pre-booked admission to Moonlit Sanctuary
  • We book and secure lunch reservations and cellar door visits, so you don’t have to!
  • Enjoy a scenic drive just 1 hour from Melbourne and savor local food and wine.
  • Relax in our air-conditioned, late-model transport, and feel free to play your own music on the day via Bluetooth connection on the bus.
  • Additionally, our drivers know when to step in and step out, ensuring they are friendly and serve as your personal guide and host for the day

What to Expect

  • Our driver pick-up time may vary depending on your location. This will be part of the final itinerary we send you. As an indication, pick-up from Melbourne and surrounding suburbs is between 8:45 am and 9:00 am. Local pick-up on the Mornington Peninsula is between 9:15 am and 9:30 am.

What’s Excluded

  • Multiple pick-ups and drop-offs – please discuss this with our office prior to the day if required (additional costs may apply).
  • Additional food and beverages; these can be paid separately at the end of lunch.

Tour Options

    • Optional close encounter with a Koala get a close up photo with Australia’s iconic animal
    • Please select one of the lunch options; we will confirm your ideal lunch reservation (subject to venue availability).
    • The Mornington Peninsula also hosts a variety of distilleries offering rum, gin, whisky, and vodka. Email us for the additional cost if this interests you.

 

Lunch Options

Every customer has a different ideal day when it comes to private touring. We love to please everyone so we would like to give the choice back to you on how you would like to spend your time on our wildlife and wine tour on the Mornington Peninsula.

Grab a light meal from Moonlit Sanctuary’s onsite wetlands café . Lunch will be at your own expense if you select this option. This option does allow for additional time at the Wildlife Sanctuary

Pig & Whistle Tavern – enjoy your choice of gourmet meal from popular British and & Australian pub classics with glass of Australian Wine or pot of beer. Not available Monday and Tuesdays

Barmah Park Winery & Restaurant – look out over the vines at a local winery and enjoy a scrumptious 2 course a la cate lunch your choice of main meal and entrée from the menu. Not Available Monday or Tuesday.

Rare Hare Restaurant – Dine on the Hare’s share a seasonal chef’s selection of poplar dishes served for the group to share. This restaurant forms part of the 5 star Jackalope hotel complex and a popular draw card for the Mornington Peninsula

 

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Inclusions

  • Cost of tastings fees
  • Cost of lunch & your choice
  • Private Bus or Vehicle
  • Door to Door Pick up
  • Chilled bottle of water for every guest
  • Goods & Services Tax (GST)
  • Accredited Quality Tourism Australia
  • Accredited Safe Transport Victoria
  • No hidden surchages or costs

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  • Select your ideal date & adjust group size

From: AUD $159

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Price Table

2 people – $379 per person
3 people – $287 per person
4 people – $240 per person
5 people – $212 per person
6 people – $194 per person
7 people – $192 per person
8 people – $181 per person
9 people – $172 per person
10 people – $165 per person
11 people – $159 per person
2 people – $450 per person
3 people – $334 per person
4 people – $276 per person
5 people – $241 per person
6 people – $218 per person
7 people – $213 per person
8 people – $199 per person
9 people – $188 per person
10 people – $179 per person
11 people – $172 per person
2 people – $522 per person
3 people – $382 per person
4 people – $312 per person
5 people – $270 per person
6 people – $241 per person
7 people – $233 per person
8 people – $217 per person
9 people – $204 per person
10 people – $194 per person
11 people – $185 per person

*Please note Sunday & Public Holiday tours attract a surcharge.

Availability

Frequently Asked Questions

It will depend on your final numbers; it’s important to note that every cellar door imposes its own maximum group sizes. Small groups of 2-6 have their pick of wineries. A group of up to 11 guests has reduced wineries to choose from.

Wineries that accept groups of 12-24 guests are limited, so organize your group early to increase your options.

Yes. However, this will depend on the final group size. It’s worth noting that some wineries have different tasting fee structures and charge above the average cost of a standard wine tasting. This product is priced to a set cost. Additional charges may apply for specific stops.

If you would like a formal quote, please contact our office. This tour is  “ready to go”. All pricing for the day is listed in the price table per person. Select your ideal date if it is available proceed to book on our online system. 

Yes! We will collect you from your private address, office or convenient meeting point. All Melbourne Hotels included. This is a door to door private wine tour. If you would like to be returned to a different address please advise our booking office.

We pick up from Melbourne and surrounding suburbs and from down the Peninsula. Extra fees may apply if you are outside our usual pickup zone. 

Our Private Mornington Peninsula Winery Tour, is great for groups, small or big, that don’t want to share the day with strangers on a public tour.

Be aware that Public Wine Tours sell by the seat and usually have a set itinerary. 

Yes, of course! We can price a non-drinker to join the tour and include lunch for that guest and exclude all the tasting fees. For bookings online, book the tour based on the drinkers and add a note to the final order stating that you also have a non-drinker.  We will send you the cost for this after the booking is processed. Please feel free to email us prior to booking.

No. Our booking price includes taxes and tasting fees, lunch, transfers, fuel, freeway tolls, the lot! Any additional beverages at lunch are at your own expense. We suggest one person settle the bill and split with the group on a latter date. 

Yes! The Classic Wine Tour has a lunch option at the Pig & Whistle Tavern, which is on 30 acres with English style gardens but just happens to also be on a Vineyard. 

Please consider one of our upgraded day tours for different winery lunch options. Our Enhanced Wine Explorer or the Premium Ultimate Winery experience. 

Sure! The buses have the latest Bluetooth connections for easy connectivity. Our drivers are happy for someone to take control of the playlist.

Not a problem! Please let us know. Most restaurants can cater to special requirements. We kindly ask for these requirements as soon as possible so we can give the restaurants plenty of advanced notice.

Approaching The Day Of Your Tour

Our office will be available via call/text/email . If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Final balances and last minute adjustments will be required no later than 48 hours prior to tour commencement. 

Particulars

Things to know

  • Start time 9:00am from Melbourne CBD
  • Start time 10:00am Mornington Peninsula
  • Tour Concludes 5:00pm plus return travel
  • No smoking
  • No Drinking on the bus
  • Committed to Sustainability tourism
  • Australian Quality Tourism Accredited
  • Accredited bus operator Victoria

Proceeding  with a booking

  • Type or select the number of guests in your private group and choose your ideal date. Please choose from tour options and add-ons. Proceed to check and provide your pick up details and select option for payment. 
  •  We will contact your chosen lunch venue availability to update you as soon as possible.
  • Our booking office will send you an itinerary and tax invoice. We will then email and secure all the cellar bookings.
  • Collect any special dietary requirements from the group, and provide us with the pick-up/drop-off address for the day.
  • We will contact you the week of the tour date with any final adjustments. On occasion, someone can’t make it on the day. That’s fine, we just need to know 48 hours prior.
  • The day of the tour, the driver will arrive 15 minutes early, giving the group time to settle on the bus ready to go.

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