Highlights
- Small group food & wine tour
- Explore the beautiful Bellarine and Mornington Peninsula
- Wine tastings, winery lunch and craft beer tasting
- Visit the Peninsula Bathing Boxes
Description
Discover what Bellarine and Mornington Peninsula has to offer on the Around the Bay Food & Wine tour with Explore Australia. This small group tour from Melbourne is the perfect way to sample local wines, craft beers and food, as well as explore the fantastic scenery Port Phillip Bay has to offer. Featuring wineries with a view, local craft beer, iconic beaches and sailing the bay, Explore Australia’s food and wine tour has it all.
Travel around the bay in comfort on a deluxe mini coach from Melbourne with your knowledgeable Explore Australia guide. Start the day with a breath of fresh sea air at Geelong Waterfront, where you can walk along the esplanade and check out the historic sea baths. The rest of your morning is well spent at two wineries, with tastings at the provincial Scotchmans Hill Vineyard as well as a delicious lunch, glass of wine and spectacular bay views at Jack Rabbit Vineyard.
The afternoon begins in style as you hop aboard a boat to sail around Port Phillip Bay and admire the regions of Bellarine and Mornington Peninsula from the water. Snack on a selection of treats as afternoon tea and feel the wind in your hair out on the deck. Once you dock, you can relax near the beach at St Andrew Beach Brewery. This craft brewery in the Mornington Peninsula has a wonderful local feel where you can sit back in the beer garden and enjoy a tasting paddle of beer.
Finish your indulgent Around the Bay Food & Wine tour taking in some of the Mornington Peninsula’s breathtaking scenery. Stop off at Murrays Lookout, the highest point of the Mornington Peninsula, where you can admire the views from the bay to the city. Then stroll along Mt Martha beach and take a picture with the vibrant bathing boxes before your Explore Australia guide takes you back to Melbourne.
Trip Includes
- Deluxe small group mini coach
- Friendly and knowledgeable guide
- Wine tasting at Scotchmans Hill Vineyard
- Glass of wine and lunch at Jack Rabbit Vineyard
- Afternoon tea and sailing trip around the bay
- Craft beer tasting at St Andrews Beach Brewery
- Panoramic views from Murrays Lookout
- Beach stops at Geelong Waterfront and Mt Martha Beach
Duration
Departures
- Departs 8:30am from bus stop outside Mail Exchange Hotel, 688 Bourke Street, Melbourne
- Operates Monday, Wednesday & Friday all year
Other Information
- Please note any dietary requirements upon booking
- Alternative pick up locations available upon request
- Booster seats available for infants (0-3yrs)
- Bring sunscreen, water bottle, hat & camera
- Wear appropriate clothing for cool & warm conditions and comfortable shoes
