Depart from Central Melbourne and get ready to explore the Yarra Valley wine region. Create your own schedule and then sit back and relax without having to worry about transportation during the day. Explore the very best of the region and its natural beauty as you taste some of the very best food, wine, gin, beer, and local produce in the country. Please refer to the map in the image gallery to view both routes. A copy of the timetable will be sent to you via email.
Please note that some venues require bookings and have also implemented paid tastings (regardless of group size and whether you are driving yourself or with a tour operator). As a hop on hop off service you will be responsible for booking your tastings but do not worry our venue guide and helpful staff are here to give you lots of recommendations if you are not sure where to hop!
Posted By : chocolated2019
We love that they provide options that are not only wineries as we don’t drink much. We liked Yarra Valley and the chocolaterie. The company provided good suggestions for us based on our preferences. The bus was very clean and they also gave us free water.
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Posted On : 2024-07-05 07:34:22 
Posted By : sophiecJ7646LW
We had a wonderful experience with Sara from Hop it. Prior to our visit, I asked for recommendations . She came up with very nice suggestions. We went to:
- Punt Road: they have a lot of Fujis and Gala Apple, so you can also taste their cider, not only the wines!
- Chandon: I am not a big fan of sparkling but I really wanted to visit this commercial winery. Actually I wasn’t disappointed : the view is amazing and the place is very nice! A must in my opinion, even if it’s more crowded compared to other wineries.
- Tokar estate: we had the wine x chocolate pairing, perfect after lunch at Chandon !
- Dominique Portet: we had the best tasting experience there, because the staff was really amazing ! They really take the time to explain and spend time with you.
Thanks again Sara!
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Posted On : 2024-02-13 00:17:02
Posted By : Iamsheenzj
Great selection of wineries in the Yarra Valley. I went to Coombe, Helen & Joey, Yarrawood(had lunch there) and Balgownie. Very well organised trip by Sara and Jon! Splendid weather on the day. Overall, a great day out!
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Posted On : 2024-01-30 17:37:53 
Posted By : jillp495
We had a marvellous time on our Green Route trip of the wineries in the Yarra Valley . The instructions were clear and everything worked like clockwork . Our driver was fun and knowledgable about the different Cellar Doors we visited . Would definitely recommend .
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Posted On : 2024-01-21 15:30:28
Posted By : 176dih
Fantastic service. Efficient , friendly and informative. So good that the following week we went back and did the other route. We highly recommend these tours - great value. Thanks for having us Sara and Jon.
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Posted On : 2024-01-19 19:47:47
Posted By : Wilsonz16
This is highly recommended. Jon and his wife have an excellent formula to visit Yarra Valley. It was well organized and professional and good value for money. We did the Green route and loved all four options we chose including 2 wine estates and a dairy and an apple farm. What a wonderful experience.
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Posted On : 2024-01-08 04:50:50
Posted By : tourdevines
A great day out. Well organised, punctual and our guide/driver John was excellent. It’s a very easy way to explore the Yarra Valley, and surprisingly fit a lot in over the day. We visited 4 wineries and included lunch and the day is spaced out well. Thank you John and the team at Hop It.
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Posted On : 2023-12-20 16:37:56
Posted By : DGSC2014
Wish I could give Hop It a 10* Score - they were so brilliant we traveled with them on back-to-back days!
The trip to the Yarra Valley was the first. Very convenient/central pick-up location in Melbourne (@ Grand Hyatt); small group tour which is always a plus.
Steve, our driver and host, was such an interesting person and kept us on time by communicating efficiently via text message (as well as happily stored our purchases). Sara was excellent at assisting us with recommendations and some of the bookings.
She and her husband Jon run a top-notch operation. It is clear that they have invested a lot of time, effort, and thought into the wineries and distilleries they offer on this particular route, and it all results in a smooth decision process for the guest.
Even if you have a car while visiting Melbourne, do yourself a favour and simply Hop to It with Jon and his crew - you will be so very glad you did!
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Posted On : 2023-10-17 20:04:18
Posted By : pellma01
Steve and John were awesome guides. Made the trip super easy. We sent them the vineyards we wanted to go to and they gave us wine and nibble advice for all of them. They were right on time to drive us everywhere we needed and answered all of our Ps and Qs.
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Posted On : 2023-10-02 21:54:02
Posted By : Brett C
We had a great time in the Yarra Valley on a beautiful sunny day. Sara was our driver/guide and was very helpful and friendly. We chose Coombe Estate for a tasting ( $15pp but if you bought a bottle of wine you got the tasting for free), Yarrawood Estate for a glass of wine and a cheeseboard out on the lawn with live music, Balgownie Estate for a wine and chocolate pairing tasting (extra $6pp for the chocolate - we bought a couple of bottles of wine and was only charged for one tasting instead of two). Final stop was De Bortoli where we had a glass wine each in the garden as couldn’t face another tasting and preferred to be outside and relaxed.
Thoroughly recommend.
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Posted On : 2023-10-01 02:52:47
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