Yarra Valley Is More than Just Wineries

True wine enthusiasts will want to know wine in all its aspects. If you want to know more about the history of Victoria-based Australian wines, you will most likely want to visit Melbourne in order to get to the Yarra Valley wineries, the first place these wines were made. You can try to see the insides of famous estates like the Ferguson Winery, Kellybrook Winery and Yarrawood Estate by joining a tour that will include these places.

If you are not from around this area, going by Melbourne will give you several options on how to get there. A Melbourne car hire is one of the more common options that many people take. Yarra Valley is just over an hour's leisurely drive away. This option gives you the luxury of breathtaking views of hills and lush greens. The train is the other option if you do not want the hassle of car hires and driving. You will end up in one of the towns in Yarra Valley area, and from there you can go by bus to the specific area you want to check out. Someone is almost always there to welcome you in any of the Yarra Valley wineries you fancy, even if you simply walk into the estate without much hullabaloo.

You can also choose to be part of a tour, if winging it by yourself is not your thing and you want to make this an opportunity to meet friends. A guided tour is a good way to learn about the history of the valley from a local's point of view. When you don't have enough time to enjoy Yarra Valley at its fullest, taking this tour is the solution because it will emphasize the highlights of the location. The fee that you pay will include not just a tour of the Yarra Valley wineries; moreover, there would be wine-tasting sessions as well as a lunch and fruit-and-cheese platters in some locations. At the end of the day, you and the rest of the tour participants would be conveniently brought back into the city.

Whether you do the trip by yourself or with others, one thing is for sure: there is much to enjoy from this valley even whilst still on the journey there. Whether it's your first or nth time, Yarra Valley will never fail to take your breath away.