Top Things to do in Yarra Valley
Top 10 Hidden Gems Things to do in Yarra Valley, Victoria
Discover the best top things to do in Yarra Valley, Australia including Trees Adventure - Glen Harrow Park, Driven Indulgence, Maddens Rise, Corniola Wines, Yileena Park, Morgans Winery & Distillery, Warburton Rainforest Gallery, Piaf Day Spa, Birdsland Reserve, Payne's Rise.
Restaurants in Yarra Valley
1. Trees Adventure - Glen Harrow Park
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 189 reviews
Reviewed By B8950HQjenniferd - Quito, Ecuador
This is a beautifully laid out tree climbing/ high wire adventure course. I visited with 4 children aged 8-13 and they had a blast. The courses radiate out from a central, massive oak tree and include 4 different difficulty levels (green, blue, red and black)and two course lengths (short and long) and include zip lines for every level or course. The instructors are helpful, friendly, and reassuring. The carabiner system used is very secure and once you get into it becomes second nature. Basically there is no way to totally unclip yourself from the wires once you are clipped on so very safe. The setting is gorgeous: an established leafy hillside in the dandenongs just adjacent Puffing Billy station, but with very little outside noise. It feels a bit like Lothlorien! The two hour slots are probably not enough to do all the courses, so if you really want to challenge yourself go for four. Also BOOK WELL IN ADVANCE- we tried to book in the school holidays and had only a 9am slot on Sunday available, and with a hour drive from Brunswick that was an early start for a Sunday!
2. Driven Indulgence
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 58 reviews
Driven Indulgence offers private and flexible design options for a personalised, exclusive food, wine & scenic tour. We are the only tour operator that provides a designated driver service to drive you in your car or we can supply the driver & vehicle. Simply select which venues to visit or we give suggestions that suit your style, budget and taste. Local, Melbourne and airport pick up and return.
3. Maddens Rise
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 70 reviews
Reviewed By 828haydnb - Frankston, Australia
Outstanding little cellar door at this winery. Customer service was the name of the game with Em and Ben being genuinely lovely people, they went out of their way to do anything and everything for us. Thanks for a great time!
4. Corniola Wines
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 78 reviews
Reviewed By LindsayMann - Melbourne, Australia
We had a fantastic tasting experience at Corniola. The owner/winemaker Vince gave us a very personal guide through his wines including insights into his history and the history of the wines and vineyard. We enjoyed all the wines and I particularly enjoyed the Bin 518 blend.
5. Yileena Park
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 165 reviews
Yileena Park is a family owned Cellar Door, Winery and Vineyard located in the beautiful Yarra Valley just one hour drive north east of Melbourne. The vinyard was established in 1998 and comprises 5 acres of Pinot Noir, 5 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon and 2.5 acres of Merlot. It is situated on a north facing slope at the base of the Christmas Hills which keep it cool and protected. And the grey loam soil surfaced over a rock studded clay base make it ideal for growing premium wine grapes. The vineyard is pruned to produce between 1-2 tones of fruit per acre which allows the vines the opportunity to completely ripen the fruit. Our watering system is an American Sub-surface drip irrigation type, which delivers the water and organic liquid fertilizer directly to the vine’s roots. It allows for excellent control over our watering which we judiciously monitor. The unique sandstone cellar door at Yileena Park was opened in 2006. It is anchored back into a steep hill to ensure cool cellaring of our premium wines as the ground floor is virtually buried underground. Climb the superbly timber panelled stair case to the warmly inviting tasting room which is swathed in Tasmanian Myrtle and features and open fire place, an ornate Victorian mantle and a beautifully detailed granite bar. French doors open onto an expansive deck affording views over the vineyard and the beautiful Yarra Valley. The deck is the perfect place to relax and enjoy a glass of wine with a pre-ordered cheese platter. When you visit Cellar Door you must also sample our unique smoked delicacies. These are infused with the smoke from old wine barrels and the combination of wine and oak flavours imparts an amazing flavour that needs to be tasted to be believed. Our smoked products are only available at Cellar Door and include smoked salt, olives, nuts, mustard, olive oil, red wine vinegar and cheeses. With such close proximity to Melbourne this stunning Celar Door, Winery and Vineyard is so accessible. We look forward to seeing you when you are next in the Yarra Valley.
Reviewed By stevewO9834NT
Dropped in to see Bob for a quick chat, so we decided to order a meat and cheese platter for lunch as well as a wine tasting WOW the food arrived promptly and what a delicious feed, combined with a tasting of such high quality wines we were blown away. A fantastic way to while away a Saturday afternoon. We were that impressed with his boutique wines that we purchased a couple of bottles which we will enjoy very soon. Will definitely return Thanks Bob and Dianne
6. Morgans Winery & Distillery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 16 reviews
"A perfect example of everything a Boutique Winery should be" First established in 1971 - Morgan Vineyards is one of the oldest vineyards in the Yarra Valley. Using traditional methods, Morgan's has for many years produced limited quantities of high quality wines from 100% hand picked estate grown fruit from its beautiful old vines. Set on the slopes above the valley floor, Morgan's is perfectly positioned to grow premium quality cool climate grapes. We also now have opened up our very own Distillery making our base spirit on site from local Yarra Valley Whey.
Reviewed By TrendyTravellerOhYea - Melbourne, Australia
This is a lovely little winery to visit of you're in the Yarra Valley. Beautiful scenery, delicious wines, friendly staff, and nice atmosphere. We really enjoyed our visit. You simply MUST try to Old Roger Fortified. It was absolutely wonderful!
7. Warburton Rainforest Gallery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 150 reviews
Reviewed By 300jeffB - Chelmsford, United Kingdom
We were driving to the summit of Mt Donna Bueng and stopped halfway up for the tree boardwalk , absolutely spectacular with all round views of the forest ,with some of the enormous trees and tree ferns . Fairly easy walking on the metal boardwalk , just wish I could have been able to identify some of the leviathans growing here in this temperate forest haven.
8. Piaf Day Spa
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 144 reviews
Piaf Day Spa Healesville, Yarra Valley is situated approximately 1 hour from Melbourne. Set on 10 secluded acres of lush tree ferns & rainforest Piaf Day Spa Yarra Valley is located 5 mins from the Healesville township. Piaf Day Spa Yarra Valley specialises in massage, relaxation and luxury treatments for individuals, couples and small groups. Step into a magical world, surrounded by ancient rainforest ferns and tall peaceful gums in the Yarra Valley. Relax, refresh and rejuvenate as you experience luxurious facial, body and massage therapies in a tranquil environment where time stands still. Piaf Day Spa Yarra Valley - dreaming is just the beginning. Experience the ultimate Yarra Valley Pamper Packages in a tranquil rainforest location and luxury Yarra Valley Accommodation Packages with Day Spa Pamper Packages in the Yarra Valley.
Reviewed By I8817WPdonnaj
Monday, not always the favorite way to start a week unless you did what my best friend and I did and treated ourselves to an amazing Nourishment Rendezvous at PIAF SALON in Healesville. What a fantastic way to start our week with an amazing indulgent morning at Piaf. We felt like we had the entire beautiful rainforest/bush setting to ourselves, we even had the pleasure of the Lyre Birds outside our window! As we left the city behind and entered Coldstream and the mountainous views we started to slow down and relax from the busy Christmas season, we were even more amazed as we went further into the hills and enjoyed the fern trees and wildlife, ohhhhh... We were well impressed with the package we chose, we had a water lily facial with active botanicals for 1 hour, being in mind that we had just had an 1⁄2 hour heated spa in the treetops.. We then enjoyed a lotus hand treatment, followed by a lotus foot treatment, with an intensified eye treatment... which included a luxurious neck and shoulder rub followed by a hair and scalp massage.. How we ever got up I don’t know!! All in all a 3 and a half hour spoil. One thing I loved the most was that everywhere I looked both inside and out I was looking into the amazing tree life, the ferns, the trees, I just felt like I was lost in a scenic wonderland, although there were other guests we felt like we had the entire property to ourselves. The greeting we recieved and the beautiful therapists were absolutely wonderful, even a plastic bag to take our wet bathers home! Every detail was thought about, and oh yeh the best was still coming, after a morning of total indulgence one gets hungry.. We came out from our treatments and found, tea, water, bubbles and the most beautiful grazing spread before us, mmmm, and no hurry what so ever to hurry on, we did not want to hurry along, infact we did not want to go home. We/ I would highly recommend a morning or afternoon at Piaf, the management could not have cared for us any better and we cannot wait to go again. ENJOY
9. Birdsland Reserve
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 38 reviews
Birdsland is a 75ha bushland reserve located in Belgrave South. The reserve is home to many native animals and birds, including platypus. Birdsland is a great spot for a picnic or bush walk, with it's walking tracks, BBQ's and 28ha retarding basin. There is also an environmental education centre on site where our Environment team share important information about conservation and sustainable living with local school children.Park opens at 7.30am daily. Closing times vary seasonally, please check signs at park entrance for closing time.
Reviewed By lkamphuis - Gold Coast, Australia
Beautiful place for a walk and a quiet ponder of nature and it’s beauty We come here with kids for a yabbie every so often - fun with the kids for sure Wear bug spray !
10. Payne's Rise
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By donnav457
We decided to travel to Seville to Payne's Rise for a relaxing day out with friends. The weather was fantastic so we decided to eat outside overlooking the dam and the vineyards in the distance. We ordered the anti pasta platter - delicious. And we also ordered 2 pizzas with the idea of ordering another if we were hungry however this was not required, two were ample enough. We sampled the reds and whites and settled for both over lunch. Very reasonably priced, and the Sav Blac was especially most agreeable to me. The staff were fantastic and the service great. We lingered there after lunch for quite a while and left in the late afternoon . . . extremely relaxed. I will certainly be back possibly with the grand kids as they have a vast lawn for them to roll around in and interesting historic buildings to explore. I truly recommend if your after a simple lunch of pizza while travelling through the hills to drop in.
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