Epicurean Food and Wine are small group and private tour operators who specialise in Melbourne Shore Excursions from Port Melbourne (Station Pier) with local guides.
We customise a Melbourne shore excursion tour for you so that you are able to see what makes Victoria’s capital, Melbourne one of the most liveable cities in the world. This means you will see and do a variety of things on your day tour. Seeing many Melbourne sights , a look at the beach side suburbs of Melbourne, a walk along the beach to view the historic bathing boxes, Australian Wildlife that includes an opportunity to feed kangarros and a Kolala Encounter.
In the afternoon we continue south of Melbourne into the wine country of the beautiful Mornington Penuinsula. Here we will stop for luncg at Merricks General Wine Store plus a wine tasting. You will enjoy the local produce and savour the world class cool climate wine of the region.
The drive to the Mornington Peninsula is just over an hour, with several stops along the way for you to see the sights.
Brighton Beach Boxes- Shore Excursion Inclusion
Just 20 minutes from the Port of Melbourne we will stop for you to walk along the sand at Brighton Beach and have the chance to photograph the iconic group 0f bathing boxes: a colourful group of 82 wooden beach huts from the early 1900’s on the beach (with views of the City)
Australian Wildlife-Shore Excursion Inclusion
Your tour includes a visit to Moonlit Sanctuary, an award winning sanctuary offering 10 hectares of bush land in a beautifully natural setting. Here, you can feed the kangaroos and wallabies and see many Australian animals and colourful birds and reptiles.
Wine Tasting and Lunch at Leading Restaurant-Shore Excursion Inclusion
You will enjoy a delicious lunch of seasonal and local produce at a leading winery on the Mornington Peninsula.
Merrick’s General Wine Store. This includes a wine tasting of award winning premium wines at the cellar door where you can choose a glass of wine to drink with lunch
Melbourne Shore Excursion
We will accommodate timing to suit your port arrival and departure. Your confirmation will include clear details on the pick up location on Port in addition to a 24 hour phone contact.
Please note that the order of the day will be determined by the guide for the best guest experience.