This New Tour Will Take You to the Best Gin and Cheese Spots in the Yarra Valley

It's not like you needed another excuse to visit the Yarra Valley, but here are two more: gin and cheese. And you can get your fill of both of them on a new guided tour that stops off at the wine region's best distilleries and cheese shops.

Local operator Coco's Tours has added a new guided experience to its offering that showcases some of the area's most road trip-worthy gin and cheese. The day's events will kick off with a cheese tasting — if that's not a cracking start to the day, we don't know what is — before you move onto two different Yarra Valley distilleries: one well-established (we're guessing Four Pillars) and the other smaller and off the beaten path.

You'll be guided through a full gin tasting at each venue, and have the chance to chat with the minds that created them. Lunch takes the form of a lavish spread of cheese and charcuterie, enjoyed at one of the region's best-loved cheese farms, matched with some sweeping views across the valley.

Each gourmet getaway runs all day (from 10am till about 5pm), and includes transport to and from the Yarra Valley so you don't have to designate a driver. The usual pick up point is Windsor Railway Station, though there's the option to arrange one closer to home if you fancy. You'll have to get eight to 23 mates together to book the tour, which will cost $139 per person.

Coco's gin and cheese tours are available for private bookings seven days a week. You can enquire here. 

Image: Four Pillars.