Amazing Melbourne T had to be one of the high points of our 12 days in Australia then NZ; we spent…read morefive hours w/ Shelly and she turned it into the value of values for this beautiful city of Melbourne---the stops were the best; her love and depth of knowledge of the region and the city made it a day well spent and she is surely known to the many merchants, tourist highpoint stops and neighborhoods that she showed to us; it was an air conditioned roomy van and she began the morning by giving us the history of what we were about to see--if you want value and the chance to see just what you need to see for your time here--then this is the local to book and book now---my guess is she has got to be in demand and I can vouch for time and dollars very well spent/ so do it now/

From the owner: A great guide can make any place memorable. Shelley and Michelle offer interesting and entertaining…read moretours for visitors to Melbourne. All private, all personalised, all the time!

I guess Australians don't make as much use of Yelp as Americans do, so I get to be the first to…read morereview this walking tour on Yelp. I've not had the best experiences with these sorts of tours in the past, but this one knocked it out of the park. Lets start by saying that this tour is aimed towards a specific type of person, the type of person who loves chocolate. Of which I happen to be one, and so does the girlfriend. So whilst visiting Australia we decided to undertake the Melbourne's Chocolate Wonderland tour (weekend edition). We went to numerous establishments in Melbourne's CBD area: Cacao Lab (personal fave - try the Salted Caramel Drinking Chocolate), Alison Nelsons New York Chocolate Bar, Koko Black, Haigh's and Ganache. All excellent establishments in their own right. Come hungry and pack your sweet tooth because you will eat at least 10-13 pieces of chocolate and small baked goods (cake, brownies and similar). We also stopped at Kirks wine bar and had a nice glass of Shiraz and a dark truffle from Ganache in addition to the above. The tour was very good overall and started with some info on the chocolate making process and an introduction to Daintree Estates (an Aussie Cocao producer & Chocolatier - one of the better dark chocolate bars I've ever had) , went over the history on the various establishments and had a few of the managers/clerks stop by and chat for a bit providing similar tidbits of info. I would say that if you are looking to make the most of this sort of tour I'd say bring a significant other or friends, and if you are really trying to maximize you may want to consider doing the weekday tour since the businesses will be less busy/crowded. You could also tell the tour guide's were familiar with the process and establishments and generally enjoyed working with people, so kudos to them.

GREAT OCEAN ROAD/ 12 APOSTLE TOUR. "THE PRIVATE TOUR…read moreGUIDE.COM" RATHER than subject ourselves to a 30 to 50 passenger tour bus , we chose an individual tour, just for the two of us. Our thoughts were we could stop as long as we wanted, take photos when we wanted, eat when we wanted, use the rest room when we wanted and, in general, do our own thing, not dependent on anyone else. It was a great choice! Our tour guide, Simon, was incredibly knowledgeable about the area and other parts of the world we had visited. Our tour was 12 hours and throughout this entire time we never got bored, lacked for conversation or tired of the incredible scenery. Included in the tour were an early stop for coffee and pastries, a stop for lunch and a stop for ice cream. We requested an additional stop at a golf course, whose greens were covered with kangaroos I might add, so we could buy logo merchandise with the course's kangaroo logo. Yes, I know I didn't play the course so it's kind of cheating but it's thousands of miles away. We were promised and Koalas and, although not near as plentiful as the yellow highway signs would have you believe, we did find a few. The Parrots were hungry as you can see from the photos. Koalas are invisible to I-phones. We returned to Melbourne at the appointed time, just after rush hour, tired but incredibly pleased with our day, our guide and the way we toured the Great Ocean Road. HIGHLY, HIGHLY recommended!

While we used this company around 2 years ago we had the best experience possible…read more When compared to other companies it was reasonably priced for the quality of service you are receiving. We spent three days with the company, doing a wine/brewery tour, touring the city of Melbourne and seeing the penguins, plus touring the great ocean road. The tour was everything we could have hoped for and more.

My wife was given a couple of wine tour passes for her birthday and I was more than happy to join…read moreher in the lovely Yarra Valley. After a quick coffee on Spring street, we were met by a van and Rocko, the tour guide, hopped out, opened the door and led us into the van. We made brief introductions upon the prompt of our guide and headed out of the city. A friendly tour guide, check. Our first stop was Domaine Chandon, for a nice bubbly hit to crack off the day. The tasting was paired with goat cheese and fig biscuits and included one glass of our choice amongst the four sparklings available. We opted for the sparkling rosé and the sparkling red, which were dry and interesting and a bit overly sweet respectively. The stop included a nice tour of the grounds and a bit of history of the development of champagne as well as the whole process involved in its creation. The next stop was at Train Track and that was easily the favourite. On our way up, our great guide have a little history of the vineyard and mentioned that it's a boutique vineyard. We started with a nice fixed menu of charcuteries and roquette salad and finished with fresh pizza from the wood oven. All was delicious and heartily eaten. Afterwards, we tasted from light to dark and were particularly taken with the pinot noir. This place is definitely one to return to. After Train Track, we headed to Yering to try their wares. At this point, the crowd was a bit rowdy and the history/local info took a bit of a back seat as a necessity of intoxication. The vineyard was charming albeit without a moose on the wall and the staff were doing a bit of blind tasting, which was amusing. We tried our best to try out way through the first two pages but missed a few glasses. As a general statement, the red offerings were rather citrusy in the finish. Lastly, and certainly a bit more friendly and full of cheer, we rocked on up to De Bortoli which is one of the larger and more commercial vineyards, as per our guide. This one was neat in the that there was a fromagerie upon entry. One of the Americans had an epiphany as to why the expression "to cut the cheese" exists to great elation. The wines were all in all pretty tasty, but our palates were a bit shot, so that might not be the greatest assessment. Rocko was very patient and didn't get cross with having to wrangle a bunch of tipsy wine tourists, which added to the overall experience considerably. The rest of the trip was a simple drive back into the city to be dropped off at various lodgings and the casino for us. All in all, a lovely wine tour and day.

Fantastic day out. This was my first time on a tour and I can highly recommend it. I loved all…read morethe wineries and the food was excellent at Train Trak - would definitely go back. It is really beautiful in the Yarra Valley too and our Tour Guide Michelle was so lovely. We had a great day, lot's of laughs, good food and wine. I've got friends coming to visit soon and will book again.