Book Direct with the Owner at Overnight Daylesford And Macedon Ranges Gourmet Food Trail Tour From Melbourne with Attractions Melbourne in Ballarat, for all your Attraction and travel needs.
ItineraryDay 1: Melbourne - DaylesfordStop At: Mount Macedon, Mount Macedon, Macedon Ranges, Victoria
Mt Macedon sits just above 1000 meters above sea level and on a clear day you can even see Melbourne from here. The area is a haven for nature lovers with plenty of hiking trails, pretty gardens and surrounded by small picturesque villages
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Newham, Newham, Macedon Ranges, Victoria
Leaving Mt Macedon you travel to Hanging Rock Winery to sample their award winning wines at their beautiful vineyard with its stunning views of Hanging Rock and Mt. Macedon
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Kyneton, Kyneton, Macedon Ranges, Victoria
Kyneton is your next stop and your will have time to stroll through the famous Piper Street food precinct. This is a perfect place to start filling your cool bag with local produce fresh from the surrounding countryside. This street in Kyneton is a standout. It is a vibrant retail street that holds its own against big city shopping strips. The many independent retailers of Piper Street reflect the owners’s eclectic tastes and DIY ethic.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Terra Australis Distillery & Herbal Lore Liqueurs, Lot 2, Railway Crescent, Daylesford, Victoria Australia
World renowned for its fine herbal liquors, herbal chocolates and liquor fruits. A generous sampling of the product range, along with an entertaining explanation of its creation and manufacture has been arranged for you.
Duration: 45 minutes
Meals included:
• Lunch: Lunch in a Chef Hat award-winning restaurant started by the famous local chef Annie Smithers
• Dinner: 3-course dinner in the 2 'Chefs Hat' awarded restaurant of Alla Wolf-Tasker
Accommodation included: Overnight at Lake House, Daylesford, one of the acclaimed 'Luxury Lodges of Australia
Day 2: Daylesford - MelbourneStop At: Des O'Toole Honey, 143 Jubilee Lake Road, Daylesford VIC 3460, Australia
Sample some of their delicious honey
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Passing Clouds Winery, 30 Roddas Lane, Daylesford, Victoria 3461 Australia
A short drive later we end up at the nearby hamlet of Musk where we visit the acclaimed vineyard of Passing Clouds for a tasting of their wines
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Istra Smallgoods, 36 Wheelers Hill Rd, Musk VIC 3461, Australia
This family owned company is producing cured meats and smallgoods renowned for their high quality and flavour.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Daylesford Cider Company, 155 Dairy Flat Rd, Musk, Daylesford, Victoria 3461 Australia
The cidery is the outcome of years of hard work by the owners who have planted over 1500 varieties of vintage apple trees. Here you will be shown around the vast orchard and be offered tastings of the cider by the owners.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: The Garden of St Erth, 189 Simmons Reef Rd, Blackwood, Victoria 3458 Australia
You can wander through the secluded and peaceful gardens or ramble through the 'Diggers' shop at this historic property.
Duration: 1 minute
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Full breakfast at Lake House
• Lunch: Red Beard is famous for its organic sourdough bread and its use of original 19th century scotch oven.
No accommodation included on this day.
