Category High Country & Murray River Tours

Melbourne · HIGH COUNTRY & MURRAY RIVER TOURS

The Top 7 High Country & Murray River Tours from Melbourne, Compared

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Murray River Highlights and Luncheon Cruise

Murray River Highlights and Luncheon Cruise - Getting to the river: coach comfort and how the day starts

1.Murray River Highlights and Luncheon Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 106 reviews · 8 hours · from $140Our pick

Murray River luncheon cruise from Adelaide on Proud Mary. Two-course lunch, wildlife views, Mannum stop, Melba or Woodside treats.

“Really enjoyed this tour (and you don't have to be 'old' to enjoy it). Upon arriving onto the Proud Mary just after 11am, we were greeted by a choice of lots of different teas, coffee and milo. I was grateful that they catered to non tea/coffee drinkers like me. There was biscuits and carrot cake. Unfortunately they ran out quickly of cake. Just after 12pm, lunch arrived. It tasted delicious! For dessert we were served a tasty panacotta. The walk around the Proud Mary and the top deck was great to view the banks of the Murray. It was smooth, quiet and very relaxing ride. Enjoyed the little stop at…”

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Self-Guided Gourmet Culinary Cycling Day Tour From Beechworth

Self-Guided Gourmet Culinary Cycling Day Tour From Beechworth - How the “self-guided” part works in real life

Pizzini Wines King Valley Esperienza – private wine tasting & grazing plate

Pizzini Wines King Valley Esperienza - private wine tasting & grazing plate - Getting there at 175 King Valley Rd, and planning your day

3.Pizzini Wines King Valley Esperienza – private wine tasting & grazing plate

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 18 reviews · from $113

Private King Valley wine tasting at Pizzini with a 2.5-hour tutored flight of Italian styles, plus an Italian grazing platter and wine.

“Puzzling wines set the standard for Italian wines in Australia. If you call yourself a wine buff you can’t ignore the King Valley and it all starts at Pizzini. Great wines, huge variety, but they do charge for their tasting.”

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Brown Brothers Private Prosecco Brunch

Brown Brothers Private Prosecco Brunch - The Prosecco range tasting, what you’re really getting

Blend Your Own Bottle of Muscat in Rutherglen

Blend Your Own Bottle of Muscat in Rutherglen - The 19th-century winery tour and the fortified-cask corridor

5.Blend Your Own Bottle of Muscat in Rutherglen

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $114

Blend your own Rutherglen Muscat at Stanton & Killeen, tour a 19th-century winery, taste four parcels, and bottle with custom label.

“Very informative on the Muscat process and plenty of Muscat to consume. It was a 44 degree day and the tour has no aircon but still a comfortable journey through the winery”

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Experience a Day at Tahbilk

Experience a Day at Tahbilk - The guided winery tour: old and modern methods in the cellar spaces

6.Experience a Day at Tahbilk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $193

A 5-hour Tahbilk day trip from Melbourne’s wine region, blending your own bottle, lunch by wetlands, and a guided eco walk.

“We visited Tahbilk winery on 23 August 2025. We had a 1860s vine Shiraz tasting down in the cellar. Our host was Lachie who did a fantastic job taking us through the six Shiraz tastings. We also visited the cellar door in which we had a tasting Read more”

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Small-Group Murray River Adventure – Paddle Steamer & Wildlife

Small-Group Murray River Adventure - Paddle Steamer & Wildlife - Nagambie: a 30-minute lakeside breather before the action

7.Small-Group Murray River Adventure – Paddle Steamer & Wildlife

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $164

A small-group day trip from Melbourne with a PS Canberra paddle steamer cruise, koalas at Kyabram Fauna Park, silo art, and Heathcote wine.

“Mike was a delightful and witty tour guide—professional, knowledgeable, and clearly passionate about the history of the towns we visited along the way and back from Echuca. The well-timed program made for an exhilarating, fun-filled day, Read more”

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