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Puffing Billy Steam Train & Cherry Picking Tour from Melbourne

5.01 reviewDay trips

  • 10 hours
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • 2 languages
  • Instant confirmation

Highlights

Take and experience the oldest Puffing Billy Steam Train in Australia. Indulge in a tour of the cherry orchard and taste delicious cherries while picking. Travel to the dazzling world of chocolate and savour the delicious chocolates. Enjoy the natural beauty of the Yarra Valley at your leisure. (Minimum group size: 10 people)

Inclusions

What's included

  • Cherry beverage tastings (over 18 yrs)
  • Friendly and informative driver guide
  • Air-conditioned coach
  • Puffing Billy Steam Train one-way ticket
  • Admission to Cherry-picking and tasting

What's not

  • Driver guide gratuities $5 per person (Please pay by cash on the tour)
  • Meals
  • Extra U-Pick fruit to take away
  • Personal travel insurance

Itinerary

  1. The Puffing Billy is Australia's oldest steam railway. The architecture of the station follows the style of a small British rural station, passes through the primitive forest park, and shuttles through the verdant Dandenong Ranges, with lush fern gullies brushing past and Mountain Ash trees towering overhead, giving visitors a sense of tranquillity and beauty.

    40 minAdmission included

  2. Established over 80 years ago, the orchard is still 100% Australian-owned, where you can immerse yourself in a fragrant cherry world.. The owner has been dedicating to cultivating Australia’s finest cherries with diligence and passion. Don’t hesitate to enjoy the taste of the fresh and juicy cherries while you pick them straight from the tree. In addition, you will have the chance to taste the cherry beverage and ice cream (own expense), take in the stunning views of the surrounding rolling hills and enjoy a live acoustic musician. How fantastic it is to hang out with family or friends in such a scenic place.

    2 hAdmission included

  3. Enjoy abundant free chocolate tastings. Watch the European Chocolatiers handcraft over 400 different chocolate products. Relax in the all-day Café serving breakfast and lunch and specialising in decadent sweet treats. When tastings are done, let the children run and play in expansive lawns, gardens, orchards and wetlands. We’ll end the tour in Melbourne city around 19:00. (The tour departure and end time are subject to the Puffing Billy Railway schedule.) (The itinerary sequence and duration may be adjusted due to the weather, traffic and other objective factors on the day.)

    1 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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Know before you go

Meeting point
In front of Great Southern Hotel (The departure time will differ according to the train schedule. We will send the final meeting details one day before departure.)
Pickup
Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group size
Up to 50 travellers
Operated by
Extragreen Holidays
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

How it compares in Melbourne

  • Its from-price is 17% below the median of the 294 day trips we list in Melbourne.
  • Its length is typical for the group.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 200 of 294.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Melbourne

Melbourne is the capital of Victoria on the Yarra River, known for laneway cafés, street art, grand Victorian buildings and a calendar full of sport.

Melbourne grew rich on the gold rush of the 1850s, and the grand buildings from that time still stand in the grid of the city centre, among them Flinders Street Station with its yellow facade and the domed Royal Exhibition Building. Federation Square and the National Gallery of Victoria stand close to the Yarra, and trams rattle along the main streets. Narrow lanes such as Hosier Lane are covered in ever-changing street art.

Top-ranked sights in Melbourne: Loch Ard Gorge, Twelve Apostles, Great Ocean Road.

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