The World’s 13 Best Gin Tastings

1.Laid back, Yarra Valley Wine Tour: Wine, Cider, Gin, Beer + Choc

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,552 reviews · from $93Our pick

Spend about 8.5 hours touring the Yarra Valley from central Melbourne. Taste boutique wines, Pink Lady cider, gin, craft beer, and chocolate, with choices shaped by the group. Guides such as Callum, Andrew, Matt, and Peter are known for friendly hosting, local tips, and acoustic guitar. Lunch is optional and paid separately.

“I enjoyed it. Lovely toor guide. Nice Wine and Gin stops. Choclate Factory as well. Best tho the food spot, where you can do (on own cost) whisky, rum and other tastings!”

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2.Yarra Valley Wine, Gin, Whisky and Chocolate Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,667 reviews · from $93

Spend about eight hours touring the Yarra Valley with guides such as Gilberto, Tom, Richard, Matt, or Hilda. Taste wines at Soumah, St Huberts, and Balgownie, sample 10 chocolates, and stop at Hubert Estate. Lunch costs extra, and gin or whisky may require an added fee or depend on the day’s schedule.

“Great tour of some fantastic wineries in Yarra Valley. Hilda, our tour guide, was amazing! Great playlist on the bus and takes requests :) I went as a solo traveller and made some new friends!”

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3.Epic Yarra Valley Wine Tour + Lunch, Chocolate & Gin/Beer Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,819 reviews · from $139

Spend about 8.5 hours touring the Yarra Valley from central Melbourne with Dancing Kangaroo Tours. Expect three or four winery visits, guided tastings, a two-course lunch with wine, and a final stop for chocolate and ice cream. On selected days, swap a winery for Four Pillars gin or Watts River beer. Guides include Sean, Stefan, Posi, and Danny.

“Had an amazing time on this tour! The wineries were beautiful and lunch at Soumah was excellent. Stefan was a wonderful driver/guide! Highly recommend!”

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4.Amazing Yarra Valley Wine Tour + Chocolate, Farm Fresh, Gin

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,566 reviews · from $93

Travel from central Melbourne with a guide such as Shaun, Danny, Posi, or Stefan for a full day of wine, fruit, chocolate, and optional gin. Visit Yering Station, Yering Farm, St Hubert Estate, a strawberry farm, and a chocolate maker, with Four Pillars or Stag Lane Distillery depending on the day. Lunch is extra.

“Wow it was really good. Stefan made the day extra special. I would highly recommend. And would go again.”

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5.Yarra Valley Wine, Gin, Whisky and Chocolate Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,209 reviews · 8 hours · from $92

From Melbourne, join Red Carpet Wine Tours for an eight-hour Yarra Valley outing with guides such as Matt, Gilberto, Tom, and Richard. Visit Soumah, St Huberts, the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie, and Balgownie Estate, with optional gin, whisky, Chandon, or Yarrawood stops. Tastings are included, while lunch is extra.

“Loved our experience with Red Carpet Tours. We did their Wombat Tour and enjoyed every stop we visited. There was a good amount of time at each stop and the food for lunch at St Hubert’s was delicious. Thank you Tom for being a great host, driver and DJ!”

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6.Holyrood Distillery Whisky & Gin Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 982 reviews · 1 hour · from $36

Spend an hour with an English-speaking guide such as Courtney, Dave, Neil, or Thais inside Edinburgh’s Holyrood Distillery. See the gin lab, washbacks, copper stills, and cask room while learning about experimental yeasts, flavour design, gin, and single malt whisky. A welcome cocktail and tastings are included.

“The tour was excellent and Courtney was a brilliant guide.”

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7.Yarra Valley Grazing Tour Wine, Cheese, Gin, Pizza from Melbourne

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 821 reviews · from $135

Travel from Melbourne into the Yarra Valley for Rochford wine, farm-made cheese, gin and wood-fired pizza at Stag Lane, coffee in Healesville, and chocolate at the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie. Guides such as Mel, Michael, Chris, and Bluey keep the day friendly and well paced. Tastings, transport, Wi-Fi, and selected hotel pickup are included.

“Great day out with very tasty wines, gins and food ! Really interesting and great to visit the different producers! Our guide (Michael) was very informative and great company! Highly recommended day out for any visitor to the area!”

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8.Bombay Sapphire Gin Distillery Tour and Cocktail

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 725 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $30

At Laverstoke Mill, explore Bombay Sapphire’s historic distillery with a host, make a G&T at the Turbine Bar, see the glasshouses, test your flavor preferences in the Botanical Room, and learn about vapor infusion. Guides such as Naomi, Helen, Nick, and Luke have led engaging tours, though parts can feel rushed when busy.

“Value for money, and interesting experience. Option of non alcoholic drink was nice. Could've shown Around more stuff.”

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9.Yarra Valley Wine, Cider, Gin, Beer, & Choc Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 719 reviews · 8 hours · from $92

Spend about eight hours exploring the Yarra Valley from Melbourne with TeePee Tours. Your guide, possibly Matt, Callum, Andrew, Aydin, or Todd, shapes the stops around the group, with wine, cider, gin, beer, cheese, and chocolate options. Tastings and transport cost $92, while lunch is extra.

“We had a great time! Met some great people and all the venues were fantastic!”

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10.Vintage Bus Tour with Afternoon Tea or Gin

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 699 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $57

Settle into a vintage Routemaster bus for 90 minutes of tea, sandwiches, scones, cakes, and Edinburgh views. You receive prosecco on arrival and unlimited tea or coffee, with an optional Edinburgh Gin cocktail served in a teapot. Staff such as Helen, Jimmy, Mark, and Steven add humor and help with photos, but this is not a fully narrated sightseeing tour.

“We had a great time for my friends hen party, the food and drinks were delicious, the tour guides were very friendly and made the bride to be feel extra special. A nice tour round Edinburgh in a vintage bus and a stop to take some photos too”

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11.Holyrood Distillery Whisky and Gin Tour & Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 533 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $37

Spend about an hour touring Holyrood Distillery near Edinburgh’s Holyrood area. Guides such as Diego, Brice, Neil, and Courtney explain the distillery’s experimental approach to whisky and gin, followed by several tastings. You’ll see a modern working distillery, learn how the spirits are made, and finish near the bar and shop.

“Great tour especially if you don't have a lot of time to explore outside of Edinburgh. I learned a lot about gin and the flavor was great.”

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12.Gin Tour & Tasting – South Loch Distillery

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 382 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $27Best value

At Edinburgh’s 56 North Distillery, you’ll begin with South Loch Gin and Fever-Tree tonic in Scotland’s oldest dedicated gin bar. Learn how botanicals and copper stills shape the spirit, taste three small-batch gins, then finish with a South Loch cocktail. Guides including James, Abi, Gary, and George bring plenty of humor and practical insight.

“James was fantastic, full of little nuggets of information and really passionate about his gin. It was definitely an experience we would do again.”

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13.Yarra Valley wine and gin tour with Champagne Lunch at Chandon!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 227 reviews · from $191

Spend about eight hours with The Yarra Valley Touring Co, visiting Chandon, Yering Farm, Yering Station, and Stag Lane Farm Distillery. Expect sparkling wine, brunch, cheese, chocolate, cider, gin, and a kangaroo stop, with guides such as Craig, Kurt, Mark, or Stephen leading a small group of up to 11.

“Highly recommend this tour! We had a great day with Craig and the other guest with us. Craig knows all the best spots in town. Views were beautiful at each spot and wine + cheese was amazing!”

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