Bespoke Chauffeured Tours

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Magnolias Wine Bar & Cafe (Beaufort)

- allow 40mins each way between Ballarat and Beaufort. We can chauffeur you to/from here for dinner on Fridays & Saturdays, or lunch on Sundays. See special events on the Magnolia’s Wine Bar and Cafe facebook page (link above)

Michael Unwin Wines - open daily. Cheese/fruit platter available.

Black Cat Truffles - just 20 minutes drive from the Ballarat CBD. Fabulous degustation lunch $120pp prepared by Awarded Chef - Liam Downes. Allow 90 mins for lunch.

Captains Creek Organic Wines (allow 30 minutes each way). Take your time to enjoy great food and wine. Fantastic range of regional products for sale. Open weekends only. (closed all of May-June 2024).

Eastern Peake Wines - (allow 30 minutes each way). Cheese/charcuterie available.. Open Tuesday to Saturday.

Wayward Winery (allow 30 minutes each way). Tastings and/or lunch available. See menu on their website. Open Friday to Sunday, 11am to 4pm.

Lambley Gardens and Nursery - extraordinary world renowned gardens and rare plant nursery at Ascot near Ballarat.

Buninyong - 11kms south of Ballarat. Book ahead for brunch/lunch or dinner at The Shared Table - fresh, seasonal, featuring regional producers. Open Thursday to Sunday.

Mount Buninyong Winery open Friday, Saturday and Sunday 11am to 5pm. Specialising in wood-fired pizzas featuring local and fresh ingredients. Gorgeous bush setting. Penty of space to roll out our picnic rug or fold up chairs. Allow 25 minutes driving time from Ballarat.

Kilderkin Distillery - home of Larrikin gins and liqueurs. Cheese platters available. Open Thursday to Sunday. See website for events and workshops throughout the year.

Sip Champagne Bar - immerse yourself in a refined, art deco-inspired ambience. An extensive selection of the finest champagnes and sparkling wines including classic French labels to exquisite boutique producers.

Itinerant Spirits - located alongside Ballarat Train Station in the historic “Goods Shed”. Itinerant Spirits meticulously create a range of whiskey, gin and vodka using locally sourced ingredients to inspire wanderlust and journey.

Flying Chillies - With a focus on authentic Malaysian and Indonesian cuisines, this is such a welcomed addition to Ballarat’s Bridge Mall. Fab fresh cakes, pastries, award-winning pies and coffee all make this worth a visit!

Pancho Ballarat - Latin American deliciousness!

Grainery Lane - a one of a kind saloon-style cocktail bar

Roy Hammond - wine and spirit bar. Asian influenced menu

Hop Temple - eat, drink (over 200 craft beers), socialise!

Perridak Arts - sitting proudly on the land of the Wadawurrung people of the Kulin Nation. All art in this gallery is 100% Authentic First Nations Art. Open Tuesday to Saturday.

Art Gallery of Ballarat - oldest and largest Regional art gallery in Australia. Open 7 days.

Cornerstone Cafe Ballarat - perfect “pit stop” when on our way to Buninyong, Saltbush Kitchen….or on our way back to the Ballarat CBD.

The Greenhouse Ballarat - cafe, bar, indoor & outdoor plants

Saltbush Kitchen - An Australian experience like no other! Their range includes salt blends, rubs and premium native Australian spices.

Boatshed Restaurant - Lake Wendouree - right on the lake! Modern Australian cuisine.

Lake Wendouree and Ballarat Botanical Gardens.

Kirks Reservoir

Black Cat Truffles

Just 25 minutes drive from the heart of Daylesford. Fabulous degustation lunch $120pp - prepared by Awarded Chef - Liam Downes. Allow 90 mins for lunch.

Captains Creek Organic Wines (allow 15 minutes each way, plus time to enjoy great food and wine. Open weekends only). **Closed for all of May-June 2024)

Passing Clouds Wines Just 7 mins from Daylesford, nestled in the gorgeous village of Musk.

Daylesford Cider an impressive & varied range of ciders, with a focus more towards traditional methods & styles. Woodfire pizza on the menu!

Attwoods Wines - Le Bouchon just 10 mins from Daylesford. Grazing board available in cellar door, French cuisine available in Le Bouchon restaurant.

Glenlyon Store See the cafe menu on website. Features some great regional produce.

The Daylesford Hot Chocolate Company - divine hot and iced chocolate. Apothecary blends. Gifts. Open Thursday to Monday.

Lavendula Swiss Italian Farm - explore the farm @$5pp. Cafe on site. Can take gourmet picnic. Closed June, July, August.

Daylesford Spirit Distillery an early-stage craft distillery. Core business is the production of distilled spirits and liqueurs including, but not limited to, gin, vodka and whisky. (approx. 10 minutes from Daylesford).

Hepburn Distillery tasting flight of either gin or vodka, a seasonal cocktail or your favourite gin and tonic, at the bar, or on a comfy couch!

Magnolias wine bar and cafe - Beaufort

Highly recommended! Consider including Magnolias as a lunch or afternoon tea option in your tailored Pyrenees tour.

Mrs Baker’s Still House - Glenpatrick valley . A female lead micro-distillery making award winning gins, liqueurs & whisky.

Tastings are available - $10pp.

Open Saturday & Sunday 11-4.

60 minutes from Ballarat.

Mountainside Wines - Warrak/Mt Cole. Yes, it is technically in the Grampians. But just a stone throw away from the Pyrenees…and a unique boutique family owned and operated vineyard and winery that we wanted to include. Varieties made at A Wines are Viognier, Shiraz and Nebbiolo. Check out their website to see their accomodation on-site. A beautiful and relaxed setting.

Open Friday to Monday 11-5.

(Just over an hour from Ballarat. Note - approx 30 minutes from Mrs Bakers Still House).

Vegemite Museum - Beaufort. Everyone knows the iconic product, Vegemite, but not its inventor, Cyril Callister. We pass through Beaufort on our way to Mrs Baker’s Still House or Mountainside Wines.

Open Wednesday to Saturday.

10-2. 35 minutes from Ballarat.

Beaufort Lake - we have a preferred “secret” location for a lakeside picnic or glass of wine perhaps? We can set up a table for you with crockery, silverware, tableware and glasses if required. Can also order a picnic (or BYO).

Bigibila Wines - Moonambel - produces a range of red wines including Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. 100% of the grapes are grown at their Moonambel vineyard and processed onsite. Bigibila also boasts stunning views from the outdoor tables. We can thoroughly recommend their grazing board, and if you need olive oil…get it from here.

Open Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays 11-5.

75 minutes from Ballarat.

Dalwhinnie - Moonambel has been growing grapes for 50 years. A premium producer of Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Chardonnay. Best to make time to enjoy tastings, a cheese platter and an incredible view!

Open Friday to Monday. 10-4.30.

80 minutes from Ballarat.

Sally’s Paddock - Moonambel. The Robb family have transformed their passion for quality reds, into a place where they can be enjoyed by others.

The Cellar Door offers tastings, platters, local produce, coffee and cake in a friendly unique setting. Take a seat outdoors to take in the Pyrenees regional landscape.

Open Monday to Sunday. 10-5.

70 minutes from Ballarat.

Two Vintage Ducks-Grape Farm Winery - Moonambel. Vintage wares, hand-made goods, cellar door, excellent grazing board, coffee, Devonshire tea and more! Only open one weekend per month. See details on their facebook page.

80 minutes from Ballarat.

Forest Gate Estate Winery - Avoca. Chris offers a really personalised tasting session - with very comfy indoor and alfresco spaces overlooking the vineyard and neighboring forest. Here you will enjoy elegant and complex red wines, while learning more about the winemaker’s focus on sustainable practices and adopting traditional methods.

*we can book visits to the cellar door.

65 minutes from Ballarat.

Mount Avoca Wines produces pure, clean organic wines grown, made and bottled on the estate. Audited and certified organic in both the vineyard and winery. The sandstone cellar door overlooks the vines and Pyrenees ranges, and there are tables under the shade of gum trees to enjoy wine or a pre-ordered platter or hamper.

Open 7 days per week. 11-4. Eco-luxe accomodation onsite.

65 minutes from Ballarat.

As explained in our Bespoke Chauffeured tour description, we have intentionally left out all the “extras” from these tours, leaving a more affordable and flexible option for you instead.

You are booking a Chauffeur-driven totally tailored experience, infused with a sense of fun and complete professionalism.

You (up to 4 passengers) will travel in comfort and style in a 1974 Silver Shadow Rolls Royce.

You will have chilled silver water bottles for the duration of this tour (no plastic!).

(Of course we are more than happy to book tables for you, arrange gourmet picnics and more - if you choose to).

We can arrange a gourmet picnic from either Woodside Food Co. or Kitteltys (not just cakes!) or Daylesford Gourmet. Minimum 48 hours in advance required for picnics.

We can easily pack a picnic rug, picnic table, fold up chairs, crockery, cutlery and the eskie for you!

*Happy to provide a quote to extend your tour duration and/or distance.