Mornington Peninsula
Cellar doors, the hot springs and the coast road from Mornington to Portsea — about an hour from Melbourne, with the car waiting between stops.
Discover Mornington Peninsula
The Mornington Peninsula packs a lot into a narrow strip of land: cool-climate vineyards along the ridge, geothermal springs at Fingal, bay beaches on one side and open surf coast on the other. An hour from Melbourne, and easy to underestimate how spread out it is once you are there.
The cellar doors here work with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, and most of the good ones sit on back roads between Red Hill and Merricks. We book your tastings in advance and drive between them, which is the only sensible way to visit more than one.
Peninsula Hot Springs is booked to a session time. The bathing boxes at Mount Martha, Cape Schanck lighthouse and the villages at Sorrento and Portsea fill the rest. Tell us whether the day leans towards wine, the springs or the coast, and we build it that way.
Tour Highlights
- ✓Cellar door tastings between Red Hill and Merricks, booked ahead
- ✓Peninsula Hot Springs, on a session you hold
- ✓The bathing boxes at Mount Martha
- ✓Cape Schanck lighthouse and the cliff walk
- ✓Sorrento and Portsea, and the coast road between them
- ✓A lunch stop at a peninsula restaurant of your choosing
- ✓Door-to-door chauffeur service from your Melbourne address
What's Included
- ✓Private vehicle and professional chauffeur for the full day
- ✓An itinerary planned with you before you travel
- ✓Cellar door, hot springs and restaurant bookings arranged in advance
- ✓Child seats fitted on request, free of charge
- ✓Tolls and GST in one fixed price, quoted before you book
- ✓Entry tickets, attraction fees and meals are not included — you pay those on the day
Reserve Your Mornington Peninsula Tour
Every MPJ Australia tour is private — your group only. Tell us the date, who is travelling and whether the day leans towards wine, the springs or the coast, and we will come back with a fixed price.
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The other wine region, north-east of the city.
Often paired with the Peninsula on a longer day.
Spa country, if the hot springs were the part you liked.
We are based on Toorak Road. Airport transfers to the inner south-east, 24/7.
An evening in the city — laneway bars, rooftop views and dinner, with nobody driving home.
Tour Essentials
- Duration
- 10–12 hours, door to door. The peninsula is close, but the stops are spread out; the full window is usually the comfortable way to do it. If your day runs longer, the additional time is charged at your vehicle's hourly rate.
- Departure Time
- Agreed with you when you book. Hot springs sessions and cellar door tastings are booked to set times, so the pick-up is arranged around the first of them. Daylight hours change through the year, so we set the pick-up time to suit the season and your itinerary rather than fix it in advance.
- Vehicle & Capacity
- Matched to your group: Mercedes-Benz CLA 200 for couples; Toyota Alphard, Alphard 40, Mercedes-Benz V-Class or Kia Carnival for families and small groups; Mercedes-Benz Sprinter for larger parties. Tell us the group size and roughly what luggage you have, and the vehicle is confirmed with your quote.
- Included
- Private vehicle and chauffeur for the full day, tolls and GST. One fixed price, quoted before you book — no surge pricing and no per-kilometre extras.
- Not Included
- Entry tickets, tastings and activity fees are not included. Meals and drinks are not included. On this route that includes hot springs sessions and tasting fees. You pay these directly on the day, so you decide where you eat and what you spend.
- Child Seats
- Baby capsules and booster seats are supplied free of charge on request. Tell us your children's ages when you book so the right seats are fitted before pick-up.
- Payment
- Payment in full confirms the booking. Major credit cards and bank transfer accepted.
- Cancellation
- Free cancellation more than 24 hours before pick-up. Within 24 hours, 50% of the fare is charged. Tours run in all weather. If a tour cannot go ahead on the day because of an official closure, we reschedule it at no cost.
Full terms, luggage guidance and payment detail: Booking Information. Common questions are answered in our FAQs.
Wine and Hot Springs, Same Day.
Tastings and a soak do not combine with driving yourself. With a chauffeur they combine perfectly well, and nobody has to abstain.