GLADSTONE PARK GUIDED TOUR FIELD GUIDE
Hop-On, Sip, Repeat: A Day on the Bellarine’s Blue Route
A five-hour hop-on-hop-off bus service from Portarlington that lets adults craft their own wine-and-food day on the Bellarine Peninsula.
Hop-On, Sip, Repeat: A Day on the Bellarine’s Blue Route.
Experience the Bellarine Peninsula at your own pace aboard a flexible hop-on-hop-off bus that links the region’s best wineries, distilleries and producers—no designated driver needed, so you can focus on tasting, local produce and the area's scenic coastline.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Design your own tasting day
The service is deliberately flexible: hop on and off at the venues that interest you and assemble a day around the producers you want to visit.
Relax—there’s no designated driver
With the bus linking venues you can enjoy tastings and local food without worrying about transport between stops.
Access to the Bellarine’s best producers
Stops include some of the peninsula’s most well‑renowned wineries and producers, giving you direct access to a broad slate of wine, gin, beer and cider options.
What the day feels like
What the day feels like
Board the Blue Route and settle into an easy loop that circulates the Bellarine Peninsula. The bus runs on an hourly loop between venues; you choose where to disembark, book tastings directly with each venue, then rejoin the next loop when you’re ready—spending the day sampling local wine, gin, beer, cider and produce without having to manage driving.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this day works for—and who it doesn’t.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The advertised duration is 5 hours; the Blue Route runs on an hourly loop—your booking will include a timetable and map to plan your day.
If joining from the Bellarine the meeting point listed is Portarlington; schedules and exact pickup details will be provided in the operator’s timetable.
This is a hop-on-hop-off service: you are responsible for booking your tastings with each venue; the operator provides a venue guide and recommendations to help plan visits.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the Blue Route experience?
The trip is advertised as lasting 5 hours.
Where do I board the bus?
The stated meeting location on the Bellarine is Portarlington; if coming from Melbourne you can also connect via the ferry service to the Bellarine.
Do I need to book tastings in advance?
Yes—this is a hop-on-hop-off service and you are responsible for booking tastings with the venues; the operator supplies a venue guide and recommendations.
Can anyone join?
The experience is suitable only for adults aged 18 years and over.
How will I know the bus schedule and stops?
A copy of the timetable and a route map will be provided—refer to the emailed timetable and the image gallery map for arrival and departure times.