Geelong, the Bellarine and the Surf Coast

Private gin tours from Geelong

Three local distilleries, 8 to 10 gins, lunch, and pick-up and drop-off. You bring a group of 6 to 16, we plan the rest.

Run by David Wilson of Wilsons Tours, Geelong. 30 years in the wine industry.

A line of Anther gins on the bar at Anther Distillery, North Geelong Great Ocean Road Gin tasting room sign Anther Distillery sign under the old Federal Mills chimney

Every tour is privateJust your group, never strangers.

Everything includedTastings, lunch, transport, water and snacks.

Local since 2018Part of Wilsons Tours, with 170+ Google reviews.

Made for occasionsBirthdays, hens days and work groups.

The distilleries we visit

We pick three for your day from the six below, depending on the season and what your group is after.

Trooper and The Roo Bellarine Gin on the shelf at Bellarine Distillery

Bellarine Distillery (The Whiskery)

Drysdale on the Bellarine. A regular stop on our gin tours.

A Thirty Acres blood orange gin and tonic being poured

30 Acres

At Bellarine Estate on the Bellarine Peninsula, with vineyard views.

A bottle from FarmDog, Wallington

FarmDog

Wallington on the Bellarine. Brews beer and distils on site.

Shelves of Great Ocean Road Gin bottles

Great Ocean Road Gin

Down on the Surf Coast at Torquay.

Anther Distillery sign at Federal Mills

Anther

Geelong's own distillery, in the old Federal Mills, North Geelong.

A bottle from Flowstate Brewers and Distillers, Torquay

Flowstate

Torquay. Our alternate stop when it suits the day.

How the day works

  1. 1
    We pick you up

    From a pick-up point around Geelong, or South Geelong station if you are coming from Melbourne.

  2. 2
    First distillery

    Your first tasting of the day.

  3. 3
    Lunch

    Included, and built into the day.

  4. 4
    Two more distilleries, then home

    8 to 10 gins across the day, time to buy a bottle, and we drop everyone off.

Bellarine Distillery, home of The Whiskery, in Drysdale
A group enjoying a gin tasting in a leafy courtyard The Salty Seadog Maritime Gin from Bellarine Distillery

What is included

One price per person covers the whole day. The bigger the group, the lower the price per person.

See prices by group size
  • Private transport for your group
  • Local pick-up and drop-off
  • Three distilleries, 8 to 10 gins
  • All tasting fees
  • Lunch
  • Water, snacks and your own playlist

Questions people ask

How many people do we need?

Gin tours are for groups of 6 to 16. Bigger group? Call us and we will put a day together.

How many gins will we taste?

Usually 8 to 10 across the day, depending on the season.

Can we buy bottles on the day?

Yes, and it is the best compliment you can give a small distillery. We can help send products home too (fees apply).

Can you pick us up from Melbourne?

Catch the train to South Geelong station and we will meet you there.

Planning in detail? Read our Geelong gin tour guide, the full FAQ or more about us.

Pick a date. We do the rest.

Tell us your date and group size, and we will come back with your distilleries and itinerary.

Prefer wine or beer? We also run Wilsons Wine Tours and Geelong Beer Tours.