Lake House De Bortoli Wines,

Melbourne Royal Golf Club Montalto Vineyard & Olive Grove The National A FEAST OF AT A GLANCE Golf Club (TRAVEL TIME)

>> Drive Melbourne – Royal Melbourne Golf GOLF AND WINE Club (35 min) >> Drive Royal Melbourne Golf Club to The A short drive from Melbourne, diverse regions offer spectacular coastal National Golf Club (75 min) scenery, compelling gastronomic experiences and total relaxation. >> Drive The National Golf Club – Montalto Vineyard & Olive Grove (25 min) Admire the magical coastal landscapes of the Mornington Peninsula from the >> Drive Montalto Vineyard & Olive Grove – National Golf Club, meander through the famous Yarra Valley wine region and relax in De Bortoli Yarra Valley (1 hour 30 min) Daylesford, ’s leading spa destination. >> Drive De Bortoli Yarra Valley – The Lake House, Daylesford (2 hours)

ROYAL MELBOURNE GOLF CLUB, MELBOURNE

Royal Melbourne is consistently recognised features superb bunkering, smaller and internationally and at home as Australia’s intricately sloped greens, and one of the most most respected club and highest rated awesome finishing holes in golf. course. Golf fans worldwide recognise Royal Melbourne’s sweeping fairways and bold >> Ranked #6 in the world by US Golf Digest bunkering, thanks to countless tournaments (West Course) and rave reviews by the world’s best players. >> Ranked #55 in the world by US Golf Digest (East Course) The West Course combines the greatest land, greatest design, and greatest construction to >> Ranked #1 in Australia by Golf Australia make the club the best in the country. magazine (West Course) >> Ranked #6 In Australia by Golf Australia The East Course is not to be outshone magazine (East Course) however. Ranked #7 in Australia, the course

THE NATIONAL GOLF CLUB, CAPE SCHANCK

Located on the eastern side of Port Phillip Discover the thrilling coastline of Bay and within an hour’s drive of Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula on the Cape Victoria’s spectacular Mornington Peninsula Schanck site, with three courses to choose is famous for its iconic coastline, world-class from, or visit the Long Island course and wineries, seaside villages, exceptional golf experience the sandy soil of the Melbourne courses, spa retreats and local produce. Sandbelt region.

The National Golf Club A true test of golf, the National Golf Club, is >> Ranked #87 in the world by US Golf Digest located a short drive south of Melbourne. (Old Course) With four exceptional and highly regarded 18 >> Ranked #9 in Australia by Golf Australia hole golf courses; the Old, the Moonah, The magazine (Moonah Course) Ocean and Long Island, The National Golf Club is one of the best pieces of golf real estate in the country. MONTALTO VINEYARD & OLIVE GROVE, MORNINGTON PENINSULA

Montalto produces premium cool climate >> Choose from a la carte dining in the wines on the Mornington Peninsula. restaurant, casual dining in the Piazza and Visit Montalto and you get much more than Garden Café or private, catered picnics at wine - the estate is also renowned for its selected locations. welcoming ambience, relaxed Australian >> Pick up a glass of wine at the cellar door and architecture, intimate cellar door, and take a stroll through the sculpture walk and the beauty of its grounds that include an wetlands. olive grove, acclaimed restaurant and café, sculpture walk and wetlands. >> Take a winery tour and taste wine straight from the barrel.

DE BORTOLI, YARRA VALLEY ESTATE, YARRA VALLEY

The picturesque Yarra Valley, one of the most The restaurant ‘Locale’ reflects the family’s visited wine regions in the country, is famous heritage in name and nature. for the quality and flavour of its food and wine, its magnificent vineyards and its rolling >> Visit the cellar door and sample award green hills. The Yarra Valley is home to more winning wine matched with delicious than 80 wineries and is renowned for the local and international cheeses from the quality of its , Chardonnay, cheese shop. Pinot Noir, Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon. >> Indulge in a long lazy lunch at Locale, serving innovative Italian-inspired dishes De Bortoli Yarra Valley Estate made from locally sourced produce. De Bortoli Yarra Valley Estate is an award- > winning maker of premium cool climate > Experience a behind-the-scenes vineyard and winery tour to see what goes into wines. This family owned and managed making premium Yarra Valley wine. winery produces wines from 240 hectares of vines, some of which are more than 40 years old.

THE LAKE HOUSE, DAYLESFORD

Daylesford, located at the foothills of the The Lake House boasts one of Australia’s most Great Dividing Range, just 75 minutes form highly awarded restaurants and a wine cellar Melbourne Airport, is a region famed for its of some 10,000 bottles. The ever-innovative high concentration of naturally occurring and continuously refreshed menu offers mineral springs and exquisite local produce. modern Australian cuisine paying homage In the township there is much to explore to the region’s produce. A strong ‘sense of and enjoy including day spas, restaurants, place’ philosophy and constant creativity galleries, wineries, boutique shops, historic and innovation underpins the Lake House buildings and markets while a few minutes experience making this one of Australia’s highlight culinary destinations. walk south of the town centre, you will find Lake Daylesford, perfect for a picnic or walk >> Get hands on with a cooking class at the along of its many walking tracks. Lake House Cooking School.

The Lake House, Daylesford >> Explore everything Daylesford has to offer This luxury lodge is an acclaimed dining including cellar doors, farm gate tours, destination and accommodation located on markets, galleries, nature walks, golf and the shores of Lake Daylesford. horse riding. >> Escape for an afternoon of bliss with a signature treatment at the Salus Day Spa. SUGGESTED TRIP EXTENSIONS

Kingston Heath Golf Club, Melbourne Winery A jewel of the Melbourne Sandbelt, Kingston Established in 1860 Tahbilk is one of Heath enjoys an enviable reputation for its Australia’s most beautiful and historic family superb conditioning all year round. owned wineries. Tahbilk is located in the The course harnesses the natural dips and Nagambie Lakes region, one of the nation’s hollows of the landscape to create surprising premium viticultural areas. The property challenges to the non-observant golfer. comprises some 1,214 hectares of rich river Located on a small strip of land just outside flats with 8kms of permanent backwaters Melbourne, the difficulty of the course is and creeks. centred around its bunkering, which is both challenging and visually stunning. Pizzini Wines Pizzini Wines is a family-owned winery in the Fowles Wine King Valley wine region of North East Victoria. Fowles Wine is an award winning producer Pizzini specialises in the production of Italian of premium cool climate wines located in the wine varieties such as Pinot Grigio, Arneis, ruggedly beautiful high-altitude region of Prosecco, Sangiovese and Nebbiolo. the Strathbogie Ranges. The nearby winery The A tavola! Cooking School, run by Katrina facility, available to tour by appointment, Pizzini, offers a range of cooking classes offers spectacular views. Enjoy some of their throughout the year and the Pizzini family elegant, cool climate wines as you indulge regularly host exciting food and wine events in modern European dishes in the relaxed at the cellar door. atmosphere of their Cellar Door Cafe.

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This itinerary has been designed to connect travellers with unique and compelling experiences aligned to their specific interests – world class golf courses, exclusive guided walks, beyond the cellar door winery experiences and signature luxury lodges that each define Australia’s hospitality and diversity of experience.