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Welcome to Good Times Tours

A Melbourne based tour business that specialises in small group wine, hiking & cycling adventures throughout Victoria.

Good Times Tours is owned and operated by Jono Ingram and specialises in wine tours and in the warmer months we lead small group camping & backpacker stay trips to Wilsons Promontory, Grampians and the Great Ocean Road. We also specialise in taking guests on self-guided multi-day private tours along Victoria’s epic Great Ocean Walk. Our adventures are about being active and enjoying some of the best short hikes, beaches, waterfalls, sunsets & sunrises Victoria has to offer. Our tours are mostly private however we do offer public tours to Wilson’s Promontory & the Grampians during key holiday periods like long weekends etc.

When we aren’t out hiking & camping, we love taking groups out to Victoria’s wine regions including the Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula along with upcoming regions like Heathcote and the Macedon Ranges.

Private Wine Tours Melbourne

Since 2015 we’ve taken hundreds of groups on private wine tours throughout Victoria’s wine regions. From the Yarra Valley, Heathcote, Macedon Ranges, Bellarine Peninsula and beyond. Our tours are tailored to each individual groups needs.

Yarra Valley Private Wine Tour

Yarra Valley Private Wine Tour

Mornington Peninsula Private Wine Tour

Mornington Peninsula Private Wine Tour

Heathcote Private Wine Tour

Heathcote Private Wine Tour

Macedon Ranges Private Wine Tour

Macedon Ranges Private Wine Tour

Wine Tour FAQ’s

Absolutely! We know each wine region like the back of our hand and can tailor an itinerary to suit your needs.

100% - We will organise an awesome itinerary and ensure your day out with the girls is one to remember!

For private tours, we will pick your group up from within Metropolitan Melbourne. If it's convenient we can also add a secondary pickup location. For groups on the outer suburban fringes we may charge slightly more to cover time and fuel costs, however we take pride in making our tours more affordable than others.

I get asked this a lot. My personal favourite is Heathcote because the quality of the cellar door experiences is amazing. It's here where you are often meeting the winery owners plus the cellar doors are often quiet and if you love red wine, it's arguably Victoria's best region to visit.

Depending on the region, the wineries will open at 10am or 11am and will close at 5pm. Usual pickup times are between 9am-10am and drop-off is usually around 6pm.

2 Day Hiking/Camping Tours Around Victoria

Our overnight hiking and camping adventures are popular with Melbourne locals and International visitors who want to experience Victoria’s best National Parks. I run public tours to Wilson’s Promontory and Grampians National Parks between late September and Mid-April each year and these are often on long weekends. In between these times, I run private tours to the Great Ocean Walk, Wilson’s Promontory, Grampians and a combination of these places for groups between 4-11 in size. If you want a private tour then please get in touch.

2 Day Wilsons Promontory Hiking/Camping Tour

Wilsons Promontory 2 Day Tour

2 Day Grampians hiking/camping tour

Grampians 2 Day Tour

Private Great Ocean Road Tour

Great Ocean Road 2 Day Tour

Grampians / Great Ocean Road hiking and camping tour

Grampians & Great Ocean Road 2 Day Tour

Great Ocean Walk & Grampians Peaks Trail Tours

Multi-Day Private Hiking Tours

Camping & Accommodation Options Available

Our private multi-day (2-4 day) hiking adventures are focused on groups wanting to experience the best of Victoria’s Great Ocean Walk and Grampians Peaks Trail. For international & interstate guests wanting to experience the Great Ocean Walk we often combine sightseeing along the Great Ocean Road and food & wine experiences into our customised itineraries. For those seeking to experience the Grampians Peaks Trail we often combine the opportunity to explore the cool-climate wine region of the Grampians into our multi-day trips.

Great Ocean Walk hiking tour

Great Ocean Walk – 2 to 4 Day Tours

Great Ocean Walk hiking tour

Great Ocean Road / Great Ocean Walk Hike & Grampians

Private Grampians hiking tour

Grampians Peaks Trail Walking Tours

Fun Private Day Tours Closer To Melbourne

For groups wanting to experience the best of Melbourne, I’ve created the below itineraries which take in the best day walks, rail trails, nature experiences, hot springs and combined them with fantastic food and wine experiences. I’ve spent the last 20 years exploring the Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula, Dandenong Ranges and can confidently say these day trips below are awesome days out.

Mornington Peninsula Cape Schanck Hiking Tour

Mornington Peninsula Hike & Hot Springs Day Tour

Mornington Peninsula & Phillip Island Penguin Parade Tour

Alba Hot Springs Mornington Peninsula

Mornington Peninsula Hot Springs & Moonlit Sanctuary Tour

Yarra Valley Rail Trail Cycling Day Tour

Yarra Valley Cycling & Wine Day Tour

Healesvile Sanctuary and Yarra Valley Wine Tour

Healesville Sanctuary and Yarra Valley Wine/Gin & Chocolate Tour

Puffing Billy & Healesville Sanctuary Day Tour

Mornington Peninsula Hot Springs Tour

Peninsula Hot Springs & Wine Day Tour

Group Brewery Tours Melbourne

Melbourne has an absolutely epic craft beer scene and with over 50 breweries to explore, I’ve created 5 itineraries that can be completely customised to suit each group. The itineraries are Melbourne Northside loop, Melbourne Southside loop, Bayside, Mornington Peninsula and Yarra Valley.

Craft Beer Tour Melbourne

Inner City, Bayside, Yarra Valley & Mornington Peninsula

Whats New

Rail Trail Tours Around Victoria!

Good Times Tours is now offering bespoke cycling tours!

As a long time cyclist I’ve always wanted to showcase Victoria’s best trails including Lilydale-Warburton Rail Trail, Murray to Mountains Rail Trail, Great Southern Rail Trail and more. I’ve bought a 6 bike vertical bike rack that now allows me to run small group cycling tours to Victoria’s best rail trails and mountain bike trails. If you are looking for a bespoke cycling tour that can include camping and or food/wine experiences please get in touch.

Rail trail and victorian cycling tours

Your Guide – Jono Ingram

Good Times Tours is my passion project and since 2015 I’ve had the pleasure of running over 50 hiking and camping tours to Victoria’s best National Parks including Wilson’s Promontory & the Grampians. I’m also a massive fan of Victoria’s Great Ocean Walk and wanted to deliver flexible and affordable hiking trips to small groups who are happy to camp and or stay in local accommodation. The 100km route offers approx. 60km of epic trail and by incorporating the drive down the Great Ocean Road, side trips into the Otways rainforest & finishing with visit’s to Victoria’s icons like the 12 Apostles I’m able to offer guests a really rich sightseeing and hiking experience. For interstate and overseas guests looking to maximise their sightseeing options, I also incorporate visits from the Great Ocean Road/Great Ocean Walk up to the Grampians and then back to Melbourne via the Grampians Wine Region. In late 2021 Victoria’s newest long distance hiking trail the Grampians Peaks Trail opened and I’ll be spending a significant amount of time hiking the entire length of the trail to put together the best itineraries possible for my guests which will include camping and accommodation options and return transport from Melbourne.

For Melbourne locals who enjoy a wine or two, you’ll be glad to know I’ve organised over 100 wine tours to Victoria’s regions including the Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula, Bellarine Peninsula, Heathcote, Macedon Ranges, Rutherglen and the King Valley, so you can have every confidence that I know where Victoria’s best cellar door experiences are and can accommodate a wine tour to suit your groups needs.

Customer Reviews

Below are some reviews from guests kind enough to share their experience with Good Times Tours.

Candy Tong
Candy Tong
2024-07-03
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Jono went above and beyond to ensure that my family enjoyed Mornington and Great Ocean Road. He has been very accommodating to our family needs, and the little children also absolutely adored him! I would 200% recommend booking the private tour with Jono to anyone.
Kelvin Deer
Kelvin Deer
2024-07-01
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Jono (Good Time Tours) is a must if you are looking for something a bit bespoke and not your average trip out of Melbourne. Nothing was too difficult for Jono. From the suggested itinerary, the various pickups and then throughout the day, we had a knowledgeable local who shared his experiences with our group. Thanks Jono.... legend!
Cindy Kennedy
Cindy Kennedy
2024-05-06
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Organised this wine tour to celebrate a couple of birthdays from work. Jono was very approachable, accommodating and flexible in terms of letting us choose our lunch destination. Each cellar door was very welcoming as Jono knew some of the winemakers and introduced us to them. Jono even went as far as suggesting this gorgeous spot for a great autumn pic. Overall everyone absolutely enjoyed their time and we will most likely book Jono again.
Paul & Marie-Louise McElwee
Paul & Marie-Louise McElwee
2024-04-30
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We had an excellent trip to the Yarra Valley with Jono on Anzac Day. Nothing was too much trouble, from the initial enquiry the week before and arranging a tour that catered for the reduced mobility of two of our group. He was very flexible on the day as well. I would highly recommend touring with Jono.
Kate Moxhay
Kate Moxhay
2024-03-18
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Jono was an exceptional driver and host for our group's tour around the Heathcote wine region yesterday. Would highly recommend Jono to anyone looking for a reliable, friendly and fun host!
Jessica Cowin
Jessica Cowin
2024-03-09
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Jono was the most amazing tour guide. He elevated our Yarra Valley wine tour experience. Great fun and well managed tour, he got us everywhere on time and took us to some great wineries. Would definitely roll with him again!
Nobu Kurihara
Nobu Kurihara
2022-11-19
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Jono took our Japanese group to Heathcoat wineries. Excellent private tour. Our guide Jono was incredibly knowledgable, cheerful and gave us a fantastic day! We learnt about history, culture, features and much more. He was well traveled and have flexibility, high standards, and we were very happy with Jono's tour - he had great memory and experience in Japan and all over the world, we also enjoyed chatting with him!
Dale Manson
Dale Manson
2022-07-10
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Jono was fantastic. From prior to the booking right through to the day, Jono was accommodating and a great communicator. Jono looked after us superbly throughout our wine tour in the Macedon Ranges. If you’re looking for a reliable and quality tour, hit up Jono!
Anna Bevington
Anna Bevington
2021-02-07
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We loved our 1 day winery tour in Heathcote. Jono had picked some great independent venues where you got to meet the owners and everything was well organised from start to finish. The bus was comfy and clean, price was very good value and Jono was a great host. Would definitely recommend!

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Get in touch

We’d love to hear from you, so please contact us on any of the platforms below.

jonoingram@gmail.com

facebook.com/goodtimestoursvictoria

@goodtimestours

Jono Ingram – 0410 341 228 or @jonoingram

Feel free to WhatsApp me, send me a text or DM on Instagram. Whatever is easiest for you and I’ll reply within 2 hours.

Address – 2-4 Southey Court, Elwood, 3084

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