Canonical: https://peninsulainsider.com.au/tour-packages/long-weekend/ Publisher: Peninsula Insider Published: unknown Modified: 2026-04-29 Format: public main text, generated from the canonical page; imagery and interactive controls omitted. Dates and caveats below retain their page meaning; this format is not a new fact check. Tour Packages Foodies # Foodie Long Weekend Two nights at Jackalope built around a Saturday morning Peninsula produce trail, a small-group guided cellar door tour in the afternoon, and a degustation dinner on Saturday evening. The day moves deliberately from raw produce to estate wine to the kitchen's interpretation of both. ## Package overview Experiences 2 operator-led experiences Anchor stay [Jackalope]() Duration 2 nights Suits Adults Occasion Foodies ## Why this combination works The Peninsula has a density of food and wine producers per square kilometre that most Australian regions cannot match, but accessing that density requires a sequencing solution that wine-focused packages typically ignore. The morning is produce and provenance: the Saturday market and a producer visit, where the conversation happens with the person who made the thing you are eating. The afternoon is guided wine: a small-group tour at premium family-owned estates where the emphasis on food alongside wine is the differentiating feature. The evening is the chef's table: the arrival point that the whole Saturday has been building towards. The Jackalope anchor is the specific argument: a design hotel on a working vineyard where Sunday morning can be spent at the on-site cellar door rather than driving to a separate property. For a food-and-wine audience, the accommodation being part of the gastronomic experience rather than incidental to it is a meaningful consideration. Component tours ## What you are booking Each tour is booked separately, directly with the operator. See the individual tour pages for booking intelligence and availability notes. Full day All guests ### [Mornington Peninsula Wine Tour]() by [Rick's Wine Tours]() Rick's Wine Tours occupies a specific niche in the Peninsula wine tour market: a fully private, customisable day at a... [Read notes →]() Full day Adults ### [Boutique Wine Tour - Mornington Peninsula]() by [Amour of the Grape Tours]() Amour of the Grape is an owner-operated boutique wine tour run by Paul and Liz Gough, who live on the Peninsula and l... [Read notes →]() ### Mornington Peninsula Wine Tour Operated by Rick's Wine Tours. Book directly with the operator. [Book this tour →]() ### Boutique Wine Tour - Mornington Peninsula Operated by Amour of the Grape Tours. Book directly with the operator. [Book this tour →]() Anchor stay ## Where to base yourself ### [Jackalope]() Jackalope Hotel at Merricks North is on the Willow Creek Vineyard estate. The on-site Doot Doot Doot restaurant and the cellar door mean the accommodation is part of the gastronomic experience, not just a bed between meals. Sunday morning is an on-site cellar door visit before departure. [View stay notes →]() ### [All Peninsula stays]() Browse the full Peninsula stay guide by location, budget, and mood. [Browse stays →]() ## Booking sequence Book Jackalope first, 8 to 10 weeks ahead for peak weekends. Book the degustation at Doot Doot Doot immediately after confirming the stay - the Saturday evening chef's table is time-sensitive and is the culminating experience the whole Saturday builds towards. Book the guided cellar door tour after the degustation is confirmed. Confirm the produce trail details last: check current operator hours and arrange any producer visit with advance contact where required. ## Frequently asked questions ### What if no Saturday market fits our itinerary? Use a self-guided produce route through the Red Hill corridor instead. Confirm the opening hours of each producer, providore and cafe before travelling. The Saturday structure can work without a market stop. ### Can the full-day wine tour be adapted to an afternoon-only session to allow for the morning market? A full-day tour operator and a Saturday morning produce trail cannot occupy the same day. The solution is to book a flexible-timing operator such as Rick's Wine Tours for the afternoon cellar door component, or to move the produce trail to Friday afternoon and run the full-day tour on Saturday. Confirm the timing configuration with the tour operator before booking. ### Is Peninsula Insider the booking agent for this package? No. Peninsula Insider is an editorial publisher. Each component is a direct transaction with its operator. Peninsula Insider provides no booking guarantee or customer service for any component. Related packages ## Other curated Peninsula weekends [All packages →]() Bucks' Party Adults 2 nights ### [Bucks Adventure Weekend]() Two nights at Peppers Moonah Links in Fingal, built around a Saturday morning physical activity, an afternoon private... [View package →]() Anniversary Couples 2 nights ### [Anniversary Long Weekend]() Two nights on the Peninsula built around a private wine tour and a cellar door lunch. The structure is simple: arrive... 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