Canonical: https://peninsulainsider.com.au/tour/operators/ 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. Tours Operators # Mornington Peninsula Tour Operators Peninsula Insider assesses every operator listed here against a consistent set of criteria: product accuracy, guest experience track record, and affiliate transparency. We note which operator type each one is, what they are genuinely good at, and where they fall short. An assessment is built from the operator's own published product, its public review record, and any commercial relationship we hold with them. It is desk work: it tells you what the operator sells and how it lands with guests, not what a day out with them felt like. All operators ## 19 tour operators on the Peninsula Sorted by assessment status, then alphabetically. [All tours →]() Wine Specialist Assessed ### [Amour of the Grape Tours]() Amour of the Grape Tours is a small family-run operation based on the Mornington Peninsula, run by locals Paul and Li... [View operator →]() Activity Specialist Assessed ### [Arthurs Seat Eagle]() Arthurs Seat Eagle is a gondola lift connecting its Base Station on Arthurs Seat Road in Dromana to the 305-metre sum... [View operator →]() Wine Specialist Assessed ### [Australian Journeys]() Australian Journeys is a Melbourne-based private tour operator founded in 2019. They run exclusively private wine and... [View operator →]() Group Tours Assessed ### [Autopia Tours]() Autopia Tours is a Melbourne-based ecotourism operator founded in 1987, running small-group day tours from the city. ... [View operator →]() Illustrative image This image shows Point King Beach, Portsea. It does not depict Bayplay Adventure. Photo by [Essiewingrove](), [CC BY-SA 4.0](). Resized. Activity Specialist Assessed ### [Bayplay Adventure]() Bayplay Adventure runs guided snorkelling and other outdoor experiences from Portsea. Its current Sea Dragon tour pag... [View operator →]() Group Tours Assessed ### [Bunyip Tours]() Bunyip Tours is one of the longest-established small-group tour operators on the Melbourne-to-Mornington-Peninsula ro... [View operator →]() Activity Specialist Assessed ### [Global Ballooning Australia]() Global Ballooning Australia runs dawn hot air balloon flights over the Mornington Peninsula wine country, with flight... [View operator →]() Premium Private Assessed ### [Great Private Tours]() Great Private Tours is a Melbourne-based luxury private tour operator founded in 2016, running bespoke Mornington Pen... [View operator →]() Premium Private Assessed ### [Local Way Tours]() Local Way Tours runs premium small-group tours to the Mornington Peninsula from Melbourne, covering wine, hot springs... [View operator →]() Premium Private Assessed ### [Localing Private Tours Melbourne]() Localing Private Tours Melbourne runs fully private day tours to the Mornington Peninsula for groups of 1 to 10. Host... [View operator →]() Premium Private Assessed ### [Melbourne Elite Tours]() Melbourne Elite Tours offers personalised private day tours to the Mornington Peninsula for groups of up to 7, travel... [View operator →]() Activity Specialist Assessed ### [Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park]() Moonlit Sanctuary is a conservation wildlife park at Pearcedale, specialising in threatened Australian native species... [View operator →]() Activity Specialist Assessed ### [Moonraker Charters]() Moonraker Charters operates marine wildlife cruises from Sorrento Pier, with whale watching tours running from June t... [View operator →]() Wine Specialist Assessed ### [Mornington Peninsula Plunge Wine Tours]() Mornington Peninsula Plunge Wine Tours is a boutique private operator founded in 2017 and run by Arthur O'Bryan, who ... [View operator →]() Activity Specialist Assessed ### [Polperro Dolphin Swims]() Polperro Dolphin Swims has run marine wildlife tours from Sorrento Pier for over 20 years, operating small-group in-w... [View operator →]() Wine Specialist Assessed ### [Rick's Wine Tours]() Rick's Wine Tours is a Mornington Peninsula-focused wine tour operator established in 2019. They run private and cust... [View operator →]() Activity Specialist Assessed ### [Searoad Ferries]() Searoad Ferries operates the only car and passenger ferry service between Sorrento on the Mornington Peninsula and Qu... [View operator →]() Activity Specialist Assessed ### [Temptation Sailing]() Temptation Sailing operates half-day and full-day bay sails from Sorrento aboard classic sailing vessels, with wildli... [View operator →]() Activity Specialist Assessed ### [Wine Hop and Coastal Tours]() Wine Hop and Coastal Tours is an ecotourism-certified operator running small group day tours on the Mornington Penins... [View operator →]() ## How we assess operators The assessment checks four things: whether the advertised product matches what guests report receiving; whether the operator is transparent about pricing and inclusions; whether they have a genuine track record on the Peninsula; and whether any affiliate or commercial relationship is disclosed clearly. We do not accept payment for operator listings. All editorial assessments are independent. Where we have a commercial affiliate relationship with an operator, this is disclosed on the relevant operator page. 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