Discover Melbourne

Tour the highlights of Melbourne passing the sports precinct. Visit the Botanic Gardens and Shrine of Remembrance - great views from the balcony! We'll then travel the scenic bay side route and have afternoon tea (own expense) in trendy Acland Street, St Kilda. This place is famous for its delectable cake shops! Continue to the bay side suburb of Brighton to see the iconic bathing boxes (photo stop).

 Great Ocean Road

Join us today on a day tour as we travel over the West Gate Bridge and enjoy impressive panoramas of Melbourne's skyline and Port Phillip Bay. Continue on to Torquay, start of the 300km Great Ocean Road - one of the world's most spectacular coastlines.

Surf Coast

Coastal cliffs and long golden surf beaches are a major attraction along the Great Ocean Road. The beautiful resort of Lorne and picturesque Apollo Bay draw many visitors during the holiday season. Perhaps enjoy a local favorite, a fish and chips lunch in Apollo Bay (own expense) and sit on the beach or wander along the main street.

Rainforests

Travel through the Otway National Park, a region of unspoilt rainforest with tree ferns and tall eucalypts.

Port Campbell National Park with the Twelve Apostles

We'll walk down Gibsons Steps to the beach and get a very different view from the water's edge, looking up at the dramatic limestone cliffs and spectacular rock stacks! Marvel at the stark stone pillars of the Twelve Apostles, Razorback, Island Arch and other twisted "stacks".

Shipwrecks are a tragic part of this rugged coast, the most notable being the "Loch Ard". You will be able to descend into Loch Ard Gorge and have time to experience the magic of the Shipwreck Coast. The dramatic scenery provides tremendous scope for photography.

*Wifi subject to coach availability.

This tour departs from Melbourne Day Tour Centre, Federation Square East, corner Flinders & Russell Streets, Melbourne or your CBD hotel. In some instances, we may need to pick up from a nearby hotel if we cannot pick up directly from your accommodation due to restrictions beyond our control.

 Churchill Island

Our tour heads south east to skirt Westernport Bay, noted for its mangroves and waterbirds. View French Island, a one time penal colony. At Churchill Island you'll have the opportunity to meet wallabies/kangaroos and perhaps enjoy afternoon tea (at own expense).

Phillip Island

San Remo fishing village is the gateway to Phillip Island, a major tourist resort and the home for unique wildlife. We'll guide you around this small island of some 100 square kilometres with time at the township of Cowes. Visit the Koala Conservation Centre where you can see koalas from tree top boardwalks and a stop at Seal Rocks where you'll have time to walk on the boardwalk overlooking the Nobbies.

Penguin Parade

Witness the world phenomenon of the Penguin Parade. The Little Penguins return from the sea each evening at dusk after spending the day up to 100km off shore. Watch as they leave the sea, cross the beach and go to their burrows. Walk through the Visitor Centre's "Penguin World" and learn of the life of the Little Penguin. (Please bring warm waterproof clothing as nights can be cold on the island in any season).

*Wifi subject to coach availability.

This tour departs from Melbourne Day Tour Centre, Federation Square East, corner Flinders & Russell Streets, Melbourne or your CBD hotel. In some instances, we may need to pick up from a nearby hotel if we cannot pick up directly from your accommodation due to restrictions beyond our control.