Welcome to Melbourne - The city of the Central Activities district of Australia. Our Representative will come and meet you on arrival at Melbourne International Airport. Pick up from Airport and proceed to the Hotel in Melbourne CBD. Leisure at the hotel and or take a walk through the surroundings of the hotel. Free Trams are available for city circled journeys. You may cover - Federation Square, Dock lands, Southern cross, Melbourne aquarium, Parliament free of cost on your own.
Breakfast from the hotel. By noon, followed by the Lunch, you have to proceed to Philip Island Tour. Our tour heads through Churchill Island Westernport bay, noted for its mangroves and water birds. Perhaps you may see the Kangaroos/Wallabies and colorful birds. After that you will proceed to San Remo fishing village to spend the time with the township of Cowes. Visit the Koala Conservation Centre, and a stop at Seal Rocks where you will have time to walk on the boardwalk overlooking the Nobbies. Witness the world phenomenon of the Penguin Parade. Enjoy the little penguins return from the sea each evening at dusk after spending the day, a march on for a 100 Km off the shores. Walk through the "Penguin World" and learn of the life of the Little Penguin. (Please bring warm waterproof clothing to preserve your good health). Back to the Hotel by evening for an overnight stay.
Wake up early for the Great Ocean Road Tour. Be ready by 8:10 am to be picked up from the hotel to view the Golden surf beaches and coastal cliffs which are some of the major attraction along the Great Ocean Road. We travel over the West Gate Bridge and enjoy impressive panoramas of Melbourne's skyline and Port Philip Bay then continue on to Geelong, Victoria's largest provincial city. Skirt Corio Bay and then to Torquay, start of the 300 Km Great ocean Road - One of the world's most spectacular Coastlines. Enjoy Surf Coast !! Coastal cliffs and long golden surf beaches are major attractions whilst you drive.
A drive around the vast trail lets you relax and unwind . Port Campbell National Park with the Twelve Apostles : We will 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". You will be able to descend into Loch Ard Gorge and have time to experience the magic of the Shipwreck Coast.
The seaside city of Lorne with a Mediterranean feel and charming scenery is magical. Enjoy a local favorite, a fish and chips lunch in Apollo bay(own expense) and sit by the beach or wander along the main street. Travel through the Otway National Park, a region of evergreen rainforest with tree ferns and tall eucalyptus. Proceed around Gibson's steps to get a very different view of 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, a tragic part of this rugged coast, the most notable being the "Loch Ard". Descend into "Loch Ard" Gorge and have time to experience the magic of the shipwreck Coast. The dramatic scenery provides tremendous scope for photography. The day's trip winds by 1:00pm. You may spend the remaining day at your own accord without exhausting yourself much.
Wake up early morning by 06:00 am and have your breakfast. Get ready for a delightful trip. Puffing Billy steam train, an original steam train locomotive and one of Victoria's most unique attractions. You will be thrilled to the sounds of Whistle and the steam as you ride Puffing Billy through the forest. Located just a short drive to the east of Melbourne, the beautiful Blue Dandenong Ranges are home to colorful native birds, fern gullies and tall mountain ash eucalyptus. Make a visit to the quaint mountain village of Sassafras. Back to the hotel by 01:00 PM. Following the lunch you may indulge in surfing the city, shopping centers, clubs on your own. Get ready to wake up early the next morning.
Be ready in the morning to meet our representative who would pick you from the hotel in Melbourne and drop you at the airport. Fly home safe with gazillions of memories from the trip! Bon Voyage!
