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Make MELBOURNE the FIRST city you visit in Australia,
and enjoy some of the countries best food and wine, unique wildlife and
landscapes and experiences such as meeting wine makers in the Yarra
Valley to floating over the city in a hot air balloon. Melbourne has an
activity and attraction that will interest you, so why not make
MELBOURNE the FIRST city you visit in Australia….
Melbourne
Melbourne’s culture is unique - a non-stop celebration of fashion,
food, sport and entertainment, shopping, history and heritage, the arts
and good living. It’s not surprising that its people are so welcoming.
Make MELBORNE the FIRST city you visit in Australia and discover
Melbourne’s many secrets.
Package includes roundtrip flights to
Melbourne, 3 nights hotel, Half day guided
Melbourne
Sightseeing tour, all transfers and more!
The Yarra Valley Wine Region
Located less than an hour’s drive from Melbourne's city centre, the
Yarra Valley, Victoria’s most well known wine region, feels a million
miles away. Richly endowed with some of the most beautiful countryside
in Australia, distant blue ranges, rolling hills strung with vines,
towering trees, and verdant valleys with pristine rivers make up the
spectacular scenery on offer. In the Yarra Valley you can sample some of
the best cool climate wines made in Australia and there are over 50
cellar doors to choose from and many wineries have excellent restaurants
serving the best local produce.
The Yarra Valley isn’t just about wine though, at the Healesville
Sanctuary they have over 200 species of Australian wildlife and you can
visit the animal hospital where they treat the animals living in the
sanctuary as well as wildlife in the area. You can also immerse yourself
in Australian art history at the stunning Tarrawarra Museum of Art.
Great Ocean Road
Experience the world’s ultimate self-drive experience, the Great
Ocean Road.
Known around the world for its dazzling coastal scenery, the Great
Ocean Road stretches all the way from the internationally renowned surf
town of Torquay and Bells Beach, to the historic and charming coastal
towns of Warnambool and Port Fairy. Along the way the Great Ocean Road
takes in lush forests, tall cliffs, white beaches, lighthouses, quiet
fishing villages, seaside resorts and spectacular natural rock
formations.
At the spectacular Port Campbell National Park see the famous Twelve
Apostles, and nearby enjoy the towering cliffs and rock formations at
Loch Ard Gorge and the Bay of Islands.
Complete the Great Ocean Road experience at Tower Hill, an ancient
volcanic crater that became a natural refuge for abundant wildlife, from
koalas to emus, and everything in between. Enjoy a guided heritage and
nature walk at Tower Hill with a guide from the Worn Gundidj Aboriginal
group.
Daylesford & Spa Country
A stone's throw from Melbourne, Daylesford has long been Australia's premier
spa and rejuvenation centre.
Daylesford reflects the character of its Victorian-era heritage, when people
traveled to ‘take the waters’ of the mineral springs and spas. Early
Swiss-Italian and other immigrants who settled here during and after the
region’s gold rush greatly influenced the gardens and architecture, bestowing
upon the town a European feel.
Today, visitors come to sample the rejuvenating mineral waters, stay in
luxury accommodation, explore craft and antique shops, go boating on the lake,
or just relax with a glass of wine and enjoy the fine dining.
Phillip Island
Phillip Island is renowned as home to one of Australia¹s most popular
wildlife attractions, the Little Penguin Parade. 60,000 Little Penguins
make their home on Phillip Island, and every evening at dusk you can
watch as hordes of Penguins waddle ashore. At the Koala Conservation
Centre, get up-close and personal with Australia’s cutest icon. In a
natural but protected environment, koalas roam freely, and from the
vantage of a treetop boardwalk you can experience them eye to eye.am freely, and from the vantage of a treetop boardwalk you can experience them eye to eye.
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