What is Included
1 x light breakfast (Day 2)
Accommodation at The Island Accommodation in Phillip Island.
All park entrance fees including 3 PARKS PASS
Friendly & informative tour guide
Two day wildlife adventure of the Gippsland region will bring you back to nature’s wonders. On the first day you will meet some of Australia’s most famous native animals at Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Park such where you learn about the conservation of these loveable native animals. Discover native animals in their natural habitat including Kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, brilliantly coloured birds and rare and endangered species. From there travel to the Nobbies and take a stroll along the clifftop boardwalk offering breathtaking views of Phillip island's wild south coast. The witness Victoria's largest colony of little penguins in the nightly Penguin Parade. As dusk falls, hundreds of little penguins splash out of the water on to the beach, making their way to their burrows. They feed at sea, and return to their burrow to mate, care for their young and moult. Drop off at The Island Accommodation (Budget Style Accommodation) for your overnight stay.
On the second day you are transferred to the meeting point where you will travel towards the most southerly region of mainland Australia, Wilsons Promontory or “the Prom”. This National Park is one of Victoria’s most loved and cherished natural attractions and is home to many marsupials,such as kangaroos and wombats, native birds and other native animals. With a little luck you are able to see up close. The best way to explore the Prom is on foot so you will no doubt enjoy our hike along some spectacular tracks.
YOU SHOULD BRING (ADVISABLE)
Good shoes / boots for walking
Appropriate clothing for warm and cold conditions
Towel & toiletries
Sunscreen, hat, water bottle
Bathers for swimming (time permitted)
Everybody needs good Neighbours! Welcome to Ramsay Street, where the dramas unfold every day on the set of Australia’s long-running soap opera, 'Neighbours.' On this official tour, see the actual houses and the street, meet a star (past or present).
Are you a massive fan of the Australian television drama Neighbours? Want to head over to Ramsay Street and meet one of the stars of the show? Well you have come to the right place
See where it all began on fictional Ramsay Street, tucked away in the suburbs of Melbourne. This is the street where the residents of Neighbours live. The TV families may have changed over the seasons, but the exteriors of the houses remain the same. Take exclusive photos and grab an autograph or two from one of the past or present cast members. Your guide will provide plenty of gossip, laughs and on-board entertainment, for true Neighbours fans.
Highlights
See the famous street tucked away in Melbourne’s suburbia, reminisce about those great moments & contemplate plot lines!*
Come prepared to take photos of the houses with authentic props Ᏽ Meet a Neighbours actor (past or present), take exclusive photos & grab an autograph by the star!
Professional guides will provide you with plenty of gossip, laughs & on-board entertainment!
If you’re lucky you may even see some filming!!!
Complimentary Neighbours postcard
Day 1:
Start your Melbourne immersion with the road trip everyone's talking about! Follow the historical Great Ocean Road, one of the world's most scenic coastal routes, as it winds along Victoria's southwest coast, passing long golden beaches, rugged sandstone cliffs and eucalypt-tree rainforest.
At the Cape Otway Lighthouse, gaze out over the Southern Ocean and Bass Strait before tucking into a delicious Aussie style lunch. Hear the tragic tales of the Loch Ard Gorge and discover why this spectacularly wild part of Victoria is known as the Shipwreck Coast.
The route also takes you among the soaring eucalypt trees of the Otway rain forest, and to the shipwreck coast where you will step down to the beach at Loch Ard Gorge and further along view the offshore sandstone stacks called the Twelve Apostles.
Day 2:
Next day, travel to Phillip Island to visit the Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park for a hands-on wildlife experience. Learn about the park's conservation efforts, hand-feed a kangaroo, see wallabies and wombats, or have the opportunity to get a photo taken with a koala (*Fee Applies). Enjoy lunch near a billabong teeming with native water birds, and then head to the Churchill Island Heritage Farm to see sheep shearing and working dogs in action at the historic farm. Visit the nearby Koala Conservation Centre to glimpse these cuddly, eucalyptus-loving marsupials.
Finally, arrive on Phillip Island, catching views of the Nobbies and Seal Rocks before finding a seat on the boardwalk at Summerland Beach. Every night at sunset, hundreds of little penguins swim in from a day of fishing and scurry across the shore to snuggle into their burrows. Return to Melbourne after this utterly enchanting spectacle.
Choose one of the Melbourne Attraction Pass Options:
A. Melbourne Aquarium & Eureka Skydeck 88;
B. Melbourne Star Observation Wheel & Melbourne Zoo
What's included:
2 full-day outings to experience Victoria's natural wonders
Day 1 - The 12 Apostles & coastal scenery along the Great Ocean Road
Day 2 - Up-close look at Aussie wildlife Penguins, kangaroos & koalas and more
All Park entrance fees
Lunch on both days
Roundtrip transport to and from Melbourne
Live tour commentary provided in English
Choice between entry into SEA LIFE Aquarium & Eureka Skydeck 88 OR Melbourne Star Observation Wheel & Melbourne Zoo
Exclusions:
Overnight accommodation in Melbourne
Dinner, drinks and snacks
Souvenir koala photo
Know Before You Book
The date you select when booking will be the Great Ocean Road tour. The Phillip Island tour will take place the following day.
The Melbourne Attractions Pass is valid for your choice of (A) 1 entry to the SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium and 1 entry to Eureka Skydeck 88 OR (B) 1 entry to the Melbourne Star Observation Wheel and 1 entry to Melbourne Zoo. Tickets are issued at the departure of the Great Ocean Road tour and are valid for 6 months from the date of issue to be used at your own leisure.
At the time of booking please let us know which attraction pass package you are wanting. When completing your booking, please let us know if you would like package A or B.
Catégorie:Kit de Voyage; Activité:Pique-nique,Urgence,Voyage,Camping,Décontracté; Quantité:1 Pièce; Fonction Première:Portable,Usage quotidien,Camping / Randonnée / Spéléologie; Matériau:Le gel de silice; Dimensions:15105; Tranche d'Age:Adulte,Enfant; Fonction:Voyage,Multifonctionnel,Extérieur; date d'inscription:03/11/2019
A Shorter Day Tour visiting Rosslyn Chapel, Scott’s View & Melrose Abbey.
Departing at 09.30 your tour takes you south to the world famous Scott’s View, with stunning views over the Tweed Valley and the Eildon Hills. You will also get the opportunity to visit the original Wallace Monument.
From here you travel to Melrose with the opportunity to explore its great Border Abbey, founded by the Cistercians in the 12th Century. The Cistercian monks had very close connections with the Knights Templar and Melrose Abbey is the burial place of Robert the Bruce's heart, brought back from the crusades in Moorish Spain.
Following lunch in Melrose you will make your way to the stunning 15th century Rosslyn Chapel, immortalised in Dan Brown’s “Da Vinci Code” and you can find out more about the myths and legends surrounding the whereabouts of the “Holy Grail”
