| PACKAGE INCLUDES |
Hotel
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Meal
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Tour Guide
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Entrance Pass
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Seat In Couch
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Return Airport Transfer
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| TRIP OVERVIEW |
| A pleasant afternoon tour through the beautiful Blue Dandenongs and the Yarra Valley. Sample some of the best wine, food and scenery of Victoria. Wineries we visit include Fergusson's Winery, Rochford Wines and Dominique Portet. |
| HIGHTLIGHTS |
✔ Taste a selection of fine Australian wines at Rochford Wines
✔ Dessert treat awaits at Yarra Valley Chocolaterie and Ice Creamery and a tasting follows
✔ Look for koalas in their natural habitat from tree top
✔ Witness the Penguin Parade on floodlit Summerland Beach
✔ Spectacular coastal view of Great Ocean Road Adventure
✔ Guided walking tour through some of Melbourne's best arcades and laneways
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| SKETCH ITINERARY |
DAY 01 : ARRIVAL MELBOURNE
DAY 02 : MELBOURNE CITY TOUR (B)
DAY 03 : CHOOSE BETWEEN TWO TOURS (B)
DAY 04 : YARRA VALEY WINERIES (B/L)
DAY 05 : DEPART MELBOURNE (B) |
| DETAILED ITINERARY |
| DAY 01: ARRIVAL MELBOURNE
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Upon arrival, you will be welcomed by our representative and take your Airport Shuttle Coach to your hotel for check in. |
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Overnight in Melbourne. |
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Standard check in time 1400hrs. |
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| DAY 02: MELBOURNE CITY TOUR (B)
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After breakfast, join your SIC tour for Melbourne City Tour. You may choose to have Morning City Tour or Afternoon City Tour as below;
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OPTION 01: Morning Melbourne City Tour - Departs: 8.10am Returns: 12.00pm (Daily) |
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This is a great introduction to Melbourne. Start the tour through 'Little Italy' with its plethora of restaurants and boutique shops. See the exquisite architecture of Melbourne University & Royal Exhibition Building. Then, photo stop at St Patrick's Cathedral and later spend time at Fitzroy Gardens. A favorite part of the tour? - a guided walk through some of Melbourne's best arcades & lane-ways with the chance to enjoy the atmosphere and have a coffee break (own expense). |
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Other highlights of this tour: Visit to Hotel Windsor - high Victorian architecture - Parliament House - Princess Theatre - Melbourne Museum - Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). East Melbourne - ornate Victorian terraced homes, Colourful Chinatown, Flagstaff Gardens, Law Courts, Federation Square & Queen Victoria Market* - look for a bargain, wander around the fresh produce and take in the vibrant cosmopolitan atmosphere.
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OPTION 02: Afternoon Melbourne City Tour Departs: 1.25pm Returns: 5.30pm (Daily) |
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In the afternoon make you way to join your SIC Tour. Today tour the highlights of Melbourne from its gardens to its famous shopping precincts, cultural icons and Melburnian lifestyle. A half day afternoon tour of the highlights of Melbourne that includes a visit to the Shrine of Remembrance or Royal Botanic Gardens. You can get a great view looking back at the city skyline from the balcony of the Shrine of Remembrance. Continue tour through the relatively new Docklands waterfront development and make our way over the Bolte Bridge - spectacular city Port Melbourne by the sea; to travel along the bayside suburbs of Port Melbourne, St Kilda, Elwood and Brighton. |
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A refreshment stop in trendy Acland Street in St Kilda - a vibrant cosmopolitan mix of funky bars, eateries, shops and world famous patisseries. Fashionable suburbs of Elwood and Brighton. Photo stop at Albert Park Lake - site of the F1 Grand Prix and a photo stop at Brighton Beach bathing boxes..
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Overnight at hotel. |
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| DAY 03: CHOOSE BETWEEN TWO TOURS (B)
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After breakfast at the hotel, join ONE of the below tours; |
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OPTION 01: GREAT OCEAN ROAD SUNSET (11.00AM – 11.30 PM) DAILY
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Get ready for an exciting day of visual wonderment and one of the best coastal drives you will ever experience! Your day tour with Gray Line along iconic Great Ocean Road takes in spectacular coastal views of long sandy beaches, rolling surf, precipitous coastal cliffs and river inlets. |
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Views of Melbourne and Port Phillip Bay from West Gate Bridge. Travel through popular resort towns Anglesea, Lorne, Wye River, Apollo Bay and Port Campbell. Spectacular coastal views along the Great Ocean Road - Surf beach resort of Lorne Precipitous & stop at picturesque Apollo Bay for lunch (own expense). Our stops include Twelve Apostles boardwalk, Loch Ard Gorge and Island Arch. Otway National Park - fern gullies and eucalypts make up this beautiful Australian rain-forest. |
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Port Campbell National Park's rugged coastline, "The Shipwreck Coast"Gibsons Steps* - gain a unique perspective of the stunning Twelve Apostles from the water's edge - Huge stone monoliths of the Twelve Apostles from the boardwalk lookout. You may take an optional helicopter flight over the shipwreck coast (own expense). Tom & Eva and Razorback - grand architecture carved by surf * Loch Ard Gorge - site of the tragic shipwreck of the "Loch Ard". A refreshment stop is made at Port Campbell before heading inland back to Melbourne.
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NOTE: Please bring a windbreaker and walking shoes.
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OPTION 02: PENGUIN PARADE, PHILLIP ISLAND (13.00PM - 11.00PM) DAILY |
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You will make a trip to Phillip Island, just two hours drive from Melbourne CBD; to witness the famous Penguin Parade. Along the way, enjoy the panoramic views of Western Port and French Island. Enroute San Remo - maritime fishing village before stopping at Churchill Island for afternoon tea (own expense). Churchill Island, where you can explore this working farm or simply enjoy ocean views from the cafe. Look for bird-life at the island wetlands (seasonal) and have the opportunity to meet wallabies/kangaroos. |
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Heading to Phillip Island Nature Park - a natural home for koalas, seals, shearwaters and Little Penguins. In Koala Conservation Centre, you can look for koalas in their natural habitat from tree top boardwalks. Before sunset, we head to the Penguin Parade where you can wander through the "Penguin Experience" exhibit to learn more about them. Walk out to Summerland Beach and take your seat for the Penguin Parade with premium viewing area for best views of the penguins' arrival. Witness the Penguin Parade on floodlit Summerland Beach and see penguin rookeries from an elevated boardwalk. Inspect the Visitors Centre - an opportunity to learn about the life of the Little Penguin. A dinner stop will be made before or after the Penguin Parade (dependent on season and at own expense) |
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NOTE: Please bring warm, waterproof clothing as nights can be cold on the island in any season. The Penguin Parade is a natural phenomenon taking place in the open outdoors |
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Tonight, overnight stay at hotel in MELBOURNE. |
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| DAY 04: PUFFING BILLY & YARRA VALLEY WINERIES (B, L)
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After breakfast depart from Melbourne city through the eastern suburbs:- |
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Travel through Sherbrooke Forest at the heart of the Dandenongs with its tall eucalypts, fern gullies and bird life. Enjoy Bush Billy tea of Aussie grown tea and gum leaves, lamingtons and Vegemite with crackers. |
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Enter Grant’s Reserve and see bright Crimson Rosellas and King Parrots with the opportunity to hand feed! |
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Ride on the Puffing Billy Steam Train through native forest from Belgrave to Menzies Creek, the most scenic section of the original steam locomotive's journey |
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Pass through the Dandenong's villages noted for quaint cafes, craft shops and beautiful gardens & stunning views from Grantulla Rd |
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Arrive in Yarra Valley - home to numerous wineries and rolling pastures. |
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Sample Australian wines at Fergusson's Winery, a noted Yarra Valley wine producer. Enjoy a delicious spit roast lunch with wine at Fergusson's Winery as guest of Louise Fergusson (Vegetarian meals and Asian cuisine is also available on request) |
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A sweet feast for the senses. Enjoy complimentary chocolate tastings, observe European chocolatiers at work and take in the wide display of premium chocolates at Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery. |
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Travel through Healesville township nestled amidst mountain bushland. |
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Visit Rochford Wines and taste from a selection of fine Australian wines |
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It's then on to Dominique Portet - a boutique family owned winery now in their tenth generation as winemakers and continuing to respect their French tradition. Take a vineyard, bottling or vintage tour (depending on the activity of the winery). Enjoy a complimentary cheese bite with your wine tasting. |
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Return to Melbourne city with an overnight stay at hotel (dinner at own expenses). |
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| DAY 05: DEPART MELBOURNE (B)
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After breakfast, free for own leisure. |
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Later, you will be transferred for your departure flight. |
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| TRIP GALLERY |
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| INCLUSION |
- Daily breakfast as specified
- Tour as specify in the itinerary
- Hotel accommodation as specified
- All transfers inclusive as specified
- Free Wi-Fi on coach
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| EXCLUSION |
- Daily Tour Tips (AUD3-5)
- MSIG Travel Insurance
(RM 39)
- Peak Season Surcharge
- Personal Expenses
- Any item not stated under 'Inclusions'
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