| 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 fantastic combination of two tours; one introducing you to our fabulous city of Melbourne and the other, our most adorable and popular Penguins tour to Phillip Island or more. It's a long day of touring but well worth the experience!
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| HIGHTLIGHTS |
✔ Take a ride on the steam train Puffing Billy as it works its way through the lush rainforest of the Blue Dandenong Ranges
✔ Experience village of Sassafras, a favorite for locals to visit for its teas, crafts and antiques
✔ Look for koalas in their natural habitat from tree top boardwalks
✔ Witness the Penguin Parade on floodlit Summerland Beach
✔ Guided walking tour through some of Melbourne's best arcades and laneways
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| SKETCH ITINERARY |
DAY 01 : ARRIVAL MELBOURNE
DAY 02 : CHOOSE ONE OF THE BELOW TOURS (B)
DAY 03 : THE PENGUIN PARADE (B)
DAY 04 : SOVEREIGN HILL TOUR (B)
DAY 05 : GREAT OCEAN ROAD ADVENTURE (B)
DAY 06 : 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: PUFFING BILLY & PHILLIP ISLAND (BREAKFAST) (B)
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After breakfast, join your SIC tour to Penguins n Puff - Departs: 08.00am Returns: 11.00pm (Daily)
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Discover some of the finest attractions in Victoria Melbourne as you leave the city behind and head for the beautiful Dandenong ranges. For a full day tour you may enjoy an Aussie style Bush Billy Tea in the Dandenong Ranges National Park and spend time in beautiful Sassafras known for its local craft and antiques. Rainforests, colourful birds, quaint villages in the hills and a ride on an old steam train affectionately called 'Puffing Billy'. Step back 100 years when you ride the magnificent steam train through the mountains and admire the views out of open carriages as the vintage train chuffs through luxuriant forests of giant trees. |
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In the afternoon, re-join the tour for your native wildlife experience of spotting koalas in their natural habitat at Koala Conservation Centre. Seeing the Penguin Parade at sunset on Summerland Beach at Phillip Island is the highlight of your day. As dusk falls, cute little penguins emerge from the surf and toddle up the beach to the safety of their burrows. It’s a sight not to be missed. 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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| DAY 04: 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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| Penguin Parade...
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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 58)
- Peak Season Surcharge
- Personal Expenses
- Any item not stated under 'Inclusions'
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