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Victoria Self-Drives
Great Southern Touring Route Self-Drive
5 Days Melbourne to Melbourne from £240
will see some amazing rock formations including the Twelve Apostles, which are huge stone pillars from the surf, carved over time by the ways of the sea. Continue on to Port Campbell where you will see London Bridge and then through Warrnambool. Port Fairy, a quaint fishing village, is where you will spend the night. Standard: Comfort Inn Port Fairy Superior: Hearn's Cottage Suites Boutique: Oscars Waterfront Boutique Hotel, Riverfront Room Day 3: Port Fairy to Halls Gap (157km/98miles) Travel north via Penhurst to Dunkeld, just south of The Grampians. From here a scenic drive will take you through The Grampians National Park; highlights include Mt. Victoria lookout and McKenzie Falls. The Grampians offer some of the best bush-walking, mountain biking, rock climbing and abseiling in Australia. Standard: Colonial Motor Inn Superior: D'Alton's Resort Boutique: Marwood Villas, King Villa Day 4: Halls Gap to Ballarat (140km/87miles) Travel via Stawell, famed as the home of the Stawell Gift, the richest foot race in Australia. In the surrounding areas, you'll find some fabulous wineries. Other towns on the way include Ararat and Beaufort. Ballarat is Victoria's biggest inland city, famous for being the site of the world's largest deposit of alluvial gold. Visit Sovereign Hill, an exact recreation of what life was like in the town during the gold rush, and the nightly show, `Blood on the Southern Cross'. Entrance to the show is included (excl. Sunday). Standard: Comfort Inn Parkview Superior: Sovereign Park Boutique: The Ansonia
The Grampians National Park
Victoria
Halls Gap Ballarat
Melbourne Port Fairy Warrnambol Port Campbell
Twelve Apostles
Geelong Lorne Apollo Bay
Bass Strait
Day 1: Melbourne Apollo Bay (194km/121miles) Collect your car this morning and travel south west from Melbourne on Highway 1 to Geelong, the largest provincial city in Victoria. From here travel onto Torquay, the start of the Great Ocean Road. Torquay is recognised as the surfing capital of Australia, being home to such famous beaches as Jan Juc and Bells Beach. From Torquay follow the coast road through Anglesea to Lorne then on to Apollo Bay. The scenic coastline from Lorne to Apollo Bay has been described as one of the most beautiful drives in the world. Standard: Comfort Inn the International Superior: Claerwen Retreat (incl. breakfast) Boutique: Captain's at the Bay, Terrace Day 2: Apollo Bay Port Fairy (239km/148miles) Depart Apollo Bay this morning and travel along the fabulous Great Ocean Road to Port Campbell. The road does leave the coast to wind through the ferny slopes of Cape Otway. When the road meets the coast again you
Day 5: Ballarat to Melbourne (116km/72miles) Before leaving visit the Ballarat Wildlife Park en route to Melbourne. Your hire car has been booked until tomorrow and should be dropped off at the depot prior to the time it was picked up on day one to avoid additional charges.
Tour Prices
Prices per person twin share, in £'s from
Tour Code Accommodation Grade M04ABS Standard
Great Southern Touring Route
M04AET Superior M04AEQ Boutique
Car Grade B - Compact E - Full Size E - Full Size 01Jan08-31Mar08 240 281 403 01Apr08-30Apr08 255 295 405 01May08-31Aug08 255 307 397 01Sep08-29Sep08 255 295 397 30Sep08-31Oct08 255 295 405 01Nov08-31Mar09 263 295 405 For price inclusions/exclusions see pages 16 & 17. Prices for single rooms & for 3 or 4 adults sharing a car are on request. Minimum stays & supplements apply during special events & peak holiday periods, please call for details.
Discover Victoria Self-Drive
4 Days Melbourne to Melbourne from £195
Victoria Yarra Valley Melbourne Mornington Peninsula
Twelve Apostles
Phillip Island
Bass Strait
Day 1: Melbourne Yarra Valley (52km/32miles) Head off from Melbourne along the Eastern Freeway and travel through the city's eastern suburbs. The Yarra Valley is home to Victoria's earliest vineyards and is recognised as one of the world's great wine growing regions. A number of the wineries offer tasting and sales and many have great restaurants too. Nothing could be better than enjoying some fine local produce accompanied by a glass of wine made on the premises. You might want to stop off at Healesville Sanctuary, home to dingos, kangaroos, wombats and the elusive platypus. Standard: Quality Yarra Glen Grand Superior: Sebel Heritage Yarra Valley Day 2: Yarra Valley Philip Island (130km/81miles) Leave the Yarra Valley in the morning and travel south east to San Remo in time for the free daily feeding of the pelicans at 11.30 a.m. Afterwards head over the bridge to
Philip Island, home to Australia's famous fairy penguins. The Penguin Parade occurs each evening at sunset and is not to be missed. Standard: All Seasons Eco Resort Superior: Glen Isla House Day 3: Philip Island Mornington Peninsula (97km/60miles) Say goodbye to Philip Island and head west to the heart of the Mornington Peninsula. The stylish towns of Sorrento and Portsea are filled with antique shops, galleries and cafés and are the perfect place to browse for a while. You will also find a number of boutique wineries where gourmet restaurants create dishes to match their individual wines. In the afternoon explore all that the Mornington Peninsula has to offer. Visit the Flinders on the eastern side and Cape Schank, the southern most point. Standard: Brooklands of Mornington Superior: Woodend Estate
Day 4: Mornington Peninsula Melbourne (97km/60miles) Depart the Mornington Peninsula and travel to Melbourne along the Nepean Highway via the city's beachside suburbs. Your vehicle is booked until tomorrow but it must be dropped off in the city or at the airport by the same time it was collected on day one to avoid additional charges.
Tour Prices
Prices per person twin share, in £'s from
Tour Code Accommodation Grade
Discover Victoria
M10ABS Standard M10AET Superior
Car Grade B - Compact E - Full Size 01Jan08-31Mar08 195 315 01Apr08-31Mar09 203 317 For price inclusions/exclusions see pages 16 & 17. Prices for single rooms & for 3 or 4 adults sharing a car are on request. Minimum stays & supplements apply during special events & peak holiday periods, please call for details.
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