Full Day Great Ocean Road & Twelve Apostles

• Learn about the western expansion of Melbourne as you make your way out of the city 
• Enjoy a morning tea stop (own expense) in a country township 
• See the amazing Twelve Apostles – limestone stacks rising dramatically from the Southern Ocean. Call in at the Visitor Information Centre 
• Walk along the boardwalk and enjoy the scenery from various viewing platforms 
• See Loch Ard Gorge and be swept away by the romantic and tragic story of love and lives lost aboard the schooner, Loch Ard 
• Witness a fabulous spectacle of massive natural erosion. Contrasts abound between rugged coast and verdant rainforest living side by side 
• Stop for a lunch break in Port Campbell (own expense) 
• See many fern-filled gullies and river inlets on your journey 
• View the popular coastal township of Lorne, and stop in Apollo Bay for afternoon tea (own expense) 
• Travel the length of the Australian National Heritage listed Great Ocean Road, built by returned soldiers between 1919 and 1932 
• Drive past towering limestone cliffs, sweeping white beaches and stunning forest scenery 
• Time to take a photo at the Memorial Arch, gateway to the Great Ocean Road 
• See the spectacular night lights of Melbourne as you cross the West Gate Bridge on your return

Departs - Daily 8.00am, from Federation Square, Melbourne, cnr of Flinders & Russell Streets (earlier from your hotel)
Returns - 8.00pm approximately

Full Day Philip Island Penguins, Kangaroo & Koalas

• Visit Maru Koala & Animal Park, for up close and personal encounters with koalas, kangaroos, Tasmanian Devils and much more 
• Enjoy the opportunity to pat and feed wallabies, kangaroos, and a host of Australian wildlife 
• Have your photo taken with a koala as a memento of your experience (own expense) 
• View spectacular coastal scenery at the Nobbies - two rocky outcrops abundant in marine life 
• Take your time exploring the educational Phillip Island's Penguin Parade Visitor Centre, learning about the Little Penguins 
• Afterwards, head down to Summerland Beach to witness penguin magic 
• As the sun sets, watch the wild Little Penguins emerge from the sea after a hard day's fishing and waddle across the sand to their dune burrows 
• See the Little Penguins up close as they return to their nests to greet their young families 
• View the powerful southern coastline with its clean, sandy beaches and rocky shores 
• Stop in Cowes for dinner (own expense) before returning to Melbourne (summer season only) 
• Consider upgrading to one of the premium viewing options (see Optional Add-On) 

Please note: photography is prohibited at the Penguin Parade

Departs : Daily 1.15pm, from Federation Square, Melbourne, cnr of Flinders & Russell Streets (earlier from your hotel)
Returns : 10.30pm (Apr-Sep) and 11.30pm (Oct-Mar) (times approximate)

Full Day Sovereign Hill Gold Rush & Wildlife Park

• Step back in time to the era of the Victorian gold rush of the 1850s 
• As you arrive in Ballarat you’ll come to understand the historical significance of this town 
• In its centre the lush tree-lined streets are filled with grand homes of the Victorian era, many the result of prosperity from the gold fields of the 1850s 
• Experience the amazing story of the Eureka Stockade 
• Try your hand at panning for gold! 
• You’ll be entertained by performances illustrating the exciting and colourful life on the gold fields 
• Visit some operational workshops and witness demonstrations of blacksmithing, wheelwrighting, gold pouring, candle making and many more 
• Visit Ballarat Wildlife Park and get up close to Australia’s amazing and unique wildlife

Departs : Tue, Thu & Sat 8.20am, from Federation Square, Melbourne, cnr of Flinders & Russell Streets (earlier from your hotel)
Returns : 6.30pm approximately