Whats Included:2 Nights Dorm Accommodation
1 Morning tea, 2 x Breakfast, 1 x lunch , 1 x Dinner
All Park Entry Fees
All touring
Informative tour guide
Courtesy hostel pickup
Wine tasting
What you need to bring:2 litres of water, hat, sunscreen, comfortable walking shoes, warm and cool clothing, flashlight, toiletries, rain jacket, towel, insect repellent, camera and a sense of adventure!
Luggage restrictions:20 kg max
Great Ocean Road& Grampians Tour - Shared dorm accommodation - Mel to Mel
Where do we go? What do we see?
Day 1 (L)
-Bells Beach - Enjoy some complimentary morning tea and watch the surfers at this world famous beach
-Historic memorial arch - Great Photo opportunity
-Beach Walk - Get some sand between your toes and go for a stroll along some of the most beautiful beaches in the world
-Seaside Towns - Pass through the popular seaside resort towns of Lorne and Anglesea
-Koala's - Spot wild Koala's, kookaburra's, parrots and lorikeets.
-Restaurant Lunch - Enjoy a delicious lunch at a great restaurant in Apollo Bay
-Otway Rainforest - Take a guided bushwalk through a very rare ancient rainforest.
-12 Apostles - View the mighty 12 apostles with an optional helicopter ride ($75)
-Loch Ard Gorge - find yourself surrounded by towering limestone cliffs and a beautiful white sandy beach
-Hands-on Wildlife Experince - Hold a snake, kiss a koala and cuddle a joey (baby kangaroo) as you're treated to a hands-on wildlife show
Overnight at Warrnambool Beach Backpackers - (Dorm accommodation included)
Day 2 (B, D)
-Warrnambool Clifftop/Coastal Walk
-Whale watching - Look out for whales At Logans Beach (June to Sep)
-Tower Hill National Park - Enjoy a walk at Tower Hill, (crater lakes) an impresive natioinal park believed to have been formed some 25,000 years ago in a violent volcanic erruption
-Mount Rouse - view the surrounding volcanic plains
-Brambuk Aboriginal Cultural Centre - learn about the history and culture of the local jardwadjali and djab tribes.
-The Pinnacle or Hollow Mountain - walk the intrepid Pinnacle traill or stroll to venus baths for a splash
-Gulgurn Manja - Aboriginal rock art shelter
-Aussie BBQ - Help cook a true blue aussie bbq for tonights dinner
Overnights at Neds beds (Dorm accommodation included)
Day 3 (B)
-Tour the Grampians - Lookout for kangaroos, wallabies, emus, birds, echidnas, (a wildlife, waterfall, walking, wonderland)
-Mckenzie Falls, Clematis Falls or Silverband Falls - Magnificent waterfalls!
-Halls Gap - Spend time in the heart of the Grampians National Park
-Reed's Lookout or Lake Bellfield - Breathtaking View's
-Jaws of Death or Bunjils Cave - Walk an aussie bush track to experince truly spectacular views
-Free wine tasting - Guided winery tour of one of one of Australia's oldest wineries
Departs: Melbourne Wednesday (all year round) and *Sundays (*peak season)
Arrival Times:Melbourne approx. 6:30pm or connect with luxury coach in Horsham for continuation onto Adelaide arriving at 7.00pm
Popular Pickup Locations:
Melbourne Metro YHA (78 Howard St, North Melb) 6:55am
The Nunnery (116 Nicholson St) 7:00am
Space Hotel (Corner Russell& McKenzie St) 7:05am
Hotel Discovery (167 Franklin St) 7:10am
Nomads Industry (196 A’beckett St) 7:15am
St Paul’s Cathedral (Corner of Swanston& Flinders St) 7:20am
Exford Hotel (Corner Lt Bourke& Russel St) 7:25am
King Street Backpackers (Corner Lt Bourke& King St) 7:35am
Holiday Inn (Corner Spencer St& Flinders Lane) 7:45am
YHA Central (562 Flinders st) 7:45am
Base Backpackers (17 Carlisle St, St Kilda) 7:15am
Habitat HQ (333 St Kilda Road, St Kilda) 7:20am
Coffee Palace (Corner Grey& Jackson St, St Kilda) 7:10am
Urban Central (334 City Road, Southbank) 7:55am
