Natural Treasures Guided Tour Melbourne to
Adelaide Australia
Three Days Melbourne - Adelaide
Departure Sundays
Day One
We leave the city via the West Gate Bridge and discover rural
Victoria before making our first stop at Anglesea Golf course. We
then travel to Anglesea Golf Club to see wild Eastern Grey
kangaroos roaming, who usually are willing to pose for a photo!
At Lorne we stop for morning tea and enjoy the scenery of the
Southern Ocean. A short distance out of Lorne, we stop for our
first ‘treasure chest’ and reveal the story behind the making of
the Great Ocean Road. Further along, at Kennet River, we take a
detour and look for koalas in their natural environment. We arrive
at the township of Apollo Bay for lunch at 1300.
After lunch, we continue our drive through the Otway National Park
with its majestic Mountain Ash forest while learning of the rich
Aboriginal heritage of the region and the early contact period
with European settlers. While in the National Park you will have
an opportunity to discover the peace and tranquility of a secluded
tree fern gully in the Otway rainforest, the Spotted Tailed Quall,
the beautiful King Parrot or even a Wallaby.
We then arrive at your 4 star accommodation set within native
forest close to Apollo Bay. This property offers the perfect
environment to relax and unwind. Following dinner locally, we take
you on a ‘Rainforest by Night’ walk to see the magical glow worms
(weather permitting)
Day Two
After breakfast, we travel along the Shipwreck coast to discover
how the Twelve Apostles were created. A short drive further along
the coast takes us to Loch Ard Gorge, the site of the most
infamous shipwrecks along this coast. While sitting in the cave
where the two survivors took shelter, your guide retells the story
reading from the diary notes of Tom Pearce and Eva Carmicheal.
Original photographs and artifacts from the ship are passed around
while the tragedy of the ‘Loch Ard’ is brought to life.
Lunch is in the coastal township of Port Campbell. This old
fishing port has some great cafes and restaurants in a very
picturesque setting. After lunch we visit London Bridge and the
less visited but equally impressive limestone stacks of the Bay of
Martyrs and Bay of Islands.
Our journey continues through Warnambool, visiting the Tower Hill
State Game Reserve set inside an extinct volcanic crater. This
reserve is a wildlife haven and the home of an Aboriginal Cultural
Centre. We continue our journey on to Mount Gambier, home of the
Volcanic Blue Lakes, turn inland and make our way to Penola, the
gateway to the Coonawarra Wine region and stay overnight.
Day Three
In the morning we travel through the Coonawarra’ scenic winery
region, taste some of the award
winning wine and food in some of its many wineries. Travelling
north, we discover ancient fossils and ‘Mega Fauna’ at the World
Heritage listed Naracoorte Caves. Option - Cave tours are
available. We then traverse to the coast and have lunch in the
seaside village of Kingston.
Our journey towards Adelaide explores the Coorong National Park
with an abundance of water birds and spectacular scenery which
then guides us into the outskirts of Adelaide where we visit
Hahndorf, a traditional German town in the Adelaide Hills and Mt
Lofty Summit with sweeping views of Adelaide.
Included
- Dinner
- Breakfast
- Morning or afternoon teas
- Four star accommodation
- Expert guides and personalised service
3 day tour departs Sunday at 0830 from Melbourne. Pickup is
available from all city hotels.
Holidays and Short Breaks
Great Ocean Road self drive holiday Melbourne to
Adelaide
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