Holiday Overview
This Melbourne short break is the ideal addition to any of our Australian holidays. As the coastal capital of Victoria, Melbourne offers easy access to some of the state’s top attractions. Drive along the breathtaking Great Ocean Road, famous for the Twelve Apostles, or island-hop to French and Phillip Islands, where you can encounter some of Australia’s favourite wildlife, including penguins and koalas.
Itinerary Highlights
Great Ocean Road
The Twelve Apostles
Maru Koala & Animal Park
Little Penguins Phillip Island
City Sights Tour
Otway & Port Campbell National Parks
Melbourne & The Great Ocean Road Short Break includes:
- 3 nights accommodation Melbourne
- Great Ocean road Tour
- Phillip Island Tour
Day 1 - Melbourne
On arrival at Melbourne Airport, make your own way to your hotel (flights anytime). The rest of the day is at leisure.
Featured accommodation
Quality Hotel Batman's Hill On Collins
Enhance your experience
Intercontinental Melbourne The Rialto
Crown Towers Melbourne
Day 2 - Great Ocean Road
Journey through the lush tree-fern gullies and towering mountain-ash rainforests. The imposing Twelve Apostles loom in the distance. Survey the grandeur of this iconic site from the cliff-top and stroll along the boardwalk. See Loch Ard Gorge and discover the romantic and tragic story of love and lives lost aboard the schooner Loch Ard in 1878. Explore Port Campbell National Park and delve into the tragic history of over 50 ships wrecked along this unforgiving coastline. Travel the length of the Great Ocean Road, built by returned soldiers between 1919 and 1932.
Featured accommodation
Quality Hotel Batman's Hill On Collins
Enhance your experience
Intercontinental Melbourne The Rialto
Crown Towers Melbourne
Unmissable Experiences
Great Ocean Road
Day 3 - Melbourne Sights & Philip Island
Discover Melbourne’s famous laneways and arcades on a walking tour with a local guide. Visit Degraves Street, a popular pedestrian laneway. Explore the heritage Block Arcade and Royal Arcade. See vibrant Flinders Lane filled with boutique designers, trendy cafés and bars before arriving at Hosier Lane, famous for its graffiti-covered walls. This afternoon, travel to Phillip Island, home to an array of wildlife, including Australia’s largest fur seal colony and the endearing Little Penguins. Along the way, visit an animal park for up-close encounters with koalas, kangaroos, Tasmanian Devils and more. View spectacular coastal scenery at The Nobbies, two rocky outcrops abundant in marine life, and browse through the educational Visitor Information Centre. At sunset, watch the Little Penguins as they battle the surf and make their way to their dune burrows to feed their young.
Featured accommodation
Quality Hotel Batman's Hill On Collins
Enhance your experience
Intercontinental Melbourne The Rialto
Crown Towers Melbourne
Day 4 - Depart Melbourne
Your Short Break concludes this morning after breakfast. Make your own way to Melbourne Airport for your onward flight (flights anytime).
Quality Hotel Batman's Hill On Collins, Melbourne Holidays
Batman’s Hill on Collins is located in the Central Business District of Melbourne, opposite the Southern Cross train station. It offers 2 stylish restaurants and 2 bars, plus 24-hour room service.
Intercontinental Melbourne The Rialto Melbourne Holidays
Intercontinental Melbourne The Rialto is geared to give you memorable, authentic local experiences. A lifetime's experience in luxury, housed in a much-loved Melbourne landmark. This luxury Melbourne hotel features a Venetian Gothic façade while the modern interior translates the building into the 21st century.
Crown Towers Melbourne
Beautifully located on the southern bank of the Yarra River in Melbourne, Crown Towers sets the benchmark for luxury hotels in Australia. Lavishly appointed and offering an impeccable standard of customer service and attention to detail, Crown Towers is a hotel that truly understands the meaning of opulence.
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