Get out and explore this great country with our selection of inspiring road trips. We have crafted each itinerary to give you a home grown experience in your own backyard. All of the hard work has been done for you. Simply pick your preferred itinerary, bring your car and you're ready to hit the road.
- Deluxe documentation pack including a online digital itinerary app with detailed day-to-day itinerary to take the guess work out of your road trip
- 5 nights accommodation in the selected hotel standard of your choice
- Explore The Grampians National Park, known for its sandstone mountains, wildflowers and wildlife including echidnas and wallabies
- Discover Australia's famous Great Ocean Road and visit the 12 Apostles, London Bridge, The Bay of Island and Loch Ard Gorge
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Get out and explore this great country with our selection of inspiring road trips. We have crafted each itinerary to give you a home grown experience in your own backyard. All of the hard work has been done for you. Simply pick your preferred itinerary, bring your car and you're ready to hit the road.
- Deluxe documentation pack including a online digital itinerary app with detailed day-to-day itinerary to take the guess work out of your road trip
- 5 nights accommodation in the selected hotel standard of your choice
- Explore The Grampians National Park, known for its sandstone mountains, wildflowers and wildlife including echidnas and wallabies
- Discover Australia's famous Great Ocean Road and visit the 12 Apostles, London Bridge, The Bay of Island and Loch Ard Gorge
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Depart Melbourne and travel southwest through Geelong and Torquay, the surfing capital of Australia. Continue along the famous The Great Ocean Road to Apollo Bay, with its wide crescent shaped sandy beach, rolling green Otway hills and laid back lifestyle.
Approx 185 km
Depart Apollo Bay and continue along the Great Ocean Road. Along this stretch you will see the 12 Apostles, London Bridge, The Bay of Island and Loch Ard Gorge. Continue along to the unique fishing village of Port Fairy and take a historic walk through the streets to see the charming fully restored cottages, grand public buildings and a number of historic churches and a lighthouse still preserved from last century.
Approx 190 km
Depart Port Fairy and travel to the Grampians National Park and Halls Gap. It is home to the biggest collection of Koori rock art in the state, and is well known for its wildflowers, striking rock formations, 200 species of bird life, panoramic lookouts and well maintained network of 50 walking tracks. Bliss!
Approx 260 km
Today is at leisure for you to explore The Grampians National Park. Known for its sandstone mountains, wildflowers and wildlife including echidnas and wallabies. The Grampians is known as an outdoor lovers paradise, criss crossed with trails. Trails lead to waterfalls like towering MacKenzie Falls and lookouts such as the Balconies, with views of the Victoria Range.
Suggested activities: Head to Reeds Lookout. From the summit of Reeds Lookout you will enjoy stunning views over the entire Victoria Valley, Victoria Range, Serra Range, Lake Wartook and the Mt Difficult Range.
Depart Halls Gap and continue onto the goldmining town of Ballarat. Ballarat has enjoyed a rich and prosperous heritage thanks to the Gold Rush which began in 1851. Step back in time to Ballarat’s gold mining days at Sovereign Hill which is a recreated gold township of the 1850s. The Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka is situated close to the site of the 1854 Eureka Stockade Rebellion which is a must see for history enthusiasts.
Approx 145 km
As Melbourne is only a short drive away, you may like to take your time to further explore the Ballarat region before returning to Melbourne.
Melbourne is a reflection of them all – a financial centre, a haven for theatre and fine arts, a culinary mecca, a multi-cultural gathering place, and a crazed sports capital. Altogether, the city’s nineteenth century nickname seems highly appropriate – “Marvellous Melbourne”.
Approx 115 km
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