Self - Drive Tour of Melbourne

You will arrive at the famous Melbourne international airport, you will also continue to the car rental company desk to pick your car hired for self drive. After which you reach the hotel. And later, you will leave for sightseeing including the Eureka Skydeck 88 entry- to have a bird’s view of the city, Melbourne cricket ground (tour between 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.) and the Melbourne aquarium – home to thousands of aquatic animals. The evening is scheduled for an unforgettable and unique dining experience on-board the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant, a restaurant on wheels. Relish your dinner and taste the best Australian wines while cruising along the streets of Melbourne. Fall in love with the colonial-style interiors and the friendly service. You will stay for the night in Melbourne.

On day 2, post breakfast begin driving to Yarra Valley, a beautiful and lush valley, popular for its wines. Indulge in wine tasting at the well-known De Bortoli Wine Estate. Afterwards, continue your drive to Mornington Peninsula where you can indulge in a number of activities. Take a walk in the lush fields and relish juicy sunny ridge strawberries at the peninsula fields- Australia’s largest producer of strawberries. Growing strawberries is the third generation business in the peninsular region. Next you explore the beautiful Ashcombe Maze & Lavender Gardens. You will stay for the night in Mornington Peninsula.

Post breakfast on the 3rd day of the tour, you can opt for a tour of the Queenscliff Sorrento Ferry Service. This trip of 40-minutes is a link between the spectacular Bellarine Peninsula and Mornington Peninsula. Enjoy a view of this beautiful coastal region and spot the dolphins. The next attraction is Port Campbell National Park, popular for the twelve apostles and collection of wave-sculpted rock formations. Another major highlight is Loch Ard Gorge, a shipwreck ‘loch ard’ of the 19th century and the London Bridge. Take a walk along the shipwreck coast. Afterwards, drive along the picturesque Great Ocean road. After this, if you want then you can take a flight towards the bay of islands over the 12 apostles through the London Bridge or can simply take a walk on the shipwreck coast up till the Cape Otway Lighthouse. You will stay for the night in Warrnambool.

After enjoying a great breakfast on day 4, you will begin driving towards the famous Melbourne. On the way take a halt to visit Ballarat, the sovereign hill a Gold Museum. Revisit the past, the 1850s, when affluent men and women, all dressed-up in the fineries and gold, walked down the street, showing-off their wealth. View the jaw-dropping collected of gold coins, artifacts and nuggets. You will continue in your journey towards Melbourne. You can do the activities of your interest in the evening and stay for the night at Melbourne.

Today happens to be the last day of the tour when after a healthy breakfast, you will get to receive an on-time transfer to the airport where you will first return the car and then board a flight for your onward journey or you can even opt for an extension of your vacation.