Great Ocean Road

• Views of Melbourne and Port Phillip Bay from West Gate Bridge
• Spectacular coastal views ... See more

Great Ocean Road

• Views of Melbourne and Port Phillip Bay from West Gate Bridge
• Spectacular coastal views along the Great Ocean Road's Surf Coast
• Enjoy an Aussie-style Bush Billy tea with lamingtons, vegemite, and crackers: old-fashioned hospitality in delightful surroundings...what a treat!
• Surf beach resort of Lorne
• Precipitous coastal cliffs, long sandy beaches and rolling surf
• River inlets and fern gullies
• Stop at picturesque Apollo Bay - a popular holiday destination
• For those that have not prebooked lunch, there are numerous eateries location along the main street
• Otway National Park - fern gullies and eucalypts make up this beautiful Australian rainforest
• Port Campbell National Park's rugged coastline, "The Shipwreck Coast" with many stops including...
• Gibson's Steps - gain a unique perspective of the stunning Twelve Apostles from the water's edge
• Huge stone monoliths of the Twelve Apostles from the boardwalk lookout
• Perhaps take a breathtaking helicopter flight over the shipwreck coast (own expense)
• Island Arch and Razorback - grand architecture carved by surf
• Loch Ard Gorge - site of the tragic shipwreck of the "Loch Ard"
• Port Campbell - holiday resort and fishing village
• This powerful coastline provides scope for stunning photography
• Return directly to Melbourne enjoying an on-board Australian movie "All The Rivers Run - 1"
• See the spectacular evening lights of Melbourne from West Gate Bridge

Penguin Parade
So completely Australian - unique in the world.

Every evening at dusk the Little Penguins come home from the sea at Phillip Island. From the waves - across the beach - to the sand dunes - the Little Penguins can almost be touched as they waddle to their burrows.

Sunset at Summerland Beach has drawn millions of visitors to Phillip Island. It is the nightly ritual of these little flightless birds which will enthrall you as you observe from the beach and the elevated boardwalk.

Koalas, also totally Australian, peer down from the gum trees where they live. They're fat and furry, with wet noses and a gentle smile of content living on Phillip Island.

• Panoramic views of Western Port and French Island
• San Remo - maritime fishing village
• Visit Churchill Island for afternoon tea (own expense)
• Look for birdlife at the island wetlands (seasonal)
• Opportunity to meet wallabies/kangaroos
• Phillip Island Nature Park - a natural home for koalas, seals, shearwaters and Little Penguins
• Koala Conservation Centre - look for koalas in their natural habitat from tree top boardwalks
• The Nobbies - a rugged rocky outcrop
• Seal Rocks - home to Australia's largest colony of fur seals
• Witness the Penguin Parade on floodlit Summerland Beach
• See penguin rookeries from an elevated boardwalk
• Inspect the Visitors Centre - an opportunity to learn about the life of the Little Penguin as you walk through the "Penguin Experience"
• A dinner stop will be made before or after the Penguin Parade (dependent on season and at own expense)

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