Melbourne
Goldfields
Grampians
Great Ocean Road
Melbourne
(3 Days / 2 Nights)

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Day 1 - Melbourne - Grampians

Distance:

120 km

Depart:

Melbourne to Ballarat

Highlights:

In Ballarat, strike gold at Sovereign Hill and experience the Gold Rush fever of the 1850s brought to life in this outdoor living museum. Get close to Australian native animals in their natural surroundings at the Ballarat Wildlife Park and explore the oldest, grandest regional galleries in Australia.

On the way to the Grampians, take a self guided tour of the wine regions of Ballarat, the Pyrenees and Grampians and learn the intimate secrets of some of Australia's best cool-climate wines along the Great Grape Touring Route.

Day 2 - Grampians - Great Ocean Road

Distance:

200 km

Depart:

Halls Gap/Dunkeld to Great Ocean Road

Highlights:

Enjoy one of the many walks in the magnificent Grampians National Park. See kangaroos graze in their natural habitat or visit Brambuk Cultural Centre and discover the history and culture of Victoria's Aboriginal heritage.

Depart the Grampians region and travel along the scenic route through the bush land of the Grampians onto the Great Ocean Road. Drive the spectacular Great Ocean Road, where nature's beauty is revealed in the Bay of Islands Coastal Park. Discover stunning coastal scenery and rock formations, including the world famous Twelve Apostles.

Day 3 - Great Ocean Road - Melbourne

Distance:

279 km

Depart:

Port Campbell to Melbourne

Highlights:

Continuing onto Apollo Bay 'paradise by the sea', visit Cape Otway Light station, experience the beauty of the Great Otway National Park with its mighty ferns, beautiful waterfalls and lush temperate rainforests at the Otway Fly Treetops Walk or relax on the long sandy beaches looking out over the deep blue sea.

Continue the spectacular coastal journey along the Great Ocean Road, through Lorne, Aireys Inlet, Anglesea and Torquay and arrive in Geelong to walk along the waterfront to the art deco sea bathing complex of Eastern Beach. Don't miss the artistic, carved bollards - the colorful way Geelong has chosen to tell its story using recycled timbers from the old port.

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