Melbourne Victoria 3000
Welcome to Melbourne, a city of contrasts, world famous sporting arenas and historic gardens. Be dazzled by the wondrous sights of Australia's most vibrant city and learn about Melbourne's fascinating history with your expert guide. Join a 45 minute walking tour of the famous lanes and arcades of Melbourne. Join a small group tour with Oceania to make the most of your stay as you zoom in and around the city, visiting such wonders as Federation Square, the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) and their world-famous sports precinct, St Patrick's Cathedral, Albert Park Lake , St Kilda Beach and Brighton Beach Boxes. You can even take a stroll in the gardens and visit St Patrick's Cathedral when permitted. Visit world famous Albert Park, home of the Formula One, Australian Grand Prix as well as the inner-city sports precinct housing the MCG and Melbourne Park where the Australian Tennis Open takes place. Your tour will finish at the centrally located Southbank. You may choose to take the super-speedy elevator to Melbourne Skydeck (entry not included), scraping Melbourne's awe inspiring skyline to be spoiled with 360 degree views of the city, take a River Cruise or have lunch in Southgate.
Experience the Great Ocean Road in style, with time to relax and fully appreciate the wonders of this world famous touring route. Stay on the lookout for some very special animals including whales, dolphins, echidnas and bandicoots. You will have time to stroll along the wild beaches or stop for a coffee at a little coastal town and take in the awe-inspiring scenery. You will stop at Apollo Bay, a tranquil seaside town where you can stop for lunch (not included). Enjoy a rainforest walk and contribute to keeping Australia beautiful, we plant a tree for each passenger on our Great Ocean Road tour. A truly unique day out, capped off by a visit to the epic Twelve Apostles and Loch Ard Gorge. The Great Ocean Road Tour runs daily from Melbourne with a minimum of two and a maximum of 11 passengers. Pick-up and drop-off from the hotel is included and airport transfers are possible. Refer to the Oceania website for full details.
Your special day out will commence at your hotel where you will be picked up by your own expert guide you will take you south-east from Melbourne to reach Moonlit Sanctuary Conservation Park where you will meet endangered species, kangaroos, wallabies and koalas plus an array of colourful birds and reptiles. Your journey then leads onto Phillip Island. Upon arrival on the island, depending on the time of year and your particular interests, we will visit Woolamai beach. From here, you will go to the western corner of the island to enjoy magnificent views of Bass Strait and the Nobbies, which is home to the largest colony of fur seals in Australia. During the daylight savings months, you will travel to the town of Cowes to enjoy a great two course dinner before the penguin parade. In the winter months, you will have dinner in Cowes after the penguin parade. Finally, a trip to Phillip Island is not complete without its black tie gala event: the Penguin Parade. On this private tour, you will be treated to viewing the penguins at the special Penguins Plus viewing platform close to the little penguins’ favourite spot to exit the water.
The amazing Yarra Valley is full of magnificent places to visit and wines to taste. With a private tour you can spend the time doing the things you really want to do. At just one hour’s drive from the city, the Yarra Valley is the place to experience food, wine, wildlife encounters and history. Oceania Tours' tour to the Yarra Valley will take you to the top wineries to taste some of the finest wines in Australia and to enjoy a delicious two course lunch. On this special tour, they also include a visit to Healesville Sanctuary to encounter Australian wildlife at close hand. And for young visitors (and the young at heart), they highly recommend a ride on the historic Puffing Billy railway through the Dandenong Ranges. However, although all of these items can be packaged into a day tour, it should be noted that a ride on Puffing Billy will take three hours and so careful planning will be necessary if you wish to include this in your itinerary. But above all, this is your tour and you decide how you want to spend the time and which items to be included.
Your unforgettable day will commence with a visit to Moonlit Sanctuary Conservation Park where you are guaranteed plenty of close encounters with an array of Australian native animals. You will then head to Phillip Island where, time/season permitting, we will take you to Woolamai Surf Beach to catch a glimpse of the awesome waves and die-hard surfers. You'll then travel over to the dramatic west coast of the island. At the Nobbies, you will stroll along the boardwalk to experience the waves crashing along this dramatic coastline and perhaps spot a few seals and some penguin nests. A trip to Phillip Island is not complete without its black tie gala event: the Penguin Parade. You will head to the Visitor Centre to shop, have a coffee and meander along the boardwalk to the viewing platform where you will see the little penguins come ashore, decked out in their tuxedos as they hurry off to find their burrows. All Oceania Tours run with a minimum of two and a maximum of 11 passengers. Visit Oceania's website for full details on the options provided and recommendations based on the weather.
Discover this incredible city as a local with a Melbourne City Private Tour. Make the most of your time and visit the places you really want to see. With this customised tour Oceania Tours and Safaris can accommodate your personal interests, whether it be history, architecture, people, sports, shops, or cafes. Tell your guide before the start of the tour what you want to see, or if you prefer, just sit back and relax while your expert guide shows you the best Melbourne has to offer. Depending on your personal interests, the team will guide you through all the sites including: Collins Street, Docklands, Chinatown, Queen Victoria Market, Carlton, Fitzroy, East Melbourne, the Sports Precinct (Tennis Centre, MCG), Federation Square, Southbank, St Kilda Road, South Yarra, Toorak, Albert Park, St Kilda, Brighton Beach Boxes and more. Oceania Tours and Safaris recommend concluding the tour by scraping the sky to breathtaking views over the city at Melbourne Skydeck 88. If you are feeling brave, you may even dare to enter 'The Edge'. They look forward to sharing the beautiful city with you.