Great Alpine Road 5-Day Mountain & Lakes Tour

Join Wild Adventures Melbourne on their legendary five day, four night Great Alpine and Lakes Adventure in the Victorian Alps and Gippsland Lakes, along the iconic and breathtaking Great Alpine Road.

From Skiing and Snowboarding Mount Hotham, Australia's highest alpine village, snowshoeing to an eco village for a dinner experience, whale watching cruise from the southern most point of mainland Australia, kayaking the Gippsland Lakes to an island of koalas, bathing in the Metung Hot Springs with lake vistas, exploring ancient landscapes in national parks and tasting fantastic produce along the way with a small group of likeminded legends.

The Great Alpine Road stretches from the Australian Alps to the Gippsland lakes and this trip is all about enjoying the best of the great outdoors during the cooler months amongst some of the most breathtaking scenery found anywhere in Australia.

Pick up can be arranged from Melbourne or the Mornington Peninsula.

Join Wild Adventures Melbourne on their legendary five day, four night Great Alpine and Lakes Adventure in the Victorian Alps and Gippsland Lakes, along the iconic and breathtaking Great Alpine Road.

Pick up can be arranged from Melbourne or the Mornington Peninsula.

SUP and Snorkel Safari

A magical morning paddling immersed in nature as you embark on a Stand Up Paddleboard and Snorkel safari discovering the Mornington Peninsulas most majestic waterways. Your morning begins with an early start on the Mornington Peninsula, the ideal time to spot wildlife. You'll find yourself at a wonderful lake surrounded by bushland for your first Stand Up Paddleboarding expedition. Wild Adventures Melbourne gets exclusive access to a gate that takes you to the waterside where your qualified guide will provide you with all necessary instruction on Stand Up Paddleboarding before cruising along the lake. Enjoy the peace and quiet and keep an eye out for kangaroos, white-bellied eagles in the sky, and long-necked turtles in the water. After an hour of enjoying the setting, you'll paddle back to land for a delicious lakeside breakfast with fresh local produce. Once refuelled you drive a scenic coastal drive to the Stand Up Paddleboard and Snorkel location, a beautiful bay where you have the chance of seeing marine life like dolphins, seals and rays. Here, you'll have the opportunity to paddle the coastline, and head on a guided snorkel discovering the marine wonders below the surface as well as above it.

Peninsula Paddle Pinot and Pools

Beautiful views, stand up paddleboarding (SUP) in crystal clear bays, picnic lunch at a gorgeous viewpoint, jaw dropping coastal hiking, bathing at the Peninsula Hot Springs and wine tasting. In other words all the best aspects you could wish for from the Mornington Peninsula in one incredible day of adventure, exploring and indulgence. Spend the morning Stand Up Paddleboarding along crystal clear waters as you look back on the stunning Peninsula coastline. You may even be lucky enough to spot some seals or dolphins. Enjoy a guided coastal or rainforest hike whilst spotting iconic Australian wildlife before heading to a beautiful vineyard for wine tasting. The journey continues heading to an ocean viewpoint for a delicious picnic lunch before finishing the day relaxing in some of the world's best thermal hot springs.

Hot Springs, Hikes and Humpbacks

The Mornington Peninsula is still breathtaking during winter, and this is the perfect way to see it with bucket loads of relaxation at the hot springs, active adventure on the bushwalk, land and marine wildlife spotting opportunities, plus a delicious grazing picnic lunch. Your adventure starts with a morning of guided coastal bushwalking experience with panoramic views from the clifftops looking out over the Southern Ocean. From May to October, it's whale watching season so you spend a good amount of time to spot humpback whales or southern right whales making their annual migration along the coast. Keep an eye out on land too as you often see kangaroos, echidnas and birdlife while bushwalking to Bushrangers Bay, before heading for your included lunch full of fresh local produce. After all that action and wildlife spotting, it's time to relax and there is nothing better on a winters day than to bathe at the Peninsula Hot Springs. These world renowned springs have over 50 bathing experiences for you to choose from immersed in nature including sensational hot pools, saunas and steam rooms.

The Great Australian Snow to Surf Adventure

Ever wanted to ski/snowboard, then surf on the same trip? Join this incredible five day, four night adventure along the Great Alpine Road from the Australian Alps to the Gippsland Coastline. From exhilarating days Skiing and Snowboarding Mount Hotham, Australia's highest alpine village, driving the iconic Great Alpine Road, then surfing at several spots along the Gippsland Coastline, chilling in Hot Springs overlooking the lakes, and eating and drinking world class produce along the way, with a small group of adventure seekers. The Great Alpine Road stretches from the Australian Alps to the Gippsland coastline and this trip is all about enjoying some of the most breathtaking scenery found anywhere in Australia whilst doing something very few get to experience, skiing/snowboarding and surfing in less than a day. Whether you are a beginner at skiing/snowboarding and surfing, or have spent many days on the snow or the surf, this trip gives everything you could want from a road trip exploring the mountains then the ocean coastal roads.