Melbourne To Adelaide - Australia tour package, Melbourne To Adelaide tours & travls package

Pick up your THRIFTY MEDIUM SEDAN rental car either at the Melbourne Airport Depot or Melbourne City Depot and commence your drive to Ballarat to arrive at your overnight accommodation at the COMFORT INN MAIN LEAD - BALLARAT. This drive is approximately 115km via the Western Freeway.
BALLARAT is the main centre of the Victorian Central Highlands. Ballarat was made famous through the Eureka Stockade, the bloody miners' rebellion in 1854. A Eureka Stockade Memorial sits on the corner of Stawell and Eureka Streets, while an exhibition of this event can be found on Eureka Street . Gold was first discovered in the Ballarat area in 1851 and it is here that the world's second biggest gold nugget was found. The Welcome Nugget weighed 68 956 grams and was found at Bakery Hill in 1858. There are plenty of attractions to see in Ballarat, the biggest is Sovereign Hill, a theme park re-creating the old gold rush days. Its staff members dress in period costume, and it contains realistic stores and banks. It is situated in the old Sovereign Hill Quarts Mining Site. Other attractions include the Gold Museum and the Ballarat Fine Art Gallery

Day 2- Ballarat - Apollo Bay (200 Kms)

Depart Ballarat via the Midland Highway and travel to Geelong, where you join the Surfcoast Highway to the pretty coastal resort town of Torquay. Here you join the Great Ocean Road. Shortly after Torquay, you may wish to make a short detour to the coast (approximately 20 kms return) to enjoy magnificent views over Bells Beach - one of Australia's leading surfing "meccas", and site of some International Surfing Championships. Travel past the scenic coastal holiday resort towns of Anglesea and Lorne to arrive at Apollo Bay where you overnight at the COMFORT INN THE INTERNATIONAL. This drive is approximately 200km, plus 20 kms for detour to Bells Beach.
THE GREAT OCEAN ROAD - The entire Great Ocean Road is one of Australia's most spectacular drives and perhaps one of the world's most scenic. The road hugs the coastline for much of the route, revealing lovely coastal scenery, as well as the inland splendor of the Otway Ranges, as mentioned above.
TORQUAY – the village of Torquay beside the ocean is a surf city and with long stretches of golden sandy beaches and great waves, this is where the surfers “hang out” during summer. Bells Beach, the world-famous surf beach where national and international challenges are held is near Torquay.
APOLLO BAY - is a scenic little fishing port, boasting some magnificent beaches. The town is an excellent base for exploring the superb rainforest of the Otway Ranges and Otway National Park, with its waterfalls and fern gullies. The hills reach the sea at nearby Cape Otway, the "fearful coastline” described by explorer Matthew Flinders, with a lighthouse rising from 100 metre high cliffs. There are two museums in town. The Bass Strait Shell Museum features a huge display of shells from all around the world, and information on shipwrecks that have occurred off this treacherous western coastline; the Historical Museum has thousands of photographs showcasing the area’s shipping history. A steep and narrow road will take you to Mariners Lookout east of town, where a short walk leads to spectacular views of the township and the coastline.

Day 3- Apollo Bay - Port Fairy (190 Kms)

Depart Apollo Bay via Port Campbell, Peterborough and Warrnambool along the Great Ocean Road to arrive at Port Fairy where you overnight at the COMFORT INN PORT FAIRY. This drive is approximately 190km via the Great Ocean Road . If you detour to visit the Otway National Park , and Cape Otway , you will need to add approximately 90 minutes to your driving time between Apollo Bay and Port Fairy.
PORT CAMPBELL is situated near the major attractions of the Great Ocean Road and is a small cray fishing village. On the lengthy voyage to and from England during the 1800s and early 1900s, the ruthless southern coastline of Australia was considered one of the worst stretches of the journey. Many ships met their end along the coastline of what is now the Port Campbell National Park . The most famous is the Loch Ard, which was wrecked in 1878 claiming the lives of 52 people. The Loch Ard Gorge is on the stretch of road from Princetown to Port Campbell, along with a number of other notable clusters of islands off the coastline such as the Blow Hole, Mutton Bird Island and Elephant Rock. London Bridge is another formation which was once a double arch resembling London Bridge , but it collapsed in 1990, stranding sightseers, and is now a detached landmass. Without doubt the most spectacular landmark on the whole of the Victorian coastline and the most photographed is the Twelve Apostles, offshore stacks which have eroded over the years, with only eight now left standing above the water line.
WARRNAMBOOL - Originally a sealing and whaling port, this city of 22,000 people now thrives on tourism and a variety of industries. There are good beaches and several historical attractions. Points of interest in this little town are the Loch Ard and the Schomberg, relics of which can be seen in the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village . A must for visitors is the Port Campbell National Park and the best known features - the Twelve Apostles, Loch Ard Gorge and London Bridge .
Please note: between late May and August each year, Southern Right Whales come from the Antarctic to the area known as Logans Beach Whale Nursery to give birth. This wonderful event can be witnessed from a viewing platform on the cliff top.

PORT FAIRY - This delightful little fishing port and seaside resort at the mouth of the Moyne River is one of the oldest settlements in Victoria , having been home to sealers and whalers in the early years of the 19th century. There are 50 buildings classified as historic by the National Trust, so well worth a look around this town.

Day 4 - Port Fairy - Mt. Gambier (195 Kms)

Depart Port Fairy and travel to Portland. At Portland, you will join the Henty Highway and travel north up to Heywood. At Heywood, turns left and re-join the Princes Highway, via Dartmoor and onto Mt. Gambier where you overnight at the QUALITY INN INTERNATIONAL. This drive is approximately 195km.
An alternative route is after leaving Portland, travel through Mt. Richmond National Park, Discovery Bay Coastal Park, via Lake Bung Bung and onto Nelson. At Nelson, you can visit the Margaret Rose Caves. After visiting the Caves, you can continue onto Mt. Gambier. This drive is approximately 195km also.

PORTLAND - Founded a year earlier then Port Fairy, in 1834, this busy deep-water port is the oldest permanent settlement in Victoria. To the southwest are the spectacular seascapes of Cape Nelson and the blowholes and petrified forest of Cape Bridgewater.

MT. GAMBIER is located southeast of Adelaide on the slopes of an extinct volcano. Mt. Gambier has two famous attractions, the Blue Lake and the Cave in the centre of the city. As a consequence the town is known as "Blue Lake City" or the "City around a Cave". The lake is famous for its change of colour from winter grey to intense blue in November each year. It remains blue until late March, and aside from its beauty, is the City's source of domestic water.

Day 5 - Mt. Gambier - Robe (137 Kms)

Depart Mt. Gambier along the Princes Highway to the town of Millicent . At Millicent, take the Beachport turn off to Robe where you will overnight at the MELALEUCA MOTEL. This drive is approximately 137km.
MILLICENT is 40 kms west of Mt. Gambier in the centre of the Southeast. Millicent was a rural centre at the beginning of this century, but the development of a pine plantation and the establishment of a saw mill and two paper mills saw a change of identity and a large increase in the population. The Tantanoola Caves are 19kms east of Millicent, in the Tantanoola Caves Conservation Park . They are unique in that there are no stairs in the caves, and a pathway allows wheelchair access. When you visit the caves, stop off at the Tantanoola Hotel in the township, and ask about the legend of the Tantanoola Tiger, who apparently prowled the area in the late 1800's.

BEACHPORT is 35km west of Millicent and was first settled as a whaling station in the 1830's. It is now a quiet seaside town involved in the lobster and fishing industries. The Tourist Information Office (at the Southern Ocean Caravan Park) will have details of scenic drives and attractions.

ROBE is 50km from Beachport and the road to Robe passes Lake George , St Clair and Eliza. The Port of Robe was proclaimed in 1847 and gradually grew, exporting wool and horses. Tourist Information is located in the Robe Historical Centre in the Library Building and they will point out the museums and historic buildings. They will also have information on the tours available in nearby Little Dip Conservation Park, 4km to the south.

Day 6 - Robe - Victor Harbor (350 Kms)

Depart Robe and travel to Kingston where you join the Princes Highway to Murray Bridge . At Murray Bridge join the South Eastern Freeway to Callington where you leave the Freeway turning left and travel south through the town of Strathalbyn. Continue past the towns of Goolwa and Port Elliot to arrive at Victor Harbor where you overnight at the COMFORT INN COLONIAL . This drive is approximately 350km.
KINGSTON is a seaside resort and fishing town. This is the beginning of "Lobster Country" which explains the "Big Lobster" at the entrance to town. Fishing is popular and there is safe swimming at nearby Wyomi and Pinks beaches. Cape Jaffa dating from the 1860's was re-erected at Kingston in the 1970's and is under the care of the National Trust. There are many fine old buildings in Kingston , including the Post Office, the Colonial Tea Rooms and Gallery, the Court House and the original Gaol.
MURRAY BRIDGE is an important rural riverside town as well as being a popular tourist retreat. The first bridge was built in 1879 and in 1886 the railway passed through. In 1906 the swamps were drained and land irrigated, allowing for farming of pigs, dairy cattle, fruit and vegetables. The new bridge, just south of town, was built in 1979.
STRATHALBYN is situated beside the peaceful Angas River on the Fleurieu Peninsula and is one of the most attractive towns in South Australia . Copper was one of its first enterprises and was mined and smelted in and around the district from 1848-1914. Strathalbyn has been declared a heritage town, with over 30 vintage heritage-listed buildings. There are also plenty of delicious dining concerns, and handicraft enthusiasts will find a wide range of antique, craft and gift shops to browse through.
GOOLWA is located close to the mouth of the Murray River where a barrage across the Goolwa Channel is part of a series of man-made barriers to stop saltwater from entering the great freshwater expanse of Lake Alexandrina and the river itself. The Coorong, one of Australia 's great water bird habitats, lies on the eastern side of the mouth and is not protected in the long sweep of the Coorong National Park . Cruises from Goolwa take in the river mouth and the delights of the Coorong.
VICTOR HARBOR is a delightful coastal resort, and the largest of the resort towns on Horseshoe Bay . It was an old whaling base and much of its early history was preserved at Whalers Haven Colony Museum . An old horse tram runs out to Granite Island, which has colonies of wallabies and fairy penguins. One of the best known landmarks on the south coast is Rosetta Bluff. It is a natural rock formation, which dominates the skyline just west of the town.

Day 7 - Victor Harbor - Adelaide (80 Kms)

Depart Victor Harbor via McLaren Vale and Hahndorf. We also suggest you travel to Mt. Lofty , where you can enjoy spectacular views of Adelaide , before arriving into Adelaide where you drop off your rental car at the depot in Adelaide City or Adelaide Airport . This drive is approximately 80km via the most direct route.
McLAREN VALE is home to the famous Hardy and Seaview wineries. McLaren Vale is located in the heart of the Fleurieu Peninsula 's 'wine coast' in the rolling plains at the foot of the Mt. Lofty Ranges . Dotted amongst the vineyards are orchards of olives, almonds, avocados, stone fruits and berries, all of which grow well in this temperate region. While the Almond Train in the main street sells the largest range of almond products in Australia , it is the area's 50 plus wineries for which the district is most famous.
HAHNDORF - is a historic German village situated in the delightful Adelaide Hills, just off the South Eastern Freeway. It is the oldest German village still surviving in Australia and was originally settled by 52 German migrants in 1839. More than 10 buildings are listed on the National Estate, including the Hahndorf Old Mill, now a motel & restaurant. The township boasts many art and craft shops, European style bakeries, and German style sausage and condiment shops.

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Per Person On Twin Sharing Basis:

USD 510 Per Person

Per Person On Triple Sharing Basis:

USD 433 Per Person

Single Room Supplement:

USD 311

Single Person Traveling Alone:

USD 1019 Per Person

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