DAY 01: ARRIVE MELBOURNE
➤ Upon arrival at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, you will be greeted and transferred via SIC (Seat-in-Coach) to your selected Melbourne CBD hotel. Shared transfers do not guarantee child seats or booster seats. Families requiring a child seat should consider private transfers for safety and comfort.
➤ The rest of the day is free at leisure to explore the city at your own pace.
➤ Suggested experiences (own arrangement):
➤ • Central location with easy access to restaurants, cafés, trams, shopping streets, and attractions.
➤ • Short walk around the area, free CBD tram zone, allowing unlimited tram travel within the city centre
➤ • Explore nearby cafés (Melbourne is famous for its coffee culture) or enjoy a sunset harbour walk
➤ Overnight in Melbourne.

DAY 02: GREAT OCEAN ROAD RESERVE TOUR (Breakfast/Lunch)
➤ After early breakfast at hotel, join The Reverse Great Ocean Road Tour that enable you to experience the National Heritage-listed Great Ocean Roadin all its glory without the crowds. By operating this tour in reverse, we avoid all the normal tourist masses that visit the 12 Apostles, giving our guests a better opportunity to capture that picture-perfect photograph without crowded lookouts. Morning tea and snacks will be included
➤ Our first major stop will be the breathtaking 12 Apostles and the extraordinary rock formations of Loch Ard Gorge in Port Campbell. Discover Mutton Bird Island & Razorback Lookout, both offering excellent views. Then, enjoy a guided walk through Maits Rest or Melba Gully, an ancient rainforest, admiring some of the world’s tallest trees in the Great Otway National Park. Light picnic style lunch will be included
➤ We continue our journey along this spectacular National Heritage-listed road winding between hillsides, pristine beaches, stunning ocean views and dense rainforest. The Great Ocean Road is famously known as one of the world’s most scenic coastal routes, and you will get to enjoy it without all the crowds. Onboard coach includes wifi and usb charging ports.
➤ Stopping next at the Great Ocean Road Memorial Arch, one of the most photographed spots along this rugged coastline. This monument is a tribute to the World War One serviceman who built the Great Ocean Road, stretching 243 kilometres and was finally completed in 1932. A great location to grab a group photo under the archway and share it with friends on social media.
➤ Overnight in Melbourne.

DAY 03: CHOOSE ONE OF THE FULL-DAY TOUR (Breakfast)
➤ After breakfast at hotel, you will join ONE full-day tour as per choices below.
➤ a) Philip Island Penguin + General Viewing (Daily/9.5hrs)
➤ One of the favourite Melbourne Day Tour spectacles is the Phillip Island Penguin Parade. Get yourself ready and join us in our Phillip Island Tour showcasing the world-famous Penguin Parade and Coastal Vistas. The main attraction has always been the Little Penguins doing their daily ritual of penguin parade. These little friends are the smallest of their kind in the world. They’re also called “fairy penguins.” Measuring about 30 centimetres tall, the Little Penguins weighed just 1 kilogram, making them the smallest penguin species in the world. Living in large colonies, the Little Penguins made Phillip Island one of their territories.
➤ On this Phillip Island tour, witness the Little Penguins appear magically from the surf to magically appear out of the surf to walk back to their homes. Crossing Summerland Beach they travel in small groups back to their burrows. And it happens every day at sunset. Right after the day’s hard work of fishing in the waters to bring food to their little ones left at home in the dunes. But we’ll showcase more than just the penguins.
➤ Koala Conservation Reserve: Self-guided walk through Phillip Island’s Koala Conservation Reserve. Learn about Koalas, the history, and relevance of the Reserve, and the last area of natural woodland on the island.
➤ Explore Phillip Island: From the Koala Wildlife Park, it is a short drive to Phillip Island, a 10,000-hectare home to more than a hundred varieties of animal species. Phillip Islandboasts a population of approximately 15,000 which is boosted during the busy tourist seasons. There are three main settlements Cape Woolamai, New Haven & Cowes.
➤ Cowes: Generally, we make time to wander through the coastal township of Cowes. Sheltered alongside the calm Westernport Bay this township was named after Cowes on the Isle of White. Beautiful coastal scenery, unique stores to peak into and many nice restaurants to purchase food.
➤ Phillip Island Nature Park: At the Phillip Island Nature Parks, the amazing scenery of sandy beaches, rugged cliffs, and exotic native wildlife is simply eye-catching. Phillip Islandserves as a colony of and home to over 32,000 Little Penguins.
➤ Nobbies and Seal Rocks: Next, we arrive at the Nobbies Rocks where we take you on an optional guided walk down the boardwalks to see the rocky coast and spot Penguins nesting in their burrows.
➤ Phillip Island Penguin Parade: Next, we travel along backroads through Phillip Island Penguin Habitat. Enjoy incredible views of the coastal cliffs on your way to the Phillip Island Penguin Parade.
➤ Enjoy sunset at the Visitor Information Center and choose the right seat to have a great view of the main spectacles of the day — the Penguin Parade!
➤ b) Mornington Peninsula Hot Springs (Daily/6.5hrs)
➤ Exhilarate your senses with a full-day visit to the award-winning coastal oasis known as the Peninsula Hot Springs, only 90mins from Melbourne. An idyllic escape for some much needed relaxation and thermal bathing with over 70 globally-inspired bathing experiences within the one Bath House. A sure fire way to rejuvenate your mind body and soul, as you can enjoy, sit back and relax with transport to/from Melbourne to the Mornington Peninsula for the day.
➤ Peninsula Hot Springs offers over 50 global bathing experiences within its Bath House—an ideal way to refresh your mind, body, and soul. Cafes and kiosks offering healthy snacks are available for purchase to keep you refreshed. After three hours of blissful relaxation, we continue our journey. After your rejuvenating time at Peninsula Hot Springs, we’ll head toward Arthurs Seat, a perfect stop to further elevate your experience. The drive from the springs takes you through the picturesque hinterland, passing vineyards and scenic countryside, before we ascend to the top of Arthurs Seat.
➤ Next, we’ll visit the iconic colourful beach boxes along the coastline, a fantastic photo opportunity to capture the vibrant essence of the area before making our way back to Melbourne. After a day filled with relaxation, nature, and stunning views, we’ll return to the city, arriving around 3:00 pm, feeling refreshed and recharged.

DAY 04: FREE LEISURE (Breakfast)
➤ After breakfast, you are free for the rest of the day for own leisure.
➤ Overnight stay in Melbourne.

DAY 05: DEPART MELBOURNE (Breakfast)
➤ After breakfast, check out from the hotel and transfer from your Melbourne CBD hotel to Melbourne Airport for your onward flight home.