11 Day Tour - 'High Country, Great Ocean Road
& Grampians'
(SYDNEY - ADELAIDE - fully accommodated )
See the wonderful scenery on this leisurely tour through the Garden State of Victoria
Departing Sydney: 18th May 2008
PRICE: $1,990 per person, twin share. Single Supplement $500.
INCLUDES:
• Travel in air-conditioned, seat belt equipped special purpose 4WD coach
• Motel accommodation (3 star or better)
• Most meals as shown: B-Breakfast, L-Lunch, D-Dinner
• Admissions and ferry fares as shown in itinerary
• Services of experienced driver/ guide and tour hostess
• GST
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Historic Braidwood
• Drive over the "Snowball"
• Scenic drive along the Snowy River
• Bogong High Plains
• Drive to the highest point possible in Australia
• Falls Creek ski fields
• Lakes Entrance
• Historic swingbridge
• Port Welshpool
• Sorrento to Queenscliff ferry
• Great Ocean Road
• Otway Fly Treetop walk
• Grampians National Park
• Stawell gold mine
DAY 1: SYDNEY - COOMA
Depart Strathfield Railway Station (Everton Road) 8:00am; Sutherland 9:00am; Wollongong 10:00am; Nowra
11:15am. Lunch at Ulladulla then via the Clyde
Mountain to Braidwood and on to Cooma via back roads over the
"Snowball" (the mountain which is the starting point for four rivers
- Shoalhaven, Moruya, Tuross & Big Badja). Overnight motel accommodation
in Cooma. Dinner in motel dining room. (L,D)
DAY 2: COOMA - FALLS CREEK
Spectacular and adventurous driving today through the Snowy Mountains
and alpine National Parks along summer roads and alongside the Snowy River for
many scenic kilometres. See the high country at it's best when crossing the
Bogong High Plains and driving up to the summit of Mt McKay - the highest
point possible in Australia! Overnight hotel accommodation in the
Victorian ski resort of Falls Creek. (B,L,D)
DAY 3: FALLS CREEK - BRIGHT
Travel via the pretty village of Bogong then through Mt Beauty to the
Ovens River valley and up onto Mt Buffalo where we spend the afternoon
enjoying the many short easy walks, then drive to the Horn for spectacular
views. Tonight's motel accommodation in Bright. (B,D)
DAY 4: BRIGHT - LAKES ENTRANCE
A great day's drive over the mountains via Mt Hotham, Dinner Plains
and Omeo then to the coast to Lakes Entrance in Victoria's Gippsland region
for our overnight motel accommodation. (B,L,D)
DAY 5: LAKES ENTRANCE - FRANKSTON
A leisurely day's drive through Gippsland via Bairnsdale, Sale and
Welshpool to Frankston on the Mornington Peninsula. Overnight motel
accommodation. (B,L,D)
DAY 6: FRANKSTON - APOLLO BAY
Morning crossing of Port Phillip Bay from Sorrento to Queenscliff,
then we experience one of the great scenic drives of the world as we follow
the southern Victorian coastline along the Great Ocean Road with many points
from which to enjoy the great views. Along the way we visit Bells Beach,
Anglesea, Lorne and many pretty seaside villages with tonight's motel
accommodation in Apollo Bay (dinner at your own expense). (B,L)
DAY 7: APOLLO BAY - OTWAYS – WARRNAMBOOL
More spectacular scenery along the Great Ocean Road today after a
detour into the Otway Ranges and the chance to experience the Otway Fly
Treetop Walk with it’s walkways suspended high up in the tall trees. From
here we visit perhaps the most recognisable features of the drive with stops
at the 12 Apostles, London Bridge, Loch Ard Gorge and pretty Port Campbell.
Overnight motel accommodation in Warrnambool. (B,L,D)
DAY 8: WARRNAMBOOL - HALLS GAP (Grampians)
The final coastal highlights before heading inland is a visit to the
very pretty little former whaling settlement of Port Fairy. We have time to
stroll around the boat harbour and historic buildings then heading via Dunkeld
to Halls Gap in the Grampians for the next 2 nights in motel accommodation. (B,L,D)
DAY 9: GRAMPIANS NATIONAL PARK
A day fully occupied in enjoying the great scenic beauty of the
Grampians with many short walks for the energetic plus wonderful lookouts,
waterfalls etc (dinner tonight at your own expense). (B,L)
DAY 10: HALLS GAP - ADELAIDE
First highlight is a visit to a working gold mine in the town of
Stawell and a drive up to the lookout for fine views over the town. On then
via Horsham and Bordertown to our overnight accommodation in Adelaide at the
centrally located Best Western Adelaide Riviera Hotel in North Terrace. (B,D)
DAY 11: DEPART FOR HOME PORT
After breakfast depart for home (own arrangements). (B)