(up to 13 years)
Price is per person and based on 2 adults and 2 children traveling together.
Subject to availability
Valid for travel to 31 March 2010
- Full interpretation by experienced nature guides, all transport, meals and accommodation as described below and entry fees.
- Accommodation is in friendly, comfortable B&B's in the region, all with provite ensuite bathrooms.
- Meals included: Lunch on Day 1 to lunch on final day but excluding dinner on Day 1.Meals included: Lunch on Day 1 to lunch on final day but excluding dinner on Day 1.
- Transportation in comfortable air conditioned vehicles.Transportation in comfortable air conditioned vehicles.
What to bring: Walking shoes or boots, clothing to suit variable weather conditions (please check weather forecast for accurate predictions), sun hat, rainproof coat, small flashlight, insect repellent, sunblock, daypack (or we can supply day pack) and water bottle. You can also bring swimming gear.
As space is limited please keep luggage to 1 backpack or 1 small suitcase per person. During the journey we can store extra luggage in Melbourne as required.
Please note that while every attempt will be made to follow our planned route National Park Service requirements and weather conditions may cause amendments which will be clearly outlined to you by your guide.
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To begin your journey our naturalist guide leads you into “real Australia” to see kangaroos, koalas, abundant birdlife and to discover a rich Aboriginal heritage. Learn about native animals and plants both in the famous open-range grasslands of the Western Plains and in the bushlands of a nearby National Park. These environments provide the perfect introduction to Australia's unique wildlife and indigenous culture. See kangaroos in large free ranging groups. Spot emus, cockatoos, waterbirds and other unique Australian wildlife and enjoy a delicious bush lunch. Visit an open forest that is home to a large and healthy population of wild koalas. Our Koala Research Project ensures that on most days we have multiple sightings of these delightful creatures. Your guide will also share with you the great significance of the Western Plains to Aboriginal people.
Accommodation tonight is at a B&B in the provincial coastal town of Geelong. Dinner is at your own expense at one of the many delightful restaurants or pubs of Geelong. (L)
See some of the world's most spectacular coastal scenery. We follow the Great Ocean Road to the surging surf coast and the magnificent rainforests of Otway National Park. Travel through Port Campbell National Park and let your imagination go wild along the rugged Shipwreck Coast. Linger a while to take in some of nature's handiwork at the 12 Apostles, the Loch Ard Gorge and huge limestone cliffs plus. Hear stories about the terrible shipwrecks of the past. We have dinner at a local pub and stay tonight at a delightful B&B over looking the beautiful Hopkins River. (BLD)
This morning we have one last look at the coast in the dramatic morning light before returning to Melbourne across the vast grasslands of the Western Plains. Created by intense volcanic activity over the past 2 million years, the 7000 volcanoes of the Western Plains are now extinct but the resultant savannah is now pasture to the richest wool growing area on earth - a wonderful example of Australia's great range lands. We stop en route to drive to the top of an extinct volcano with spectacular views across the plains. From the summit we see some of the hundreds of volcanic lakes scattered across the plains. Later we stop at Lake Corangamite, the largest permanent lake in Australia, often covered with prolific birdlife. We return to Melbourne in the late afternoon. (BL)
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