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Get up close with native wildlife at Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park
Stroll the boardwalks and admire the breathtaking views at Point Grant & The Nobbies
Learn about the conservation and research undertaken by Phillip Island Nature Parks at the visitors’ centre
Enjoy watching the Penguins waddle in at sunset overlooking the picturesque Summerland’s beach
Experience it all at Melbourne Skydeck. Includes The Edge Experience, VR Theatre and VR Plank. Your ticket includes access to Bar 88 and the augmented reality 3-D model of Melbourne.
Experience Melbourne to the max in our extreme 6D virtual reality (VR) multi-sensory experience. Feel the excitement as you're transported 285 metres above Melbourne on the VR Plank.
Departing every day from Melbourne, Yarra Valley Wine tours promise an entertaining, sociable and educational day out. With the help of our expert guides, you will discover the richness of the Yarra Valley’s thriving wine industry.
Travel back in time aboard the restored Puffing Billy Steam Train and experience Australia's most notable narrow gauge railway.
Enjoy wine tastings and a cheese platter at a Yarra Valley winery and learn about cool-climate wine styles
Visit the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie and Ice Creamery with over 250 chocolate products.
You will have the opportunity to travel through the magnificent tall forests of the Dandenong Ranges.
Visit scenic Emerald Park Lakeside with its new Railway heritage-themed Visitor
Explore both sides of Port Phillip bay & indulge in some of the tastiest wines, food & produce that Bellarine and Mornington Peninsula have to offer.
Join your local tour guide for a delightful stroll as you discover the beautiful chocolatiers tucked away down the back streets and laneways of Melbourne. Indulge in sublime tastings from melt in your mouth pralines to a palate delighting adventure of contemporary pairings of tea & chocolate and wine & chocolate!
The Melbourne hidden bar scene is known worldwide. The difficult thing is just that – they’re hidden! Spend 3 hours exploring 4 bars in laneways, shipping containers, secret basements and more.
Duck and weave through the crowds as you find yourself in three unique holes-in-the-wall from a cheeky standing bite. This is not your typical, sit-down-and-wait-an-hour-for-your-food walking tour. No, this experience will have you pushing crowds aside to find that perfect greasy pizza joint in the back of a dive bar, having your guide help you translate the mandarin menu from a dumping house, and exploring a restaurant that seems juuust on this side of the health code.
Discover everything you need to know about Melbourne — including a classic coffee & beer — in just 3 hours.
Visit 4 handpicked venues around Melbourne’s vibrant Chinatown neighborhood
4 different styles of dumplings, all handmade made on-site
Expert commentary on local dumplings and Melbourne by your local expert guide
Test your taste buds with Melbourne’s hottest chilli sauce
Some extra tid-bits of local history
Enjoy a personalized, relaxed experience in this small group tour
Explore the laneways and arcades that Melbourne is famous for, discovering everything from gelato to local designers and days spas
Enjoy authentic Chinese dumplings
Savour French style sweet treats
Relax with a coffee at one of Melbourne’s best cafes
Finish with a view and a glass of bubbles in a laneway bar
Expert commentary on Melbourne’s fascinating past and incredible present.
Small groups, relaxed style
Melbourne Street Art Tours takes you through the streets and laneways, highlighting who the artists are, giving you a sense of current influences and issues, sharing technical aspects involved in spray painting, stencil art and paste-ups, and explaining the significant role street artists have played in making Melbourne one of the most important destinations worldwide for street art.
Your Oceania Guide will pick you up from your Melbourne hotel before you embark on your city discovery.
After pick up, your guide will show you in and around the city, you will see some of Melbourne’s iconic sights such as Federation Square, the MCG and our world-famous sports precinct.
Your tour finishes outside Melbourne’s famous Melbourne Skydeck.
Oceania Tours small groups allows for more stops along the way to take photos or just enjoy the sound of the ocean breaking on the waves. Stop in the town of Apollo Bay for lunch (not included)
Twelve Apostles and Loch Ard Gorge
Visit the Moonlit Sanctuary to see Australia’s fauna very close in their natural habitat.
From the Nobbies – Seals Rock we can appreciate the full force of the ocean. We may also see penguins here.
Visit the town of Cowes for a stroll along the main road, the pier or have dinner (not included – summer only)
We arrive at the Penguin Parade Visitor Centre with time to shop, have a coffee or walk straight to the viewing platform to see the arrival of the little penguins.
Drive to Dandenong Ranges to Lakeside to Puffing Billy’s visitor Centre. Free time to explore and have lunch before boarding train to Belgrave (1 hour train ride)
From Belgrave we drive to Moonlit Sanctuary to meet Australia’s unique fauna, koalas, kangaroos, dingoes and so many more.
Enjoy a day out from Melbourne with food, wine, beer and cider tasting on our Bellarine Food & Wine taste trail full of culinary delights.
From Belgrave we drive to Moonlit Sanctuary to meet Australia’s unique fauna, koalas, kangaroos, dingoes and so many more.
Day tour from Melbourne as we relax in the Mornington Peninsula’s very own hot springs - Enjoy four hours at the Peninsula Hot Springs relaxing & rejuvenating in natural thermal mineral waters. In the afternoon, take in the incredible views from Murrays Lookout before stopping at Mt Martha’s bathing boxes for that Instagram-worthy shot.
Dangle over Australia’s creative capital and experience life’s ultimate thrill. Soaring like a bat out of hell at around 200kms an hour, you’ll be privy to a view of Melbourne most could only dream about. The sparkle of Port Phillip Bay. The vibrance of St Kilda. This drop zone is all about exclusivity, premium service and the best views you’ll see in your life. This is no ordinary day in the big smoke!
Visit 2 country towns
Self guided above ground mine tour
Guided underground tour of mine
Travel aboard the talking tram of Bendigo
Explore the historic village of Echuca
Relax aboard a paddle steamer on the Murray river
The Yarra Valley Balloon Flight package includes Approximate 1 hour balloon flight over the Yarra Valley - one of the world’s most picturesque flying regions Champagne breakfast after the fligh
All rates are full price, Defence discount available. Rates are subject to change at time of booking.
Explore Bruny Island – an island off an island off an island
Walk to the spectacular Arch and rock formation on Miles Beach via Mars Bluff
Climb the stairs to the top of Trugannini Lookout at The Neck
Visit Two Tree Point, Resolution Creek and Coal Point
Relax on the beach at Adventure Bay with your own lunch OR enjoy your lunch at Pennicotts Seafood Restaurant (own expense)
Visit Bruny Island Chocolate Co, Island Honey, Bruny Island Cheese Co, Get Shucked Oyster Farm for takeaway fresh oysters
Mount Field is one of Tasmania’s oldest National Parks, and surely the prettiest. Only 1.5 hours from Hobart, this natural wonderland features lush temperate rainforest, moody alpine moorland and cascading waterfalls. It’s a place of serenity and great short walks – and there are plenty on the agenda.
This is a tour for the active traveller who is keen to walk and enjoy this unique island. There are no cars on Maria Island and the only way across is on the passenger ferry. The main highlights are the Painted Cliffs, the Fossil Cliffs, and of course the wildlife, history and amazing scenery
A fun and action packed day out on the Tasman Peninsula. Enjoy a spectacular short walk, experience the captivating and gruesome history of Port Arthur & visit the delightful Port Arthur Lavender Farm.
This day trip explores south of Hobart and takes you to the Tahune Forest Airwalk – a cantilevered bridge that allows you to walk through the treetops 40 metres above the ground! Further south still, we stop at the Hasting Caves for a swim in the thermal pools and a spectacular underground cave walk
Tasman Island Cruises provide three-hour coastal wilderness cruises along the unspoilt coastline of the Tasman National Park between Port Arthur and Eaglehawk Neck in southern Tasmania.
Take a Full Day Tour and spend a day on the Tasman Peninsula, incorporating return guided bus tour from Hobart, our award-winning cruise, morning tea, lunch and a visit to the Tasmanian Devil Conservation Park.
Experience the exquisite beauty of Wineglass Bay aboard the Schouten Passage II. Relax and enjoy the spectacular journey around the Freycinet Peninsula and a delicious Tasmanian Ploughman's lunch served at anchor in Wineglass Bay.
You can expect an active (easy/moderate level) morning with nature walks, albino wallaby spotting, spectacular scenery lookouts, exploring pristine beaches and lagoon. In the afternoon enjoy some award winning local produce. Berries, chocolate fudge, cheese, beverages and oysters
Marvel at the panorama from the top of Mt. Wellington
Explore Salamanca Market on Saturdays
Explore the quaint little township of Richmond, a town rich in convict history
Get up close with Tasmanian Wildlife at Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary (optional)
Enjoy strange and quirky art at MONA Museum (optional)
Take a guided tour through Hobart's key attractions and landmarks
Explore Tasmania's number one tourist attraction: Port Arthur Historic Site
Marvel at the beauty of Tasman Peninsula's Eaglehawk Neck and Remarkable Cave
Taste exquisite hand-forged chocolates at the Tasmanian Chocolate Foundry
Relax in the aroma of the Port Arthur Lavender Farm
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