Top Melbourne Day Trips - page 10

The Great Ocean Road tour must be a bucketlist item for everyone who visits Melbourne & Australia. Every inch of the tour from Twelve Apostles to Gibsons steps to Apollo Bay to Lorne to Bell's Beach is a an amazing picture that will remain in your mind forever. I did the tour with Peter who was a treasure trove of information and helpful tips. Thanks Peter, you are the man! Best one yet 🤘🏽

An amazing experience for nature lovers and people wishing to see and interact with indigenous animals from Australia. From picturesque beaches to Kangaroos, Wallabies & Koalas, to the highlight of the tour - Penguins!, the tour is a fulfilling experience. We were hosted by Cloe from the Go West Tours team and she was a delight. Hugely supportive with helpful hints to make the most of our experience, heavily knowledgeable on places & thier history and doing it all with a bright smile 😊. Thank you Cloe for making my visit to Philipp Island memorable. A must do for nature enthusiasts like me!

What a fantastic day! Our guide Kevin helped us feel welcome from the first hello, gave excellent narrative, brought all of us 'bus people' together despite any language barriers. He truly loves Melbourne and wanted us to appreciate the city and environs through his eyes. The music playlist an entertaining touch... I enjoyed his playful yet passionate approach to his work, clearly his calling, and his expertise throughout the day as we anticipated the penguin experience. The crowds there were less daunting thanks to Kevin's skillful navigation and artistic white board visuals! This was a day and night to remember, made even more memorable thanks to Kevin’s first-rate guiding and of course innate GENIUS!!

The tour is the highlight of our short trip to Melbourne. The overall duration is perfect for my 2 years old, also not too early start or late end time. Tour guide is amazing, he's been very helpful throughout the journey. The wildlife park is fun esp for family with kids and obviously the puffing billy! We actually enjoyed the small tour group compared to bigger group and bus.

A lovely day spent in beautiful surroundings with a congenial group of people, tasting a variety of wines at four different wineries - what could be better? There were 14 of us which seemed like a lot, but the group was easily handled at each stop. Our congenial driver gave us some information on each winery to add to the experience. Highly recommended.

Great day out with Gilbert and there certainly was not a dull moment. Everyone was made to feel very welcome and we visited a number of wine vineyards for tasting and also a chocolate experience! Very enjoyable day out of the city and informative about the Yarrow valley wines.

The Puffing Billy train is a unique and thrilling experience! We were picked up by Margaret, our guide, in front of Her Majesty’s Theatre in a 20-passenger bus. We rode about an hour to the east of Melbourne to our first stop which was in the rain forest. After a quick 20-minutes in the forest, we were taken to the train station at Belgrave. Our group was lucky in that we got our own carriage and thus, everyone had the opportunity to sit along the rail, which we highly recommend (FYI: small children and pregnant women are not allowed to sit on the sill). The train rolls along at about 15 mph. The thrilling part comes along when the train crosses the bridge and there is no longer ground directly beneath your feet! We made a short stop at Menzies Creek to allow some passengers off. Then, we continued onwards to Lakeside. The total train ride lasted about an hour. Our group had about an hour at the Lakeside train station which houses a gift shop and small café. Afterwards, the drive back into town was about an hour and Margaret provided several convenient drop-off points.

Top notch, highly recommend! We've did many of these guided tours over the years and this was by far our favorite. Ask for Marty, he was an incredible guide- extremely knowledgeable, efficient, great sense of humor and made the day very enjoyable and fun. Had the whole group engaged and interacting throughout the day- felt like a family vacation. Give that man a well deserved raise, he represents the company so exceptionally well.