Top Melbourne Day Trips - page 2

My tour's guide and driver, Michael, gave us all an excellent ecotourism experience! He was informative, friendly, and easy to listen to. I didn't expect to get the information about the skyscrapers and the historic buildings, so that was an unexpected bonus. And of course lots of information about the penguins, the wallabies, and the protected bird species. I think the amount of time at each stop on the tour was just right, although I could also have been happier with more time. Michael told us exactly when to arrive and where to sit to get the best view of the penguins. The experts predicted low numbers, but I was delighted to find that over 100 penguins came up onto the beach that evening! This tour gave me some great local information, some future spots to check out, and some spots to return to with friends.

It was a long day, but well worth the early start - especially in the company of our excellent driver and guide Bluey. On the way to the Twelve Apostles, we stopped in Torquay and Apollo Bay which are worth a visit in their own right - and we saw koalas and kangaroos in their natural habitat, which was great. The highlight was the Twelve Apostles, and we took the chance to see them from the air on the optional helicopter trip which was fantastic. There was also time for a short clifftop walk at Loch Ard Gorge, where Bluey told the story of the shipwreck which led to its name. All in all, it’s a fantastic trip which I would recommend to anyone - and I’d recommend Viator, too. Booking in advance with them was so easy - in terms of asking for extra information beforehand, making the reservation, payment, receiving confirmation, and getting e-tickets, too. Faultless.

This was a wonderful excursion and a must do. Phillips island is a quaint location and worth the short trek from Melbourne. Nice sightseeing spots for pictures and beautiful views. The penguins were the highlight of course. Take layers of clothing and a beanie hat. It was windy and a regular hat or cap will blow off your head. It can get quite chilly at night by the water.

Our original tour got cancelled as the driver and kangaroo collided upon his way to pick us up the company was great and moved us into a van but gave us the first 4 seats and a reduction in price as we had booked a smaller tour group. Our tour /driver was Steve whom we enjoyed immensely. He was funny, and made you feel very welcome to his van. We would like to thank you from your 4 Canadian jet lagged passengers

The hosts at every venue were awesome and kept the great wine flowing. Shoutout to Gil, our driver and guide he was top-notch and kept the whole trip entertaining from start to finish. Highly recommend letting Gil drive you around for an afternoon of drinks.

This tour was great and well worth it. Our tour guide Chris did an outstanding job commentating along the way and was very knowledgeable and was funny as well. He did a great job managing time and even though we didn’t get to see the rainforest (closed because it was really wet) it was made up by our chances to see some kangaroos and koalas in the wild which we have been trying to do. It was a long day but packed full of things to do and see. Would definitely recommend

Great tour guide - Michael was friendly, informative, and took us safely to and from our destination. He also took photos of us and gave relevant local advice. Thanks, Michael! Tour ran on time (in fact, we left 8 minutes early as everyone was ready to go!) with no issues. Tour bus was new, clean and comfortable. Great way to see the Dandenongs and go on the Puffing Billy if you don't want to drive.

A great day out learning about so many different wines and all the different requirements needed for a great harvest. Our guide was extremely pleasant and jovial. Full of good local knowledge & answered lots of our questions. So nice to meet & mix with lovely people from all over the world