Top Melbourne Full-day Tours

Experience the Great Ocean Road’s top attractions on this guided excursion that follows the iconic road in reverse. Embark on your journey and beat the crowds while learning about the region’s scenic landscapes and pretty coastal towns from an informative guide. Visit sites including the 12 Apostles, Loch Ard Gorge, Apollo Bay, and Gibson Steps.

Melbourne's landmarks are spread across the city, and on your own, it's easy to walk past the ones worth stopping for. Join a small group to see the main sights with someone who knows the routes, taking in Collins Street, the MCG, Fitzroy Gardens, St. Patrick's Cathedral, and the Shrine of Remembrance. It's a way to get your bearings early in a trip, then head back to the spots you want more time in.

See the best of Phillip Island on this group tour from Melbourne, where all the details are taken care of so you just need to relax and take in the sites. Keep your eyes peeled for kangaroos, koalas, and the adorable tiny penguins who populate the island. Make sure your cameras are charged for photos at beautiful viewpoints, like at Cowes, and more.

Exploring the Great Ocean Road in one day can be overwhelming, but this group tour takes you straight from the city center to attractions like Loch Ard Gorge, the Twelve Apostles, the Razorback rock formation, and the town of Apollo Bay, where lunch is at your own expense. This National Heritage-listed road promises incredible sea views from your comfortable coach seat.

Many Melbourne highlights, such as Puffing Billy and the penguins of Phillip Island, are far from the city and tricky to visit on your own. But this seamless full-day tour makes it easy for you to go. Relax as the bus takes you out to the Dandenong Ranges and down to the coast while your guide arranges your steam train tickets and the timing to see the adorable penguin parade.

Travel from Melbourne to Phillip Island to see the penguin parade and other wildlife highlights of Victoria. Your full-day tour stops at Moonlit Sanctuary wildlife conservation park to see Australian natives such as koalas and wallabies. Explore the dramatic Cape Woolamai surf beach and the Nobbies boardwalk where you can enjoy views of the rugged south coast and often seals as well.

Travelers short on time can still experience one of Melbourne’s best day trips with this afternoon tour to Phillip Island. After a free morning, travel in the early afternoon to Phillip Island, with time for some sightseeing before watching the famous penguin parade at sunset. For people not sure what to do in the morning, you can choose to include a morning trip to ride the Puffing Billy steam train.

A thrilling winter adventure awaits on the Lake Mountain Snow & Puffing Billy Tour from Melbourne. Enjoy over three hours of snow play at Melbourne’s closest alpine resort, perfect for families, couples, and first-time snow visitors. Build snowmen, experience optional tobogganing, and soak up the stunning alpine scenery at Lake Mountain. Later, step aboard the iconic Puffing Billy steam train for a scenic one-hour journey through the lush forests and fern gullies of the Dandenong Ranges. Sit on the open-sided carriage and enjoy one of Victoria’s most memorable heritage railway experiences. This small-group tour perfectly combines winter fun, breathtaking scenery, and one of Australia’s most iconic steam train journeys into one unforgettable day. Closest winter experience from Melbourne Over 3 hours of snow play at Lake Mountain 1-hour Puffing Billy steam train ride included Scenic journey through the Black Spur rainforest Perfect for families and first-time snow visitors

Visit the wineries in the Yarra Valley without having to drive yourself on this hop-on hop-off bus service from Melbourne. The valley is rich in wineries, and it’s up to you to choose which ones to visit—up to four—without having to worry about driving. Have as many tastings as you want (at your own expense), knowing you have a driver to take you to the next one, and to get you back to Melbourne safely. Note: buses loop around every hour and some venues might require bookings.

Discover Australia's Great Ocean Road—where coastal views and lush rainforests meet—on this full-day adventure from Melbourne. Heading out from the urban landscape of the city, keep your eyes peeled for koalas, walk through rainforests, and visit local landmarks like the Memorial Arch. A local guide is on-hand to fill you in on the area's history—something many travelers miss out on. Once you've refueled with lunch (own expense) in the beautiful town of Apollo Bay, marvel at the Twelve Apostles (a set of giant limestone stacks), and explore other panoramic views, including the dramatic Loch Ard Gorge.

Visitors often miss some of Melbourne’s best attractions because they don’t know how to reach the city's outer locations. This full-day tour makes visiting easy by handling the transport for you. Travel from the city out to the Dandenong Ranges to ride the famous Puffing Billy steam train, then go see all sorts of native Australian wildlife at Healesville Sanctuary.

The Great Ocean Road's main stops draw crowds by midday, so timing your visit to the Twelve Apostles and Loch Ard Gorge around the buses takes local know-how. Ride it in reverse in a small group instead, reaching the headline sights ahead of the crowds with more time at each. Hotel pickup from Melbourne's CBD and Southbank sorts the start, so you spend the day looking rather than driving.

Explore the ski and alpine resort, Mount Buller, on this full day group tour from Melbourne. You’ll have about five hours to play in the snow when you’re there, and you’ll also drive through some gorgeous scenery in the Yarra Valley and Victorian High Country. You can ski, snowboard, or go tobogganing. Then you’ll be taken back to Melbourne at the end of the day.

It’s easy to get overwhelmed when planning the ideal itinerary for exploring the Great Ocean Road and the 12 Apostles Marine National Park. Don’t run the risk of missing an essential stop on the Australian National Heritage-listed stretch of road—instead, let an expert sort it all out for you, from the route to the handy Melbourne hotel transfers, on this private tour.

Why choose just one Yarra Valley experience when you can enjoy multiple with one simple booking? With this small-group tour, your guide shows you around some of the best spots this natural landscape has to offer, from mountain villages to redwood forests. Make the experience your own by choosing between a winery visit or a trip to the Healesville Sanctuary for wildlife.

Discover the beauty of the Great Ocean Road on this full-day adventure tour from Melbourne. As you cruise along the coast in search of the best lookout spots—like the 12 Apostles—keep your eyes peeled for koalas in the wild. You’ll also go on a guided walk through a forest with some of the tallest trees in the world, stop for a swim at Apollo Bay, and visit Loch Ard Gorge.

Experience the delights of Victoria’s wine country on this Yarra Valley wine tour from Melbourne. With an informative wine guide, you’ll visit four popular wineries, which may include Balgownie Estate, Soumah Yarra Valley, Greenstone Vineyards, and Yering Farm. Enjoy plenty of tastings as well as a winery lunch while you learn about winemaking in Australia and admire the picturesque landscapes.

Discover the flavors of the Yarra Valley on this full-day wine tour from Melbourne. With all the logistics taken care of, it's a hassle-free way to explore beyond the city while also sampling some of the area's best produce. Enjoy guided tastings at four boutique and highly acclaimed wineries, and dine on a delicious two-course shared lunch with a glass of wine included. Round-off the day with a visit to an artisanal chocolate factory, with the option to purchase some sweet treats at the end. On select days, you also have the option to swap one winery experience for a craft gin distillery or local brewery tasting.

Travel the Great Ocean Road while avoiding the crowds, when you book this small-group reverse itinerary tour. Drive straight from Melbourne to the famous Twelve Apostles, then slowly make your way back to the city. Stop at sites such as Teddy’s Lookout, Gibsons Steps, Apollo Bay, and more while also keeping an eye out for wildlife like kangaroos and koalas. Enjoy incredible views over the sea while you learn all about the road and its storied past.

Get out of the city for a day and enjoy relaxing time in nature on this economical group tour to the Mornington Peninsula. After leaving Melbourne, your first stop will be the natural Peninsula Hot Springs, where you can soak away your stresses or add an optional spa treatment. Continue to Murrays Lookout to enjoy panoramic views of the mountainous landscape. End the day at the cute and totally Instagram-worthy bathing boxes on the beach to enjoy panoramic views of the mountainous landscape. End the day at the cute and totally Instagram-worthy bathing boxes on the beach.

Experience one of Australia’s most famous road trips, the Great Ocean Road, on this fully customizable private tour from Melbourne. Customize your itinerary with a private guide, focusing on the spots that interest your group most. Visit Split Point Lighthouse, spot koalas in Great Otway National Park, and see the Twelve Apostles rock formations with an optional helicopter ride (extra cost).

Driving the Great Ocean Road yourself means long hours at the wheel and missing the stops you can't spot from the road. Ride it in a small group from Melbourne instead, with a guide handling the route to the Twelve Apostles, Gibson Steps, and Loch Ard Gorge. Walk among the tall ash trees in Great Otway National Park, and watch for koalas at one of the area's larger colonies along the way.

Let one simple booking sort out a whole day’s worth of Melbourne sightseeing and get a unique first-hand experience with not just Aussie nature, but a piece of its history too on this Puffing Billy, forest, and Yarra Valley combo tour. Start by hopping aboard the over-100-year-old railway, before walking around huge Californian Redwoods, then finish the trip with a glass of wine at a Yarra Valley winery.