Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Geelong
Melbourne, Geelong, Colac, Warrnambool
Bendigo
Melbourne, Kyneton, Bendigo, Swan Hill, Echuca
Ballarat
Melbourne, Ballarat, Ararat, Nhill
Gippsland
Melbourne, Traralgon, Bairnsdale
Seymour
Melbourne, Seymour, Wangaratta, Albury
Tours
If you want to venture further afield but don't feel like travelling solo, or are time-poor, there are literally dozens of
tours through Victoria to suit all tastes and budgets. Recommended operators:
Adventure Tours Australia
( 1300 654 604;
www.adventuretours.com.au
) Backpacker-style bus tours between
Melbourne and Adelaide, and Melbourne and Sydney, via the coast roads, plus a whole range of single- and multiday
tours.
Autopia Tours
( 03-9318 0021;
www.autopiatours.com.au
) Small-group tours to the Grampians, Great Ocean Road,
Yarra Valley and the snowfields, lasting one to three days.
Bunyip Tours
( 1300 286 947;
www.bunyiptours.com
)
Tours to the Great Ocean Road, Phillip Island, Mornington
Peninsula and Wilsons Promontory.
Echidna Walkabout
( 03-9646 8249;
www.echidnawalkabout.com.au
) Runs nature ecotrips (from one- to five-day
expeditions) featuring bushwalking and koala spotting as far afield as east Gippsland.
Go West
( 03-9485 5290;
www.gowest.com.au
) Day tours to the Great Ocean Road and Phillip Island with com-
mentary (in several languages) provided on iPods.
Groovy Grape
( 1800 661 177;
www.groovygrape.com.au
) Backpacker-style minibus with tours between Adelaide
and Melbourne via the Great Ocean Road.
Steamrail Victoria
( 03-9844 1122;
www.steamrail.com.au
)
For steam-train devotees, and those who are looking
for an unusual day out, this not-for-profit organisation puts old trains back on the tracks for jaunts to various country
destinations around the state.
Wild-Life Tours
( 1300 661 730;
www.wildlifetours.com.au
)
One- to three-day trips to the Grampians and Phillip
Island, and Melbourne to Adelaide via the Great Ocean Road.
