The Great Southern Touring Route is a 500 mile circular route from Melbourne traveling either along the Great Ocean Road, Australia’s spectacular scenic coastal drives or over Victoria’s goldfields and through the Grampians National Park. Visit Ballarat, a city created during the gold rush of the 1850s, enjoy a rejuvenating treatment and mineral bath in Daylesford, known as Australia’s spa capital. Explore the extraordinary geological formations and Aboriginal art in the Grampians National Park where 80% of Victoria’s Aboriginal art sites occur. Travel by car and enjoy the attractions along the Great Southern Touring Route at your own pace.
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• Roundtrip Flights from Los Angeles to Melbourne
• 4 nights accommodation: Ballarat, Stawell, Warrnambol, Lorne
• 2 nights accommodation Melbourne, Mantra on Russell
• Visit to Sovereign Hill for an insight into life in the goldfields including dinner and a show
• 4 days Hertz Compact Car Rental
• Transfers Airport/Hotel
Additional touring options are available; we recommend the following:
• Indulge in a rejuvenating spa treatment in Daylesford, known as Australia’s premier spa capita
• A visit to Sovereign Hill, in Ballarat a unique attraction that retells the story of the Eureka Stockade, an integral event during the gold rush in the 1850s
• Enjoy a driving tour in Grampians and experience the lakes, valleys, waterfalls, history and wildlife and aboriginal culture in this sprawling national park
• Stop by famous Bells Beach, home of Rip Curl and Quicksilver, and the start of the Great Ocean Road
• Get up close and personal on the Great Ocean Walk stretching about 50 miles from the idyllic resort town of Apollo Bay to the 12 Apostles passing through beautiful national parks
• Golf anyone? Many towns along the Great Ocean Road have a golf course nearby and welcome visitors for a round of golf or refreshments at the clubhouses. Only catch is, sharing the course with the locals….kangaroos!
• Geelong is Victoria’s second largest city to Melbourne, stroll down the recently developed waterfont
• Between June and September the Southern Right Whale can be spotted in Warrnambool’s Logans Beach to calve. The whales often swim within a hundred meters off the shore and can be viewed from a specially constructed platform in the sand dunes or from the beach
All prices are "from", per person based on double occupancy economy class travel in low season. Please call Travelscene for travel dates.
Call 1-877-237-2220 to speak to Travelscene.
All prices are "from", per person based on double occupancy economy class travel in low season. Seasonal surcharges apply for travel other dates, and travel over holiday periods and special events. Optional upgrade rates are additional. Book by 30 June 2009. US/Foreign Taxes and fees are an additional US$110-125 per person depending upon itinerary. Prices are in US dollars and correct at the time of posting (06/17/09). Prices may differ when you book your travel and are not guaranteed until full payment is received and processed. Some airlines may impose additional charges if you choose to check baggage. Please contact your airline or refer to its website for detailed information regarding their checked baggage policies. Cancellation penalties and other restrictions apply. All prices, itineraries and routings are subject to change. Please call for our current prices CST# 2001136-50