Day Trips & Excursions in Victoria

Take a full-day tour that includes all the highlights of the Great Ocean Road with the addition of the Eureka Skydeck and Edge Experience. See gorgeous Southern Australian beaches, koalas in Kennett River, the Southern Ocean, Great Otway National Park and Port Campbell National Park. Stop at the Twelve Apostles, Loch Ard Gorge, London Bridge, Gibson Steps and other landmarks on the Shipwreck Coast. Return to Melbourne and use your Eureka Skydeck and Edge Experience pass to take in views from the highest vantage point in the Southern Hemisphere.

Visit Wilsons Promontory on an all-inclusive full-day tour from Phillip Island. Take in the natural beauty of the Phillip Island coast, Bunurong Coast, the Bass Coast Hinterland, and Cape Liptrap, and stop at wild beaches on Wilsons Promontory to look for native birds and other wildlife. Your small-group tour includes lunch, morning and afternoon tea, and entrance fees.

This morning you are going to enjoy some good old fashioned fun amidst some of the most beautiful rainforest in Victoria. The journey will take you through Melbourne's eastern suburbs with views of the Dandenongs in the distance.Ride the restored Puffing Billy Steam Train for memorable journey on Australia's most notable narrow gauge railway. Enjoy lush ferns and dense forests of the neaby Dandenong Ranges.

Spend a day immersed in the stunning scenery of Wilsons Promontory National Park on this full-day guided tour from Melbourne. Explore the white sandy beaches and lush forests of this historic coastal reserve along a series of scenic walking tracks. Keep an eye out for native Australian wildlife like kangaroos, emus and wallabies, and keep your camera ready for many picturesque views.

Journey to Phillip Island for a day filled with spectacular vistas and amazing wildlife encounters. On this private tour from Melbourne, visit the Moonlit Sanctuary Conservation Park to observe sleepy koalas in their natural habitat and meet several Australian native animals such as wallabies, kangaroos and colorful birds and reptiles. As dusk falls, witness one of nature's most adorable spectacles at the Penguin Parade, when hundreds of tiny fairy penguins waddle out of the ocean and make their way across a local beach to their burrows. Enjoy the personalized attention of your guide and request customized stops to suit your interests.

Discover the natural delights of Phillip Island with an eco-tour from Melbourne. See the iconic Brighton Beach bathing boxes, visit the beach and take some time to admire these historic landmarks. Visit the Moonlit Sanctuary Conservation Park for an up-close encounter with koalas and other Australian wildlife. Finish the day at a local beach where you can watch hundreds some of the world's tiniest penguins waddle out of the ocean and across the sand to their burrows. Group numbers are limited to 24 people for a more personalized experience.

Discover Australia's Great Ocean Road on this day trip from Melbourne. Admire the natural beauty of Victoria's coastline, from surfing beaches to the Twelve Apostles rock formations. You'll make stops at seaside villages, watch for wildlife like parrots and koalas, and travel through the Otway Ranges as you make your way to Cape Otway to climb the country's oldest mainland lighthouse. Upgrade your trip to include a 15-minute helicopter flight and experience incredible aerial views of the 12 Apostles.

Observe some of Australia's most popular native wildlife on this tour from Melbourne to Phillip Island that includes a stop at Maru Koala and Animal Park. Interact with koalas and kangaroos before arriving at Phillip Island, home to sea birds, fur seals and, most famously, penguins. You'll see the Nobbies to look for seals on the rocky coastline while you wait for sunset, when the little penguins perform the Penguin Parade, their nightly ritual of waddling out of the water and along the beach to their burrows. Upgrade options are available for better views and an enhanced experience.

Experience the best of the beach and the mountains with this full-day hiking tour at Wilsons Prom. In just a day, you'll see incredible turquoise coastline, sand dunes, valleys, and rugged mountain landscapes. Enjoy two scenic hikes, one from Tidal River to Little Oberon Bay, and the second up Mt. Oberon. Snacks, lunch, and entrance fees are included.

See one of the world's most spectacular coastlines from an unbeatable perspective with a private helicopter tour of Australia's Great Ocean Road. Experience a day of VIP treatment with pickup at your Melbourne hotel in a limousine or luxury SUV, and then enjoy a thrilling helicopter ride above and around the remote beaches, dramatic cliffs and massive limestone stacks of this majestic coastal landscape. A gourmet picnic lunch near the famous Twelve Apostles is included.

Head out of Melbourne for a full-day small-group tour of the Great Ocean Road. See some of Southern Australia's most beautiful beaches as you travel to Kennett River, where you can spot wild koalas. Stop in Apollo Bay for lunch, then take a dip in the Southern Ocean. Stroll in the rainforest at Great Otway National Park and travel to Port Campbell National Park and the Twelve Apostles. You'll also cruise down the Shipwreck Coast to Loch Ard Gorge, London Bridge and the fishing village of Port Campbell.

Step back in time and get a taste of 19th-century life in outback Australia on this full-day tour from Melbourne. Start with a visit to one of Victoria's oldest sheep stations, where you can tour the heritage farm, watch a sheep shearing demonstration and indulge in morning tea with the farmers. Then, relive the excitement of the 1850's gold rush with a visit to the gold mining town of Sovereign Hill, an open-air museum where you can pan for gold, tour a mineshaft and explore the historic streets in a horse-drawn carriage.

All aboard for a thrilling half-day mountain adventure on the historic Puffing Billy steam train! Ride the authentic heritage railway through beautiful rainforest valleys and fern gullies as you cross the Blue Dandenong Ranges from Belgrave to Menzies. Stop for a typical Aussie morning tea of Bush Billy Tea and lamingtons, then pay a visit to the crafts village of Sassafras. Or why not make a day of it and upgrade to include a Melbourne City Tour or an evening tour to see the Penguin Parade on Phillip Island?

Sample the gastronomic charms of the Mornington Peninsula on this private full-day tour, including pick-up and luxury transport from your accommodation in Melbourne or the Mornington Peninsula. Go behind-the-scenes at a local olive grove, sample regional cheeses and chocolates at Main Ridge Dairy, then enjoy a private barrel tasting at the renowned Red Hill winery. Finally, tuck into a delicious lunch of seasonal foods and expertly matched wines at the Red Hill Estate.

Taste for yourself what makes the Yarra Valley one of Victoria's favorite day-tripping spots on this fun, flavorful food and wine tour from Melbourne. Sip regional wines at boutique cellar doors, savor a main course lunch with a glass of wine at one of the wineries, get cheesy at an artisanal dairy, and a glass of beer or cider at a cozy brewery. Save room for something sweet at a renowned chocolate and ice cream shop - the cherry on top of this delicious day in wine country.

Learn about Australia's diverse wildlife on this full-day tour of Phillip Island from Melbourne, including hotel pick-up and lunch. See native Aussie animals like dingoes, wombats and emus; pet kangaroos and wallabies; or participate in a supervised koala encounter (extra cost) at the Maru Koala and Wildlife Park. Then, take a tour of Phillip Island, visiting the Nobbies, the Grand Prix Circuit and Cape Woolamai, and sampling sweet treats at Panny's Chocolate Factory. End the day watching the memorable sunset Penguin Parade at Summerland Beach.

Embark on a thrilling journey along Australia's most famous coastal drive - the Great Ocean Road. Set out from Melbourne for an 11-hour tour by air-conditioned minivan, stopping along the way at the coastal towns of Lorne and Apollo Bay. Keep your camera to hand as you spot kangaroos and koalas on a rainforest stroll and admire the dreamy landscapes of Port Campbell National Park, including the iconic 12 Apostles and Loch Ard Gorge. This small-group tour is limited to 12 people for a personalized experience and includes hotel pick-up.

Discover Australia's postcard paradise as you travel along one of the world's most iconic coastal roads. Dodge the crowds by driving the famous Great Ocean Road in reverse, starting with morning tea in Colac, then stopping to view landmarks like the Gibson Steps, Loch Ard Gorge and the 12 Apostles. After tucking into a delicious picnic lunch, take a hike through the Otway rainforest, spot koalas along the Kennett River and enjoy dramatic views over Apollo Bay. This full-day tour from Melbourne includes lunch and hotel pick-up.

Get up close to the adorable penguins and cuddly koalas of Phillip Island on this full-day back-to-nature tour, including hotel pickup and round-trip transport from Melbourne. Step back in time as you visit the Churchill Island Heritage Farm; spot koalas in their natural habitats at the Koala Conservation Centre; and tuck into a delicious afternoon tea (own expense). At dusk, head to the viewing area at Summerland Beach to watch the evening Penguin Parade, as the island's population of Little Penguins waddle ashore to sleep in their burrows.

Discover the Great Ocean Road from Melbourne on this 12-hour tour by coach that allows you to soak up the beauty of one of Australia's most stunning stretches of coastline. Be wowed by the Twelve Apostles, learn about the tragic history of Loch Ard Gorge, stop in Port Campbell, and enjoy photo ops of the rugged scenery throughout the day.