Victoria and Tasmania

Victoria and Tasmania Itinerary

• Days One to Four – UK → Melbourne – Veriu Queen Victoria Market

  Touch down at Melbourne International Airport and check into your hotel in Melbourne. This boutique hotel is footsteps from Queen Victoria Market and features a rooftop terrace, gym, pool, lobby café and bar, pantry, laundry, complimentary Wi-Fi, and 24-hour reception with concierge. The Veriu Suites have air-conditioning, a kitchenette with fridge, oven, hob, and microwave; Smart LED television with Netflix and Nespresso coffee machine. Melbourne lets you indulge in retail therapy at the adjacent Queen Victoria Market or wander through the Central Business District’s Laneways to experience the café culture and vibrant street art. Discover the Old Melbourne Gaol or marvel at the views from Eureka Skydeck 88. Get up close to Melbourne Aquarium’s marine life and Melbourne Zoo’s wildlife. Or head to St Kilda to see the resident penguins on the pier and enjoy Luna Park’s vintage rides.

• Days Five to Seven – Melbourne → Dunkeld – Royal Mail Hotel

  Collect your hire car and enjoy a scenic drive to Dunkeld, where you'll check into your hotel for a three-night stay. Set at the foot of Mount Sturgeon, this charming retreat features award-winning dining and premium facilities, including an outdoor pool, two restaurants, a bar, wine cellar, kitchen garden, and concierge service. Comfortable Courtyard Rooms include air conditioning, bathrobes, a mini fridge, television, and private balcony. Discover the natural beauty of the Grampians with a stroll beneath the towering River Red Gums of the Dunkeld Arboretum, a hike along the Grampians Peaks Trail, or a rewarding climb to the summit of Mount Sturgeon in Grampians National Park. Alternatively, tee off at Grampians Golf Club, enjoy a cellar door tasting at Best's Wines or Mount Langi Ghiran, relax with a coffee at the historic Dunkeld Old Bakery, or browse local gourmet produce at the Grampians Providore.

• Days Eight to Nine – Dunkeld → Lorne – Mantra Lorne

  Drive to Lorne, the gateway to the Great Ocean Road, and settle into your beachfront hotel for a two-night stay. Set across 12 acres of landscaped gardens, the hotel features an indoor heated mineral pool, steam rooms, restaurant, fitness centre, tennis facilities, and an 18-hole putting green. One Bedroom Apartments offer a fully equipped kitchen, LED television, Wi-Fi, bathroom amenities, and a private balcony or terrace. Explore Lorne’s coastal charm with swimming and surfing at Lorne Beach, scenic walks and in the winter months spotting whales along Lorne Pier, and panoramic views from Teddy’s Lookout. Enjoy treetop thrills at Live Wire Park, discover contemporary art at Qdos Arts Gallery, and visit landmarks including Lorne Swing Bridge and the waterfalls and walking trails of Great Otway National Park, including Sheoak Falls, Phantom Falls, and Cora Lynn Cascades Walk.

• Days Ten to Thirteen – Lorne → Hobart – Ibis Styles Hobart

  Drive back to Melbourne Airport; return your hire car and fly to Hobart. Check into your hotel just a short walk from the famous waterfront for a four-night stay. Discover a restaurant and bar, heated indoor pool, two saunas, and fitness centre. Standard Rooms with 1 Queen-size Bed offer complimentary fast Wi-Fi access, Samsung television, radio, air-conditioning, tea/coffee making amenities, and a bathroom with shower, full-length mirror, and hairdryer. Hobart leads to the historic Battery Point, tours of Cascades Female Factory, and Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens. Ride Mount Wellington Explorer Bus for cityscapes from the 1,271-meter peak and shop for Tasmanian artisan goods at Saturday’s Salamanca Market. Visit the waterfront Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery or hop on the Mona Ferry to the subterranean Museum of Old and New Art. Sample Cascade Brewery’s beer, Lark Distillery’s whisky, and Constitution Dock’s fish and seafood.

• Full Day Tasman Island Tour with Port Arthur Historic Site

  This full day tour is included in your stay – complete with morning tea, a three-hour Tasman Island Wilderness Cruise, Port Arthur Historic Site with lunch, and drop-off at Hobart city centre hotels (hotel pick-up not included).

• Day Fourteen – Hobart Airport via Melbourne and Singapore to the UK

  Travel to Hobart Airport in time to catch your flight back to the UK – hopefully with many happy memories to look back on of your Victoria and Tasmania holiday!