7D/6N Gold Coast & Melbourne

Day 1

ARRIVE GOLD COAST
Upon arrival Gold Coast Airport, shuttle bus transfer to hotel. The rest of the day free at own leisure

Day 2

MOVIEWORLD OR SEAWORLD (Breakfast)
Start off the day with visit to Movieworld. Everyone’s A Star at Warner Bros. Movie World! Take an adventure trip to the next dimension in the new Shrek 4D Adventure. The attraction puts you in action with hair-raising effects. Be aware that your senses will always be on ogre-time. Enjoy the fun of Looney Tunes Village and the spectacular Main Street Star Parade. Star in it and buy your own Hi-5 music DVD at the new “Be A Hi-5 Star” Studio OR visit Sea World. Make contact with marine life wonders like dolphins, seals, sharks and polar bears at Australia's Sea World. Continue to visit the amazing Shark Bay, the world's largest man-made lagoon system, where you can come face-to-face with the most feared species of sharks in the world! Also check out the new 4D animated presentation 'Planet SOS' and experience the plight of our fragile planet and its changing environments.

Day 3

DREAMWORLD (Breakfast)

After breakfast, Start off the day with visit to Dreamworld. Dreamworld is one of the must do theme park attractions on the Gold Coast. The theme park spans 30 hectares and is filled with a variety of rides, shows and attractions. Dreamworld is home to The Big 6 Thrill Rides including the Tower of Terror - the world's tallest and fastest thrill ride, the Giant Drop - freefall from 38 storeys or 'The Claw' - 9 storey adrenalin rush! Enjoy Wiggles World, The Australian Wildlife Experience, Tiger Island, V8 Supercars Redine, AVPX - combat zone Alien vs Predator vs YOU and Flow Rider - surfing, skateboarding and bodyboarding!

Day 4

GOLD COAST / MELBOURNE (Breakfast)

After breakfast, transfer to domestic airport for your flight to Melbourne. Upon arrival, check into the hotel and the rest of the will be free at own leisure.

Day 5

YARRA VALLEY WINERIES WITH PUFFING BILLY (Breakfast)

Journey into the prosperous heart of amazing wine country to the Yarra Valley. Enroute, ride aboard Australia’s oldest steam train, the Puffing Billy. Meander through the scenic mountains and valleys arriving at Fergusson Winery. Marvel at the spectacular views and lush rainforest settings of the Sherbrooke Forest • Enjoy the picturesque mountain villages scattered along the way and the spectacular views of Melbourne’s skyline. Beautiful Sherbrooke Forest is home to lyrebirds, crimson rosellas, cockatoos and kookaburras – look out for these native birds. Ride the restored Puffing Billy Steam Train through the towering mountain ash and beautiful lush fern gullies of Sherbrooke Forest. Relax as you sample superb regional wines.
Take in stunning views of the vineyard. Tantalise your taste buds at Dominique Portet where you may sample and buy a selection of quality local wines, including Cabernet, Chardonnay, Semillon and Pinot. Enjoy a wine making tour of the highly regarded Domaine Chandon, maker of one of Australia’s best sparkling wines. Sip a glass of wine and enjoy local cheeses on the patio while soaking up views of the beautiful Yarra Valley from the Greenpoint Room. Spend a day enjoying the beautiful Victorian countryside exploring premium wineries.

Day 6

GREAT OCEAN ROAD (Breakfast)

After breakfast, we take on The Great Ocean Road which is one of the world's great drives - a dramatic, powerful, dangerous and majestic coastline also know as the Ship Wreck Coast. Your day on the Great Ocean Road extends from Geelong to Bells Beach through Torquay, Lorne and Apollo Bay. After lunch we continue on through the Otway National Park, to the rugged beauty of the Twelve Apostle National Park and the Twelve Apostles themselves, is there really twelve? Then to Loch Ard Gorge, Port Campbell and finally London Bridge, shaped by the wild Southern Ocean. This coastline will not fail to impress.

Day 7

DEPART MELBOURNE (Breakfast)

After breakfast, free at own leisure till transfer to airport for your flight back home.