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Embark on an unforgettable 3-day journey from Melbourne to Adelaide, limited to an intimate group of just eight guests. 🗺️ This premium micro-group tour showcases the very best of Australia’s southern coastline, native wildlife, and world-class regional dining.
Day 1: The Great Ocean Road & Gourmet Dining
Leave the city behind as we journey through Geelong’s transformed waterfront to a famous local surf beach and a boutique chocolate factory. Spot wild Eastern Grey Kangaroos in their natural habitat before winding along the spectacular, cliff-hugging Great Ocean Road. After a relaxing lunch in the seaside resort of Lorne, we search for wild koalas 🐨 and colourful native birds at Kennett River. Arrive in beautiful Apollo Bay to check into your private, ocean-view villa set high on the hills. Unwind before indulging in a spectacular two-course, Greek and French-inspired dinner at the highly renowned Chris’ Restaurant. 🍽️
Day 2: Rainforests, Apostles & Volcanic Wonders
Start your morning with a continental breakfast overlooking the ocean, then walk amongst the world’s tallest flowering plants in the cool temperate rainforest of the Otway Ranges. We arrive at the iconic 12 Apostles in the morning sun—perfect for crowd-free photos. 🌊 Discover the tragic history of Loch Ard Gorge with real shipwreck artefacts, and enjoy lunch in the charming fishing village of Port Campbell. In the afternoon, explore the rugged beauty of London Bridge and the Bay of Islands, spot wildlife at Tower Hill Game Reserve, and cross into South Australia to marvel at Mount Gambier’s famous Blue Lake. Tonight, relax at ‘The Barn’ farmland resort, featuring a delicious regional dinner.
Day 3: World Heritage Caves & Adelaide Hills
Journey through the prestigious Coonawarra wine region to the World Heritage-listed Naracoorte Caves for a guided tour of ancient fossils and stunning stalactites. After lunch in Keith, travel through the vast, contrasting agricultural heartland towards Adelaide. Before arriving, explore the historic German village of Hahndorf and take in breathtaking, bird’s-eye views of Adelaide from the Mount Lofty summit.
What is Included
- Premium 4-star accommodation (including ocean-view villas in Apollo Bay)
- Two-course dinner at the renowned Chris’ Restaurant
- Regional dinner and breakfast at ‘The Barn’
- Daily breakfast
- Guided Naracoorte Caves tour
- Personalised micro-group experience (maximum 8 guests)
Departure & Return Details
Our Melbourne to Adelaide tour departs at 08:30 from Melbourne, with convenient pickups available from all city hotels. Guests will be dropped off at any Adelaide CBD location at approximately 17:30 on Day 3.
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Glen picked us up at our hotel and we were lucky enough to be the only couple booked that day so got a private tour! Unfortunately there was torrential rain and fog on day one, which disrupted our views, however Glen still managed to time our stops/adjust around the weather to make it an enjoyable day nonetheless. We tried to have a sense of humour about it and he even took us to a craft beer tasting as an alternative activity.
Spectacular dinner at Chris' and simple but decent cottage accommodation.
Did our rain forest walk in the morning and Day 2 was much better weather Glen made sure we had lots of time wherever we wanted to spend it; and we had spectacular views of the 12 apostles and coastline.
We highly recommend this tour to those looking for a more personal experience and a relaxed pace. Glen was an extremely knowledgeable and easy-going guide, and a very safe driver. (Someone in another review mentioned long silences but we appreciated having some quiet time vs having someone talking non-stop for 8-9 hours. ) The choices for meal stops were excellent and the mini-van was comfortable for the long days in the car. Thanks again for a great experience!
Pros: Hotel pickup; great communication; reasonable pricing; well planned itinerary; some hidden, special treats; wildlife, amazing views, fantastic dinner; lovely rest stops; small group; personal guide who is respectful and caring.
Cons: Uncomfortable van seats; long periods of silence (To explain further, I'm loquacious and I like tidbits of information as part of my tours. Glen, our guide is reserved, he offered interesting info at stops, but seldom spoke unless a specific question was asked, and no music or background noise to break the silence, this made day one very long and somewhat boring) We rode back with Eddie who was much more jovial and talkative, a better fit for our personalities; terrible accommodation selection - yes, great views but tired, old, dusty and unkept).
















