TOUR SYNOPSIS:
The state of Victoria is our second smallest state but certainly packs a punch in terms of agricultural diversity, stunning scenery and natural attractions. This tour commences in Melbourne, a European style city built from the proceeds of the famous goldrushes of the 1850s. The tour will take you to the lush dairying country in Gippsland, east of Melbourne, the spectacular High Country and then through Ned Kelly country to the historic port of Echuca on the Murray River. Travelling southwards through the gold-mining towns of Bendigo and Ballarat, you’ll see productive cropping country and sheep farms and further south you’ll see spectacular coastal scenery along the Great Ocean Road and Shipwreck Coast. The tour concludes in Melbourne, in time for all the highlights and excitement of the legendary Melbourne Cup.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:
- Melbourne’s famous landmarks – the Yarra River, St Kilda, the MCG
- The spectacular Victorian High Country
- The river port town of Echuca
- The Great Ocean Road
- The historic gold mining cities of Bendigo and Ballarat
- Farm visits highlighting the diversity of agriculture
- Melbourne Cup Carnival – including Penfolds Victoria Derby Day & Lexus Melbourne Cup
