Guides Attractions Events in Victoria

See the best of the rugged Victorian coast in a single day!

How?... From Melbourne, drive along the world famous Great Ocean Road through Anglesea and Lorne to Apollo Bay (rated No.1 scenic drive in the world by 'Conde Naste Traveller' 2004).

At Apollo Bay fly the rest of the Great Ocean Road via the historical Shipwreck Coast to the 12 Apostles in the modern high wing aircraft (flight route follows the Great Ocean Walk). Return to Apollo Bay in time for lunch before a leisurely trip back home via the verdant Otway National Park.

Join 12 Apostles Helicopters for a breathtaking flight over the most beautiful scenery in Australia. Perhaps a journey over the 12 Apostles, a flight to the Bay of Islands via London Bridge, or take in the beauty of the entire Shipwreck Coast all the way to the Cape Otway Lighthouse. 12 Apostles Helicopters offers the highest level of safety and service to make this a day you will never forget.

Conveniently located directly behind the 12 Apostles Visitor Centre, so why not walk over and see the brand new heliport. While aboard a scenic flight of your choice, enjoy an informative commentary on the unique rock formations and history of the Shipwreck Coast by one of our experienced pilots in our fleet of immaculate helicopters.

If you would prefer a customised flight, 12 Apostles Helicopters is also available for charter. Charter flights are the perfect treat for birthdays, anniversaries, special family occasions and for all your business needs. Whatever your ideas or requirements, can be accommodated. 12 Apostles Helicopters will pick you up, fly you to a location of your choice, stop off for lunch, and make the necessary arrangements for you to experience a unique day to remember, or to get you to your destination with speed and style. Bookings are not essential, but are recommended and can be made on our website.

A Tour With A Difference is a family owned and operated company with the aim of offering you something different. The small luxury 10 passenger buses give you the chance of getting to know each other and sharing a fun filled day. Brian or Grace will make sure of that.

The aim is to get you away from the larger 20 to 50 seater buses, the crowds, the queues, the rush. . . .

A Tour With A Difference are proud to have achieved their goal of giving you the highest standard of service and, importantly, we continue setting the benchmark higher and higher for ourselves - to guarantee you the most professional and seamless tour you will find in Melbourne.

So, why not come and enjoy individual care and attention - feel special for a day!

They would love to take you to some favourite places and give you a fun filled hassle free day you will always remember.

As Seen On TV:
A Tour With A Difference are proud to be the only Melbourne bus tour operator to be featured on TV's "Getaway" holiday destination television programme - viewed Australia wide and overseas. We have also recently been featured on TV's "Postcards" holiday destination programme.

The small fleet consists of Mercedes Benz buses. Travel with the knowledge that you have:
-No more than 10 people with you
-The unrivalled comfort, ride and safety of Mercedes Benz
-Ample leg-room and spaciousness
-Safety of fitted seat belts
-The extra safety of an ABS braking system
-An electronic low step - makes getting on and off the vehicle easier
-Large windows that give maximum viewing
-The height of the vehicle also improves viewing
-Air-conditioning, heating and comfortable seats

A Tour with Taste specialises in small private exclusive, tailored tours of the boutique wineries in the Yarra Valley and Warburton areas.

Tours can combine visits to Healesville Sanctuary or Tarra Warra Contemporary Art Museum in the Yarra Valley or Puffing Billy and William Ricketts Sanctuary in the Dandenong Ranges. Sparkling wine and Day spa indulgence tours in the Yarra Valley.

The tours focus on comfort and style with a high level of service, to give you a personalised and immersive experience of the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges.

A gourmet food and wine experience, tasting premium hand crafted wine made by wine makers with a passion for producing uniquely different styles. A delicious one or two course gourmet lunch at stylish winery restaurants is included.

Tailored to your groups' wine preferences and interests by a local accredited wine host to provide you with the best hand picked wineries and opportunity to meet and talk with boutique wine makers, they can also provide a educational experience to learn more about wine tasting and wine making practices.

With their trained wildlife guide for Healesville Sanctuary, you will be able to gain further insights to Australian Wildlife. Transport from your home or accommodation in a luxury Toyota Torago dual air conditioned vehicle or small coach tour, corporate or social.

For over 30 years AAT Kings Melbourne Day Tours has been travelling through Melbourne and Victoria showing the very special places our great state has to offer. With Melbourne's most entertaining informative drivers your tour will be a day to remember. With the latest European Coaches which have leather adjustable seats, Coach cam Video & DVD, Rest Room and drinking water your day will be safe and comfortable.

AAT Kings offer a huge selection of five star luxury coach tours to:
- The famous Great Ocean Road (with Devonshire tea plus optional lunch and helicopter options)
- Penguin Parade with Devonshire tea, pat Kangaroos, see Koalas and other Aussie wildlife options.
- Half day Puffing Billy with Devonshire tea and craft shops
- Puffing Billy Steam Train with Winery lunch, wine tastings or Healesville Wildlife Sanctuary guided tour.
- Melbourne City Tour stopping at Fitzroy Gardens, The Botanical Gardens, The Shrine
- Plus seasonal Snow tours to Lake Mountain and Mount Buller

AAT Kings is Australia`s largest Day Tour company also available in:
- Sydney
- Darwin
- Alice Springs
- Ayres Rock (Uluru)

AAT Kings also offer Australia's largest range of accommodated tour programs.

Rock climbing, abseiling, canoeing, mountain bike tours, surfing, bushwalking.

Absolute Outdoors Australia (formerly Grampians Adventure Services) has it all. Since 1988, Absolute Outdoors has been satisfying the needs of numerous groups wishing to enjoy the Grampians region and beyond.

With specialist fully qualified guides with loads of energy and enthusiasm, they can offer guests to the region a range of activities to suit all abilities and skill levels.

Their staff all have an uncompromising commitment to providing guests enjoyable outdoor experiences on a level second to none.

Their personalised local multi-award winning services, their strict adherence to codes of safety, and their total awareness to the sensitivity of local environments have ensured that Absolute Outdoor Australia has remained at the forefront of adventure based activities in the region.

They also sell and mail order specialist rock climbing and outdoor gear. They believe they have the cheapest prices in Australia and mail order anywhere in Australia.

The Portland office is now also ensuring that visitors can also enjoy a range activities on the majestic South Victorian Coastline from Warrnambool to Nelson. Bushwalking, sea kayaking, abseiling and mountain biking are all available! So whether you are looking for your first abseiling experience, your next multipitch climb, a canoeing experience, a brush with nature or a cycle amongst the natural wonders of this area, Absolute Outdoors Australia has got an activity to suit you. Locally owned, locally operated, local personalised service and knowledge.

Ace Fishing Charters is a family business, owned and operated by Steve and Colleen. Over thirty years of fishing experience, many of them chartering in Port Phillip Bay, Westernport and Bass Strait.

Ace Fishing Charters operates three boats - two, 13 meter Randall commercials with a large deck space, and plenty of weather cover. These vessels can very comfortably fish around 16 people, without being crowded, and of course they are fitted with modern electronics, a toilet and a BBQ. They also have a fast 10 meter Couger Cat which caters for smaller groups up to ten people, also equipped with a BBQ and toilet.

All vessels are in Marine Safety Victoria Survey and therefore equipped with all necessary safety equipment as well as top quality fishing gear and tackle.

Ace Fishing Charters have the knowledge, equipment and expertise to provide an enjoyable fishing trip for both the novice and serious fisherperson.

Winery Tours

Action Winery Tours pride themselves in service and affordability, so whether it's a tour just for you and that special someone, or a group of friends/colleagues just wanting to experience something different, Action Winery Tours can cater to your needs. Included in all tours: - Visit three to four wineries, all tasting fees, experienced host, party bus transport, games, prizes and giveaways.

Goulburn River Cruises

Goulburn River Cruises welcomes everyone on board the 'Major Mitchell'. Whether it's groups, charters, weddings or evening cruises, enjoy the combination of a meal and a peaceful river setting. While you cruise the river we can also visit Tahbilk and Mitchelton wineries.

Night Club Tours (The Party Bus)


Enjoy a night of stress-free excitement and fun and book one of our raging Party Bus Nightclub tours! You and your friends will be whisked away visiting some of Melbourne's best clubs/pubs. On top of that, you're night will be M.C'd by a highly experienced party host, who'll ensure everything goes just right. And, at the end of the night, we'll drop you back home.

Transfers/After Parties

The Party Bus provides a door-to-door service to your selected destination and return (if required). Our fleet ranges from a 19 seater bus right through to a 60 seater double decker bus, therefore catering for all size groups.

Tiffany and Michael at Advance Motel Wangaratta have been operating the Motel since 2006 and are now operating extended tours of the North East Victoria food and wine regions. Last year's tour was such a success that they have extended their tour schedule to three tours in 2012.

Wangaratta is central to five food and wine regions, The King Valley, Rutherglen, Glenrowan, Alpine Valley and Beechworth which makes Advance Motel Wangaratta the perfect "Central Point" to stay where day tours are taken to the nearby regions. The tour's are great as the group does not have to spend hours on the bus on a daily basis which makes the trip relaxing yet full.

Enjoy quality Advance Motel accommodation, and be driven around in style by the reliable Fallon's bus charter.

Depending on your choice of tour, some of the highlights may include visits to hand picked wineries ie Brown Brothers and or All Saints. An evening of entertainment by Paris Zachariou who performed for Oprah Winfrey on the steps of the Opera House during her recent visit will be a night you won't forget or a performance by the famous Lazy harry (or both). Dine at some of the best restaurants in Victoria, including Gi'Gi's at Beechworth. A fabulous Murder Mystery Evening and Beechworth Courthouse re-enactment are just some of the exciting features of the trips.

If you love great food, wine, history and just enjoying yourself, Advance Motel Tours are definitely worth it!

Get away from the everyday and examine life from a different perspective with Adventure for Life.

Corporate Team Building.
Adventure for Life's team building programs are so much more than conference schedule fillers. Activities are designed that are relevant, safe, fun, and have ongoing benefits for your staff and bottom line. Proposals or concept statements are delivered within 24 hours.

Corporate Adventure Activities
Getting out of the office for an adventure activity is a great way to recharge your team's batteries and build relationships on a non-work level. Adventure for Life's outdoor activities are perfect for Christmas break-ups, conference activities, or incentive programs. Program durations range from half day activities right through to multi-day expeditions. When it comes to team bonding, find out why the adventure activity has replaced the long boozy lunch.

Group Adventures
Why not let Adventure for Life handle all your logistics for your next group adventure? Whether you want to climb a volcano in Indonesia or do the Great Ocean Walk, we can organise your guides, accommodation, equipment, transfers, meals etc... Perfect for school, corporate, social groups, and sporting teams.

Adventure for Life activities encourage you to get away from the computer screens, big TVs, and Xboxes and get an Adventure for Life.

'Life is not a spectator sport'.

Abseil off some of the largest cliffs in Victoria at Mt Buffalo with advertised and by arrangement beginners abseil options on cliffs from ten metres through to 250 metres. Ever wondered what it would be like to abseil free fall? Why not try the exhilarating 45 metre abseil adventure off the "Dragon" site with its awesome exposure into the Mt Buffalo Gorge! For the ultimate adventure experience you should book a 300 metre full day North Wall of Mt Buffalo Gorge Abseil Expedition (so you thought that the Rialto was high?). The first pitch alone is 160 metres.


Abseiling can also be conducted at a number of other locations in Victoria. Ever tried abseiling at night? The Full Moon 250 metre multi-pitch adventure is a wonderful experience. Perhaps you would like to try rock-climbing or bushwalking with an experienced guide. In winter cross-country ski with us at Mt Hotham, Dinner Plain, Falls Creek or Mt Buffalo or perhaps you would prefer a snow-shoe adventure? Snow camping programs can also be arranged.


Try wild caving at the underground river cave at Mt Buffalo or cave trips at Britannia Creek and Labertouche Caves near Melbourne. The Limestone Caving Adventures at Buchan Caves and Wee Jasper Caves (NSW) are a wonderful experience. All cave trips except Mt Buffalo can be conducted during winter. For your next conference or strategic planning retreat you should consider booking a team building or corporate adventure program. Mt Buffalo, Beechworth and other north-east Victorian locations have wonderful adventure options, natural features and historic sites to add interest to educational excursions and outdoor education camps. a range of interesting activities or programs can be provided to support your school group activities!


Try the new alpine bushwalking tours to Feathertop summit and other wonderful places!

Adventure Tours Australia is an award winning company specialising in small group nature-based tours. An extensive range of tours are available exploring the highlights and hidden delights of the Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. Choose from camping and accommodated soft adventure tours and package travel deals, catering for the budget traveller as well as private group charters. Mini bus tours departing from Adelaide include a two day Kangaroo Island tour, a six day Adelaide to Alice Springs safari, a 14 day Adelaide to Darwin safari, a three day Great Ocean Road Adelaide to Melbourne safari and a six day Kangaroo Island and Great Ocean Road tour.

Tours also operate in reverse order.

Air Adventure Australia (AAA) offer small group, all inclusive air safari itineraries catering for the young at heart wanting to access outback Australia. The combination of AAA's sound knowledge of remote Australia and the use of private aviation services means the outback is a lot closer for you.

AAA is the creation of pioneer pastoralist and bush pilot, the late Rod Dyer. It was Rod's adventurous spirit and love of remote Australia which inspired him to begin taking groups of travellers to share his experience of the outback.

The Dyer family has lived and worked in the outback since the mid 1900's and we have been offering air tours as 'Air Adventure Australia' since 1977.

We look forward to the opportunity of welcoming you on board your own adventure to experience the Australia less travelled.

Specialised incentive and family group itineraries are a specialty and can be arranged by request.

All Terrain Cycles & Tours is your ticket to ride!

At All Terrain Cycles & Tours push yourselves to the limit. Let the passion of the expert guides get your blood pumping on either a half day or full day guided session.

You'll discover hidden trails and learn new skills as you experience all that the High Country has to offer. Regardless of skill and fitness level, all individual needs are catered for.

You'll be riding the latest high-end quality XC hard tails, XC dual suspension and DH mountain bikes. All rentals come with helmet and gloves. Or be your own guide and make your way through the rugged mountain terrain.

Conveniently located in Mansfield, the gateway to your next adventure! For current prices visit the ATC website or contact us via phone or email.

Allday Winery Tours has been in operation since 1995 and is the oldest permanent operator on the Mornington Peninsula. They cater to the corporate and private sectors and offer "Personalised Tours" for a full day or afternoon/evening tours to selected areas to all regions of Victoria, South Australia and Central and Lower New South Wales.

Tours include three or four wineries or attractions with a lunch included and can be personalised for groups of two or more (conditions apply), or you can join the normal tours, in addition if your group wishes to visit any other attraction in the selected region or add in a golf tour as well, please advise their office of your requirements

Each tour includes all tasting fees, two-course lunch and transport. You can also be picked-up/dropped-off from your home, office or hotel.

All tours are conducted in 4/5 Star coaches and a CD and PA sound system is available to the tour group.

With 30 years of professional fishing knowledge, the skipper knows the best spots. Apollo Bay Fishing & Adventure Tours generally travel 15-20 mins south of Apollo Bay Harbor, about half to 1km offshore. The area is surrounded by spectacular rugged coastline of the Otway rangers and the beauty of the waters of Bass Strait and the Southern Ocean.

Apollo Bay Fishing & Adventure Tours cater for the inexperienced to the professional fisherman. From baiting up for you and taking your fish off your hooks, to teaching you how to fish. You will fish in 20 fathoms of water using heavy gear, targeting bottom feeding fish, such as flathead or gummy shark, barracouta and snapper.

Trips vary from two hours for families to eight hours for the more keen fisherman. The most popular trip is four hours long. This trip usually runs twice a day starting at 7am or 8am in the morning and again at 2pm or 3pm in the afternoon.

Apollo Bay Fishing & Adventure Tours supply all the best fishing gear, rod, bait and tackle; Ice for your fishing and to keep your drinks cold; bags to take your catch home.

The crew is trained and helpful. The skipper is an expert operator with all the necessary local knowledge.

- Surf Lessons
- Kayaking to the Seal Colony
- Snorkelling Tours
- Rafting & Fishing
- Surf Board / Body Board
- Wetsuit & Beach Hire
- Camping & Fishing
- Hire Mountain Bike
- Hire Camping Hire

'Kids Club' Holiday Programs
Including the above plus:
-Volley Ball, Soccer, Beach Games etc Group / School Multi Day Camps

In ACA accredited accommodation

Includes the above plus:
- Aboriginal History Tours
- Light station Tours
- Horse Riding
- Rock Pool Rambles
- Team Building

Corporate Programs
Explore the Great Ocean Walk

We can arrange:
- Transport to and from different locations of the walk
- Rental and Transfers of camping gear
- Experienced tour guides

Multi overnight packages providing:
- Camping, B&B accomodation or both
- All transport and gear transfers
- Food provisions and transfers (So that you only need to carry a small day pack

Apostle Coast Aviation is an air tour operator situated on Victoria's Great Ocean Road.

Based at Peterborough Airport, just west of Port Campbell, they are perfectly situated to provide easy access to the 12 Apostles and Port Campbell National Park, one of Australia's most popular tourist attractions. Join Apostle Coast Aviation for an experience like no other along the spectacular 12 Apostles Coastline.

APT (Australian Pacific Touring) is an Australian-owned tour operator who has an unwavering focus on delivering a life-enriching and memorable holiday experience for each and every individual.

Their small group four wheel drive (4WD) experiences venture to some of Australia's most remote destinations, along tracks that wind in accord with the environment, rather than through it.

Custom-built four wheel drive vehicles journey rugged terrain, and will take you in comfort through the Flinders Ranges and Lake Eyre.

Group sizes are limited to ensure a close interaction with the land and its wildlife, as well as invaluable insight into the cultural significance of the area.

Most importantly, APT functions with the utmost respect to the environment as they take visitors on these comfortable yet extraordinary expeditions.

APT Kimberley Wilderness Adventures (KWA) has been operating four-wheel drive safari tours for the discerning traveller throughout the Kimberley for more than 15 years and is recognised as the touring experts in the region.

Touring in small groups of up to only 20 travellers, KWA understands that touring is about more than just visiting an area; it is also about gaining an intimate understanding of the land and its people and learning about the flora and fauna in the Kimberley region.

Aradale is Australia's largest abandoned lunatic asylum. Opened in 1867 as Ararat Lunatic Asylum, this building housed tens of thousands of people described as "Lunatics", "idiots" and "imbeciles" - some of them described as the worst lunatics in the British Empire.

Around 13,000 people passed away here in it's 130 years. As a result, Aradale is considered one of the most haunted locations in Australia.

And now, for the first time, Aradale's doors have opened for evening explorations. Do you have what it takes to explore one of Australia's eeriest buildings after dark?

The tour travels through the most intact cell blocks in Australia, administration, chapel, kitchen, infirmaries, surgery theatres and morgue.

Tours last two hours.

Arcade Tours offers walking tours of Melbourne and coach day wine tours of the Bellarine Peninsula. Details can be found on the website.

The walking tours have operated since 2005 by a professional tour guide, and have evolved into three distinct themes.

'Marvellous Melbourne' Walking Tour
This tour highlights the essence of the city, from its history to the present retail and cafe culture. A poignant reminder of the past finishes the walking tour with a glass of bubbly.

'Mysterious Melbourne' Walking Tour
This tour uncovers a little glimpse of Melbourne's underbelly. Some of the buildings are gone but the stories still remain, of tragedy, grand larceny and restless spirits.

'Historic Melbourne' Walking Tour
This tour focuses on the early history and foundation of Melbourne from fledgling tent city to gold rush fame and fortune. School Students are encouraged to contrast the present with the past.

'Wine, Wildlife and Wool' Private Coach Tour.
Accompanied by your own professional tour guide, the tour departs Melbourne on a journey of discovery to the regional city of Geelong and beyond to the cool climate wine region known as the Bellarine Peninsula. This region is filled with hidden delights, many of them undiscovered. A delicious luncheon with stunning Bay views will enhance the experience.

'High Tea Mysterious Coach Tour'.
Travelling from the Bellarine Peninsula by private coach to Melbourne city and return. This tour includes a brief 45 Minute walk though Melbourne's seedy past to stimulate your appetite. Afterwards, indulge in afternoon tea in a Melbourne icon known since the 1880's for sumptuous dining.

Artwalk invites you to explore innovative works in a selection of leading art galleries in Melbourne and important regional areas in Victoria for informal conversations and discussions with highly-regarded gallerists.

The walks provide an opportunity for participants to engage in new thinking and dialogue around modern art culture, welcoming art enthusiasts to experience Melbourne's innovative contemporary art. Artwalk opens the door to Australian new ideas and practice in contemporary art.

Artwalks take place within the Fitzroy, Collingwood, Richmond, Prahran, South Yarra and Melbourne CBD creative precincts with disciplines including print-making, drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, video projection, installation and mixed media featured.

These important artistic precincts, and lively multi-cultural residential villages, are an eclectic mix of converted warehouse residencies and terrace houses founded on an industrial manufacturing base. They form the central artistic alliance in Melbourne and invite you to explore each of their captivating, unique qualities.

Visit the website and join an Artwalk.

Follow the art in Melbourne and beyond - feel invited and be surprised.

Australia has long prided itself on being a beer drinking nation. Melbourne's first Mayor was a prominent brewer, Henry Lawson wrote of his love of the amber nectar and former Prime Minister Bob Hawke held a world beer drinking record. Australia's favourite pastimes, the beach, the barbecue, the pub, sport and hanging out with mates just wouldn't be the same without beer.

An Aussie Brewery Tour is not just about drinking beer. Combining great food, comfortable transport, music and games with a knowledgeable guide dedicated to the history of the local region and beer and brewing they guarantee guests will have the best experience possible.

Aussie Brewery Tours are currently running from the CBD every Wednesday and Friday, along with regular weekend tours. Visit two regions, the Yarra Valley and Mornington Peninsula, with both tours including three breweries, lunch, tasting paddles, brewery floor tours and of course beer!

Aussie Brewery Tours are always fun, friendly and relaxed as they believe that's the only way to enjoy a beer.

Want to experience the best of Australia’s outback, Austour offer a range of tours suitable for people who have a love of the outdoors. Their tours are designed for guests who like to walk a little, want to explore and discover new places, are relatively fit and appreciate the company of others.

An Australian owned family company, Austour have been operating safari adventure tours since 1963.

Australian Air Holidays offers fully inclusive personalised holidays to fascinating places and events serviced by arrangement of chartered aircrafts for 10 to 46 passengers.

Experience the Australian outback such as flying over breathtaking Lake Eyre, lunching at the iconic Birdsville Hotel, visiting Coober Pedy the opal capital of the world, or Flinders Ranges, The Limestone Caves and Kangaroo Island to name a few holidays on offer.

All our trips are fully escorted by dedicated tour managers to ensure that our passengers are well looked after from the minute they leave home.

Australian Coastal Mountain Tours (ACMT) provides unique Nature Based Australian Experiences throughout Melbourne and the surrounding regions of Victoria. Tour experiences range from the half day Penguin Parade and city tours, right through to ten day Sydney to Melbourne coastline and inland mountainous tour experiences. Operating out of the heart of Melbourne, ACTM has seven years of experience as an accommodation provider and now three years of experience as a tour operator.

ACMT has been founded on a number of guiding principles:
- Customer experience: Every tour experience is unique. Therefore ensuring each and every customer has a memorable positive Australian adventure is important. The small, intimate groups provide customers with highly valuable and personal guided experiences.
- Luxury: ACMT provides luxury transportation with a Mercedes Viano (eight seater) and a Lexus 4WD (five seats).
- Quality: Provided through the partners ACMT works with to enhance the customer s experience with food, accommodation, and activities. Examples of this are the Otway Fly Tree Top Walk and the Edge Helicopters and Phillip Island Nature Park.

Key tours they offer:
- Breakfast in the Yarra Valley: A majestic journey through the rainforest gallery in Warburton, see native Australian animals and taste some of Australia s best wine all in a day.
- Great Ocean Road: One to four day experiences including: rainforest walks, the Twelve Apostles, helicopter rides, kangaroos and koalas, and breathtaking views of the coast.
- Penguin Parade and Dolphin experience: Swim with the dolphins on the Mornington Peninsula by day, and see Australia s little penguins by night.
- Sydney to Melbourne: This ultimate Australian east coast experience covers all bases, from the city to the coast, and into the mountains.
- Wilson Promontory National Park

Discover Victoria in Style

Australia's widest selection in day touring. Welcome to your holiday experience with Australian Pacific Touring. They are delighted to present to you one of the widest selections of one and two day tours throughout Victoria.

From the world famous Great Ocean Road and the Penguin Parade on Phillip Island you will travel in style on our modern luxury coaches. They have tours to Puffing Billy and the Yarra Valley Wineries and of course the very popular Melbourne City Tour.

Why They Make the Difference

Your personal Driver/Guide is chosen for their ability to make your day enjoyable. Possessing expert local knowledge, plus excellent driving and safety skills, they will ensure you have a memorable trip. Learn about the local people, plants and animals, and marvel at the history, geography and folklore of the region.

Modern luxury coaches offering air-conditioning, seatbelts, high quality stereo sound for commentary and on board entertainment, individual reading lights, rest room, panoramic windows and air suspension for the smoothest ride.

Small group touring is the ideal way of personalising your Australian experience. Their 4-wheel drive vehicles are designed to tackle the roughest terrain while ensuring maximum comfort.

100% Australian Family Owned

80 years Australian owned - no-one knows this region better. They are celebrating 80 years as a successful touring company under continuous family ownership, now with the third generation working in the company.

The key to their success has been our attention to quality in everything they do, whether it is our driver/guide's knowledge, their efficient and friendly reservations team or our luxurious, safe, clean vehicles. They look forward to the opportunity of showing you Australia and making it a highlight.

Australian Photo Tours are specialists in teaching photography the easy way. They take you on a journey through some of Australia's most stunning landscapes as you learn to enrich your photographic experiences. Australian Photo Tours are the best in Australia because they have the ability to bring out your own photographic style.

Australian Photo Tours photography workshops place an emphasis on enhancing your photographic capabilities, teaching you to view your subject matter from a photographer's perspective.

Through experience and tuition Australian Photo Tours will help you to see the world with new eyes - learning to capture images that tell a story.

Australian photo tours are designed and guided by Craig Newell a commercial photographer who has a passion for the natural landscape. Craig will offer you hands-on advice and guidance, and will teach you how to make the most of any photographic opportunity.

This, combined with luxury self-contained apartment accommodation and the best of local cuisine, make Australian Photo Tours as enjoyable as they are educational.

Australian Soul Tours and Events is a specialist tour operator for the German speaking market. We offer a high quality Australian touring experience. A major point of difference for our company is our previous in-depth experience as part of the German travel agency industry.

Our small group bus tours offer a unique insight into the Australian outback and an intensive exploration of its landscape, lifestyle and wildlife. Our tours focus on South Australia and the Northern Territory, featuring Kangaroo Island, the Flinders Ranges, Coober Pedy, Uluru, Kings Canyon and Kakadu.

A unique and outstanding feature of Australian Soul Touring is the scenic flight over Wilpena, Arkaroola and especially the fabulous and recently discovered Painted Hills. All tours provide hotel style accommodation and German speaking guides.

Winery tours have never been so much fun or affordable. The daily tours by Australian Wine Tour Company take in some of Victoria's best wineries in the stunning region of the Yarra Valley only one hour from Melbourne.

Start your tour learning the art of the swirl, sniff and slurp from your expert wine guide, then try a range of cellar door tastings. At your next winery, enjoy some more tastings and then move to lunch at the winery restaurant for a main meal with a glass of wine.

In the afternoon travel through the gorgeous scenery to a smaller boutique winery for some tastings and finish the day at Domaine Chandon, the Australian house of the legendary Moet and Chandon. Tour the facilities and relax in the cellar door with a glass of famous bubbly and tasty nibble platter to share. Return to Melbourne having had an unforgettable day out in the Yarra Valley.

Australian Wine Tour Company also specialises in private luxury customised tours for up to six people and social corporate group tours which are perfect for impressing your clients, a great day out with friends, your next office Christmas party or to reward your valued staff.

Come and experience the real Australia on foot with Auswalk Walking Holidays. Don't watch it pass you by from the windows of a vehicle - get out there and be a part of it! We offer:

Group guided trips:
Join a group of like-minded people. By day we hike in fabulous national parks. There are two guides looking after each group, so you'll have a choice of easier or harder walks each day. At night we stay in comfortable accommodations and enjoy good food and wine.

Self guided INN-to-INN walks:
Walk through superb National Parks from one accommodation to the next. Walk with your own group of two or more people and start any day of the year. We support you along the way with luggage transfers, marked maps and detailed walk notes..

Customised trips:
We can customise a trip for you, your club, group of friends or family.

Victorian destinations include:

Grampians - this is the best place we know of to see native animals in the wild. There's a rich indigenous history as well as challenging hiking to magnificent rocky peaks.

Great Alpine Walk - traverse Victoria's high country, staying overnight in secluded alpine villages.

Great Ocean Walk - a long time favourite, this iconic track hugs the southern ocean in parts and ventures inland into the mighty forests of the Otway Ranges. We're sure you'll see kangaroos on the track too.

Great South West Walk - a perfect choice for those who enjoy walking long distances on easy terrain. Highlights include the Glenelg River Gorge and the Three Capes section.

Other destinations around the country include the Blue Mountains, Cape to Cape, Carnarvon Gorge, Flinders Island, Flinders Ranges, Gold Coast Hinterland, Kangaroo Island, Lord Howe, Red Centre, Snowy Mountains, Sydney, Tasmania, Top End and Tropical North Queensland.

In 1987 Autopia Tours was the first Victorian tour company to offer quality, affordable tours to budget travellers, and the companyis still going strong. Their Aussie guides ensure you have fun in a relaxed atmosphere, meet fellow travellers and learn all about the places we explore.

Maximum group size is 24 passengers. Unlike its competitors they won't squeeze you amongst 50 other travellers. Autopia Tours keep group sizes small so you can relax, enjoy your tour and talk to your fellow passengers in comfort. The small group buses are fully air-conditioned and very comfortable to travel in. Your seating is designed to give you maximum viewing pleasure.

All our tours offer you the opportunity to get up close and personal with our unique Aussie wildlife. From koalas to kangaroos, penguins to incredible birdlife, you can experience it all. Whether it is seeing koalas up close in their natural habitat, swimming at one of our beautiful surf beaches, watching penguins come ashore at sunset or hiking through the Grampians - Autopia Tours can take you there. Autopia Tours are all about providing treasured memories for you to take home.

Autopia Tours pick up from over 30 locations throughout Greater Melbourne and the St Kilda area. Please confirm your pick up details at the time of the booking.

Enjoy the thrill of hot air ballooning over Melbourne at sunrise with Melbourne's most experienced hot air balloon ride team. Melbourne by hot air balloon provides the ultimate in urban adventure leaving you with a lifetime of memories to share with family and friends.

As one of Melbourne's premier tour operators, Balloon Flights Over Melbourne would love to share with you the stunning panoramic views that this beautiful city has to offer from the air. Take pleasure from the serene spectacle of Melbourne waking gently at sunrise, then quickly transforming into a bustling metropolis of over three million people. Enjoy your own bird's eye view of Melbourne's landmarks such as the MCG, Eureka Tower, West Gate Bridge, Yarra River and our array of stunning parks and gardens. Hot air ballooning over Melbourne provides the perfect platform for sightseeing and photography so the experience will live with you forever.

At the conclusion of each flight, passengers are returned to the renowned Observatory Café in the gorgeous surrounds of Royal Botanic Gardens for a delicious fully cooked breakfast including champagne.

Throughout the flight Chief Pilot and Melbourne local, Chris Shorten "Balloon Man" will share his wealth of knowledge about flying balloons over Melbourne to really enhance your ballooning experience.

When you are looking for things to do in Melbourne, hot air ballooning is top of the list.

Balloon Flights Over Melbourne - your ultimate urban adventure!

Banksia Adventures provides experiences of all the things that make a visit to Australia unique. Catering to the discerning traveller in small and large groups, scheduled departures and customised events.

Our slogan is 'Go Beyond Your Expectations'. Our aim is to show travellers not just the usual icons, but also the 'secret' places where the usual tourists don't go or can't get to. Always in the style and comfort expected by the discriminating explorer.

Experiences include Outback Australian Culture, Marine and Coastal, Nature and Eco-tours plus Unique Food and Wine tours. Our hand picked internationally acclaimed team of experienced professionals include Outback 4 wheel drive guides, pilots and wine guides backed by more than 30 years of operational experience to take you beyond your expectations.

Wondering what to do during a stay on the Mornington Peninsula? Bayplay Adventure & Dive Tours can help! Bayplay offers an array of adventure activities, and is the one-stop shop for all your adventure needs and bookings. Whether you're an experienced scuba diver or a non-swimmer, a seasoned sea kayaker or a first-timer, or even an outdoor activity newbie, Bayplay have an activity for you!

Snorkel Tours - Discover the rare and beautiful Weedy Sea Dragons on a guided eco-friendly snorkel tour. Available to everyone, even non-swimmers!

Sea Kayak - Dolphin Sanctuary - join a Coastline Tour and glide along Point Nepean National Park into the Dolphin Sanctuary, keep you eyes open for penguins, seals, and of course dolphins, as they often play around the boats and pop up next to your paddles!

Discover Scuba Diving - No certification needed! Want to know what it feels like to defy gravity and breathe underwater? Take your first steps in the underwater world.

Guided Dives - Visit the Fab-Four! Discover four of the best kept diving secrets in Australia, or visit the HMAS Canberra with us.

Dolphin Swims - Love dolphins? Come and swim with wild bottlenose dolphins right here in the Bay. You'll also get a chance to swim with the seals. Sightseeing tours are also available.

Horse Riding - Want to experience the Mornington Peninsula differently? Join Bayplay on a horse riding tour through the bush, to the beach or try a unique Horseback Winery Tour.

Surfing - You can't leave the Mornington Peninsula without having taken at least one surfing lesson!

Accommodation - Mornington Peninsula accommodation in both self contained cottages and retreats or lodges for groups of up to 30 people. Contact Bayplay for enquiries.

The Bendigo Visitor Information Centre is located right in the heart of Bendigo in the historic post office building. Town Hall tours are booked through the Bendigo Visitor Centre and run twice a week on Wednesday at 2pm and Sunday at 11am. Bookings for the tours are essential and can be booked through the Visitor Centre.

Big Stick Adventures specialises in unique team building and incentive experiences.

These 5-star packages redefine corporate entertainment expectations through exciting, energising and indulgent experiences.

Out of this world team challenges, exciting experiences and adventure activities.

Team building and the celebration of success are critical factors in a company's strategy. Big Stick Adventures customise everything and align it to your corporate strategy and desired team dynamics.

Big Stick Adventures take a consultative approach and would welcome the opportunity to meet with you to discuss your company's ambitions and how they can tailor a program to help your team achieve them.

This approach and success has seen Big Stick Adventures named as one of Australia's fastest growing companies.

The team at Big Stick encourage you to experience life as we do and "Live it! Don't just see it."

Big Stick Adventures have also delivered events in Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Beijing and Bali.

Horse rides at Bimbi Park cater for all ages and levels of ability. Rides are carefully graded, there are experienced horses, qualified instructors, safe trails and approved safety helmets. The sandy soil of the region makes for good riding even after rain.

Trail rides in the Otway's are exciting affairs. You can ride along marvellous beaches where the wild windswept waves of the Southern Ocean form an exhilarating background. You can amble through lush expanses of forest and long the cliff tops at sunset. Rides also take you to Cape Otway Lighthouse, scenic lookouts and some of the pretty bays that dot the Otway coastline.

- All rides are strictly programmed and led by an accredited leader
- Rides are graded
- Suitable footwear is required
- Helmets supplied and compulsory
- No personal acceptance of responsibility - NO RIDE

Blazing Saddles Horse Trail Rides offers the best beach and bush rides in Victoria. They have a variety of horses from Arabs, Appaloosas, Stock horses and Clydesdale cross horses that will suit all types of riders. Open every day and ride in most weather conditions. No need to worry about helmets, boots and jackets, all you need is a pair of long pants and the rest is supplied.

The beginner ride is one hour and fifteen minutes and has some of the most amazing views along the coast. If you have done a couple of rides Blazing Saddles Trail Rides also offer a learn to canter ride, a great opportunity to expand on those basics, or you can choose to do two hour and fifteen minute bush ride which is for those who fancy a lot more action. Last but not least is the beach ride, it is two and a half hours long and is along five kilometres of Fairhaven beach coastline, which is one of the most pristine beaches in Victoria. Other activities include kids holiday clinics, lessons and pony rides. Also on offer is a cafe for anyone not really into the horses, freshly brewed coffee and home made cakes are the specialty.

The guides are all fantastic and will help you out to make riding a more relaxed experience for those who are nervous and for those who 'want to go for it' they'll make sure you won't forget it.

Blazing Saddles Trail Rides is Eco-accredited and offer you a special bush experience in the stunning Great Otway National Park, with an occasional sighting of a kangaroo, koala or echidna to top off the experience.

Just a day drive from Melbourne or a nice drop in on the way to Adelaide or the Twelve Apostles.

Bogong Horseback Adventures has been running award winning tours for 25 years. With licensed access to the Alpine National Park and Mount Bogong, the riding landscape is truly spectacular.

Bogong Horseback Adventures travel from rich mountain valleys to the vast Bogong High Plains and Victoria's highest mountain, Mount Bogong. The award winning tours combine, great food and wine, fantastic mountain bred horses and friendly, experienced staff.

With a range of tours from three days to seven days, Bogong Horseback Adventures can cater for riders of all levels of experience. Taking care to match horse and rider, offer tuition to those who desire.

The Spring Spur stables, nestled below Victoria's highest mountain, are an ideal starting point to experience the best the High Country has to offer. The Bogong area of the Alpine National Park features the seven highest peaks in Victoria, vast rolling High Plains, dozens of historic huts, mobs of brumbies, fast flowing mountain rivers, spectacular displays of wildflowers, old goldmines and a network of mining and cattle tracks cut into mountain sides over 100 years ago.

The best way to experience this vast area, most of it inaccessible to 4WD, is to join one of the Packhorse supported tours. Continuing an unbroken tradition dating back to the 1860's, the team can take you on the journey of a lifetime.

Breeding and training Australian Stock Horses, Bogong Horseback Adventures have a program of clinics and workshops in Australian Horsemanship, offering insights into the traditions of mountain horse lore, natural horsemanship and the skills of bush riding, camping with horses and using packhorses.

Offering two hour, half day and full day rides in the Alpine Park from the Tawonga stables.

bothfeet walking lodge on Victoria's Great Ocean Walk has been purpose built to support hikers on the Great Ocean Walk. Winner of the 2011 Victorian Tourism Award for unique accommodation, we specialise in walking packages with every detail taken care of. Only 3 years old, and sustainably designed and built, our Eco-chic lodge is packed with hiker comforts - all customised to what walkers need. Drying room, foot spas, gear hire, live in chef and meals prepared to order, licensed dining room, and our exclusive "green suites" with rainforest outlooks and ensuite bathrooms. bothfeet walking lodge is the perfect compliment to your Great Ocean Walk experience.

Discover the native flora and fauna, and delight in good food, good company and memories that will last a lifetime. bothfeet offers a range of guided and self guided packages, covering part or all of the Great Ocean Walk.

Self drive to the lodge, or ask us to arrange transfers from Melbourne. Bring your own gear, or hire some of our excellent professional kit.

Break Away Adventures is Victoria's premier provider of outdoor activities.

Specialising in short adventure tours throughout Victoria, their aim is to share the simple pleasures of life, which the world of nature affords through adventure travel and self-discovery.

Break Away prides itself in assembling a diverse team of passionate selfless guides, and support staff to insure safe and enjoyable adventures.

Discover the personal and group benefits that outdoor adventures provide. Whether pushing your personal boundaries while scaling a 30m cliff face or bonding with your group through the bottom of a serene river canyon while white water rafting, Break Away is there to show you the way.

Proud winner of the Best Tour/Transport Operator Victorian Tourism Award in 2008, 2009 and 2010, Bunyip Tours has been operating tours to Victoria's premier destinations for over 12 years. Tours include the spectacular Great Ocean Road and Grampians, as well Phillip Island and the penguin parade, Wilsons Promontory National Park and the Mornington Peninsula. Tours are operated in small coaches with a maximum of 24 people, ensuring personalised, educational and interactive experiences for all guests. Bunyip Tours is very proud of its standing as a 100% carbon balanced business, which encompasses its entire operation.

Bunyip Tours offer several different tours to most destinations giving guests even more flexibility. Guests can choose between their one day Great Ocean Road Classic Tour and their one day Great Ocean Road Sunset Tour or extend their journey to include the breathtaking Grampians region on a three day trip with the option to connect onto Adelaide. There are also several different types of Phillip Island tours to choose from, one being the Moonlight Express Tour, which includes an encounter with Australia's nocturnal wildlife at Moonlit Sanctuary as well as the world famous penguin parade and the Phillip Island Penguin Parade Ultimate Eco Tour, which also visits the Koala Conservation Centre, historic Churchill Island and the spectacular views over Cape Woolamai.

Wilsons Promontory, or "the Prom" as it is affectionately known to many people, can be experienced in combination with Phillip Island on the two day Phillip Island and Wilsons Promontory Wildlife Extravaganza or on its own on a 1 day tour. Here visitors can discover an abundance of wildlife in its natural habitat. There are also several tours to the Mornington Peninsula to choose from including strawberries, lavender and lots of wildlife.

Bunyip also operates the popular official Neighbours Tour and original Neighbours Trivia Night.

Bush Experiences Adventure Tours offers a variety of 4WD experiences, from one day tours visiting Mt Buller, Mt Stirling, Craig's Hut and surrounding areas to extended camping trips into the Alpine Wilderness areas, staying at iconic cattleman huts and camping under the stars in the Wonangatta, visiting historic mining settlements, we can make these high country experiences a reality.

Got a group of mates and want to play then bring your trail bike, 4wd, horse or walking stick and come stay at Homestation Lodge. Nestled in an isolated location high in the ranges overlooking the Delatite Valley, with spectacular views from the front verandah and access to a million acre back yard with fantastic tracks and trails. Bush Experiences provides comfortable home style multi-share accommodation to adventure groups, trail bike riders, 4wdrivers, horse riders, with sumptuous country cooked meals and bush cooking, campfires and a cosy fire on cooler nights. This is accompanied by panoramic views, fresh mountain air and the peace and quiet only the high country can give.

Mark Brack was born and bred in the Otways. As the son of the Light keeper at Cape Otway Lighthouse. Mark was raised by the sea, absorbing stories of it the Light keepers, mariners and experiencing the treasures of the coast and hinterland.

Mark is a very experienced guide and is able to adapt his presentations to all levels and is especially gifted at inspiring the imaginations of children.

Be taken back 200 years to the time of colonisation and beyond, while visiting Cape Otway's rugged and spectacular coastline with Cape Otway Shipwreck Tours.

A journey through pristine beaches and secluded coastal bush land abundant with wildlife, whilst learning the stories that lie within. Visit 19th Century shipwrecks, the lighthouse quarry and hear tales of shipwrecks, world wars, murders and rebellion.

Personalised tours give guests a local insight into the romance, ruin and captivating history surrounding the Otways during the time of sail, including shipwreck relics.

Mark covers other local history such as the 1850's telegraph station, the Cape Otway Light station and intriguing WW2 history of Bass Strait.

See wildlife, mammals, birds, whales, dolphins and seals. Have your camera ready!

Tours are conducted daily, catering for small and large groups including families, schools, and clubs.

Marks love of the local environment ensures that no harm or degradation comes to either local parks or heritage registered shipwreck relics.

ChauffeurDrive is the way to travel in Victoria. Providing limousine and stretched limousine tours for groups of four or more. Reward yourself with a trip that stays in your mind and pictures forever.

With a personal driver for the day no problems flexing the itinerary. If there is an extra point of interest time can be added or taken up where you like it best.

All day wine tours include:
- All tasting and entry fees
- Modern air-conditioned accredited vehicles
- Gourmet cheese tasting
- Sit down lunch

Vintage/wine grape picking (March-May)

Add to the tour or they can just create a new one to your liking?

- Any additions added to the tours may incur charges relating to the activity or availability may be limited due to location.
- Cheese wholesaler visit*
- Meet the wine maker & vineyard owner*
- Local shopping
- Aboriginal Artifactst*
- Vineyard Accommodation*
- Spend a day at a Vineyard*
- Australian Wildlife Centre*
- Puffing Billy Railway
- Ballarat Gold adventure
- Penguin Tour, can Include vineyard & Wild Life*
- Horse Riding*
- Hot Air Ballooning*
- Trout Farm Fishing. Take home a big catch!*
- Race car ride & drive*
- Phillip Island Moto GP circuit*
- Airport transfers*

ChauffeurDrive is committed to providing exceptional and professional limo hire services at affordable rates. We pride ourselves on our high level of service and We're confident you'll be pleased with the prompt, courteous and safe limousine service we provide.

For additional information about Chauffeur Drive, call or visit the website.

Formed in May 2007, the Friends of Cheltenham and Regional Cemeteries Inc. is a not-for-profit community group which aims to raise the profile of the Cheltenham cemeteries as places of local, state and national importance.


Their motto is "research, restore, remember". They do this by:


* Researching the lives of those interred and sharing this information for the benefit of future generations;

* Restoring gravesites by raising funds through close links with interested parties and other stakeholders;

* Remembering the contribution of those from our past by running regular walking tours.



Originally named the "Mordialloc and South Moorabbin General Cemetery", eight acres of land fronting Charman Road was reserved and the first interment took place on 27 March 1865 with the burial of John Fullerton Hunter. A portion of the Cemetery was later excised in the 1880s for the railway line to Mordialloc. In 1882, an additional two acres was added.


The Cheltenham Pioneer Cemetery is the final resting place of many local pioneers and identities as well as two indigenous Australians. The popular tours are the result of many hours of painstaking research to bring to life long forgotten stories of everyday Melburnians. All participants are provided with a professionally produced tour guide and refreshments.


The Cheltenham Pioneer Cemetery is located opposite Cheltenham Railway Station

Top Down Tours are Professional Yarra Valley Wine and Beer Tour Operators servicing this area with expertise. Specialists in fun, excitement and adventure, touring in Classic Convertible Chevrolet cars and offering an experience that will Indulge the senses.

Offering service with quality, our drivers are friendly and knowledgeable of all tours. The business is fully accredited with the Australian Tourism Association and with 15 years in operation so you know you have the best!

Tours include Yarra Valley Wine or Beer Tours, Dandenong Ranges, City Bay and Surrounds or The Great Ocean Road. If you need to tour you need to tour with a local, the experience and knowledge is unmatched.

Top Down Tours are Unique! "Top Up or Top Down - we cruise!"

Chillax Tours offers personalised adventurous and unforgettable tours that feature one of the world's most scenic roads - the Great Ocean Road. As well as seeing all the amazing natural attractions this beautiful coastline has to offer, guests will also have the opportunity to participate in fun activities such as a surf lesson and a river kayak.

Chillax Tours cater to small groups (max of 11 guests) to ensure that your tour is more personalised and so that you get to spend more time at the attractions.

Chillax Tours is proudly owned and operated by an enthusiastic traveller with over three years backpacking experience through Australia, New Zealand , Europe and South East Asia. My passion for travelling and enjoyment of outdoor activities has led to the creation of Chillax Tours. The company name is derived from my outlook on life (chill/relax).

Chillout Travel Winery Tours has been operating since 2003 and offers high quality, great value tours for all occasions. We are passionate about wine and food and showcasing our wonderful wine regions the Yarra Valley and Mornington Peninsula only an hour away from Melbourne.

Chillout Travel provides expert guides on tour.

Chillout Travel (R) is a Licensed Tour Operator and an Accredited Tourism Business Australia.

Chillout Travels vehicles are registered with the Public Transport Safety Victoria.

Chillout Travel is a member of Tourism Alliance Victoria.

Chillout Travel organises wine tours for all group sizes and occasions including social, corporate and hens and bucks tours. We can tailor tours to suit you.

Please visit the website for more information

Chocoholics, sweet tooth's and travellers can discover Melbourne's world of chocolate, and experience the charm of the city's streets, lanes and arcades, all in one walking tour with Chocoholic Tours! The tours are for all ages and take place throughout the year, in all weather conditions. Tours can be arranged for group bookings.

Walking Tours:
Chocolate and Historical Treats - 2pm Friday, history and chocolate combine in a melting pot to give a delicious taste of Melbourne. Visit Haigh's Chocolates,Chocolate Secret, Chokolait, Koko Black, and Laurent Patisserie.

Chocolate journey - 10am Saturday, start off with morning tea of a French inspired cake, drink and extensive "Chocolate education"at Laurent Patisserie. A visit to Chokolait to taste a Belgian hot chocolate and ending with Australian made Haigh's Chocolates .

Chocolate lovers' - 12pm Saturday, get in the chocolate mood with tastings from Lindt, Haigh's Chocolates, Chocolate Secret, and Kennedy and Wilson Chocolates, then Koko Black (Collins Street) for afternoon tea.

Chocolate indulgence - 12.15pm Saturday, discover treasures hidden in the city's lanes and arcades. Includes ice cream from NZ Natural, Cacao Fine Chocolates, Koko Black, Lindt and Caffé Mediterraneum (afternoon tea).

Chocolate delights - 2:15pm Saturday, discover the elegance of Melbourne & taste some of the best chocolates in town. Visit Koko Black, The Chocolate Box, Haigh's Chocolates,Ganache and Collins Quarter (afternoon tea).

Chocolate treats - 2.15pm Saturday, experience an afternoon of chocolate joy in Melbourne. Visit Haigh's Chocolates, Cacao, T2 (and tastings from Chocolatier), Koko Black and have afternoon tea at Hairy Little Sista.

Chocolate Tastes - 12pm Sunday, a chance to try tidbits from Cacao, Koko Black, Haigh's (Swanston St), Chocolateria San Churro and Theobroma (afternoon tea).

A Chocolate Sunday- 2:15pm Sunday, the perfect Sunday indulgence! Chocolates from Haigh's, Ganache, Lindt, Koko Black and Olio Cucina (afternoon tea).

Athena - named after the Greek Goddess of wisdom.

With her handsome profile and a traditional walk around promenade deck, Athena is a modern, elegant cruise ship and offers a wide selection of well appointed and comfortable public lounges and cabin accommodation spanning eight passenger decks serviced by two lifts.

Athena will be returning to Adelaide for the 2011/2012 season with five cruises from Adelaide.

Cole's Coaches is an established family business with a depot and booking office situated in Warrnambool, Victoria since 1982. It currently runs operations in Mortlake, Warrnambool, Colac and Geelong with around 50 vehicles.

Cole's Coaches has a large range of vehicles to suit all markets from eight seater mini-buses to five star 53 seater luxury touring coaches. They are fully accredited through Bus Association Victoria and all vehicles are carefully maintained by qualified mechanics.

The tour drivers are professional and friendly operators that are committed to ensuring that the best service is provided to the travelling public. The tour cook / hostesses are chosen for their personalities and culinary skills providing the travelling public with happy faces at meal times.

The booking office has staff that are friendly and helpful and do their utmost to meet the needs of a wide range of clientele including schools, universities, international students, local and State government bodies, sporting clubs, Seniors and Probus clubs and special interest groups.

Cole's Coaches look forward to the future with great enthusiasm, providing their clients with improved services and options for their trips, and at same time offering an excellent service at a competitive price.

Find out about Melbourne's remarkable links with the earliest days of computing. This tour is a chance to explore another dimension of Melbourne's history and to better understand how computers have changed science, business and society. The tour combines walking and tram travel, and is free apart from tram tickets.

Located at the Caulfield School of IT, Monash University.

For information see the website.

Conservation Volunteers is a national, not-for-profit community based organisation that is dedicated to involving the community in practical conservation natural resource management programs. Conservation Volunteers welcomes people with a love of the outdoors and interest in the environment to take part as a volunteer.

The volunteers come from a wide range of backgrounds - students, professionals, international visitors and retirees. You don't need any prior skills or experience. The residential programs are open to volunteers aged 18 to 70.

Conservation Volunteers has partnered with individuals, businesses and governments in the conservation of the unique environment since 1982. In that time they have welcomed hundreds of thousands of volunteers from around Australia and across the world and supported their participation in a diversity of important projects to protect and enhance our environment.

VISION
Conservation Volunteers believe in a healthy and sustainable environment, and for everyone to be involved in managing and protecting that environment.

MISSION
To attract and manage volunteers to participate in projects that protect or enhance our environment and heritage.

Desert Sky Tours operate extended tours with hotel/motel accommodation to Birdsville, Innamincka, Flinders Ranges, Gawler Ranges, William Creek, Coober Pedy, Kangaroo Island, Yorke Peninsula, Back O' Bourke, Wilson's Promontory, Great Ocean Road and Mungo National Park travelling in a Toyota Landcruiser 100 Series four wheel drive vehicle. Tours depart from and return to Adelaide, and prices include accommodation, touring and all meals.

Direct Air Tours specialises in offering luxury scenic flights and tours over Melbourne and throughout Victoria with five star safety, service and comfort.

Located at Essendon Airport just ten minutes from the city Direct Air offers the choice of tours from half hour scenic flights over Melbourne City to full day tours to the Great Ocean Road, the Phillip Island Penguin colony, Kangaroo Island or soft adventure excursions to the Grampians National Park.

Direct Air is a Quality Endorsed Company (ISO 9001:2000) and is regularly assessed to ensure safety, service and training standards are maintained to the highest level.

Tours include:
* Melbourne Scenic Flights - 1/2 Hour & 1 Hour
* Romantic Sunset Escape - 1 Hour
* Great Ocean Road - Scenic Flight - 2-3 Hours
* Great Ocean Road - Full Day Tour - Full Day (8 Hours)
* Phillip Island Penguin Parade
* Great Ocean Road & Phillip Island Penguins - Full Day (12 Hours)
* Great Ocean Road & Kangaroo Island 2 Day Tour

Winery Tours
Include three to four winery's, coach pick up and drop off anywhere in Melbourne, tasting fees are covered, gifts and prizes, knowledgeable and entertaining host/hostess and complimentary morning tea on the coach. Several gourmet lunch options are also available.

Yarra River Boat Cruises
Corporate is a specialty! Christmas packages are available with groups as small as five people able to book. Christmas party boats offer a full service with great food, beverages and entertainment. All boats depart from around Docklands and proceed to cruise down the Yarra River through the Port of Melbourne.

Twilight Train (Melbourne)
Their train has four different carriages you can move in and out of, a DJ and dance floor for those who like to dance, a bar and cocktail room or a quiet seated lounge area to take in the views. They depart from Southern Cross Station while enjoying fine food, beverages and entertainment.

Nightclub Tours (Night Life Party Bus Tours)
Include VIP entry into three to four venues, drink cards, photos, gifts and prizes, party bus pick up and drop off, MC host/comedian and BYO drinks on the party bus.

The journey begins at Her Majesty's Customs House built in 1884, now Murray Esplanade Cellars Door, offering more than 30 wines and an extensive range of fortifieds. You must have a taste of the famous country cream, "Some claim it is better than Bailey's". Wander through the authentic working river port brought back to life with working steam displays. Cruising down the mighty Murray River on a river boat either the Pride of the Murray or the PS Canberra transporting you back to a bygone era, when these majestic boats plied the river daily. Check out the historic Port of Echuca Wharf from the water.

Relax to the gentle splashing of the paddle wheels and watch the towering gum trees that line the banks of the river, slip slowly by, approximately half an hour. Arriving at Morrison's Riverview Estate, Cellar Door, Restaurant, you leave the boat and have a short stroll past the lagoon up to the Restaurant. Here you enjoy a fantastic lunch and sample a full compliment of quality wines, this is always a highlight of the tour.

After lunch you head off to the award winning St. Anne's Vineyard. St Anne's was the first vineyard established in the Perricoota region, producing wine on site this facility is more than just a Cellar door. You'll be amazed at the size of the wine press and the vats.

Coming back into town you stop off at Silverfox, just a short drive, nestled in the heart of the Perricoota Wine District. A family owned and operated Cellar door offering varieties such as Sangiovase, Verdelho and an extensive range of ports.Cape Horn, which is situated approximately 15 minutes out of town on the Murray River and offers unique wines to the area such as Durif and Zinvandel.

Award winning wildlife tours by Eco-Adventure Tours including night walks, half day nature walks, school and conference adventures through Victoria's High Country and Yarra Valley, Dandenong's and the Ranges regions, only one hour from Melbourne.

They have Advanced Ecotourism Accreditation and are committed to ecologically sustainable tourism with a primary focus on experiencing natural areas, which foster environmental understanding, appreciation and conservation.

Eco-Adventure Tours are the region's first and most experienced ecotourism operator, and are the night walk specialists. Join them on a fun and educational night walk or half day nature walk through one of their venues.

They offer walks at:
- Silvan Reservoir Park, Silvan
- Upper Yarra Reservoir Park, Reefton
- Maroondah Reservoir Park, Healesville
- Cardinia Reservoir Park, Narre Warren East
- Badger Weir Picnic Area (Yarra Ranges National Park), Healesville
- Yan Yean Reservoir Park, Yan Yean.

On their walks they discuss the aboriginal and European history of the area, learn about the wonderful plants which make this area unique and discover the many animal species which live here. On night walks, torches (flashlights) are provided for all participants and they usually commence around sunset.

Native animals seen and heard on the night walks include: Greater Gliders (Australia's largest gliding possum), Black Wallabies, Eastern Grey Kangaroos, Insectivorous Bats, Owls, Common Wombats, Eastern Ringtail Possums, Mountain and Common Brushtail Possums, Yellow-Bellied Gliders, Sugar Gliders and Tawny Frogmouth Nightjars.

On their guided nature walks they see many native bird species including: Sulphur Crested Cockatoos, Yellow Tailed Black Cockatoos, Lyrebirds, Crimson Rosellas, Blue Wrens, Tree Creepers, Fantails, Kookaburras, King Parrots and Currawongs.

Eerie Tours invites you to spend an evening exploring the dark and paranormal side of the City of Ballarat... a town steeped in early Australian history.

Set against the backdrop of Ballarat's beautiful Gothic inspired architecture, Eerie Tours will provide you with a night of uncanny occurrence and tales of the birth of the Australian spirit... in more ways than one.

Eerie Tours currently offers three tours exploring the supernatural side of Australia's most haunted city, hosted by a professional team of historians and story tellers:

Ballarat Ghost Tours:
Take a ghostly walking tour through Ballarat's gothic inspired city streets and discover the facinating history of Australia's most haunted city.

Ballarat Haunt and Carriage Tours:
Indulge yourself in a glamorous horse-drawn carraige haunted tour through the streets of dark Ballarat. This is a premium tour from Eerie Tours.

Ballarat Old Cemetery Night Tours:
Come and explore Ballarat's City of the Dead after dark in this creepy an entertaining tour.

Enterprise Cruises will take you to special locations such as koalas on islands, secluded beaches, rivers and National Parks. Trips to waterside restaurants in the lakeside villages of Loch Sport, Metung or to Lakes Entrance.

Enjoy the breathtaking sights and sounds of Gippsland's vast waterways on the Enterprise. The large unique hull design ensures you can travel to virtually any part of the Lakes and Rivers, including the amazing man-made canal system.

Enterprise Cruises also specialises in Weddings, Boat Tours, Parties and Corporate Functions in Victoria's East.

Experience the best venue for your next event here in Paynesville on the Gippsland Lakes. The Enterprise is a stylish, spacious boat that offers all amenities, perfect for any occasion offering friendly and professional service with special packages for discerning bus groups. Rates are amazingly affordable so enquire today.

Facilities including bar, galley and BBQ offer you the option to utilise top quality caterers, sampling local wines, or to make your own arrangements. Al-fresco cocktail-style parties for up to 100 or wonderful seated affairs for 50 guests.

Weddings are a one-of-a-kind event and an on-water experience can deliver that special difference you have been looking for. Every wedding is individual and distinct. At Enterprise Cruises, they are ready to be part of your wonderful celebration. Cruise to locations that will provide beautiful backdrops for your photos. With a number of packages available, your day is sure to be remembered!

Helping clients achieve their conference objectives is high priority on the Enterprise. An excellent and distinctive meeting venue, in an ideal learning environment. Business equipment and presentation facilities are all provided on board, creating the perfect scene for your next conference or seminar. You can be sure that this is one conference that will be talked about.

Established in 1999, Epicurean Tours provide a luxury, small group tour travelling throughout Victoria's world-renowned Yarra Valley. By providing a first class service with a tour to suit the true connoisseur or wine enthusiast, each guest experiences a truly memorable day. Our professional guides have extensive knowledge of the Yarra Valley and it's abundance of regional produce and handcrafted wines.

And of course, your Yarra Valley Food and Wine Journey features door-to-door hotel transfers, allowing you to sit back, relax in the comfort of your custom vehicle and just enjoy the stunning scenery during your Yarra Valley Wine tour.

The Yarra Valley winery tour Departs daily - between 8:45am - 9:15am. Returns approximately 5:15pm

Visit:
- De Bortoli Winery
- Yering Station Winery, Produce Store and Art Gallery
- Domaine Chandon Australia
- Coldstream Hills Winery
- The Yarra Valley Dairy

Visit De Bortoli Winery, a third generation, Italian family owned winery. From its vineyards in this premium wine growing region, De Bortoli makes a wide range of award winning wines including the world acclaimed sweet white Noble One. Be seated in the Trophy Room for a private tasting with cheese plates (Trophy Room is used subject to availability) Visit the Produce Store at Yering Station Winery, showcasing produce from the region and taste estate wines at the Old Winery Building.

Continue your food and Yarra Valley winery journey with a tour of Domaine Chandon followed by lunch in the Green Point Room while enjoying stunning views of the vineyards and lake. Visit Coldstream Hills Winery for wine tasting and conclude the afternoon at the 100-year-old working Yarra Valley Dairy and sample hand-made farm cheeses.

Escape from the everyday. Discover something new. Embrace the adventure!

Escape Discovery Adventures specialise in providing quality small group tours (max 10) designed to ensure you capture the complete Great Ocean Road experience. Don't just visit the sights - be shown the sights with personal service.

All-inclusive one and two day tours from Melbourne offer fantastic value and are designed to ensure you have no more to worry about than to simply embrace what will surely be one of the highlights of your travels.

The specially designed routes avoid the crowds and take you even closer to nature for truly intimate and authentic encounters - beyond just 'sightseeing'.

Quality meals are provided by the suppliers in the region. A comprehensive list of inclusions means there are no annoying hidden extras and aim to add just that little bit extra to your adventure.

The Escape Discovery Adventures difference:

- Complimentary pick up and return to your CBD hotel - door-to-door service!
- Personal attention - guides accompany you to every sight and provide comprehensive and informative commentary to bring to life the characters and culture of the region
- Meals - Morning tea on the beach including home-made Anzac biscuits, cafe lunch and restaurant dinner
- Complimentary bottled water with free filtered refills throughout the day
- Binocular use
- Emergency ponchos (just in case!)
- Escape Discovery Adventures "Aussie Dictionary" and soundtrack!
- New model, fully air-conditioned vehicles - your safety is our number one priority

Escape the city Melbourne tours offer two and three day cycling weekend retreats along the two most scenic rail trails in Victoria - the Warburton trail and the Murray to Mountains rail trail from Beechworth to Bright. The all inclusive tours feature wellness workshops, a relaxed itinerary, gourmet food, wineries, minibus support, and much more.

Beechworth to Bright by bike: A two day all expenses covered cycling escape to the gorgeous Ovens Valley region of north east Victoria. Highlights of this trip include lunch at a winery around Milawa/Everton area, Beechworth gorge swim (optional), neck and shoulder massage workshop (optional), historic "ghost" tour of Beechworth, Mindfulness meditation class (optional), wine tasting at local wineries, river walk in Bright and a visit to Milawa gourmet area. The route is along the most scenic stretches of the Murray to Mountains Rail Trail.

Warburton cycle retreats: A two day escapes by bike along the Warburton rail trail which is so close to Melbourne but feels many miles away. Highlights of this trip include cycling the gorgeous Warburton rail trail, river walks and tour of Warburton (optional), neck and shoulder massage workshop (optional), mindfulness meditation class (optional), cycling along the picturesque O'Shannassy aqueduct trail, and a winery visit (non cycling option).

Evergreen Winery Tours has been operating in the Yarra Valley since 2001. Host, Geoff Cooper has a simple but effective philosophy on what his tours should entail, they should be small, personal and give clients an insight into Australian hospitality.

His winery tours allow clients a personal experience of wines and winemaking.

These tours visit the smaller high quality boutique wineries where clients usually meet the owner/winemakers and are given as much time as they need to make their visit both enjoyable and educational.

Clients are transported in a luxury Statesman sedan, not the usual coach, van or people mover used by most tour companies. This vehicle ensures that guests enjoy the personal experience Evergreen Tours wishes to provide. The maximum number of people on a tour is four which also ensures personal attention.

Tours include: The standard full day tour with lovely two course a la carte restaurant lunch, visiting five wineries, the "Wine Buff's Tour" includes a three course lunch, with wine with each course, sparkling wine at Chandon and exclusive use of the car, the "Balloon and Barrel tour" includes a balloon flight, full breakfast with sparkling wine and an all day winery tour.

A half day tour with lunch is also available, this includes visits to four wineries with the same lunch as the full day tour but begins at noon, not 10-30am.

As an alternative clients may design tours to meet their own needs on an hourly basis.

For more detailed information on Evergreen's tours see the website.

Exploranges Bushwalking Tours offers groups of six to 19 people the opportunity to participate in guided day hikes, visiting off-track areas without the burden of overnight backpacks. As all tours have many camps of two nights or longer, the relaxed pace gives ample time to pursue your special interests, be they botany, ornithology, photography, fossicking, painting or simply appreciating the grandeur of the outback.

The guided walks allow you to appreciate the environment on many different levels, looking at the indigenous plants and animals, the geology, the local history and aboriginal culture. Learning about a region's natural and cultural history deepens your understanding of the bush and enhances your enjoyment of a tour with a depth of knowledge.

Extragreen Holidays' operates an extensive variety of daily scheduled tours within Victoria.

Extragreen is one of Victoria's major day tour operators bringing large number of customers every month to Victoria's most exciting places such as Phillip Island and the Great Ocean Road, Ballarat, Hot Springs, Fruits and Lavender Farm Tour and many more.

During the winter season Extragreen Holidays offers an extensive range of ski- and sightseeing trips to Mount Buller along with special deals on accommodation, ski hire, lift passes, etc. As the top producer for Mount Buller, over 10.000 customers enjoy their winter holidays with Extragreen Holidays during the three months season.

Their very successful intestate tours provide excellent overnight touring experiences for unbeatable prices. On request, Extragreen Holidays are also happy to plan your personal private group tour.
The company's Corporate division provides a high quality, professional and competitive service to its vast corporate clients.

Extragreen Holidays retail store is located on Swanston Street , Melbourne. Along with it's sister offices in Glen Waverley, Hawthorn and Box Hill.

Extragreen Holidays is one of Melbourne's largest local travel companies. The friendly and experienced staff will be happy to help you with all your needs and will literally go the extra mile for you to make your holidays a lifetime experience.

Federation Square is possibly the world's biggest trampoline... How?

You'll have to ask your tour guide.

Enrich your Fed Square experience with a one-hour FREE tour of the site before you go off exploring yourself.

The professional guides will give you a unique overview of the site's history, the stunning architecture and the engineering 'miracles' that lie just beneath the Kimberley sandstone paving.

Free Guided Tours departs Monday - Saturday at 11am from the Melbourne Visitor Centre.

Group limit is 15 people (first in best dressed).

Fish 'n' Ships crew provide an awareness of Port Phillip Bay's History, environment and marine life from land and/or water. Crew are qualified teachers, divers and marine naturalists and have been entertaining school students on the coastal and marine environment for 30 years. Now they're offering similar programs and tours to groups of friends, families, businesses and clubs, as well as schools.

Site Seeing Tours, and Diving and Snorkelling for Groups.

RORQUAL offers group charters and can cater for up to 39 passengers. With a 360 view, it's the best way to enjoy the Bay's wildlife and scenery; bring along a picnic, celebrate a special occasion or create your own tour to suit your needs. Bow ramp and side/back gates make swimming and diving exits/entries a breeze.

Individuals can join tours on Thursday and Sunday mornings for a two hour discovery expedition visiting the highlights of the area.

Port of Melbourne tours run May/October each year - see an incredibly dynamic area from water level! Groups only.

Education Groups

Specialised programs can be tailored to suit every subject area - may include boat snorkels, viewing or swimming with the seals, a visit to South Channel Fort, Mud Islands and the Fortifications. Whatever it is you will re-live history whilst gaining an appreciation of this unique environment. Touch tank sessions, rock pool rambles, environmental talks - tell them what you want and they'll create a program to meet your budget and curriculum requirements.

Relive some of Australia's greatest sporting moments, exploring behind the scenes of Flemington Racecourse on a guided walking tour.


Home of the Melbourne Cup since 1861, Flemington is one of Australia's most significant cultural and sporting venues. Each year over 400,000 racegoers flock to Flemington for the fun and excitement that is unique to the Melbourne Cup Carnival.


Open throughout the year, this new state-of-the-art Melbourne attraction has priceless artefacts from the Club's archives, dynamic and emotional interactive video and multimedia experiences that bring to life the drama and excitement that is Flemington.


Superbly positioned beside the Maribyrnong River with uninterrupted views of the city skyline, this National Heritage listed site also boasts the largest public rose garden in the Southern Hemisphere.


Unique group activities offered include head piece making workshops and growing of the roses - garden outings.


Audio translation available in Korean, Mandarin and Japanese.


Group tours by appointment are available 7 days a week.

The best way to explore a city is by walking around, and walking around in Melbourne you will discovery secret alley ways, hidden eateries and beautiful galleries. The culinary tours are here to give you a helping hand.

Foodie Trails take you on an exploration of Melbourne on gourmet food tours as you discover Melbourne's cultural side.

Masala Trails
Visit Melbourne's Indian side on a Masala Trails in the CBD or in 'Little India' precinct of Dandenong. Melbourne's Indian restaurants and cafe's have been on the rise for the last few years. You now have a selection of regional cuisines to choose from and spice shops scattered in almost every suburb. Foodie Trails will take you on a Masala Trail to sample a variety of Indian foods and get some great bargains at the spice shops.

Turkish Trails
Walk through bustling Sydney road in Brunswick on a culinary adventure of Turkish food. A plate full of 'meze', a strong cup of tea and the sweetness of beautifully flavoured baklava, just something you will get to try on the progressive Turkish trail in Brunswick.

African Trails
Or join Foodie Trails on a discovery of African food on a gourmet walking tour through Footscray or Dandenong. African flavours from Senegal to South Africa, in a bowl of fufu or a bite biltong, just a little taste of Africa right here in your backyard.

So join Foodie Trails on a tour on any Saturday or call or email to organise a private tour for you and your friends.

For the Love of Grape Wine Tours offers a relaxing and memorable experience to the variety of wineries on offer in the Bellarine, Geelong, Echuca and Yarra Valley areas. Their tours offer the convenience of collection and drop off to all accommodation, homes, Geelong train stations and Queenscliff Ferry services.

Tours include half day tours that start from $65 per person (inclusion of lunch is at an additional charge) to full day tours. Their suggested full day tours include pamper and wine, full wine day tours (inc lunch) and caters for corporate functions/hen's or bucks groups. All clients have the option of selecting the wineries to visit or tailoring a day tour to suit the interests of their group.

They specialise tailoring each tour to suit the needs of every group and ensure the itinerary explores many of the smaller appointment only wineries as well as visiting the more the well known.

All tours are inclusive of GST and tasting fees. For all enquiries and bookings please contact your local tour operator Karen Shannon.

With over 150 years of Australia's heritage on display, Fort Queenscliff is one of Victoria's most important historic sites and one of the largest and best preserved Forts in the Country. Enjoy the rare opportunity to tour a 19th century Coastal Artillery Fort which is an operating Australian Army base. Amongst the fascinating artefacts and historical objects is the opportunity to try on uniforms from different moments in time.

Sit back and relax aboard a Freedom Bay Cruise. Freedom offers 40 minute scenic cruises for locals and visitors around Corio Bay and the Port of Geelong. Cruises depart from Steampacket Quay on the hour from 11am to 4pm. These cruises are available on weekends and School Holidays from September to May. There is a licensed kiosk onboard where you can purchase drinks, chips and souvenirs. Access to the vessel is via a gangway and four steps and there is ample seating for up to 60 passengers.

Freedom also has pre booked group cruises for a minimum of 30 passengers on week days. Tours are one hour, including tea and coffee ($12) or a lunch tour of 90 minutes ($28).

Freedom can be chartered for private parties, day or evening. An hourly rate applies and all parties are BYO. Visit the website for more information.

Game and Recreational Fishing Charters operates fishing charters from Queenscliff.

Specialists in Salt Water Fly fishing Trips, Game and Recreational Fishing Charters operate from Queenscliff & Portsea 7 days a week all year round.

The crew posses, over 100 years of local experience and knowledge between them. Their expertise will give you the ultimate chance to hook the fight of your life.

Fishing takes place on Port Phillip Bay and out in Bass Strait, so they can offer a wide range of fish species, including the exciting Thresher Shark and Mako Shark over the season. The crew will clean, fillet and bag your catch, ready to be popped on the BBQ or into the freezer once you get home.

Gary Grimes Classic Adventures offers a wide range of private food, wine and wildlife tours as well as chauffeured vehicle services from Adelaide to South Australia's best attractions including the Adelaide Hills, Barossa Valley and Clare Valley, Coonawarra (including Great Ocean Road), McLaren Vale, Fleurieu Peninsula, Flinders Ranges and Kangaroo Island featuring premium wineries, wildlife parks and habitats plus spectacular scenery and gourmet dining. Our wide range of luxury vehicles includes Holden Statesman and a range of other vehicles up to 24 passengers.

Geelong & Surfcoast Limo Bus aim to provide you with a luxury service at a most affordable price. It's not like the traditional limousine, however for a bus it comes very close.

The 11 seater Limo Bus has couches made from real leather in Geelong colours, dual air conditioning, solid jarrah cabinets for bag storage, red carpet, bar facilities with flush mounted drink holders and ice buckets, DVD system with multiple screens and karaoke, groovy lighting and plenty of space to move.

Geelong & Surfcoast Limo Bus provide a range of packaged tours and custom tours, just contact for a quote. Tours are continually been added, so keep coming back to the website to see what is new.

All tours have a pick-up/drop-off drop down list, just select your area to see your price. The Quantity field is for a return trip.

Check out the "About Us" page on the website for more information.

Geelong Getaway Tours encompasses the Great Ocean Road, Otway Fly Walk, 12 Apostles, Loch Ard Gorge and Port Campbell.

Sit back and enjoy the sights, kangaroos, koalas, feeding the king parrots and wood ducks as well as the beautiful ocean views. Stop over in Lorne for a coffee break then on to Apollo Bay or Lavers Hill for lunch.

From Lavers Hill you con continue to the Otway Fly Treetop Walk or onto the 12 Apostles and Port Campbell.

Special tours can be arranged if you have a group from 6 - 22 persons.

Pick up can be from home or motel for airport arrivals and departures.

Winery tours are another speciality for get togethers or celebrations, Geelong Getaway tours can also do party pick-up and return.

Escape from the pressures of modern urban life and experience the serenity and solitude of the High Country and East Gippsland on a range of Eco-tours and walks with Gippsland High Country Tours.

Gaze over a sea of mountains, breathe in the clear mountain air and touch the smooth trunks of the snow-gums. Experience deserted beaches or ancient forests.

Relax and take time to smell the fragrant bush scents and listen to the bird calls amidst the tranquillity of the forest.

Wander along fern-lined tracks beneath towering eucalypts or across alpine meadows with wildflowers at your feet.

Take your time, appreciate the beauty and listen as your guide explains the interaction of plants and animals who call the High Country home. Wildlife sightings are common and leisurely pace allows time for bird watching.

Join a small friendly group of nature lovers led by experienced local guides keen to share their love and knowledge of the High Country with you. Magnificent scenery, rich history and diverse flora and fauna.

Your guides know too that you need a balance of activity and relaxation time, so as well as structured activities and walking, each departure allows time to relax and enjoy nature and the unique environments you visit. Enjoy solitude, peace and tranquillity and return home truly refreshed.

Regular departures range from very easy accommodated Ecotours with short walks, through accommodated or camping Ecotours with full day walks, to challenging bushwalks exploring wilderness areas for serious adventurers.

Special departures include participation in wildlife research projects, offering a chance to contribute to conservation of threatened species.

Destinations include Alpine National Park, Errinundra National Park, Snowy River National Park, Croajingolong National Park, Gippsland Lakes and Mitchell River National Park.

Contact us for a free brochure detailing regular departures or visit the website as listed above.

Global Ballooning is Victoria's largest hot air ballooning company offering flights over Melbourne, the Yarra Valley and the Mansfield 'High Country'. With a fleet of 20 balloons of varying sizes, Global Ballooning caters to all the needs of passengers wishing to experience award-winning service.

Kiff Saunders is Global Ballooning's owner and chief pilot. He has flown balloons in many locations around the world and throughout Australia. He holds the highest qualifications in ballooning, has been inducted into the Australian Ballooning Federation 'Hall of Fame,' and holds an Australian Altitude Record.

Global Ballooning's friendly staff are customer and region focused. With an intimate knowledge of our flight locations, all guests of Global Ballooning discover there is more than just the joy of 'lighter than air' travel to discover when visiting Victoria.

Global Ballooning focus on providing a sustainable ballooning experience, with customer's safety, enjoyment and comfort the main priority.

Glorious Gippsland provides a truly memorable experience of your time in Gippsland, providing you with extensive knowledge of the area and unlocking some of the mystery of why so many people are now calling Gippsland home.

Be transported from Southern Cross station to the base in Warragul and spend six days and five nights, visiting some of the many wonders in Glorious Gippsland.

Highlights include Mount Worth State Park, Nickelby at Darnum, Historical Walhalla, Yarragon Village, Tooronga Falls at Noojee, The Historic Trestle Bridge, Lillico Glass, Wild Dog Winery, Mirboo North Brewery, Drouin Ficifolia festival street parade and party in the Park.

Glorious Gippsland offers this tour three to four times per year focusing on major events happening in the region. Most meals will be included on tour, and if you are within the pick up area, enjoy the free door to door service.

Please contact for more details and an itemised itinerary.

Enjoy the wondrous experiences that the winery regions of Victoria have to offer with Go Get Around Tours.

Spend a day in one of Victoria's spectacular winery regions, such as the Yarra Valley (Victoria's premier grape-growing region), Mornington Peninsula (wine with ocean views) and Macedon Ranges (a delightful combination of history and wineries), only one hour from Melbourne.

Go Get Around Tours has over 20 years experience operating Winery, Progressive Dinner, Shopping and Nightclub Tours.

Why choose Go Get Around Tours for your next social or corporate team building day out:
* A FREE ticket for the tour organiser (or Guest of Honour) - for groups with 18 people or more
* Fantastic prizes for the tour organiser or guest of honour/celebrator
* Prizes and giveaways for the tour's participants during the day
* A friendly, fun and informative host/hostess
* Comfortable coach transport
* Refreshments, snacks and lollies on board

Our Go Wine and Dine tours are ideal for corporate and social clubs or special celebrations.

Groups of 10 people or more are welcome to join in the fun.

Have you ever wanted to take the plunge into the ocean on a summer's day and try Surfing? Most people's response is that it looks way too hard, but Go Ride a Wave makes it easy and accessible to everyone. Lessons are run mostly at waist deep water, using specially designed soft foam boards and over 80% of participants get to stand up (even if only for a short time) in their first lesson.

Go Ride a Wave has been teaching Surfing for almost 25 years and their expert, qualified instructors not only teach you the basics, they make it an experience hard to forget. Full-length wetsuits, boards and instruction for two hours are all provided to help you look cool! Classes are run in Anglesea, Torquay, Ocean Grove and Lorne.

Sit on Top Kayaks
Go Ride a Wave also offers two hour fun sessions on sit on top kayaks in the surf. Learn in sheltered locations like Point Roadknight and Cosy Corner with small waves where it is easy and fun for people getting started. Bounce over the waves on the way out and surf them in on either single or double sit on top kayaks. No prior experience is needed and the best quality kayaks, equipment and instructors are used.

GO Walk Adventures offer a new option for self-guided great ocean walk walkers - quality self contained great ocean walk accommodation - perfectly located in Apollo Bay, Cape Otway and Johanna - ensures walkers can start and finish and experience nature in complete comfort. The cottages accommodate two or four - perfect for couples or small groups (up to 12 people).

Enjoy the complete privacy, and space afforded by this type of dwelling as opposed to shared bed and breakfast, guesthouse or group accommodation. Well equipped with the comforts of home, satellite TV, BBQ's wonderful views and little luxuries to add to the comforts of your stay.

Packages are all competitively priced with a range of options. GO Walk Adventures can arrange quality local catering for you to enjoy during your stay. Alternatively, guests have the potential to further minimise costs by providing and preparing their own food in fully equipped kitchens.

Guest transport and luggage transfer along the route is included in the packages. Guests may choose to further minimise package costs by utilising their own vehicles either partially or fully to shuttle to and from the various 'step on' and 'step off' points along the route.

Take advantage of the local knowledge and experience of the Great Ocean Walk - consider one of the GO Walk Adventures customised packages or ask them to assist you to put together a Great Ocean Walk accommodation itinerary that will fit your budget, your timetable and your level of fitness and experience.

Guests are also provided with a handy day pack containing an official map, thermos, water bottle, walking snacks and other resources.

Winner of the 2007 Australian Tourism Award for Best Tour and Transport Operator, Go West Tours operates daily small group day tours to the Great Ocean Road, Phillip Island and a unique half day Melbourne Crime Tour. Go West pride themselves on providing truly memorable small group touring experiences. Guides provide a very interactive and engaging service that is the envy of other tour operators.

With hotel pick ups in the inner city and St Kilda area for the full day tours. Their tours make the most of a full day creating a memorable experience. Wine and cheese tasting, a trip to a chocolate factory, Koala Conservation Centre, the Nobbies and the Philip Island Penguin Parade is a great day out.

The beautiful Great Ocean Road is more than just a drive when you visit with Go West stopping along the way, hearing the stories and getting in touch with nature and Australia's unique wildlife with an experienced and upbeat guide.

The Melbourne Crime Tour experience explores Melbourne's criminal past discovering notorious crimes. Murders, mobsters and mayhem await as you discover the darker side of Melbourne. Walk in the footsteps of notorious criminals as you explore Melbourne's seedy underbelly on a 4-hour tour through the scenes of some of the city's most infamous criminal events.

Go West Tours is a genuinely innovative tour operator. The first Australian tour operator to offer a fully mobile personal audio translation service. Customers may receive the tour information in any of thirteen international languages, including:
- Mandarin
- Cantonese
- Korean
- Japanese
- Italian
- French
- German
- Spanish
- Portuguese
- Russian
- Arabic
- Thai
- Malaysian

Enjoy the wondrous experiences that the winery regions of Victoria have to offer with Go Wine and Dine Tours. These tours are ideal for corporate and social clubs or special celebrations. Here are some of your tour options:

- Spend one day or more in one of Victoria's spectacular winery regions, such as the Yarra Valley (premier grape-growing region), Mornington Peninsula (wine with ocean views) and Macedon Ranges (a delightful combination of history and wineries), only one hour from Melbourne.

- Add a delicious lunch to the tastings at the cellar door of four wineries. You can have an exquisite bistro/hotel or winery meal, depending on your budget and/or preferences. If you prefer, BYO picnic or takeaway.

- You can also take advantage of local attractions, such as Puffing Billy, Sorrento Ferry, Ashcombe Maze, Healesville Sanctuary, Hanging Rock and Hepburn Mineral Spa Centre.

For further information, please view the website.

Goin South is an exciting South Australian tour company providing adventure tours between Adelaide and Melbourne, taking in the Great Ocean Road, the Grampians and the World Heritage listed Naracoorte Caves. Upgrades to motel ensuite accommodation can be arranged on request.

The tour takes you through one of the best scenic drives in Australia, the Great Southern Touring route between Melbourne and Adelaide, taking in the Great Ocean Road, The Grampians National Park and South Australia's World Heritage Listed Fossil Site. Passengers have really enjoyed the different activities and experiences that we offer on our three day Melbourne to Adelaide Great Ocean Road trip. So what are you waiting for ! Hop on board and become a part of the Goin South family with weekly departures from both Melbourne and Adelaide. Come and experience Australia with us !

Golden Nugget Discovery Tours conducts small group Ecotourism tours of western and central Victoria, Australia.

It's the ideal way for couples, small groups and individual travellers to experience the Goldfields region, the Great Ocean Road, the Grampians National Park, Daylesford and Spa country, plus the Pyrenees wine region.

Relive the history and heritage of the gold rush times as you visit Ballarat and Bendigo, see Sovereign Hill in Ballarat, experience the Chinese heritage of Bendigo. Explore the small towns and villages of the old goldfields, the wild nature of the parks, and the fabulous food and wine of the Goldfields. Walking tours of the Goldfields region will be available soon.

See the fantastic coastal scenery, from wide sandy beaches to tall towering cliffs of the Great Ocean Road, as well as the cool temperate rainforests of the Otway ranges. Experience walking in the tree tops of the giant mountain ash, to the wonder of the 12 Apostles.

Immerse yourself in the wild nature and open spaces of the Grampians National Park, with its wildflower displays, kangaroo's, wallabies and emus. Discover the waterfalls and wonderful views from the cliff tops, to the aboriginal rock art and valleys of open spaces.

''Lead a Double Life'' and discover the art &craft treasures of the villages of Creswick, Daylesford and Hepburn Springs. The region has been a mecca for generations of artists, each drawn by its luscious light, location and seasonal ambience. Walking tours of Daylesford region will be available soon.

The Pyrenees wine region was named after the French Pyrenees, and this region makes some of the finest wines of the French Bordeaux variety. A silver service lunch is served at the award winning restaurant of the Warrenmang Vineyard resort.

Soon to be released is an extended 3/4 day tour, ''Golden Victorian Experience''.

Golfing Tours of Victoria love their golf and would be only too pleased to introduce you and your golfing friends to their fabulous golf courses. Not too far from Melbourne is the Mornington Peninsula, home to some 18 fabulous golf courses, namely: The National - three courses, Moonah Links - two courses, Cape Schanck, The Dunes, Sorrento, Portsea and Eagle Ridge to name a few.

On the other side of Port Phillip Bay there is Sanctuary Lakes, Thirteenth Beach - two courses, Barwon Heads, Torquay Sands and further down the beautiful Great Ocean Road to Warrnambool and Port Fairy. To the north there is the "Mighty Murray" courses with Murray Downs at Swan Hill, Rich River at Moama - two courses, Tocumwal, Yarrawonga - three courses, Cobram Barooga - two courses, Corowa and Thurgoona. Other courses worth a visit are The Heritage, Ranfurlie, Horsham, Gisborne, Growling Frog, Hidden Valley and Shepparton.

The Golfing Tours of Victoria website features a few of these fabulous courses and they can package any number of combinations for your Victorian golfing holiday. These can include transfers, accommodation, car hire, tee times, club hire and cart hire, depending on your needs. Some courses have restrictions on tee times, however, if you provide them with your preferences, they will advise you on the best option for your holiday. They also have golf pro's available to play with your group and conduct lessons in conjunction with your golf holiday (subject to availability).

Based in Melbourne's South Eastern Suburbs, and established over 15 years ago, GOLFSelect - Australian Golf Holidays & Corporate Golf has steadily established itself as one of Australia's most respected golf holiday and corporate golf event businesses. This reputation has allowed GOLFSelect unprecedented access to Australia's finest golf courses - a pleasure which they are able to extend to their clients. Golf courses such as Royal Melbourne, Kingston Heath, Metropolitan, The National, Victoria, Commonwealth, Yarra Yarra, Huntingdale, Woodlands, Moonah Links, The Dunes, Barwon Heads, The Sands Torquay and many others form the basis for some wonderful golf in Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula and the Bellarine Peninsula.

Business owner and well respected golf photographer Gary Lisbon believes GOLFSelect's strong points include:
- 24-hour a day, 7 day a week service
- best quality service from a dedicated and very friendly team
- intimate knowledge of Australia's golf industry (developed from vast experience over 15 years)
- Accredited Travel Agent (licence VIC 32919)
- Licensed Travel Operator for The Presidents Cup 2011 (one of just three LTO's in Australia)

GOLFSelect is also Australia's leading Corporate Golf Day organiser. They organise corporate golf events ranging in numbers from 12 people up to 150 people. Their clients include a large number of Australia's Top 100 companies.

They hope that they can help you and look forward to your call. Matthew Ridge (Golf Holiday Manager) or Gary Lisbon (Owner) can be contacted for further questions.

A spectacular natural experience awaits as you explore the Grampians National Parks ancient mountain ranges with Grampians Personalised Tours and Adventures. The unique 4WD tours travel on remote bush tracks to discover rugged landscapes, temperate rainforests, breathtaking views and waterfalls. Unique native flora and fauna highlight the experience.

Tours and activities include:
- 4WD tours
- Eco spotlight walks
- Guided bushwalks
- Education and environmental studies
- Adventure activities

As an introduction to Australia's unique forest environments, the 4WD tours include short guided nature walks. The Eco guides have extensive local knowledge to enrich your visit to the Grampians.

Tours explore the Grampians rugged mountain ranges, including it's rich human history, wildflowers and wild native animals, the renowned highlights or you can stroll after dark to spotlight the forest night life. Whatever your choice, the park's timeless charm and unspoiled natural beauty will remain with you forever.

Grampians Personalised Tours and Adventures is located inside the newsagency.

Gray Line offers the largest and most comprehensive range of premium sightseeing tours wherever it operates including half and full day tours, city hop on, hop off and national sightseeing passes.

The emphasis on their tours is true Australian, with each stop giving active involvement in some aspects of the Australian way of life or flora and fauna. Most tours provide their specialty - Aussie style "Bush Billy Tea" and refreshments in spectacular mountain or seascape settings.

Gray Line Australia is a long established Australian owned premium sightseeing company. The Driver family has been operating since 1931 and has a fleet of over 75 vehicles with operations in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Tasmania, Cairns, Perth, Alice Springs and Darwin, with an alliance partner in Brisbane/Gold Coast. Gray Line utilises premium sightseeing vehicles around Australia. All vehicles are consistent and of the highest standard and presented in Gray Line's unique livery.

Gray Line Australia is proud to be associated with Gray Line Worldwide where standards of excellence in sightseeing are achieved globally. Gray Line Worldwide is the world's largest sightseeing and destination management company with over 150 destinations on six continents.

Welcome to GORATS, Great Ocean Road Adventure Tours, specialising in outdoor adventure throughout the Otway Ranges.

For mountain biking tours, GORATS specialises in custom designed tours to suit your needs, anywhere, anytime, any location. Most of the work is done through the Otway ranges along the Great Ocean Rd but they also do a lot around Geelong, the You Yangs and some other regional locations. Generally GORATS will work from a location that suits YOU, providing there are riding options available.

As for group size GORATS can accommodate small groups of less than 10 people or full school year levels of 200 and above, spread over several days.

GORATS have a small fleet of flat water canoes, 15 two seater canoes. Canoeing of course is an awesome activity. Fitness, fun, teamwork, games, natural environment, lots of splashing.

For people looking to get fit, Adventure fitness is a workout with a thrill. Whether it's tearing along a single track on a bike or smashing down a mountain, paddling hard along our beautiful rivers or running through the bush, or maybe going for a surf or an ocean paddle. Or maybe all of the above? We can provide not only the equipment but also the right people for the job.

Rivers we canoe on include the Aire river, Anglesea river, Barwon river, Painkalac Creek.

Every job GORATS does is about the experience. It is GORATS responsibility to ensure it is the best.

Learn to surf in small groups along safe, scenic surf coast beaches. Great Ocean Road Surf Tours offer FREE 'pick up and drop off' from Melbourne (any day of the week!) so you can learn to surf without worrying about how you'll get there. Even better, accommodation, breakfast and lunch are provided on all two to five day Great Ocean Road Surf Tours. No matter what tour you choose you'll get personalised surf coaching.

Tour inclusions:
- FREE Transport pick up*
- Progressive surf lessons four hours per day
- Small groups guaranteed
- Subway lunch
- Boards and wetsuits
- See the sights - Bells Beach, parts of the Great Ocean Road including 12 Apostles*
- Shopping at Torquay's Surf City - home of surfing giants Rip Curl and Quiksilver
- Water photography DVD of your day (optional extra) from $20
- Nights accommodation in our own surf cabin*
- Breakfast*
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*not available on all tours.

Tour Options:
- 'Intro' - Two hour lesson
- 'Next Level Surf Coaching' - Private lessons/ coaching
- 'Experience' - One day surf tour
- 'Explorer' - Two to five day surf tours
- 'Sunset Surfer' - One day surf lesson and Great Ocean Road Tour - November to March only
- 'Tourer' -Two to five day surf n' see tours along the Great Ocean Road

All the tours run daily September through till July.

'I just finished five days and can't speak highly enough' - Sinead, UK

'Very friendly, great lesson plans. Would highly recommend to anyone' - Josh, Australia

Surf hire is available from the store. See map for directions.

Call for further details.

Get on board as pillion or sidecar passenger with experienced and licensed riders, licensed through the Victoria taxi directorate. Gringos Motorcycle Tours operates in the Geelong, Bellarine peninsula region.

Tours cater for:
- Hen's nights
- Weddings
- Birthdays
- Special occasions
- Promotions
- Company Functions
- Festivals
- School fates
- Photography
- Winery tours; or
- Just for fun!

Gift certificates are available.

Prices include pick up and drop off. Pillion passengers must wear long pants and closed shoes. Helmet, jacket and gloves are provided. Can take up to three people with sidecar. Other bikes are available for bookings well in advance, please phone for bookings.

Suggested tours:
- Geelong to Lorne return; approximately three hours, including short stopover in Lorne for the chance to look at the shops and have a coffee.
- Geelong to Apollo Bay return; approximately four and a half hours.
- City to coast; Geelong to Torquay, Barwon Heads and Ocean Grove approximately 100 minutes.
- Bay Watch, Geelong to Queenscliff via Clifton Springs, Portarlington, Indented Heads, St Leonards and return through Leopold; approximately two hours.
- Bellarine loop; a great sightseeing run through Clifton Springs, Portarlington, Indented Heads, St Leonards and Torquay; approximately three hours.
- Shipwreck Coast; approximately 9 hours, light lunch supplied.
- Geelong to Torquay; whole day tour, along the great Ocean Road to Apollo Bay on to the Twelve Apostles Warrnambool returning via Camperdown and Colac.

For further information please feel free to contact Gringos Motorcycle Tours.

Groovy Grape Getaways offers all inclusive tours to exciting destinations throughout Southern and Central Australia; covering regions such as Kangaroo Island and the Barossa Valley in regional South Australia, Flinders Ranges, William Creek and Coober Pedy in outback South Australia, the Great Ocean Road and Grampians in Victoria and Kings Creek, Uluru, Kata Tjuta and Alice Springs in the Northern Territory.

Groovy Grape Getaways caters for the backpacker market who want fun informative adventurous trips. Their culturally aware tours have been endorsed with accreditations for Eco Tourism and Tourism Business. They recently won the award for Best Tour Operator in Australia at the Golden Backpack Awards, which is the only dedicated awards program for the independent travel sector.

Groovy Grape Getaways also offers both intrastate and interstate charter tours for social, sporting or student groups upon request.

Never ridden a horse along a beach? Time to change that! No experience is necessary and you can enjoy an exciting horse ride along a beautiful ocean beach. A once in a lifetime opportunity for those who have never ridden before.

Gunnamatta Horse Trail Rides cater for both novice and experienced riders and have beautifully prepared trail horses to help make this a memorable ride for you and your friends. Note they have customer weight restrictions around 95 - 100kg, 200 -220 pounds or 14-15 stone. If you are in these weight ranges, please ring for details before booking.

Rides include:

The most popular ride is the two hour Beach and Bush ride. It includes a 40 minute ride to the beach, a trek over sand dunes to the spectacular St Andrews Ocean Beach and approximately 15 - 20 minutes travelling along the beach. The views are breathtaking and this is one reason why this is the most popular ride. Walking along the crashing ocean waves is fabulous and you will generally have the choice to trot along the beach. The horses may even paddle in the water while you take some pictures!

The 50 minute Trueman's Bush Ride takes you along a sandy bush track where the horses mainly walk. Trotting can be arranged before the ride commences. If you want to trot, make this known when you book.

The Gunnamatta Trail Ride stables are located on 80 acres on the corner of Sandy Road and Trueman's Road Fingal (near Rye) on the Mornington Peninsula which is a about a 80 minute drive south of Melbourne. The facilities cater for social, school and corporate groups with parking, a small shop for snacks and all equipment supplied. For more information and to book on-line see the website.

Harley Rides in Melbourne offer tours with a difference. It is for everyone - not just motorcycle enthusiasts. Thousands of people have taken these tours over the last 20 years, and all attest to the fact that this is the best way to see Melbourne and a worthwhile experience - unlike any other.

This is a chauffeured tour where you sit back relax and enjoy yourself, seated behind a very friendly rider on their Harley Davidson motorbike. An intimate experience and nothing like what you will expect.

Tours go from one hour to all day and are available at all times of the day and you get picked up from your hotel.

Everything is supplied - warm jacket, helmet etc. Just bring your camera and be prepared to see more in an hour or more than you would any other way (ie by car or bus). Harley Rides in Melbourne is operated by HD Chauffeur Ride, the oldest and most experienced Harley Ride Company in Melbourne and have catered for thousands of happy customers as far back as 1993.