- 5 nights hotel January
27 - February 1
- Center Court tickets for:
- Thurs. 28 Jan. day Women's
Semi-final
- Thurs. 28 Jan. eve Men's
Semi-final
- Friday 29 Jan. Men's
Semi-finals
- Saturday 30 Jan. day Women's
Final
- Sunday 31 Jan. Men's
Final
- $2495 -
Batman's on
Collins Hotel
- $2795 -
Marriott Melbourne
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MELBOURNE DAY TOURS
1) Great Ocean Road
- $275pp:
- City of Geelong and Corio Bay *
Torquay and the Surf Coast * Visit famous Bells Beach *
Spectacular coastal views along the Great Ocean Road * Surf beach
resort of Lorne * Precipitous coastal cliffs, long sandy beaches
and rolling surf * River inlets and fern gullies * Stop at
picturesque Apollo Bay for lunch (own expense) and a walk along
the beach * Otway National Park - fern gullies and eucalypts make
up this beautiful Australian rainforest * Port Campbell National
Park's rugged coastline, "The Shipwreck Coast" with many stops
including...Huge stone monoliths of the Twelve Apostles * The
Island Arch and Razorback - grand architecture carved by surf *
Loch Ard Gorge - site of the tragic shipwreck of the "Loch Ard" *
Stark remains of London Bridge Port Campbell - holiday resort and
fishing village * This powerful coastline provides scope for
stunning photography * Return directly to Melbourne enjoying an on
- board Australian movie "All The Rivers Run - 1" * See the
spectacular evening lights of Melbourne from the West Gate Bridge.
2) Yarra Valley
Wineries - $275pp
- Blue Dandenong Ranges - superb
traditional gardens and towering mountain ash forests * Ferntree
Gully - foot of the ranges * Sherbrooke Forest - noted for its
lyrebirds and fern gullies * Panoramic views from Grantulla Road *
Opportunity to taste Australian wines at Fergusson's Winery, a
noted Yarra Valley wine producer * Enjoy a delicious spit roast
lunch as guest of Peter and Louise Fergusson * Tour through the
Yarra Valley * Pass through the township of Healesville - set
amidst mountain bushland * Visit Rochford's Eyton and taste from a
selection of fine Australian wines * Visit Moet & Chandon's
Australian winery, Domaine Chandon, and take a guided tour of the
winery * Enjoy a glass of Domaine Chandon complimented by a savory
platter as you take in the atmosphere and panoramic views of the
Yarra Valley from the 'Greenpoint Room.
3) Penguin Parade -
$275pp
- Cosmopolitan St Kilda * Bayside
suburbs of Brighton and Beaumaris * Spectacular views of Port
Phillip Bay * Westernport Bay - water birds and mangroves * Visit
Warrook Homestead for afternoon tea (own expense) * Enjoy a short
introductory video "The Little Penguin" * Panoramic views of
French Island * San Remo - maritime fishing village * Phillip
Island Nature Park - a natural home for koalas, seals, shearwaters
and Little Penguins * Koala Conservation Center - look for koalas
in their natural habitat from tree top boardwalks * Cowes by the
sea - a popular holiday resort for over 100 years * Stop for
dinner at Cowes (own expense) * Seal Rocks - home to Australia's
largest colony of fur seals * Witness the Penguin Parade on
floodlit Summerland Beach * See penguin rookeries from an elevated
boardwalk * Inspect the Visitors Center - an opportunity to learn
about the life of the Little Penguin * During your evening return
to Melbourne a panoramic Victorian video feature will be screened.
4) Puffing Billy & Yarra Valley Tour - $295pp
- Melbourne's eastern suburbs *
Visit Sherbrooke Forest - heart of the Dandenongs; tall eucalypts,
kookaburras and bellbirds * Share Bush Billy tea with the
locals...colourful crimson rosellas and king parrots! (opportunity
to hand feed with seed provided) * Ride through the forest from
Belgrave on Puffing Billy steam train - an original steam
locomotive. Sherbrooke Forest - noted for its lyrebirds, tall
mountain ash eucalypts and fern gullies * Pass through quaint
villages noted for their restaurants, craft shops and
beautiful gardens *Panoramic views from Grantulla Road *
Opportunity to taste Australian wines at Fergusson's Winery, a
noted Yarra Valley wine producer * Enjoy a delicious spit roast
lunch as guests of Peter and Louise Fergusson * Tour through
the Yarra Valley * Pass through the township of Healesville - set
amidst mountain bushland * Visit Healesville Sanctuary - home for
over 200 species of Australian birds, mammals and reptiles in a
natural bushland setting * Stroll through paddocks of kangaroos
and wallabies * Walk through large aviaries and pond areas that
bring birds of the wild so close to hand - the elusive lyrebirds,
eagles, ibis & spoonbills * Witness the "Eagles Fly" demonstration
* Observe the underwater life of the platypus * Come face to face
with a koala! Meet a hairy nose wombat! * See dingoes, Tasmanian
Devils, echidnas, snakes and goannas.
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