Tour Victoria's gardens on an epic 6-day journey
Enjoy 6 days in Victoria with like-minded garden lovers!
This hosted, fully escorted package includes 5 nights of accommodation, 6 days of exploring various gardens around Victoria, breakfast most mornings and a welcome dinner to foster connections with your fellow travellers – the perfect opportunity to make new friends with like-minded garden lovers!
Gardens visited include:
- Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne: One of the most iconic gardens in Australia, featuring a vast collection of plants from around the world, tranquil lakes, and themed gardens like the Australian Garden and the Fern Gully.
- Werribee Mansion and Gardens: Historic gardens with beautifully landscaped grounds, formal gardens, a parterre, and the Victoria State Rose Garden.
- Geelong Botanic Gardens: A historic garden featuring a diverse collection of plants, including the amazing Palm House, themed gardens, and a stunning rose garden.
- Lorne Botanic Garden: Nestled along the Great Ocean Road, this garden showcases a variety of plants and offers a peaceful setting for a leisurely stroll.
- Warrnambool Botanic Gardens: Located in Warrnambool, these gardens boast a vast collection of plants, including rare and exotic species. The highlights include the impressive floral clock, a fernery, and a Japanese garden.
- Hamilton Botanic Gardens: explore its exquisite gardens, showcasing a wide variety of native and exotic plants in beautifully landscaped grounds.
- Bolobek Gardens: A magnificent heritage listed rural property, the garden features mature Linden, Birch and Oaks. It truly is an oasis with a walled rose garden where mature, espaliered fruit trees augment mass climbers to clothe the walls. There are poplar and crab apple walks, lilac hedges, herbaceous borders, prize winning dahlias and a creek and fernery all tied together by sweeping lawns.
- Hanging Rock Reserve: While known more for its iconic rock formation, Hanging Rock also features beautiful natural landscapes and gardens, perfect for exploration.
- Alowyn Gardens: Located in the Yarra Valley, Alowyn Gardens is a unique and stunning garden with multiple themed areas, including a perennial border, parterre garden, and a forest walk.
- Dandenong Ranges Botanic Garden (formerly known as the National Rhododendron Garden): Famous for its extensive collection of rhododendrons, azaleas, and other cool-climate plants. It offers beautiful walking paths and stunning views.
- William Ricketts Sanctuary: A unique garden in the Dandenong Ranges featuring sculptures integrated into the natural surroundings, reflecting Indigenous Australian culture and spirituality.
- 5 nights of accommodation
- 4 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Welcome Dinner
- Touring and entrance fees to places mentioned in the itinerary
- Driver & Tour Guide
- Small group of maximum 24 passengers
Your fare excludes:
- Travel Insurance
- Airfares
- All other services not mentioned in the inclusions
Please note the following itinerary is subject to change without notice.
Day 1: 02 October 2024 Melbourne & Werribee Mansion – Geelong
Your tour commences late this morning at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. Don't miss the beautiful Guilfoyle's Volcano and the Ian Potter Foundation Children's Garden. We make our way to Werribee Mansion & Gardens for a late lunch. After lunch there is time to explore the stunning gardens and the historic mansion. Enjoy the Rose Garden and the exotic plants in the Victoria State Rose Garden, before checking-in and enjoying a welcome dinner at the hotel.
- Stay: Rydges Geelong – Superior room
- Included Meals: Lunch & Dinner
Day 2: 03 October 2024 Queenscliff
This morning explore the Geelong Botanic Gardens. Spend time admiring the diverse collection of plants, especially the stunning Palm House and the Rose Garden. This afternoon enjoy the coastal scenery and delightful views from the train on a scenic railway journey of the Bellarine Peninsula.
- Stay: Rydges Geelong – Superior room
- Included Meals: Breakfast
Day 3: 04 October 2024 Lorne - Great Ocean Road - Warrnambool
Today drive along the Great Ocean Road and make a stop at Lorne Botanic Garden. Enjoy a peaceful walk amidst the coastal beauty. Visit Apollo Bay, Great Otway National Park, The Twelve Apostles, and Port Campbell. Later visit Warrnambool Botanic Gardens, these gardens boast a vast collection of plants, including rare and exotic species. The highlights include the impressive floral clock, a fernery, and a Japanese garden.
- Stay: Quest Warrnambool – Standard room
- Included Meals: Breakfast
Day 4: 05 October 2024 Hamilton – Grampians
Drive to Hamilton enjoying picturesque countryside views on the way. Explore Hamilton Botanic Gardens with its exquisite gardens, showcasing a wide variety of native and exotic plants in beautifully landscaped grounds. Later travel to Grampians National Park, though not strictly gardens, the natural landscapes here are awe-inspiring. Halls Gap Botanic Gardens (Optional Stop). If time permits, make a brief stop at Halls Gap to explore the charming small garden.
- Stay: Atlantis Hotel – Standard rooms
Day 5: 06 October 2024 Macedon - Yarra Valley
Visit Bolobek Gardens & the Garden Lovers Fair. Bolobek is a magnificent heritage listed rural property situated in the foothills of the Macedon Ranges. The Garden Lovers Fair happens once a year and boasts some 50 specialist and unique stallholders. The garden features mature Linden, Birch and Oaks. It truly is an oasis with a walled rose garden where mature, espaliered fruit trees augment mass climbers to clothe the walls. There are poplar and crab apple walks, lilac hedges, herbaceous borders, prize winning dahlias and a creek and fernery all tied together by sweeping lawns.
Late this afternoon visit Hanging Rock Reserve, known for its rock formation and natural beauty and then onto Yarra Valley to check into your accommodation for the night.
- Stay: Healesville Country Club & Resort – ROH room
- Included Meals: Breakfast
Day 6: 07 October 2024 Mt Dandenong - Melbourne
Visit Alowyn Gardens in the Yarra Valley. Explore the various themed gardens and enjoy a leisurely stroll through the perennial borders and forested areas. Drive onto the Dandenong Botanic Garden. Enjoy the extensive collection of rhododendrons and azaleas amidst breathtaking landscapes. Visit William Ricketts Sanctuary nearby for a unique experience of sculptures integrated into the natural surroundings before returning to Melbourne. The tour ends in Melbourne at approximately 4pm (depending on traffic conditions).
- Included Meals: Breakfast
One date only 02 – 07 October 2024
- Twin share from $3,199 per person
- Sole use from $4,149 per person
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- Rydges Geelong (2 nights)
- Quest Warrnambool (1 night)
- Atlantis Hotel (1 night)
- Healesville Country Club & Resort (1 night)
The tour commences at Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens to allow time for a morning flight. Meet at 10am with group departing by 12pm
Tour ends in Melbourne with 1 city stop & 1 airport drop-off, potentially eliminating the need for additional hotel stay. Recommend late flight from Melbourne as traffic conditions are unpredictable.
Vehicle is a 24 Seater Bus with a luggage trailer
Travel at 60 and supplier booking conditions apply.
Minimum of 15 passengers required for tour to proceed.
Non-Refundable deposit of $300 per person is required within 7 days of booking.
Final payment due no later than 60 days prior to travel.
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