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Melbourne Prestige at the Sofitel

From $1750pp SAVE UP TO $300
Explore Melbourne’s creativity & diversity

Package Includes:

  • 5 nights accommodation at Sofitel Melbourne on Collins
  • Full Buffet Breakfasts each morning at Cafe Là
  • Cocktails for two at the Atrium Bar
  • 2x Three course dinners at Cafe Là
  • Return Private Car Transfers to/from Melbourne (Tullamarine) Airport
  • Great Ocean Road Adventure with Lunch and Helicopter flight
  • Yarra Valley Wineries with lunch
  • Best of Melbourne Tour with Tramcar Dinner

Melbourne is a city full of excitement. You will fi nd something to meet every need and match every mood, any time of year.

You could spend a month in Melbourne and still not do it all, let alone a week!


Melbourne is arguably the sporting, shopping, dining and entertainment capital of Australia. Couple that with stunning old and new architecture, magnifi cent parks & gardens and a genuine vibrancy and it’s obvious why Melbourne is such a visited city. Plus there are so many wonderful attractions within easy reach of the city.

 

This package is the ideal way to see the city and surrounds. Stay at a great location just a short tram ride to the city centre. You will be intrigued by Melbourne’s abundance of cafes, bars, clubs, galleries and boutiques, many to be found in the
labyrinth of laneways and arcades.


Dine at the Sofi tel's Cafe Là and absorb Melbourne's cityscape over dinner with a spectacular view from the 35th floor. Start each day with a delicious buffet breakfast at your hotel.


Enjoy a majestic drive along and a scenic helicopter flight over the Great Ocean Road as one of three tours included in your package. Discover the magnifi cent coastline of south-west Victoria while travelling along one of the world's most scenic roads.


Plus, you can add on extra tours such as the amazing Fairy Penguins, the classic Riverboat town of Echuca, the picturesque Mornington Peninsula, the grand Grampians or factory outlet shopping, at special prices available only with the package.


Come and see marvellous Melbourne for yourself ...

A stay in the City Centre

 


 

Sofitel Melbourne on Collins, one of Australia's most luxurious hotels is ideally located at the ‘Paris’ end of prestigious Collins Street close to the city's premier dining, shopping, and entertainment precincts as well as signature attractions such as the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne Tennis Centre, Federation Square and Princess & Regent Theatres.
All of the hotel’s 363 elegant rooms begin from level 36, ensuring the outlook over Melbourne through fl oor to ceiling windows is always breathtaking. All rooms are well appointed with contemporary furnishings, marble bathrooms, sumptuous Sofitel MyBed’s and modern technology including LCD or Plasma televisions, digital surround sound, CD/DVD players and ambient lighting.
Classic King & King Rooms
• 1 King Bed or 2 Single Beds
Luxury King & Luxury King Club City Rooms
• 1 King Bed

 

Meals and Drinks

 

 

Daily Buffet Breakfasts at Cafe Là Located on Level 35 with breathtaking views over Melbourne, Cafe Là offers superb buffet breakfasts with daily specials by renowned Executive Chef, John Savage. Enjoy a scrumptious start to your day with a buffet breakfast including a choice of cereals, croissants, eggs, bacon, grilled tomatoes, hash browns, omelettes with a choice of fillings, pancakes, Eggs Benedict or Florentine and French toast. Accompany this delightful spread with a smoothie or a selection of freshly squeezed fruit juices.

 

Cocktails for two at the Atrium Bar Your Melbourne Prestige Discovery package includes cocktails for two at the Atrium Bar on 35, located in the seclusion of Sofitel Melbourne on Collins' 35th fl oor. A haven where connoisseurs of wine, beer and innovative cocktails are truly at home. The Atrium Bar offers a selection of 35 different cocktails. For example: Lemon & Green Tea Long Drink, with fresh Limes and Lemons are muddled with Zen Green Tea Liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse and Midori Shaken with Apple Juice and poured over crushed ice.

 

Two 3 course dinners for two at Cafe Là Cafe Là offers fresh modern Australian cuisine that is matched to an outstanding wine list and attentive service. Seating up to 160 guests, sumptuous à la carte or buffet breakfasts and lunches are on offer as well as providing an intimate dining experience at night that is set against a breathtaking backdrop of the Melbourne city lights.

 

3 Outstanding Tours

Best of Melbourne Tour (352)

 

 

Gray Line’s Best of Melbourne Tour is a showcase of Melbourne’s charm. A scenic cruise on the Yarra River, a comprehensive look at Melbourne’s highlights and a visit to the beautiful Blue Dandenongs National Park.
Cruise along the scenic Yarra River and experience spectacular views of the city skyline and see the West Gate Bridge.
Finish off the tour with a three course dinner (including beverages) on board the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant, an unforgettable dining experience in the 1927 tram car as it cruises the streets of Melbourne.


Includes: River Cruise, Bush Billy Tea, 3 Course Dinner and beverages aboard Tramcar, Tour Pick-up & return to Hotel.

Yarra Valley Wineries (344)

 

 

A delightful afternoon tour through the beautiful Blue Dandenongs and the Yarra Valley.
Sample some Victoria's best wine, food and scenery when visiting Fergusson's Winery, Rochford's Eyton and Domaine Chandon.
See the Blue Dandenong Ranges with superb gardens and towering mountain ash forests. Tour past Sherbrooke Forest, noted for its lyrebirds and fern gullies.
Enjoy a spit roast lunch as guests of Peter and Louise Fergusson (vegetarian meals available). Tour through the Yarra Valley and pass through the township of Healesville set amidst mountain bushland.
Includes: Lunch/wine tasting at Fergusson's, wine tasting at Rochford's Eyton and wine tasting/tour at Domaine Chandon.

The Great Ocean Road Adventure Tour
with Lunch & Helicopter Flight (396HL)

 

 

The power and majesty of nature reigns supreme in this awe-inspiring coast. The 12 Apostles huge stone monoliths, Island Arch, Razorback and the precipitous coastline’s spectacular views never fail to impress.
See the remains of ‘London Bridge’ which crashed into the sea only recently after millions of years.
Visit famous Bells Beach and picturesque Apollo Bay, tour through Lorne & Otway National Park’s rainforest. Wander around Loch Ard Gorge.
This tour includes a breathtaking helicopter fl ight over the shipwreck coast where you can see the tragic shipwreck of the "Loch Ard". Also included is a one course set menu lunch at the Apollo Bay Hotel.

 

Includes: Helicopter Flight, National Park fees, Bush Billy Tea, on-coach video, Lunch, Tour Pick-up & return to your Hotel.

Additional tours & attractions at discounted prices


Extra tours & attractions only available at these discounted prices if booked in conjunction with your Holiday Special Package. ALL PRICES SHOWN ARE PER PERSON.

 

Evening Penguin Express (374)
Price: $98

A great evening tour that takes you directly to The Penguin Parade. En-route experience panoramic views of French Island passing through San Remo fi shing village to Phillip Island - home for one of the largest colonies of Little Penguins.

 

Includes: Penguin Parade, Tour Pick-up & return to Hotel.

Full Day Grampians (375)

Price: $124

Mountain Grandeur Experience spectacular lookouts on mountain escarpments, fascinating rock formations, streams and plunging waterfalls on this day of mountain top adventure.

 

Includes: Tour Pick-up & return to Hotel.

 

 

Full Day Echuca (383)

Price:$119

 

 

Home of the Riverboats Take a guided tour of the historic Port of Echuca. Relive the fantastic Riverboat era following the route of the overland cattle drovers and tour historic Bendigo including vintage Talking Tram Tour.

 

Includes: Tour of Bendigo Talking Tram,
Paddlewheeler cruise, Port of Echuca Tour, on-coach video, Tour Pick-up and return.

 

Shopping Spree Tour

Price: $65


 

Be escorted in comfort to Melbourne’s best Factories and Warehouses for a variety of goods where the savings are enormous.

 

Includes: Shopping, two course lunch, Tour Pick-up and return to Wellington Parade.

Pricing Table


Prices Per Person Valid to 1 April 2009

Room Type

Package Price Per Person

Extra Nights Per Room

 

Single

Twin

Triple

Single

Twin

Triple

Classic King

$ 2,500

$ 1,750

$ 1,500

$ 307

$ 307

$ 363

King

$ 2,750

$ 1,875

$ 1,625

$ 344

$ 344

$ 400

Luxury King

$ 2,850

$ 1,950

$ 1,750

$ 359

$ 359

$ 415

Luxury King Club City

$ 3,499

$ 2,150

$ 2,000

$ 531

$ 531

$ 576

Travel to Melbourne is not included

All prices are AUD, inclusive of GST

Excludes airfares & tour operator fuel surcharges

Prices Valid to 1 April 2009

Prices are per person