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Melbourne & the Great Ocean Road at Ibis

From $995pp SAVE UP TO $250
Explore Melbourne’s creativity & diversity

Package Includes:

  • 5 nights accommodation at Hotel Ibis Melbourne
  • Full Buffet Breakfasts each morning
  • Melbourne City Tour
  • Puffing Billy & Blue Dandenongs Tour
  • Sovereign Hill & Ballarat Tour
  • Great Ocean Road Adventure Tour
  • 3 Hotel Buffet Dinners
  • Dinner at the Sumptuous Santé at the Crown Casino

Melbourne constantly surprises and intrigues with its abundance of cafes, bars, clubs, galleries and boutiques, many to be found in the labyrinth of laneways and arcades.

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.


Tour the city and see the highlights, visit the Dandenongs and ride the Puffing Billy, tour the Great Ocean Road with it’s spectacular scenery and relive the history of the Gold Rush at Sovereign Hill. All excellent!


Enjoy a majestic drive along the Great Ocean Road, one of four tours included in your package. Discover the breath-taking coastline of south-west Victoria as you travel one of the world’s most scenic roads.

 

Start each day of your holiday with a delicious buffet breakfast at the Hotel, and enjoy a wide variety of foods with your four included dinners. 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 ...

 

Central Melbourne Accommodation

 


Hotel Ibis Melbourne is located within easy walking distance of Melbourne Central shopping centre, the theatre district, City Baths, the centre of the city and the famous Victoria Markets.
Make yourself at home. Inviting, modern, spacious and comfortable, with a cosy bed and a functional ensuite bathroom.

Rooms feature Air Conditioning, Coffee and Tea making facilities, colour television and iron/ironing board.


Standard Rooms
• 1 Queen Bed
OR
• 1 Double Bed & 1 Single Bed
1 Bedroom Apartment
• 1 Queen Bed & 1 Sofa Bed
2 Bedroom Apartment
• 1 Queen Bed, 2 Single Beds & 1 Sofa Bed


 

4 Dinners

 

 

Your package includes full Buffet Breakfasts each day and three buffet Dinners at iBistro, the Hotel Restaurant.
Also included is a Dinner or Lunch at the Sumptuous Santé at the Crown.
Overlooking the Yarra River, the Santé International Buffet Restaurant at Melbourne’s acclaimed Crown Casino features Carvery, Mediterranean, Asian, Salads and an array of tempting Desserts to suit most every imaginable taste. This is a dining experience of culinary abundance and variety that is guaranteed to delight.

 

4 Memorable Tours

Sovereign Hill & Ballarat Tour (380)

 


 

“Gold!” was the cry heard here in 1850. Founded by fortune seekers from across the world and now an internationally renowned heritage park. Relive the atmosphere of
Australia’s history and bawdy gold rush days. Visit the scene of revolt and rebellion against the British Crown, see and experience gold panning, take a guided tour of an underground mine (own expense), view blacksmiths & traditional craftsmen at work and explore original shops & villages.
Perhaps try a stagecoach ride? See the Chinese Village highlighting Chinese involvement in the goldfields. Watch the giant Crushing Battery.

 

Includes: Sovereign Hill & Gold Museum entry fees, on-coach introductory video, Tour Pick-up and return to your Apartment.

 

The Melbourne City Tour (381)

 

The best orientation tour you can get! Melbourne has compelling appeal in its gardens, history, character and charm. This tour takes you past must see Highlights
including the Bourke Street Mall, Federation Square, St Paul’s & St Patrick’s Cathedrals, Town Hall, Queen Victoria Market, Chinatown, Fitzroy Gardens, the MCG, National Tennis Centre, Flinders Street Station, Southbank, St Kilda Road, Telstra Dome and a spectacular view of the City from the West Gate Bridge.

 

Includes: Tour Pick-up from your Apartment.

Puffing Billy with Blue Dandenongs Tour (322)

 

 

History & charm abound in this memorable experience. Travel to the beautiful Dandenong Ranges National Park, home of the Lyrebird, traditional gardens and mountain ash forests.
Visit Sherbrook Forest, heart of the Dandenongs with opportunity to hand feed local Rosellas & King Parrots. Enjoy a delicious morning tea of scones, jam & cream with tea or coffee while you take in the delightful surrounds.
Ride through the forest from Belgrave aboard Puffing Billy - a classic original Steam Locomotive. Pass through quaint towns and visit Sassafras, famous for crafts and antiques.

 

Includes: Historic Steam Train Ride, Devonshire Tea, Tour Pick-up from your Apartment.

The Great Ocean Road Adventure Tour with Lunch (396L)

 

 

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. Enjoy a one course set menu lunch at the Apollo Bay Hotel as part of this tour.

 

Includes: 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


  Package Price Extra Nights
Room Type Single
Double Triple Single
Double Triple
Hotel Room $ 1,450 $ 995 - $ 165 $ 95
-
1 Bedroom $ 1,595 $ 1,045 - $ 195 $ 110
-
2 Bedroom - $ 1,245 $ 995 - $ 135 $ 100


Travel to Melbourne not included.

All prices are per person in $AUS and include GST.

Excludes airfares & tour operator fuel surcharges

Children aged 4-13: deduct $125

Children under 4: free in existing bedding or cot/bed hire payable direct