Magic Southern Explorer - Adelaide to Kangaroo Island to Melbourne - 5 Days

Tour Details

Operator

Magic Tours Pty.Ltd

Destinations

Melbourne and Kangaroo Island

Departs From

Adelaide

Tour Description

5-Day Tour Adelaide - Kangaroo Island - MT.Gambier - Melbourne
“Magic Southern Explorer”
Every Tuesday
Boutique/Hotel/B&B Accommodation
Joint product of Magic Tours Pty.Ltd, Parkwood Personalised Tours and APT KI Odysseys

Day 1
Adelaide - Kangaroo Island

Important Information: Please note that you can only bring 15kg of luggage per passenger to Kangaroo Island. If you have more than 15kg per passenger you can store the excess luggage with REX-Regional Airlines, your carrier to Kangaroo Island, at their check-in in Adelaide and collect it again on the way back from Kangaroo Island - it will also appear on the carousel / luggage collection together with your other luggage. Transfer by Reliable Passenger Transfer from your City accommodation to the Adelaide Airport - pick up time is usually around 0750h-0810h. Your domestic flight departs for Kingscote on beautiful Kangaroo Island at 0925h. Our representative Tour Manager will greet you at Kingscote Airport around about 0955h. On arrival, guests are given an orientation to Kangaroo Island, describing its history, layout and the forthcoming days Itinerary. One of the most important features of the Island is its wildlife in their natural habitats. Guests can hope to see Kangaroo Island Kangaroos, Koalas, Echidnas, Sea Lions, Tamar Wallabies, a variety of Bird life, Wildflowers and Eucalyptus forests. Each season offers something different. Visit Seal Bay - home of the Australian Sea Lions, private properties where we take you off the beaten track to enjoy wildlife in the wild. Lunch is a gourmet picnic, arranged in the most suitable setting for the day - in the bush with Koalas in the trees above, or by the sea. Overnight and dinner on the Island.

Accommodation: Kangaroo Island Wilderness Resort, Kangaroo Island (or similar)
Meals: Lunch and Dinner
Entries: National Park entry fees where applicable
Transfer: Reliable Passenger Transport transfer from City Hotel, Flight: Adelaide - Kangaroo Island

Day 2
Kangaroo Island - Kingscote/Kangaroo Island - Adelaide

The second day takes in more of the islands exciting wildlife experiences and highlights of the Island which includes - Flinders Chase National Park - 74,000 hectares of natural bushland and with the absence of rabbits and foxes, Kangaroo Island's environment is unique. It also features the spectacular rock formations of Remarkable Rocks and Admirals Arch, created by erosion over millions of years. Guests will also be delighted by the antics of the New Zealand fur seals of the surrounding headlands. One of the last stops for the day is the habitat of the Kangaroo, where time is spent exploring their environment and enjoying the peace and tranquillity in the hope of seeing them come out to graze. Transfer to your domestic Aircraft which departs for Adelaide at 1835h. A 30 minute flight back to the Adelaide Airport follows, where you will be transferred to your City Hotel by Reliable Passenger Transport.

Accommodation: Sebel Playford, Adelaide (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Entries: National Park entry fees where applicable
Transfer: Flight: Kangaroo Island - Adelaide, Reliable Passenger Transport transfer to City Hotel

Day 3
Adelaide - Mt.Gambier - Halls Gap

Reliable Passenger Transport will transfer you from your City Hotel to the Adelaide Airport - pick up time is usually around 0715h. Your domestic flight departs Adelaide for Mt.Gambier at 0830h with O’Connors Air, Flight Number UQ102. Flight arrives Mt.Gambier Airport at 0930h. Your personal Tour Manager will meet you at the Airport. A short tour of Mt Gambier includes the magnificent Blue Lake, a 5000 year old extinct volcano and some Lime stone formations, mother earth has created over millions of years. Departing Mt Gambier, we travel to (Gariwerd) the Grampians Mountains National Park. (Optional Coonawarra wine region detour is available). Lunch at one of many gourmet cafes en - route. Upon arrival in the Grampians, (formed over 300 million years ago, they are a Cuesta fold mountains,) travel via the Serra- and the Mount William ranges into the Grampians National Park to Halls Gap. We explore the spectacular views Victoria has to offer. Baroka- and Reed’s lookouts, plus hear stories of the Aboriginal culture. A chance to see Kangaroos, Wallabies and Emus in the wild. There are over 850 different wildflowers native to the Grampians. We suggest dinner at the Kookaburra Restaurant, where local produce and specialties are served. A comprehensive selection of local wines are available.

Accommodation: Colonial Motor Inn, Halls Gap (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Entries: National Park entry fees where applicable
Transfer: Reliable Passenger Transport transfer to City Hotel, Flight: Adelaide - Mt.Gambier

Day 4
Halls Gap - Grampians National Park - Ballarat

Leave the Grampians, travel through the foothills of the Mt William range, through Ararat founded by the Chinese gold miners to historical Ballarat. A Ballarat City highlights tour includes, Lake Wendouree and the Botanic gardens, the “Gold Shop” see gold nuggets found by local prospectors. Local Ballarat gold is 23.5 carat in it’s natural state, some of the purest gold in the world. We will step back in time, to the 1850”s and relive the exciting vibrant “Goldrush Era” at Sovereign Hill. You can try your luck panning for gold in the creek, ride the Cobb & Co coach around the township, see the craftsmen at their trades, Candle maker, Undertaker, Blacksmith, Tinsmith, the steam boilers driving the period gold mining machinery. Explore the underground mine, see the miners crushing the quartz in search for that elusive fortune, a $50’000 gold nugget being smelted and poured into ingots. Experience the exciting discovery of the “Welcome” nugget, one of the largest gold nugget discoveries in the world, (150 pounds or 2217 troy ounces) in one gold nugget, at the Red Hill diggings. Lunch in Ballarat. An option in the evening "Blood on the Southern Cross" the sound and light show, telling the story of the EUREKA rebellion in 1854.Australia's only civil uprising over gold mining licenses. Overnight accommodation - "Ballarat Lodge" 4 star boutique hotel where a real commitment to quality, comfort, service and wonderful food, ensures an unforgettable stay. There is a comprehensive selection of local wines available.

Accommodation: Ballarat Lodge, Ballarat (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Entries: Sovereign Hill Historic Park entry fees, National Park entry fees where applicable
Optional: "Blood on Southern Cross" sound and light show. (Own expense)

Day 5
Ballarat - Great Ocean Road - Melbourne

We travel across the western plains, lakes and crater district to Port Campbell, on the "Shipwreck Coast" home of the famous 12 Apostles, London Bridge and Loch Ard Gorge natural rock formations, stopping for many photo opportunities .Many sailing ships were wrecked in this region during the exciting gold rush and pioneering era. Hear stories about the heroes and heroines of this time. We continue travelling through the Otway National Park ( a temperate rainforest) with giant Mountain Ash eucalyptus trees and ferns to the seaside towns of Apollo Bay, Lorne and Anglesea, the surging "Surf Coast" on the Great Ocean Road. A chance to see koalas, echidnas, kangaroos in their natural habitat. Lunch is at one of many gourmet cafes en - route. Arrive in Melbourne via Geelong late afternoon where we will be transferring you to your City Hotel.

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Entries: National Park entry fees where applicable