Southern Capitals - City Meets Bush
Experience Overview
Sign up for a whirlwind Australia tour package packed with history, cities, and locals. Traverse remote country stations, connect with Canberra’s capital culture, explore Australian gold rush heritage, and immerse in Melbourne’s urban scene. This short but mighty journey south is sure to capture your heart.
Highlights
Dining Summary
- 1 Lunch (L)
- 4 Breakfast (B)
Be My Guest
- Canberra: Visit Gold Creek Station for an exclusive Be My Guest Aussie barbecue lunch and sheep farm experience with the Starr family.
Dive into Culture
- Beechworth: Experience small town charm and Australian hospitality during your visit to Beechworth.
MAKE TRAVEL MATTER®
- Melbourne: Make a positive impact while you learn about Koorie peoples, cultures, and communities at the Koorie Heritage Trust Gallery in Melbourne.
Must-see Highlights
- Explore Parliament House in Canberra with a Local Specialist
- Discover Beechworth, Glenrowan, and Melbourne
- Visit Gold Creek Sheep Station outside Canberra
Trip Details
Product Code: 28514
Tour Type: Group Tour
Accommodation: Deluxe
Transport: Private
Guide Language: English
Travel Styles:
Family, 55+
Tour Operator:
Trafalgar (CA)
Supplier Code: 192.496A
Starts: Sydney, Australia
Finishes: Melbourne (VIC), Australia
Duration: 5 days
Departures: Guaranteed
Physical Rating:
Easy
Includes
Whats Included
- An expert Travel Director and professional Driver
- Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
- Porterage where hotels provide this service
- Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals
- Must-see sightseeing
- All land transport shown. All transfers shown
- Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
- Optional Experiences and free time
Price
Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD $2,569 ($514 /day)
Itinerary
Dive into five days of history, food, and sightseeing on your Australia tour package in quaint Berrima before arriving in Gold Creek Station. Experience a true taste of Aussie hospitality from the Starr Family who'll offer insights into farm life on their 400-hectare station. Watch Craig give a sheep shearing demonstration before they get to cooking and fire up the BBQ for your Be My Guest lunch. On arrival in Australia’s modern capital of Canberra, you’ll embark on a tour through Parliament House with a Local Specialist. After a full first day, get to know your group over a drink at your hotel.
Accommodation: Crowne Plaza
Meals: Lunch
Venture out of the city and see it from above ascending the summit of towering Mt. Ainsley. The views are your perfect farewell to Canberra before crossing the mighty Murray River into the state of Victoria to take a step back in time and Dive Into Culture in one of Australia’s best-preserved gold rush towns, Beechworth. Wherever you explore in the Beechworth Historic Precinct, there’s plenty to see in the many historic buildings preserved from the gold rush days as well as in the honey and gold shops, galleries, and museums. Get the lowdown on the town over a chat with the publican of the historic local pub and enjoy afternoon tea in the oldest hotel in town. After a taste of the local fare, you'll travel to the nearby city of Wangaratta.
Accommodation: Quality Wangaratta
Meals: Breakfast
It’s a complete change of scene as we journey to cosmopolitan Melbourne where you’ll get your bearings on a city sightseeing tour. Discover why Melbourne has justifiably earned its reputation as one of the world’s most livable cities and delve into its Victorian history in the CBD, Southbank’s sprawling riverfront, arts district, and natural beauty at the Botanic Gardens. Immerse yourself in a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience on a guided galleries tour of our First Peoples arts and cultural centre, the Koorie Heritage Trust Gallery. Cruise by the Crown complex and consider coming back this evening for one of its super-chef's restaurants, designer boutiques, or indoor amusement park. After seeing so much of what awaits, you’ll no doubt be eager to explore more of this stylish city. Fortunately, you’re staying in a centrally located area, opposite - a fun area that comes alive at night. Pop back to an area you’d like to get to know better or tuck into a delicious seafood dinner and watch the sunset on the banks of the Yarra.
Accommodation: Crowne Plaza
Meals: Breakfast
It’s your last full day in Melbourne and you’ll want to make the most of it exploring on your own or joining an Optional Experience in or outside of the city. If you’re looking for a view, Melbourne Skydeck at the Eureka Tower, is the place for panoramic, floor-to-ceiling vistas of the city. Or perhaps exploring the city on foot with a History and Donuts Walking Tour is more your thing. Another option is a trip to Phillip Island to see the Little Penguins make their trek from the sea to their sand dune burrow homes - a totally unique wildlife encounter not possible anywhere else in the world. It’s hard to believe it’s only been four days, and oh what a journey it’s been! Back in Melbourne your spoilt for choices to raise a glass and celebrate the things we’ve tasted, learnt, seen and discovered over the last four days.
Accommodation: Crowne Plaza
Meals: Breakfast
All good things must come to an end, as your travels through Southern Australia conclude, say a fond farewell to your fellow travellers before your transfer to Melbourne Airport (flights anytime).
Meals: Breakfast
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Tour Operator
Trafalgar (CA)
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Reviews
Colin Andrews - Traveled, April 2024
Professionally operated and staffed. Very knowledgeable with details of the areas of travel. The right amount of diverse sites and topics.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 04/27/2024
Jennifer Stone - Traveled, March 2024
The Tour Guide Peter was great - His knowledge was excellent & he was very friendly to all the travellers. The Bus driver Ashleigh was very competent & a lovely girl. Was very interesting & the places we visited excellent - accommodation A Plus & meals superb - overall a wonderful trip which I thoroughly enjoyed
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 04/13/2024
Zoe Garland - Traveled, October 2023
Very satisfied! We have done many trips with Trafalgar and have found that all trips have met our expectations! The itinerary, hotels, guides and bus drivers have all been to our liking and the guides and drivers very efficient and providing interesting and helpful information! Our latest guide Delmar Coulson and driver Daryl were as usual lovely friendly and helpful and competent people! We would highly recommend traveling with Trafalgar! Very interesting trip and informative and a good way to see the area from Sydney to Melbourne if you want a relaxing time and unable to drive this distance!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/30/2023
Cheryl Harris - Traveled, November 2023
It was service to the highest of standards. Would of liked more time and Canberra war memorial and would like to see souvenir hill part of the trip for me as it was my first tour ever that i have experienced.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/18/2023
Susan Mccurrach - Traveled, August 2019
Travel director not that impressive. Information lacking. Had to book own hotel room in starting location. No tour of starting location. No tour in starting location. Would have loved to see something of Sidney.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 08/25/2019
Beuferd Fletcher - Traveled, August 2019
We were handed off to AAT Kings. The tour director was not familiar with Trafalgar nor was AAT Kings. A lot of confusion and telephone calls. Was not anything special. I did not like the bed and breakfast stay or the dinner at the old hotel.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 08/20/2019
Trusted Customer - Traveled, June 2019
Disappointed down under. Dealing with Trafalgar online or by phone was great, the tour guide in Australia was not. She was truly unapproachable and a bit aggressive and rude. When i asked about my transfer a day early she told me not to worry about it that she would talk to me the next day... Well if i hadn't tracked her down on an excursion that I didn't sign up for I would have never seen her. I had to get up early on my last day to catch her before they left and she put my transfer info and trip survey under the wrong door! I've also never had to pay for the first night's hotel outside of the tour with it starting so early the next morning. And there was absolutely no information about Sydney. We basically got on the bus and left. A lot of people in the tour were disappointed. Not a fan of AATKINGS. I will use Trafalgar again in Europe but not Australia. You need a better partner connecting there! Australia us expensive and you will be limited most of the time to their picks for food, and they stop to much for food/ snack breaks.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/07/2019
Trusted Customer - Traveled, June 2019
We added on to the Australia highlights tour and showed more aspects of Australia. The guide was good and gave some valuable tips.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 06/26/2019
John Rubocki - Traveled, June 2019
A totally enjoyable experience.Yes I would definitely recommend Trafalgar Tours to others. Our Travel Director Frankie and Coach Driver Stuart were fantastic. They made the tour very enjoyable. We do not usually take guided tours but after this we will think again. A great reflection on the history of the tour route.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 06/16/2019
Damodaran Sudheeran - Traveled, May 2019
Below my expectation. Just travelling in a bus and listening to the guide reading from a script.Hotels were good. Bus was good. Only the tour was bad.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 06/15/2019
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