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Huge bridge overlooking a city at night, Australia
Panoramic Three Sisters, Blue Mountains National Park

The Iconic Three Sisters

Visit this famed landmark in the stunning Blue Mountains National Park

Victorian high country at sunset

Victoria's High Country

Experience Victoria's High Country at its finest with a scenic helicopter flight

Wilderness Adventures

South Coast Explorer with Blue Mountains and Great Ocean Road

Melbourne to Sydney
13 Days Request Quote
Trip Code: GOSCSM13R
  • Trip Highlights
  • Map & Itinerary
  • Travel & Accommodation

Trip Highlights

Kangaroos in an open field, Australia

Booderee National Park

Spot local wildlife while an Indigenous expert will offer an insight into bush food, medicine and survival skills.

Arched cave with blue sky, New South Wales

The Best of Yarrangobilly

Embark on guided exploration to discover Jillabenan Cave's delicate stalagmites, stalactites, shawls and cave corals.

Panoramic of Mt Kosciuszko, moutains, blue skys and white clouds

Mount Kosciuszko

Ride the Kosciuszko Express Chairlift to lunch at Australia’s highest restaurant 1,937 metres above Thredbo Village.

Your Vacation Includes

  • Experiences in 20 destinations
  • Travel in a custom-designed 4WD vehicle
  • The services of an expert Driver-Guide
  • Airport transfers, port charges and park fees
  • Locally inspired dining - a total of 34 meals

Map & Itinerary

GOSCSM13R Map 2020
Melbourne to Sydney
Sydney to Melbourne

Reverse Trip

Designed Exclusively for APT guests

SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE

These once-in-a-lifetime moments allow you to experience an unforgettable world of exclusive moments, incredible cultures and charming surprises

Be met on arrival in Melbourne today and travel along the iconic Great Ocean Road as you pass awe-inspiring coastal landscapes. Visit Torquay for lunch, then later, arrive in the picturesque village of Lorne.

Stay: Two Nights, Great Ocean Road, Mantra Lorne

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  • Lunch
  • Dinner

Continue to discover this dramatic coastline with a visit to the 12 Apostles. Created by constant erosion of the limestone cliffs of the mainland some 10–20 million years ago, these spectacular rock formations rise up dramatically from the Southern Ocean.

Daily :
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

Return to Melbourne where the rest of the day is yours to spend at leisure.

Stay: Pullman Melbourne on the Park

Daily :
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch

SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE

Take an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of Healesville Sanctuary. Interact with native wildlife in a tranquil bushland setting, while learning about how the sanctuary is committed to fighting extinction.

Travel to Healesville, where you will enjoy a Signature Experience. Head to the popular Yarra Valley wine region for a delicious lunch at Coombe, once the home of world-famous opera singer, Dame Nellie Melba. Continue to your hotel in Mansfield for dinner this evening.

Stay: Mansfield, Sebel Pinnacle Valley Resort

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  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE

Traverse a 4WD track to Stringybark Creek.

SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE

See a Ned Kelly theatre production then explore the Benalla Heritage Trail.

Traverse a 4WD track to Stringybark Creek, where the infamous shoot-out between police and the Kelly Gang took place on 26 October 1878. Continue to Benalla and embark on a walking tour, then explore the Benalla Heritage Trail, packed with more than 20 sites that bring this town to life. These include the original Broken River Border Police Station and the barber shop where Ned Kelly tried to escape custody. Next it’s on to Glenrowan, the site of the Last Stand of Ned Kelly. Here, experience an interactive theatre production that will transport you back in time over 100 years, to witness the events that led up to the capture of the Kelly Gang. Later, arrive in Myrtleford.

Stay: Myrtleford Motel On Alpine

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  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE

Take in the views over Mount Kosciuszko as you board the Kosciuszko Express Chairlift.

Travel from Myrtleford to Thredbo, where your journey will soar to new heights today. Board the Kosciuszko Express Chairlift for sublime vistas as you are lifted to the closest access point to Mount Kosciuszko. Enjoy a unique dining experience at Eagles Nest Restaurant, 1,937 metres above Thredbo Village. Arrive at your inn overlooking Lake Jindabyne.

Stay: Jindabyne, The Banjo Paterson Inn

Daily :
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

Enter Kosciuszko National Park as you depart early for Yarrangobilly. Tonight, you will stay in the 1917 section of Yarrangobilly Caves House, an award-winning heritage property set within the national park.

Stay: Two Nights, Yarrangobilly Caves House

Daily :
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

Take a guided tour to discover Jillabenan Cave's stalagmites, stalactites, shawls and cave corals. After a picnic lunch, you'll have the opportunity to relax in the large outdoor thermal pool, fed by a natural spring with water remaining at 27 degrees Celsius.

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  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

Travel to Mollymook today, where you’ll enjoy dinner at Rick Stein at Bannisters.

Stay: Mollymook, Bannisters the Pavilion

Daily :
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE

Join a local Indigenous expert in Booderee National Park and explore its botanical gardens.

Enjoy a Signature Experience in Booderee National Park then travel to Kiama and witness the natural spectacle of the Kiama Blowhole. Continue to Sydney and set out on a fleeting exploration of the city before a special dinner cruise on Sydney Harbour.

Stay: Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour

Daily :
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

Leave Sydney and journey to the iconic Blue Mountains. Here, ride the steepest railway in the world, the Scenic Railway, and descend into the rainforest setting of the Jamison Valley, before returning via the Scenic Cableway. Tonight, enjoy a relaxed dinner at your hotel.

Stay: Two Nights, Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort and Spa

Daily :
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE

Just before evening falls, have your camera ready as you enjoy drinks at sunset at a lookout overlooking the Blue Mountains, which offers an unrivalled vantage point.

Take in views of the spectacular Three Sisters today as you continue your exploration of this remarkable region.

Daily :
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

Return to Sydney after breakfast today, where your journey comes to an end on arrival.

Stay: Return to Sydney after breakfast today, where your journey comes to an end on arrival.

Daily :
  • Breakfast

Travel & Accommodation

Full moon in the night sky with a single tree and small hills on the horizon

Best accommodation around

At the end of each day's exploration, stay in each region's best accommodation.

Passengers with guide

Guaranteed Small Group Touring

With a maximum of just 22 guests, you'll be treated as an individual with personalised attention at every step.

Join Outback Wilderness Adventures and see the areas of Queensland that are unreachable for most

Custom-designed 4WD vehicles

Our specially engineered vehicles have an impeccable reliability record, traversing some of the roughest terrain.

From the Australian Outback and Europe’s waterways to the icescapes of Antarctica and far beyond, we won’t just take you there, we’ll immerse you in the wonders of each and every place you visit

Geoff McGeary OAM – APT Company Owner -