Yarra Valley, Puffing Billy and Healesville with Lunch

Full Day Tour: Enjoy a ride on a steam train, Spit roast lunch and Aussie wildlife

Tour Code M15+L
Itinerary Valid 1 Dec. 2011 - 30 Apr. 2012
Trip Duration 1 day
Accommodation Your tour does not require accommodation
Meals 1 meal included

Prices per person from


$172 USD


Departs: Melbourne 8.20 am - Returns: Approx. 5.30 pm

Enjoy the lush ferns and dense forests of the nearby Dandenong Ranges. Enjoy a traditional morning tea of Aussie billy tea, lamingtons and vegemite crackers. Ride the restored Puffng Billy Steam Train for a memorable journey on Australia’s most notable narrow gauge railway. Tour the Yarra Valley’s beautiful verdant hills and prosperous vineyards. Enjoy lunch at Fergusson Winery. Wander among Australia’s unique birds and animals in the natural bushland setting of Healesville Wildlife Sanctuary, Australia’s premier wildlife and nature sanctuary. Immerse yourself in Australian fauna and flora. Healesville is home to over 200 species of Australian Wildlife. Get up-close to koalas, kangaroos, wombats, emus, cockatoos, parrots and much more. Witness the amazing and exciting ‘Eagles Fly’ demonstration within the sanctuary. See Healesville Sanctuary’s renowned nocturnal house with the shy platypus. Walk through large aviaries and pond areas to admire the birds and animals.

Daily Meal Included:  • Lunch

All prices are displayed in US Dollars (USD)

Puffing Billy Steam Train is great fun

Departure Information

  • Federation Square (Cnr Flinders and Russell Street) at 8.20am
  • Free hotel pick ups are available from most city hotels

Highlights

  • Spit roast lunch and wine tasting at Fergusson Winery (Vegie available)
  • Puffing Billy steam train ride
  • Entry to Healesville Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Aussie tucker and billy tea