DESCRIPTION
Visit one of Victoria’s most iconic, lush and visually impressive regions with a half day tour to the Dandenong Ranges from Melbourne that includes a 30 minute ride on the area’s iconic Puffing Billy Steam Train. This tour takes you to some of the most beautiful rainforests in Victoria, highlighting all the natural beauty and old-world, countryside charm that the region is famous for. You’ll be picked up from your Melbourne CBD hotel in the morning and head out of the city and into the mountains where the bevy of stunning natural offerings await.
Take in the towering trees, bird life and colourful flowers while enjoying refreshing Devonshire Tea, stopping to peruse charming arts and crafts shops, and simply revelling in the nature as the Steam Train takes you on its peaceful journey through these wonderful surrounds.
Note
Please note tour is currently suspended until 31 March 2021
Inclusions
- Half day tour
- Hotel pick up
- Devonshire Tea
- Ride on Puffing Billy Steam Train
Exclusions
- Hotel drop off
Highlights
- The Dandenongs
- Grants on Sherbrooke & Devonshire Tea
- Handfeeding the Bird Life
- Puffing Billy Steam Train
- Sassafras
Time
- Tours depart Tuesday, Thursday Saturday at 8.10am (or earlier from your hotel) and return at approximately 1pm
- Tours conclude at Federation Square. There are no hotel drop offs available with this tour
Hotel Pickup
If you have booked a hotel
- Prior to completing your purchase, enter your hotel name in the ‘Add Booking Notes’ section of the shopping cart. Once your booking is confirmed, you will receive a confirmation tour voucher with complete tour operator details. You will be required to contact the tour operator a minimum of 48hrs prior to your day of travel to reconfirm your hotel pick up time
If you have not yet booked a hotel
- If you have not yet booked a hotel, enter the words ‘hotel not known’ in the ‘Add Booking Notes’ section of the shopping cart. Once your booking is confirmed, you will receive a confirmation tour voucher with complete tour operator details. You will be required to contact the tour operator a minimum of 48hrs prior to your day of travel to reconfirm your hotel pick up time
If you do not require a hotel pick up
- If you do not require a hotel pick up and will be meeting the tour at the tour departure point, enter the words ‘pick up not required’ in the ‘Add Booking Notes’ section of the shopping cart. Once your booking is confirmed, you will receive a confirmation tour voucher with complete tour operator details. You will be required to contact the tour operator a minimum of 48hrs prior to your day of travel to reconfirm your tour and the tour departure point
What To Bring
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Sunglasses
- Sunscreen
- Hat
- Water bottle
- Camera
- Jacket in the cooler months
Booking Information
- Confirmation in the form of a tour voucher will be received at time of booking
- Upon completion of purchase, please print the voucher and present on day of the tour
- For your information, complete Tour Operator Information including contact details is included on your tour voucher
