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9 Day Melbourne to Adelaide including Kangaroo Island
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Travelling from the eclectic Melbourne in Victoria and ending in South Australia's Adelaide is just the start and finish of what has to be one of the most exciting and visually stunning self drive holidays anywhere in the world.
Drive the Great Ocean Road, passing by the Twelve Apostles and head for one of the msot accessible National Parks in Australia, The Grampians. Great walks are on your doortsep together with fabulous restaurants and accommodation await. Then its on to the beaches again and Kanagaroo island, where you will play witness to swimming with Sea Lions and coming up close and personal to Kangaroos, which believe it or not are seldom seen in the wild by tourists. To finish this incredible journey you visit one of the world's most renowned wine growing ergions, McLaren Vale, sampling the many wines on offer, helped by an overnight stay. End in Adelaide but try not to end there, stay in Adelaide and then head for the Flinders Ranges. Contact us to continue beyond Adelaide. You'll never go home !
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Highlights & Inclusions
- Great Ocean Road and its iconic 12 Apostles
- Grampian Mountains
- Murray River
- Port Fairy fishing village
- Halls Gap
- Coonawarra
- Kangaroo Island
- McClaren Vale
- Adelaide
DAY 1 - MELBOURNE TO APOLLO BAY
APPROX. 185km (115 miles)
Collect your rental vehicle and depart Melbourne travelling southwest to Apollo Bay with its wide crescent shaped sandy beach, rolling green Otway hills and laid back lifestyle.
ACCOMMODATION: APOLLO BAY – 1 NIGHT
DAY 2 – APOLLO BAY TO PORT FAIRY APPROX. 190km (118 miles)
Depart Apollo Bay and continue along the Great Ocean Road. Along this stretch you will see the 12 Apostles, London Bridge, The Bay of Island and Loch Arch Gorge. Continue along to the unique fishing village of Port Fairy, which is one of Victoria’s earliest ports and many homes and other buildings of last century have been preserved.
ACCOMMODATION: PORT FAIRY – 1 NIGHT
DAY 3 – PORT FAIRY TO HALLS GAP APPROX. 260kms (162 miles)
Depart Port Fairy and travel north to Halls Gap and The Grampians National Park, one of Victoria’s largest and most accessible National Parks.
ACCOMMODATION: HALLS GAP – 1 NIGHT
DAY 4 – HALLS GAP TO COONAWARRA APPROX. 270km (168 miles)
Travel on to Coonawarra, an exceptional region, where the rich Terra Rossa red soils produce some of the finest wines in the world.
ACCOMMODATION: COONAWARRA – 1 NIGHT
DAY 5 – COONAWARRA TO GOOLWA APPROX. 415km (258 miles)
Depart Coonawarra and head north to Goolwa, located at the mouth of the Murray River on Lake Alexandrina.
ACCOMMODATION: GOOLWA – 1 NIGHT
DAY 6 – GOOLWA TO KANGAROO ISLAND APPROX. 80km (50 miles)
Depart Goolwa and head south west to Cape Jervis where you will board the ferry to Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island.
ACCOMMODATION: KANGAROO ISLAND – 2 NIGHTS
DAY 7 – KANGAROO ISLAND
Full day at leisure to explore the natural beauty of Kangaroo Island, home of many species of Australian wildlife.
DAY 8 – KANGAROO ISLAND – MCLAREN VALE APPROX. 75km (47 miles) plus ferry ride from Penneshaw to Cape Jervis
Depart Kangaroo Island by ferry back to Cape Jervis and continue on to McLaren Vale. McLaren Vale is home to fantastic wine, food and hospitality, and is the gateway to the stunning Fleurieu Peninsula. McLaren Vale is one of Australia’s renowned wine regions, famous for producing some the best wines in the world, and with over 76 cellar doors.
ACCOMMODATION: MCLAREN VALE – 1 NIGHT
DAY 9 – MCLAREN VALE – ADELAIDE APPROX. 41km (26 miles)
Depart McLaren Vale and head north to Adelaide. Adelaide’s lifestyle is relaxed, the urban landscape highlighted with elegant colonial buildings, museums and galleries.
Return your vehicle and depart Adelaide or continue your stay in this wonderful and much overlooked city
