AAT Kings - Great Ocean Road & Kangaroo Island Itinerary

Great Ocean Road & Kangaroo Island Itinerary
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Melbourne – Warrnambool

You’re on your way to the Great Ocean Road, a snaking coastal route that is one of the world’s most epic journeys. Across a dramatic 240 kilometres you’ll take in limestone stacks like the Twelve Apostles, Loch Ard Gorge and London Bridge. Then traverse World Heritage listed rainforest, skirting untouched coastal coves, and passing through sleepy towns like Lorne and Apollo Bay, where bare feet and boardshorts are the dress code. Get together with your fellow travellers for a Welcome Dinner tonight.

As this tour departs in the morning form Melbourne, accommodation will need to be pre-booked for the previous night. 

Included Meals: Dinner with Wine

Day prior – flights to arrive anytime into Melbourne Airport

Accommodation: Warrnambool - 1 Night

12 Apostles
Just 100 m from the Beach Promenade, Lady Bay Resort features an outdoor pool, a day spa, and a hot tub. A private balcony is standard in all rooms. Free on-site parking and free Wi-Fi are available. All air-conditioned rooms have a microwave, refrigerator, and TV. Each room features modern décor, and most rooms also feature a kitchen and stunning ocean and river views.
Lady Bay Resort

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Warrnambool – Naracoorte

Emus and koalas... oh my! These are just a couple of the animals you'll likely spot as you drive through Tower Hill Wildlife Reserve, housed in a dormant volcanic crater. Remarkably, this pocket of paradise was once wasteland, transformed by volunteers. More volcanic history awaits across the South Australian border in Mt. Gambier, home to the crater-filling Blue Lake. Bring your sunglasses, because the lake’s name doesn’t do it justice – the intensity of the hue is blinding.

By now you’ll be pretty thirsty, so it’s a good thing the Coonawarra wine region is around the corner. Fancy a world-class cab sav, shiraz or merlot? You’ve come to the right place. Your final adventure is deep, in every sense of the word. Naracoorte’s Alexandra Cave is a maze of delicate needle-like stalactites and massive twisting columns.

Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner with Wine

Accommodation: Naracoote - 1 Night

Naracoorte Caves
Set on 2 acres of gardens and fruit orchards, William Macintosh Motor Lodge offers an on-site restaurant and a bar. All rooms feature a flat-screen TV with cable channels. Some also feature a spa bath. All air-conditioned rooms offer a mini bar, electric blankets, and tea/coffee making facilities. Each room includes a private bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer.
William MacIntosh Motor Lodge Naracoorte

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Naracoorte – Kangaroo Island

Nature rules large again today as you weave along the Fleurieu Peninsula to Victor Harbor. After rolling hills, sandy beaches and rugged cliffs, you’re greeted with the charms of this seaside town – the gateway to Kangaroo Island. All aboard the ferry for your journey toward this ‘mini Galapagos’. Kangaroo Island deserves its moniker, as you’ll discover tomorrow, but for the rest of the day, all you need to do is relax at your hotel in Kingscote, or perhaps take a stroll along the picturesque waters edge.

Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner with Wine

Accommodation: Kangaroo Island - 2 Nights

Kangaroo Island
This quality Kangaroo Island accommodation located on the foreshore with stunning views overlooking Nepean Bay from the Zone Restaurant. The original section of this hotel on Kangaroo Island has a Victorian façade & amenities that blend with the refined atmosphere of old world charm. Enjoy the extensive menu made up of local produce & seafood as well as the panoramic views over Nepean Bay while dining at the bistro restaurant. Dolphins can often be spotted in the calm waters over breakfast.
Kangaroo Island accommodation

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Kangaroo Island

First stop today truly deserves its name: the orange-lichen-clad Remarkable Rocks command your attention over the blazing blue of the Southern Ocean. Then there’s Admirals Arch, home to an immense colony of raucous fur seals and a very photogenic lighthouse. Like much of the island, Hanson Bay Wildlife Sanctuary was badly damaged by the 2019 bushfires. You’ll assist with their bushfire recovery plan and wildlife rehabilitation program. Learn from one of their experienced guides about the delicate ecosystem and Australian native animals.

More wildlife greets you at Seal Bay Conservation Park. Here, you’ll visit one of the country’s most important sea lion breeding grounds. On a guided walk, you’ll learn about these creatures - one of the rarest species in the world of only 12,000, 800 of which call Seal Bay home. Move aside: enormous sea lions regularly barrel down the sand toward the water. Finish today’s adventure with a tasting of craft beers at Kangaroo Island’s only brewery. How does a Pale Ale sound?

Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Remarkable Rocks

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Kangaroo Island – Adelaide

On your cruise back to the mainland, picture some of the culinary opportunities that await you in the South Australian capital. Adelaide is known as the 'city of churches' but we think a more apt title is the 'city of cuisine'. After a city tour, the afternoon is yours to see just how many restaurants and bars you can sample. Want recommendations? We might point you in the direction of the epic Central Market, the largest of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere with more than 70 stalls selling artisan edibles (and drinkables).

Included Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Adelaide - 2 nights

Adelaide City
Accommodation:
Crowne Plaza Adelaide features a restaurant, outdoor swimming pool and a bar in Adelaide. Among the facilities at this property are a concierge service and a tour desk, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The accommodation offers a 24-hour front desk, room service and currency exchange for guests.
crowne plaza adelaide

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Adelaide Hills & the Barossa

Pull on your elastic-waisted pants – today is one of indulgences through the Adelaide Hills and the Barossa, dotted with atmospheric towns like Hahndorf, Australia’s oldest surviving German settlement. A Barossa and Hahndorf tour reveals the bountiful food and wine this pocket of the state is known for. Discover local flavours over lunch at Lambert Estate, nestled in rolling hills enveloped by vines, followed by a wine tasting at Wolf Blass. Return to Adelaide through landscape dotted with stone cottages and olive groves and join your Travel Director for a Farewell Dinner at Koomo, Adelaide’s highest restaurant, for a Japanese inspired feast.

Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Farewell Dinner

Barossa

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Farewell from Adelaide

A week in this part of the world really isn't enough. We hope we've inspired you to come back for another taste.

Included Meals: Breakfast

Flights to depart anytime from Adelaide Airport

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What Gina says about this tour: South Australia has so much to offer. It has a stunning coastline including spectacular Kangaroo Island. The interior of the Flinders Ranges Outback and the Barossa Valley will be real highlights of your trip.
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