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Activity Code: GRAY126

Puffing Billy with Australian Wildlife

Melbourne

Overview

HIGHLIGHTS:

Melbourne's eastern suburbs

Visit Sherbrooke Forest - heart of the Dandenongs; tall eucalypts, kookaburras and bellbirds

Share Bush Billy tea with the locals...colourful crimson rosellas and king parrots! (opportunity to hand feed with seed provided)

Ride through the forest from Belgrave on Puffing Billy steam train - an original steam locomotive.

Sherbrooke Forest - noted for its lyrebirds, tall mountain ash eucalypts and fern gullies

Pass through quaint villages renowned for their restaurants, craft shops and beautiful gardens.

Opportunity to taste Australian wines at Fergusson's Winery, a noted Yarra Valley wine producer.

Enjoy a delicious spit roast lunch as guests of Peter and Louise Fergusson (Vegetarian meals available)

Tour through the Yarra Valley

Pass through the township of Healesville - set amidst mountain bushland

Visit Healesville Sanctuary - home for over 200 species of Australian birds, mammals and reptiles in a natural bushland setting

Stroll through paddocks of kangaroos and wallabies

Walk through large aviaries and pond areas that bring birds of the wild so close to hand - the elusive lyrebirds, eagles, ibis and spoonbills

Witness the "Eagles Fly" demonstration

Observe the underwater life of the platypus

Come face to face with a koala!

Meet a furry wombat!

See dingoes, Tasmanian Devils, Echidnas, Snakes and Goannas.

Location

Melbourne (Melbourne - Victoria)

This tour departs from Melbourne, travelling through the Dandenong Ranges to the Yarra Valley and Healesville Sanctuary, before returning through the eastern suburbs of Melbourne to the city.

Exact meeting point and supplier's details are provided immediately after booking.

Numbers

There is a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 48 people on this coach tour.

Session Time

Departs everyday at 8.20am and returns at 5.30pm. Departs Daily October 1 through to March 31. Departs Daily except TUES, FRI, April 1 through to September 30.

Guidelines & Restrictions

Child fares are available for children aged 4-14 years.

Extra Info

Fare Includes: Historic steam train ride, entrance to Healesville Sanctuary, Aussie style Bush Billy tea and wine tasting and lunch at Fergusson's Winery.

Booking Insurance

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