Melbourne's accommodation?

[iceburn]

to get cheap tours, there's a shop on swanston st, after collins and before little colins (on the side of the theatre). the only thing is that you have to get tickets the day before the trip...i'll try to find the name of the shop again...

Okay...made the effort to go today after work...
the shop is called

Half-Tix
Melbourne Town Hall
Entrance off Swanston Street

Opening Hours:
Mon 10am-2pm
Tue-Thur 11am-6pm
Fri 11am-6.30pm
Sat 10am-4pm
Sun Closed

As mentioned, tickets for trips have to be bought the day before in order for the price to be 50% off!

There are 3 different Philip Island trips:
1. Penguins Direct
Discounted Price A$47.50+ per person
Departs 3.15pm or 5.30pm (Seasonal) Returns 9.00pm - 11.30pm (Seasonal)
Admission to Penguin Parade only

2. Penguin Parade
Discounted Price A$55.50+ per person
Departs 1.30pm Returns 9.00pm - 11.30pm (Seasonal)
Admission includes Penguin Parade and Koala Conservation Centre

3. Penguin Deluxe
Discounted Price A$77.50+ per person
Departs 8.30am Returns 9.00pm - 11.30pm (Seasonal)
Admission to Puffing Billy Steam Train, National Park fees, Admission to Warrook Farm, Koala Conservation Centre, Penguin Parade

Note: There is also an additional A$7-A$8 charge per person I think (can't really remember). Do give them a call if you have any doubts.


Also, if you want pricing for anything else, let me know...the brochure is here

[cygnus]

Whats up with Dandenong Ranges?
You could go to Belgrave station which is a public station and then wait for the 'puffing billy' ride shich is a small train that goes around the Dandeong ranges

Anyone been to see penguin
It is quite expensive , but you can go in the day and watch sleeping penguins.

Any place good to go at night?
CBD is great, Carlton is a good place to eat

i've just read through some details about dandendong....should i join tours or just go there by myself???


Iceburn, if possible, i would like to know the price for tours to ...see penguin, morington, great ocean road together with gold mine place.

thanks

[Paulbot]

Dandenongs, Mt Dandenong

If you want a tour of Dandenong I can show you the highlight (note the lack of a pural there )

[iceburn]

Great Ocean Road
1. Road Explorer
Discounted Price A$66.00+
Departs 8.00am Returns 7.30pm approx
Includes morning tea, national park fees and on-board movie

2. Small Group
Discounted Price A$65.00+
Departs 8.00am Returns 7.00pm approx
Includes only national park fees and light lunch

Mornington Peninsula
Discounted Price A$64.00+
Departs 8.00am Returns 5.00pm
Includes morning tea, strawberry picking, Admission to Ashcombe Maze and Lavendar Gardens as well as 2 Course Lunch!

The Gold Trail
Discounted Price A$62.50+
Departs 8.30am Returns 5.30pm
Admission to Sovereign Hill and Gold Museum

[edit]
I feel as if I'm a tour agent....*hehehehe*
might as well include

Grampians
Discounted Price A$54.00+
Departs 8.00am Returns 8.30pm
Includes Kangaroo Feeding and afternoon tea

Good luck mate

[Demonac]

There is a highlight in Dandenong?

[STL]

There is a highlight in Dandenong?

Yeah... it's called the sticks.

[iceburn]

highlight????

[cygnus]

Great Ocean Road
1. Road Explorer
Discounted Price A$66.00+
Departs 8.00am Returns 7.30pm approx
Includes morning tea, national park fees and on-board movie

2. Small Group
Discounted Price A$65.00+
Departs 8.00am Returns 7.00pm approx
Includes only national park fees and light lunch

Mornington Peninsula
Discounted Price A$64.00+
Departs 8.00am Returns 5.00pm
Includes morning tea, strawberry picking, Admission to Ashcombe Maze and Lavendar Gardens as well as 2 Course Lunch!

The Gold Trail
Discounted Price A$62.50+
Departs 8.30am Returns 5.30pm
Admission to Sovereign Hill and Gold Museum

[edit]
I feel as if I'm a tour agent....*hehehehe*
might as well include

Grampians
Discounted Price A$54.00+
Departs 8.00am Returns 8.30pm
Includes Kangaroo Feeding and afternoon tea

Good luck mate

many thanks for the information from agent iceburn
wondering " strawberry picking, Admission to Ashcombe Maze and Lavendar Gardens " is valid by that time? (winter?)

anything about Yarra?

sadly that all these gonna take one day each, is it possible to have some combined tour ?




highlights??? sticks???

[iceburn]

i don't think you can combine tours as you said, each will take roughly a day.
the penguin island direct is a half day tour so you can choose to do shopping in the day/afternoon and head off to see the penguins at night

ermmm not very sure about strawberry picking but yeah, prob not the good season to be heading down to do that. give Half-tix a call or check out other websites

i'll try to get the Yarra information up for you tonight.
highlights?? what are you looking for? most of the guys here have suggested quite abit and there's so much to do for a week's trip excluding shopping and others