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Itinerary
Day 1 – Walk around the city – Take the city circle tram and do a circle (free) – Federation Square & ACMI – Botanic Gardens
Day 2 – Queen Victoria Market – Brighton Beach Boathouse – Luna Park & St Kilda Beach
Day 3 – Great Ocean Road ( Torquay – Lorne – Apollo Bay)
Day 4 – Great Ocean Road Day 2 – Twelve Apostles (Cape Otway – Port Campbell)
Day 5 – Philip Island day trip (approx 2 hours drive to PI via Freeway M1)
Chocolate Factory , Amaze n things , Koala and animal park, Penguin Parade (buy tickets early)
or Mount Dandenong day trip
or Mornington Peninsula day trip
or Yarra Valley day trip
Day 7 – Southbank
Melbourne Aquarium – DFO – Eureka Skydeck
Day 8 – Free & Easy
Halal Places To Eat:
Nandos
Laksa Bar
Lord Of The Fries
Papparich
Dolan Uyghur
Blok M
Nelayan
Gazi
Desserts :
– Brunetti Lygon Street
-Pancake Parlour
-Koko Black
-San Churro
-Agathe Patisserie
-Le Petit Gateau
-Dex2rose Gelato
Coffee Cafes :
-Manchester Press
-Higher Ground
-Auction Rooms
-The Kettle Black
-Code Black
-Proud Mary
-Industry Beans
-Seven Seeds
Other Places in CBD:
Melbourne Zoo, Melbourne Museum , Docklands , Fitzroy Garden, Yarra River, State Library , National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Crown Casino, Old Melbourne Gaol, Melbourne Star, Rooftop Cinema, Street Arts – Rankins Lane, Hozier Lane, Croft Alley, Center Place, ACDC Lane
WINTER (Jul-Aug) : Mount Buller http://www.mtbuller.com.au
SPRING (Sept – Oct) : Tesselar Tulip Festival https://tulipfestival.com.au
SUMMER (Jan-Feb) : Australian Open https://ausopen.com/
AUTUMN (Apr – May) : Bright Autumn Festival https://www.brightautumnfestival.org.au/
Shopping (most of the malls close at around 6pm)
Where To Stay:
Any AirBnb in CBD & Docklands area ( Free Tram Ride Zone)
Short Stay Apartments
Travelodge Hotel
Ibis Hotel
Adina Apartment
Breakfree
Causeway Inn
and some holiday parks for your road trip :
Big4
Discovery Parks
www.discoveryholidayparks.com.au
Note:
Airport to CBD will be around 60aud (taxi) – strictly 4pax
If you plan to drive, carseat is compulsory for young children.
Melbourne weather changes daily, expect really cold/hot days. Advisable to bring jackets
Plan a trip with our Malaysian friends in Melbourne, head to www.xplorevic.com