Day 1:
Depart Melbourne at 0830 and travel to the seaside resort of Lorne for morning tea. At Kennet River take a short walk to search for koalas then continue to Apollo Bay for lunch (own expense). Next stop is in the Aire River Valley to visit an ancient Aboriginal site then Castle Cove to learn of ancient dinosaur fossils. Finally, visit Mait's Rest for a rainforest walk. Your accommodation tonight is in a 4 star cottage with a gourmet dinner. Complete the day with a "Rainforest by Night" walk which provides an opportunity to view glow worms. (D)

Day 2:
After breakfast travel along the Great Ocean Road stopping to visit the Twelve Apostles and Loch Ard Gorge. A lunch stop (own expense) is made in the seaside village of Port Campbell. After lunch continue the journey along the coast visiting London Bridge, the Bay of Martyrs and Bay of Islands, before returning to Melbourne arriving approximately 1830 hours. (B)