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Botanica

Gardens of Gippsland, Goldfields & the Great Alpine Road

Melbourne return

Trip Code: BTGIP7
7 Days
20 November 2024

Trip Highlights

Broughton hall garden

Tour iconic private gardens

Visit private gardens in Gippsland, including the spectacular Broughton Hall with your Botanical Guide.

Gippsland lakes

Stay in the Gippsland Lakes

Enjoy time to explore the delightful Gippsland Lakes region.

Mt Hotham summer

View rugged landscapes along the Great Alpine Road

See rugged landscapes & wildflowers as you drive along the spectacular Great Alpine Road in Victoria's High Country.

  • Trip Inclusions
  • Map & Itinerary
  • Similar Trips

Trip Inclusions

  • Travel with a small group of 15-25 guests, escorted by an expert Botanical Guide
  • Includes six nights’ accommodation in four-star hotels, return private airport-to-hotel transfers, plus 14 meals and select beverages
  • Relax aboard a spacious coach with an experienced and informative Coach Captain
  • All sightseeing and entrance fees as per the itinerary
  • Visit the private gardens of Broughton Hall and Tall Timbers in East Gippsland
  • Travel on the historic Walhalla Goldfields Railway and visit goldfield towns
  • Stay in Lakes Entrance and explore the Victorian Lakes
  • View wildflowers along the Great Alpine Road

Map & Itinerary

Trip Notes

  • Itinerary and inclusions are subject to change
  • Fitness Rating: Medium
  • Group size: 15-25 guests
  • Prices are for land only, flights not included
Journey Map
Melbourne return

Depart Melbourne and travel to Peppermint Ridge Farm, where you will enjoy a guided tour of the native food garden followed by a two-course lunch highlighting the flavours of Australian native foods. We then continue on to a beautiful private garden before arriving in Warragul. 

Stay: Two Nights, Warragul, Mercure Hotel or similar

Daily :
  • Lunch

Today we visit the private garden Tall Timbers in the pretty Piedmont region. Next visit Broughton Hall, one of Victoria's most spectacular gardens where we enjoy lunch. Afterwards we will visit another private garden.

Daily :
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch

This morning we travel to Walhalla for a journey on the Goldfields Railway. Pass over six large trestle bridges, crisscrossing Stringers Creek. See ferns and wildflowers while learning about the gold mining history of the region. Next we stop in Sale to visit the 150-year-old botanic gardens that owe their heritage to Baron Ferdinand Von Mueller, the state’s first government botanist, and William Guilfoyle, then director of the Royal Melbourne Botanic Gardens.

Stay: Two Nights, Lakes Entrance, Esplanade Resort or similar

Daily :
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

This morning, take a leisurely coastal walk with your Botanical Guide or enjoy free time to explore the streets of Lakes Entrance. We then take a cruise to Metung to have lunch in the Metung Pub and see the Gippsland Lakes. This afternoon we visit the historic Nyerimilang Homestead, surrounded by beautiful gardens and magnificent views over the Gippsland Lakes.

Daily :
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch

Today we depart Lakes Entrance to travel the Great Alpine Road over to Dinner Plain. We take in the rugged alpine landscapes of the region and learn about the history of the high-country cattlemen. This afternoon we visit Shady Brook Cottage in Harrietville, a magnificent cool-climate landscape garden which was featured on Gardening Australia.

Stay: Two Nights, Milawa, Lindenwarrah Hotel or similar

Daily :
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

Today we explore the goldmining town of Beechworth, before visiting the historic Mount Buffalo Chalet gardens. Explore the Mount Buffalo region before returning to Milawa.

Daily :
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

We depart Milawa this morning and travel through the King Valley before visiting High Country Gardens. Arrive back in Melbourne at approximately 4:00pm. 

Daily :
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
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