Melbourne City and Penguin Parade Tour
Gray Line Day Tour 387

Morning - Tour 381

Itinerary DAILY except MON and WED:

• Hotel Windsor - high Victorian architecture
• Parliament House and Princess Theatre
• Royal Exhibition Building
• Prestigious Melbourne University
• Lygon Street - cafe central and 'Little Italy'
• Take a guided walk through some of Melbourne's best arcades and laneways - Royal Arcade, Block Place, Block Arcade, Centre Way, Centre Place and Degraves Street
• Sit at a cafe and enjoy a coffee (own expense) and experience our unique laneways culture
• Collins Street - Paris end
• Old Treasury Buildings and State Offices
• Take a wander in Fitzroy Gardens - there is opportunity to visit Captain Cook's Cottage (own expense)
• Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)
• East Melbourne - ornate Victorian terraced homes
• Colourful Chinatown
• Queen Victoria Market* - look for a bargain, wander around the fresh produce and take in the vibrant cosmopolitan atmosphere
• Flagstaff Gardens
• Law Courts
• Federation Square

Itinerary on MON and WED:

• Hotel Windsor - high Victorian architecture
• Parliament House
  
• Royal Exhibition Building
• Prestigious Melbourne University
• Lygon Street - cafe central and 'Little Italy'
• Take a guided walk through some of Melbourne's best arcades and laneways - Royal Arcade, Block Place, Block Arcade, Centre Way, Centre Place and Degraves Street
• Sit at a cafe and enjoy a coffee (own expense) and experience our unique laneways culture
• Collins Street - Paris end
• Old Treasury Buildings and State Offices
• Take a wander in Fitzroy Gardens - there is opportunity to visit Captain Cook's Cottage (own expense)
• East Melbourne - ornate Victorian terraced homes
• Colourful Chinatown
• Tour past Queen Victoria Market
• Flagstaff Gardens
• Law Courts
• Enterprize Wharf – Birthplace of Melbourne
• Crown Casino complex
• Iconic ‘Tan Track’ which loops around King’s Domain and the Botanic Gardens
• Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)
• Opportunity to take a sneak peak into the playing ground of the MCG from Gate 3
  
• Federation Square

Afternoon - Tour 384

• Visit Warrook Homestead for afternoon tea (own expense)
• Get up close to kangaroos with the opportunity to feed (own expense)Admire the resident koalas
• Panoramic views of Western Port and French Island
• San Remo - maritime fishing village
• Look for birdlife at the island wetlands (seasonal)
• Phillip Island Nature Park - a natural home for koalas, seals, shearwaters and Little Penguins
• Koala Conservation Centre - look for koalas in their natural habitat from tree top boardwalks
• The Nobbies - a rugged rocky outcrop with an excellent boardwalk where you may spot Little Penguins' homes (shoulder/summer months)
• Witness the Penguin Parade on floodlit Summerland Beach from the general viewing area
• See penguin rookeries from an elevated boardwalk
• Inspect the Visitors Centre - an opportunity to learn about the life of the Little Penguin
• A dinner stop will be made before or after the Penguin Parade (dependent on season and at own expense)