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| MELBOURNE TO
ADELAIDE (or reverse) 5 nights / 6 days |
| Via the Great Ocean Road,
Robe and Kangaroo Island |
| SELF DRIVE PACKAGE: CAR HIRE + PRE-BOOKED ACCOMMODATION |
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Choose one of Truly Australia's ready-to-go Self Drive packages, with
pre-booked accommodation and car hire all included, and sensible driving
distances between overnight stops already worked out for you. On
this itinerary, take in two of the most famous icons in southern Australia
- the Great Ocean Road and Kangaroo Island.
Click here for a shorter
itinerary that excludes Kangaroo Island
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See City
Hotels/ Adelaide... and City
Hotels/Melbourne...
for details of Adelaide and Melbourne accommodation
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Self Drive Itinerary: Melbourne to Adelaide via
the Great Ocean
Road, Robe and Kangaroo Island: 5 nights
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Click here for Adelaide to Melbourne
itinerary
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Truly Ref. 1341 (standard accomm) or 1342
(superior accom)
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Day 1: Melbourne - Apollo Bay (approx. 185 km)
Collect your rental vehicle in Melbourne and drive to Geelong,
Before joining The Great Ocean Road west of Torquay you may care
to visit Bells Beach, arguably the the most famous surf
beach in Victoria. Continue along the coast to Apollo Bay on The Great Ocean Road. En
route it is worth taking a look at the golf course in Anglesea
where the fairways are usually populated by kangaroos.
Overnight: Standard - Comfort Inn The International
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Superior - Claerwen Retreat (including Breakfast) |
Day 2: (Great Ocean Road) Apollo Bay - Port Fairy (approx. 195
km)
Continue
your journey along the Great Ocean Road with many breathtaking
views on offer. The landscape is diverse ranging from the
rainforest area of Otway Ranges (most of which are part of the
Otway National Park) to the coast where the sea has carved
spectacular shapes from the limestone cliffs. Continue on
via Port Campbell (pictured), the spectacular remains of the Twelve Apostles and Loch Ard
Gorge.
This evening will be spent in Port Fairy, a charming and well
preserved pioneering coastal town. Located at the mouth of
the Moyne River, you can enjoy Port Fairy's range of restaurants
and cafes, local art and craft, festivals, local seafood and
quaint village atmosphere.
Overnight: Standard - Hearns Cottage Suites - Queen Suite
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: Superior - Oscars Waterfront Boutique Hotel - Riverfront Room
(including Breakfast)
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Day 3: Port Fairy - Mt Gambier - Robe (approx. 290 km)
This
morning depart Port Fairy and following the coastline and Highway
1 you will cross the state border into South Australia. The
southern most area of South Australia forms part of the largest
volcanic plain in Australia. Many fascinating, subterranean caves
and intriguing sink holes are open to visitors. The area also
incorporates the Coonawarra and Padthaway wine growing districts,
producing some of Australia's finest table wines. It is worth
spending time exploring Mt Gambier with it's famous 'Blue Lake' in
the crater of an extinct volcano.
 Continue on taking the coastal
loop via Beachport and and on to the delightful seaside town of Robe for the night.. Robe was once one of South Australia's most important ports,
exporting wool and horses and the major arrival for thousand of
Chinese people on their way to the Victorian Goldfields during the
Gold Rush in the second half of the 1800s. They arrived here and
walked hundreds of kilometres to the fields to avoid the hefty
port tax imposed by the Victorian Government of the time. The area
is now a popular seaside resort.
Overnight: Standard - Robe House including Breakfast
Provisions
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: Superior - Ann’s Place Bed and Breakfast ( includes Breakfast)
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Day 4: Robe - Kangaroo Island (approx. 230 km)
Depart Robe and make your way along the South East Coast past Kingston and on through the
wetland areas of the Coorong. Continue to Cape Jervis and evening ferry
to Kangaroo Island
2 nights Kangaroo Island: Standard - Aurora Ozone Seafront Hotel
: Superior - Stranraer Homestead including Breakfast
Day 5: Kangaroo Island to Adelaide (approx. 110 km)
Depart Kangaroo Island on morning ferry to Cape Jervis and then drive to
Adelaide, maybe spending time en route in the the scenic Adelaide Hills.
Drop off your rental vehicle in Adelaide.
NOTE: 2WD vehicles are not to be driven on unsealed roads on
Kangaroo Island.
See City Hotels/Adelaide...
for details of Adelaide accommodation
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Included
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- 5 nights accommodation - including breakfast as shown
- Car hire - 6 days Hertz Group C rental vehicle (1.8 litre
midsize 2-4 Door,
automatic, air conditioned Toyota Corolla or similar) including
unlimited mileage. Airport
collection fees are extra
- Return ferry for passengers and car Penneshaw/Cape Jervis
- Co-pilot pack: A quality backpack containing maps, directions,
discounts etc
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OUTLINE of REVERSE ITINERARY - Adelaide to Melbourne via
Kangaroo Island, Robe and the Great Ocean
Road: 5 nights |
Truly Ref. 1345 (standard accomm) or 1346
(superior accom)
Day 1. Collect hire car in Adelaide.
Drive to Cape Jervis for the Kangaroo Island ferry.
2 nights Kangaroo Island: Standard - Aurora Ozone Seafront Hotel
: Superior - Stranraer Homestead including Breakfast
Day 3. Ferry back to Cape Jervis and the drive to Robe.
Overnight: Standard - Robe House including Breakfast
Provisions
: Superior - Ann’s Place Bed and Breakfast ( includes Breakfast)
Day 4.
Continue along the coast then to Mt Gambier and on to Port Fairy in Victoria.
Overnight: Standard - Hearns Cottage Suites - Queen Suite
: Superior - Oscars Waterfront Boutique Hotel - Riverfront Room
(including Breakfast)
Day 5.
A breathtaking day along the Great Ocean Road to Apollo Bay
Overnight: Standard - Comfort Inn The International
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Superior - Claerwen Retreat (including Breakfast)
Day 6.
Continue via Geelong before reaching Melbourne.
Drop off hire
vehicle
Return to Melbourne to Adelaide itinerary
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Please note that Australian
hotels may have varying surcharges and minimum stay requirements during
holiday periods and peak times.
You may depart on your Self Drive on any day but note that overnights en route on a Friday or Saturday may have a weekend surcharge.
One way rental fees do not apply to this itinerary.
We will quote confirmed prices upon receipt of your proposed
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PRICES from: Melbourne
to Adelaide (or reverse^)
Self Drive 5 night / 6 day |
Until 31
March 2013 |
From 1 April
'13 |
Truly
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| Per person - based on Hertz
Group C Car Hire |
Share twin - per
person |
Share twin - per
person |
Melbourne to
Adelaide via The Great Ocean Road
- Standard accommodation
- Superior accommodation |
A$988
$1312 |
Request |
1341
1342 |
Adelaide to
Melbourne via The Great Ocean Road
- Standard accommodation
- Superior accommodation |
A$966
$1312 |
Request |
1345
1346 |
| To check approximate prices in other key currencies, see
the Currency Converter |
NOTE: Due to an imbalance of hire cars moving from Melbourne to
Adelaide, a one way fee of A$110 has been introduced by car rental
companies and is paid when you collect the car in Melbourne and is
subject to increase without notice - this fee does NOT apply for vehicles travelling from
Adelaide to Melbourne
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Prices can vary - give us your proposed dates and we will get
back to you with a precise quote
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Surcharges may apply to some properties over weekends and during
major events and holidays
* All bookings are subject to availability; substitute
accommodation may be offered if named hotel is not available
* Additional person and child rates are available on request
* Upgrades to larger cars are available on request
* Not included (unless otherwise stated): meals, petrol,
national park fees, airport vehicle collection fees, sightseeing
entrance fees and charges, optional insurances (such as personal
accident insurance), liability waiver, optional extras (eg baby
seat), bond and petrol, parking (parking is usually only a
possible problem in the major cities), one way fee Melbourne to
Adelaide
* The vehicles used are supplied by Hertz - click here for
Hertz
Terms and Conditions (PDF file in separate window)
* For more details about the fleet of vehicles used by Hertz,
click Hertz
Fleet Guide (slow download in separate window)
Click here for details of How
to Book
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