Touring routes & itineraries
Take day trips from Melbourne to the nearby Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges region with its forests and gardens, locally-grown wines with international reputations, fresh produce, gourmet treats and spectacular early morning balloon rides. Stay longer to explore the entire region, coming face-to-face with quirky native animals and friendly locals in welcoming towns and villages.
Follow winding roads up through thick, tall forests and cool fern gullies of the Dandenong Ranges and feel the bustle and pace of the city fall away.
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Head for the hills on a day trip out of the city to see Australian wildlife, tall trees and cascading waterfalls in the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges.
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Famous for its heady scenery of spectacular tall forests, the Black Spur winds its way up the Great Dividing Range between Healesville and Marysville.
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Sample Australia's best pinot noir and sparkling wines in a world-renowned wine growing region in the Yarra Valley, less than an hour from Melbourne.
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