The peninsula runs south-east from Melbourne between the bay and the ocean. It suits a day of a few unhurried stops rather than a long drive: hot springs, a gondola with a view over the bay, coastal villages and cellar doors are all within a short distance of each other.
South-east of Melbourne, roughly 70 to 100 kilometres depending on how far down you go.
Choose the ones you want. We build the day around your list, drive you to each and wait while you visit. Entry tickets are yours to book.
Peninsula Hot Springs
Bathing by session. Book your own entry; sessions can fill.
Arthurs Seat Eagle
Gondola to the summit lookout. Ticketed and weather-dependent.
Sorrento and Portsea
Coastal villages with front and back beaches.
Cape Schanck
Lighthouse and boardwalk on the ocean side.
Cellar doors
Several within a short distance. Tastings are paid at the venue.
Who this suits: Couples and groups wanting a relaxed day with a few good stops. Also works well with children if you skip the cellar doors.
The peninsula starts roughly 70 kilometres south-east of Melbourne and runs to about 100 kilometres at Portsea and Cape Schanck. The stops are close to one another once you are down there, so most of the day is spent at the places rather than between them.
No. Bathing is sold by session and you book your own, which is worth doing early because sessions can fill. Tell us the session you hold and we build the day around it.
Usually. The bay side and the ocean side are different in character and about twenty minutes apart, so a bathing session plus a coastal village, a beach or the lighthouse at Cape Schanck is an ordinary day here. Send the list and we will check it against the time you reserve before anything is agreed in writing.
Your driver is your guide for the day. They take you to the places you have chosen, know the routes and the stops, and will tell you about what you are seeing along the way. What they are not is a badged guide reading a script at each attraction — and most people booking a private day prefer it that way, because you set the pace instead of following one. If your group specifically wants a licensed guide, say so with your enquiry and we will tell you plainly whether it can be arranged for your date.
Your written quote confirms the reserved time and agreed route. Within that plan, your group sets the pace at each stop. Extra stops or longer travel can affect timing and the final total, so ask and we will confirm what fits before travel.
Later than most people expect. Bookings have been confirmed with a few days' notice and sometimes less, subject to a vehicle and driver being free. Ask — the worst answer is that the date is taken.
From A$690 for the whole vehicle
Starting rates for the private group, up to 4 guests. Longer reserved time, larger parties, added regions and peak dates are quoted higher, and the written total is confirmed after the route, vehicle fit and availability are checked.