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Bay side out to the tip, ocean side home

Mornington Peninsula Private Tour from Melbourne

The day: Arthurs Seat Eagle, Sorrento, Point Nepean & Cape Schanck

From A$949 for up to 4 guests (about A$237 each with 4). Two or three of you? The vehicle is still yours at the same price.

Melbourne, VIC

From A$949 for the private group

Priced for your private group

For up to 4 guests (about A$237 each with 4) · 5 to 7 guests in a people mover, about A$183 each with 6.

From A$949 for the private group, up to 4 guests on a standard route. Longer reserved time, larger parties, added regions and peak dates are quoted higher. Personalised written quote after route, timing, vehicle fit and availability are checked.

Book 2 or more days in one quote and the second and later days are 10% off. For example, a second day at this rate in the same quote is about A$854 instead of A$949, a saving of A$95. The 10% comes off the lower-priced day or days; the highest-priced day in the quote stays at full price.

  • Up to 4 guests A$949
  • 5–7 guests from A$1,099
  • 8–10 guests from A$1,399

Base-rate conditions (larger-party starting bands above): 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.

Route: One Mornington Peninsula road route from the agreed Melbourne pickup area, with the bay side and the ocean side chosen to fit the reserved time. Paid entries such as hot springs and gondola tickets are booked by you unless your written quote lists them.

Timing confirmed in writing. Vehicle confirmed for party, seats and luggage.

A higher quote needs a specific reason. The written quote confirms the agreed route, timing, vehicle fit, inclusions, exclusions and final total for the specific request.

Payment and your driver: Every trip is paid before it runs, by card (Stripe) or payment link. Companies too: there are no monthly accounts. Before the day we set up a WhatsApp group with you, your driver and us, with the driver's name and mobile.

Usually separate unless expressly included in writing: Paid entries, booked by you unless your written quote lists them; Meals, drinks, accommodation and personal purchases; Time or travel beyond the written route and reserved window.

Standard scope and what changes the quote

What the starting scope includes

  • Private vehicle for the confirmed group
  • Private driver and reserved time from pickup to drop-off
  • Pickup and drop-off within the area confirmed in the written quote
  • You set the pace at each stop within the agreed route and reserved pickup-to-drop-off time; your driver waits while you explore.
  • Requested stops are checked against the agreed route and reserved time
  • Flexible rest, food or prayer stops within the agreed route and time

Why a written quote can be higher

  • a different date or vehicle arrangement is required
  • pickup or drop-off is outside the stated starting scope
  • the agreed route or regional travel changes
  • more pickup-to-drop-off time is reserved
  • party, child-seat, luggage or mobility needs change the vehicle fit
  • tickets or another requested item are added in writing

About This Tour

Private service — confirmed in writing

A private Mornington Peninsula day from Melbourne that runs down the bay side and home by the ocean side with no backtracking: the Arthurs Seat Eagle gondola and summit lookout, about an hour and a quarter from the city, a village walk and lunch in Sorrento, the Quarantine Station at Point Nepean National Park on the tip, then across to the Cape Schanck lighthouse boardwalk and home on Peninsula Link. About nine hours door to door. If you hold a Peninsula Hot Springs session, it replaces the Eagle and the day is built around your time. Paid entries such as gondola, shuttle and bathing tickets are booked by you unless your written quote lists them.

Key facts: private Mornington Peninsula tour

Price
From A$949 for the private vehicle and up to 4 guests, from A$1,099 for 5–7 guests and from A$1,399 for 8–10 guests, priced per group.
Day length
About nine hours door to door. The reserved time is set in your written quote.
The day
Arthurs Seat Eagle, Sorrento, Point Nepean & Cape Schanck, in order, with nothing doubling back.
From Melbourne
The peninsula starts roughly 70 km south-east of the city.
Pickup
Your Melbourne hotel or address, with the pickup area confirmed in your written quote.
Included
Private vehicle and driver, parking and road tolls on the agreed route, and requested child seats at no extra charge.
Not included
Meals and drinks.
Entries
Peninsula Hot Springs sessions and Arthurs Seat Eagle tickets. Paid entries are booked by you unless your written quote lists them.
Cancellation
Free up to twenty-four hours before travel, and no booking fee.
Two or more days
Book 2 or more days in one quote and the second and later days are 10% off.
Prayer and food stops
Prayer, rest and halal dining stops you choose, planned into the agreed route and time.

Mornington Peninsula planning answer

Bay side out to the tip, ocean side home

The example day runs down the bay side and home by the ocean side with no backtracking: the Arthurs Seat Eagle and summit lookout, Sorrento for a walk and lunch, the Quarantine Station at Point Nepean, then Cape Schanck, about nine hours. If you hold a Peninsula Hot Springs session it replaces the Eagle and comes first; tell us the time and the rest of the route is built around it before we confirm it in writing.

  • Paid entries such as hot springs sessions, gondola rides and the Point Nepean shuttle are booked by you unless your written quote lists them.
  • The bay side and the ocean side are about twenty minutes apart. Flinders and Red Hill are swaps for Point Nepean rather than additions; no cellar doors.
  • The written quote confirms the pickup, drop-off, reserved time, vehicle fit, agreed route, inclusions, exclusions and total.

What's Included

Private vehicle for the confirmed group
Private driver and reserved time from pickup to drop-off
Pickup and drop-off within the area confirmed in the written quote
You set the pace at each stop within the agreed route and reserved pickup-to-drop-off time; your driver waits while you explore.
Requested stops are checked against the agreed route and reserved time
Flexible rest, food or prayer stops within the agreed route and time
One direction: bay side out to Point Nepean, ocean side home; no cellar doors
Timing built around a booked hot springs session or gondola ride; paid entries are booked by you unless your written quote lists them

Day Itinerary

An example day with approximate times, every stop in one direction. Swap stops freely within the reserved time; the final route, timing, inclusions and vehicle are confirmed in your written quote.

About 8:30

Pickup at your Melbourne hotel

Pickup location and timing confirmed in your written quote.

About 9:50

Arthurs Seat Eagle and summit lookout

About an hour and a quarter from the city. You ride the gondola up one way while your driver drives to the summit; about fifty-five minutes with the lookout over the bay. Paid entries are booked by you unless your written quote lists them. The Eagle closes in high wind.

About 11:20

Sorrento: village walk and lunch

About an hour and a quarter for a walk along the front beach and the village, and lunch chosen by you and paid separately. Halal-friendly options are pointed out.

About 12:50

Point Nepean National Park

Fifteen minutes on, at the tip of the peninsula: about an hour at the Quarantine Station precinct. Free to enter; the shuttle to Fort Nepean is ticketed and optional. A quiet picnic area for a prayer break.

About 14:35

Cape Schanck

Across to the ocean side, about forty-five minutes: the lighthouse reserve and the boardwalk along the cliffs. Free; lighthouse tours are run by a local operator and paid.

About 17:00

Drop-off in Melbourne

Home on Boneo Road and Peninsula Link, about an hour and forty minutes. Back at your accommodation.

Your Journey, Your Way

Choose your preferred places and pace. We check what fits safely and comfortably before confirming the final itinerary in writing.

Tell us which stops matter most and the time of any hot springs session you hold. With a session the order is hot springs first, then Sorrento, Point Nepean and the Arthurs Seat lookout; Flinders and Red Hill can replace Point Nepean. We check the route between the bay side and the ocean side before proposing the written plan.

Plan the right direction

Bay side and ocean side of the Mornington Peninsula

The peninsula runs south-east from Melbourne between Port Phillip Bay and Bass Strait. The bay-side villages (Mornington, Dromana, Sorrento, Portsea) and the ocean side (Cape Schanck, Flinders, Point Nepean) are about twenty minutes apart, with the hot springs and the Red Hill hinterland between them.

Bay side

Arthurs Seat Eagle, Dromana, Sorrento and Portsea, chosen to fit the selected route and current access.

Ocean side

Cape Schanck, Flinders and Point Nepean National Park, subject to park access on the selected date.

Hinterland

Peninsula Hot Springs and the Red Hill farm gates and gardens, planned around any booked session.

What the starting day covers

A peninsula request usually combines one booked session (hot springs or the gondola) with two or three coastal or village stops. We check the practical order, current access and the reserved pickup-to-drop-off window before confirming the written route.

Combining nearby corridors

Adding Phillip Island or the Bellarine Peninsula is a separate day: the ferry and the extra driving do not fit a standard peninsula day. Only the route written in the quote is agreed.

Peninsula Hot Springs on a Mornington Peninsula day

Peninsula Hot Springs sells bathing by session, so you book your session first and we build the day around it. With a session the order is the hot springs first, then Sorrento, Point Nepean and the Arthurs Seat lookout. Paid entries such as the bathing session are booked by you unless your written quote lists them.

Popular Attractions

Peninsula Hot Springs

Must See

Geothermal bathing sold by session; book early because sessions fill. Paid entries are booked by you unless your written quote lists them. A two-hour session replaces the Eagle in the example day

Experience

Arthurs Seat Eagle

Must See

Gondola to the summit lookout over Port Phillip Bay; you ride up one way while your driver drives to the summit. Ticketed, weather-dependent, closed some Wednesdays for maintenance

Landmark

Sorrento

Bayside village with a front beach, a back beach and the lunch stop of the day

Dining

Point Nepean National Park

The Quarantine Station precinct at the tip of the peninsula, free to enter; the shuttle to Fort Nepean is ticketed and optional

Cultural

Cape Schanck

Lighthouse reserve and boardwalk on the ocean side, with views along the cliffs; free

Nature

Flinders

Quiet ocean-side village with a pier and a bakery; with Red Hill, a swap for Point Nepean rather than an addition

Cultural

Red Hill

Hinterland village with farm gates, a seasonal market and gardens; a swap for Point Nepean rather than an addition

Experience

Price, hours and planning questions

How much does a private Mornington Peninsula tour cost?

From A$949 for the private vehicle and up to 4 guests, priced for the whole group. Larger groups start from A$1,099 for 5–7 guests, and from A$1,399 for 8–10 guests. Longer reserved time, added regions and peak dates are quoted higher, and the final total is confirmed in your written quote.

Do we book the hot springs and the gondola ourselves?

Yes. Peninsula Hot Springs bathing is sold by session and the Arthurs Seat Eagle is ticketed, so you book both directly and they stay separate from the written quote. Book the hot springs early because sessions can fill, then tell us the time you hold when you enquire and we plan the day around it.

Which Mornington Peninsula stops fit into one private day?

The example day runs down the bay side and home by the ocean side with no backtracking: the Arthurs Seat Eagle and summit lookout, a walk and lunch in Sorrento, the Quarantine Station at Point Nepean, then the Cape Schanck lighthouse boardwalk, about nine hours door to door. With a Peninsula Hot Springs session the order is hot springs first, then Sorrento, Point Nepean and the Arthurs Seat lookout. Flinders and Red Hill are swaps for Point Nepean rather than additions. Send your list and we check it against the time you reserve before anything is agreed in writing.

Is a Mornington Peninsula private tour a winery tour?

No. The route is built from the hot springs, the coast, the villages and the hinterland farm gates rather than cellar doors. Tell us which of those matter most and we check current access and opening details for the selected date.

Can you pick us up from our Melbourne hotel for a peninsula day?

Yes. Send your accommodation address, your date and any session time you hold. The peninsula starts roughly 70 kilometres south-east of the city, so the pickup time, the route and the drop-off are set for your day and confirmed in the written quote.

Is there a tour guide with us?

Your private vehicle and driver come with local destination knowledge and practical advice. Your driver transports your group safely, waits while you explore and collects you at agreed places and times, within the agreed route and reserved window. The standard service does not include a tour guide or conducted guided visits. A separate guide can be arranged at extra cost, subject to availability and a written quote before booking.

How long do we get at each stop?

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.

How late can we book?

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.

How is the final total confirmed?

From A$949 for the private group, up to 4 guests on a standard route. Longer reserved time, larger parties, added regions and peak dates are quoted higher. Personalised written quote after route, timing, vehicle fit and availability are checked. One Mornington Peninsula road route from the agreed Melbourne pickup area, with the bay side and the ocean side chosen to fit the reserved time. Paid entries such as hot springs and gondola tickets are booked by you unless your written quote lists them. The quote lists the exact inclusions and exclusions.

What details shape the written quote?

The date, pickup and drop-off, route, reserved time, party, child-restraint requests, luggage, mobility needs, vehicle fit, tickets and requested inclusions are checked for the specific enquiry.

What normally remains separate?

Meals, drinks, accommodation, personal purchases, route changes and time beyond the written pickup-to-drop-off window are separate unless expressly included. Paid entries are booked by you unless your written quote lists them.

How is the reserved time measured?

Reserved time starts at the agreed pickup and ends at the agreed drop-off. Route, stops, timing and any related costs are confirmed in the written quote. Any customer-requested extension depends on driver availability and a written extra-time amount.

Can we change the stops?

Yes. The example day is a starting point, not a fixed list. Tell us the stops that matter most and the ones to drop; we check that the new list fits the safe driving time, venue sessions and the reserved time, then put the agreed route in writing. Adding stops without dropping any usually means more reserved time and a higher written total.

Is there a saving for booking more than one day?

Book 2 or more days in one quote and the second and later days are 10% off. The 10% comes off the lower-priced day or days; the highest-priced day in the quote stays at full price. The days, the routes and each day’s total are set out in the one written quote.

How are child-restraint needs handled?

Provide every child’s age and restraint request. Feasibility, the suitable option and vehicle fit are checked and confirmed in writing before booking.

How are attraction opening hours handled?

Attraction sessions and opening hours can change by date, season and event. We check the relevant official visitor information when planning the route. Paid entries are booked by you unless your written quote lists them.

Can we request prayer or halal-dining stops?

You can request practical prayer-stop timing and dining stops that suit your group. Serene plans transport and timing; meals and venue suitability are not guaranteed or supplied unless specifically confirmed in writing.

Planning Options

  • A prayer break fits at the Point Nepean picnic area or the Arthurs Seat summit reserve, if requested
  • Halal-friendly lunch options in Sorrento are pointed out; choice is limited in a village
  • No winery or brewery stops
  • Private vehicle for the group described in your written quote

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