Puffing Billy Railway Private Tour from Melbourne

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.

Paid entries such as train tickets are booked by you unless your written quote lists them. We check the current timetable and the selected rail sector for your date before confirming the road route.

No. Puffing Billy runs through the Dandenong Ranges, which is near the Yarra Valley but not inside it. A longer version of the day swaps the hill villages for Healesville Sanctuary in the afternoon, about nine hours in all, and is quoted for the longer reserved time.

You ride the morning train from Belgrave to Lakeside, about an hour, while your driver drives round and meets you on the platform. Then Emerald Lake Park, lunch in Sassafras, Olinda, the Dandenong Ranges Botanic Garden and the SkyHigh Mount Dandenong lookout last, because the road down from there is the way home. About eight and a half hours door to door, about an hour from the city to Belgrave. On a Total Fire Ban day the train runs on diesel; on an Extreme or Catastrophic fire-danger day it does not run and the day becomes a Dandenong Ranges day.

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.

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$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 Dandenong Ranges corridor planned around the selected Puffing Billy session. Paid entries such as train tickets are booked by you unless your written quote lists them. The quote lists the exact inclusions and exclusions.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.