Saturday 18th to Friday 24th April 2026 – 7 Days
Accommodation: Horsham, Sale, Lakes Entrance, Beechworth & Swan Hill
Lakes Entrance is a coastal town in eastern Victoria approximately 320kms east of Melbourne, which lies at almost sea level, with a population of just under 5,000 people. It’s known for the Gippsland Lakes, a vast system of inland waterways, the largest in the southern hemisphere. A managed artificial channel connects the Gippsland lakes to Bass Strait. Lakes Entrance is predominantly a fishing and tourism town with the main beach front a harbour for commercial fishing and recreational water sports.
Highlights of the tour:
- «Depart Mawson Lakes and head to Tailem Bend for morning tea.
- «Light lunch at Morning Loaf Bakery at Bordertown.
- «Visit the heritage listed stick Shed at Murtoa, built as a massive grain storage facility in the 1940’s.
- «Travel through Victoria, making stops at Ararat, the outskirts of Ballarat, Melton on the edge of Melbourne.
- «We travel through the Victorian capital of Melbourne before reaching Sale, home of the famous Roulettes flying team.
- «Tour around the town of Sale which will include Lake Guyatt and the RAAF Base.
- «Make brief stops at Stratford and Bairnsdale where we will give you time to have a wander and purchase an early lunch.
- «Arrive at Lakes Entrance with our first stop being Griffith Sea Shell Museum and Marine Display .
- «Have a quick orientation drive of Lakes Entrance.
- «Board Peels Cruises for a four hour Metung Luncheon Cruise on board the 100 passenger Seabird. Peels cruises is a local family-owned business since 1920, started by Harold Peel after returning from WWI. Your skipper will give full commentary on the history and nature of the Gippsland Lakes.
- «Enjoy free time when we return to visit the shops or join in a game of mini golf, always a lot of fun and no skill required.
- «As we leave Lakes Entrance and make our way inland, we will stop at Tambo Crossing on the great Alpine Way.
- «We will be at Omeo at lunch time. Take time to wander and check out the Fresh Air Cafe, the Crazy Cow Cafe or the High Country Cafe for a bite to eat.
- «Make sure you pop into the Omeo German Cuckoo Clock shop.
- «Arriving at Beechworth we tour the town to see the beautiful old buildings. Beechworth was famous for it’s major growth in the gold rush days in the mid 1850’s.
- «Depart Beechworth and make our way to Ned Kelly country where we will stop at Glenrowan and make a visit to the newly opened Ned Kelly Discovery Hub. The Hub’s striking architecture and viewing platform offer a one-of-a-kind experience, bringing you closer to the very location where Kelly’s dramatic final moments unfolded.
- «Wander the streets of Rushworth and grab a bite to eat.
- «Travelling on we arrive at the town of Colbinabbin, with the most stunning group of five painted silo’s depicting among other things the significance of the railway in the area.
- «Stop at Lake Boga where a secret air force base was located near the town During WWII. Visit Lake Boga Flying Boat Museum where there is a PBY Catalina Flying Boat and bunker on display. The RAAF flying boat maintenance facility was here during the war
- «Travel back through central Victoria, taking time to stop at the Sea Lale Silo Art completed in 2019 titled “The Space In Between” & the very young soldier Harold Bell, on the silo Walpeup.
- «Lunch stop will be Lameroo, 40kms west of the Victorian border and is now home to two amazing painted silos as well.
- «Return home and be back in your bed and we hope you have many wonderful memories of your tour with us.
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Inclusions
- « Morning tea provided on Day 1
- « Fully cooked or continental breakfast on Day 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7
- « Lunch on Day 1, 4 and 7
- « Two course dinner on Day 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
- « Entry to museums and attractions listed
- « Fully escorted with a tour host.
- « Deluxe bus travel.