South Australia Road Trip: Great Ocean Road & Golden Hours (8 destinations)

Itinerary

1. Day 1

   Departure to Australia

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2. Day 2

   In Flight

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3. Day 3

   Adelaide

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   Included Activities

   • Rental car pickup
   • Explore Adelaide CBD and Riverbank

   Optional Activities

   • Street food dinner in Adelaide

   Landmarks
   North Terrace
   Adelaide Oval
   Riverbank

   

4. Day 4

   Adelaide to Kangaroo Island

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   Included Activities

   • Mount Lofty Viewpoint visit
   • Ferry crossing to Kangaroo Island with rental car included

   Optional Activities

   • Breakfast at My Grandma Ben (sustainable, homemade granola, strong coffee)
   • Breakfast at Peter Rabbit (green courtyard, legendary pancakes)
   • Wildlife spotting off the coast of Kangaroo Island

   Landmarks
   Mount Lofty Viewpoint
   Port Noarlunga
   Cape Jervis
   Kangaroo Island

   

5. Day 5

   Kangaroo Island

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   Included Activities

   • Pennington Bay visit
   • Kangaroo spotting on Kangaroo Island
   • Seal Bay boardwalk viewing
   • Emu Bay beach visit

   Optional Activities

   • Guided tour at Seal Bay (costs extra)

   Landmarks
   Pennington Bay
   Seal Bay
   Emu Bay

   

6. Day 6

   Kangaroo Island

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   Included Activities

   • Snelling Beach visit
   • Flinders Chase National Park visit
   • Remarkable Rocks viewing
   • Admirals Arch visit
   • Vivonne Bay visit

   Landmarks
   Snelling Beach
   Flinders Chase National Park
   Remarkable Rocks
   Admirals Arch
   Vivonne Bay

7. Day 7

   Kangaroo Island to Barossa Valley

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   Included Activities

   • Ferry crossing from Kangaroo Island
   • Mount Crawford Forest visit
   • Forest and conservation park exploration

   Optional Activities

   • Coffee and meal at Fat Beagle Coffee Shop
   • Wine tasting in Barossa Valley

   Landmarks
   Mount Crawford Forest
   Para Wirra National Park
   Warren Conservation Park
   Hale Conservation Park
   Barossa Valley

8. Day 8

   Barossa Valley / Mount Crawford Area

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   Included Activities

   • South Para Reservoir hiking
   • Mount Crawford Summit visit

   Landmarks
   South Para Reservoir
   Mount Crawford Summit

9. Day 9

   Grampians National Park

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   Included Activities

   • Pinnacle Lookout hike
   • MacKenzie Falls visit and swimming

   Optional Activities

   • Full day tour to the Grampians National Park

   Landmarks
   Grampians National Park
   Halls Gap
   Pinnacle Lookout
   MacKenzie Falls

10. Day 10

    Grampians National Park

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    Included Activities

    • Boroka Lookout hike
    • Hollow Mountain trail
    • Beehive Falls visit and swimming

    Landmarks
    Boroka Lookout
    Hollow Mountain
    Beehive Falls

11. Day 11

    Grampians to Great Ocean Road (Warrnambool)

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    Included Activities

    • Balconies Lookout visit
    • Bay of Islands visit
    • The Grotto visit

    Optional Activities

    • Whale watching at Warrnambool (seasonal, May-September)
    • Thunder Point Reserve sunset visit

    Landmarks
    Balconies Lookout
    Bay of Islands
    The Grotto
    Thunder Point Reserve

12. Day 12

    Great Ocean Road (Warrnambool to Peterborough)

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    Included Activities

    • Logan's Beach visit
    • The Grotto visit
    • London Bridge viewing
    • Peterborough Beach Cliffs visit

    Optional Activities

    • Fish & chips at Peterborough

    Landmarks
    Logan's Beach
    The Grotto
    London Bridge
    Peterborough Beach Cliffs

13. Day 13

    Great Ocean Road (Peterborough to Curlewis)

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    Included Activities

    • Twelve Apostles viewing
    • Gibson Steps descent
    • Otway Rainforest visit
    • Lake Elizabeth visit

    Landmarks
    Twelve Apostles
    Gibson Steps
    Otway Rainforest
    Lake Elizabeth

14. Day 14

    Curlewis Area Exploration

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    Included Activities

    • Geelong Waterfront visit
    • You Yang's Regional Park visit

    Optional Activities

    • Mountain biking at You Yang's Regional Park
    • Climbing at You Yang's Regional Park
    • Portarlington fishing port visit
    • Mussel farm seafood tasting
    • Bellarine Peninsula wine tasting

    Landmarks
    Geelong Waterfront
    Bollard Sculptures
    You Yang's Regional Park
    Portarlington
    Bellarine Peninsula

15. Day 15

    Great Ocean Road to Phillip Island

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    Optional Activities

    • Penguin parade at Summerland Beach - standard grandstand ticket
    • Penguin parade at Summerland Beach - Penguins Plus exclusive experience

    Landmarks
    Summerland Beach

    

16. Day 16

    Phillip Island Wildlife

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    Optional Activities

    • Breakfast at The Waterboy Café
    • Moonlit Sanctuary Conservation Park entry ticket
    • Feed kangaroos at Moonlit Sanctuary
    • View koalas up close at Moonlit Sanctuary
    • Watch wombats at Moonlit Sanctuary

    Landmarks
    Moonlit Sanctuary Conservation Park

17. Day 17

    Phillip Island to Wilsons Promontory National Park

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    Included Activities

    • Squeaky Beach visit
    • Tidal River hike
    • Mount Oberon Summit hike
    • Wildlife spotting at Wilsons Promontory

    Optional Activities

    • Whisky Bay visit

    Landmarks
    Wilsons Promontory National Park
    Squeaky Beach
    Tidal River
    Mount Oberon Summit
    Whisky Bay

18. Day 18

    Phillip Island to Melbourne

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    Included Activities

    • Melbourne CBD exploration
    • Street art laneways viewing
    • Queen Victoria Market visit
    • Federation Square visit
    • City Circle Tram ride
    • Flinders Street Station visit

    Optional Activities

    • Culinary walking tour through Melbourne

    Landmarks
    Melbourne CBD
    Queen Victoria Market
    Federation Square
    Flinders Street Station

19. Day 19

    Melbourne Beach Vibes

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    Included Activities

    • Brighton Bathing Boxes viewing
    • St. Kilda Beach visit
    • St. Kilda Pier penguin viewing

    Optional Activities

    • St. Kilda theme park visit

    Landmarks
    Brighton Bathing Boxes
    St. Kilda Beach
    St. Kilda Pier

20. Day 20

    Melbourne / Departure Preparation

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    Optional Activities

    • Final city stroll and exploration
    • Souvenir shopping
21. Day 21

    Return Home

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