Wilsons Promontory Day Trip from Melbourne

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13 hours 30 minutes
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Spend a day immersed in the stunning scenery of Wilsons Promontory National Park on this full-day guided tour from Melbourne. Explore the white sandy beaches and lush forests of this historic coastal reserve along a series of scenic walking tracks. Keep an eye out for native Australian wildlife like kangaroos, emus and wallabies, and keep your camera ready for many picturesque views.

Day trip to Wilsons Promontory National Park from Melbourne
Enjoy guided walks through the rainforest and bush
Spot Australian animals in their native habitats
Round-trip transportation from selected hotels by air-conditioned coach

What's Included

National Park fees
Friendly & informative tour guide
Pickup from selected hotels
Air-conditioned vehicle
WiFi on board

Food and drinks
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

07:00 AM

Pickup details

Pickup is only available from the list of hotels provided upon checkout. Your pickup will be between 7am-8am depending on which hotel you selected. Your exact meeting time will be provided after a booking is placed. This tour returns to Melbourne at approximately 8pm-9pm.

What To Expect

Wilsons Promontory National Park, known by locals as simply ‘the Prom,’ was designated a national park in 1898 and has been one of Victoria’s best-loved nature escapes ever since. Begin your full-day tour of this coastal wilderness with morning pickup at select Melbourne hotels or a central Melbourne meeting point. Leave the bustle of the city behind and relax on the drive to Australia’s southernmost tip, with stops to stretch your legs and purchase snacks along the way.

Once inside the park, follow your guide along scenic beach, bush and forest trails to explore the Prom’s diverse landscapes by foot. Trails range from flat and leisurely to a moderately challenging uphill trek for panoramic mountain views. Make plenty of stops along the way to capture photos and soak in the peaceful surroundings. Be prepared to encounter many of the areas wild residents, including kangaroos, wallabies, wombats and emus.

From the shore, gaze off into the expansive Bass Strait that separates Australia from Tasmania and admire the granite cliffs of Giant Rock. Walk along the beautiful and aptly named Squeaky Beach, where the quartz sand seems to chirp and sing beneath your feet.

Sit back and relax on the return drive to Melbourne, with a stop for dinner along the way (own expense). You’ll be dropped off back at your Melbourne hotel or original departure point in the late evening.

Squeaky Beach

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Wilsons Promontory National Park

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Tidal River

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for children under 14 years
Large bags, strollers, prams, baby capsules, luggage & walkers cannot be brought on board
Near public transportation

Infant seats available
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
If travelling with an infant, please contact Tour Operator directly and request infant seat
Not recommended for guests with mobility challenges as our visit to Wilsons Promontory is mostly walking/light hiking based
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 24 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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SuryaPrakash_C

Very good hiking trip. Chloe our tour guide and driver was super. Around 25k steps walked. Timing was perfect.

Reviews

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Great walking experience

SuryaPrakash_C, Mar 2024

Very good hiking trip. Chloe our tour guide and driver was super. Around 25k steps walked. Timing was perfect.

Best day and best place in Australia

Felix_V, Mar 2024

It was my best day in Australia since my arrival (I've been here for 1.5 months). The landscape, the people, and the guide were amazing. Thanks, Frank, for turning this day into a dream day

Loved it !!!

Ieva_L, Nov 2023

I really loved the tour and had a great time - it was solo-friendly. Squeaky Beach and Mount Bishop were a real sight for sore eyes and the tour guide was also amazing! 5/5

Great day at the Prom.

Lorenzo_M, Nov 2023

The Wilson’s Promontory is an incredible place. The tour was beautifully organised with lovely walks.

solo travelling

Julie_N, Jun 2023

This is the best Tour I’ve ever been too. The landscapes and the views were amazing! The guides were really nice (Ava and Mitch). I recommend this tour at 100%. I would love to do it again.

Such a great hike. Views...

Janine_P, Apr 2023

Such a great hike. Views are breathtaking. We also got to see some animals after the tour which was the cherry on top of being in a beach, mountains and rivers in a day trip.

Great day out with treks along beach, through rain forest and up mountain.

Adrian_M, Apr 2023

The weather was cold and wet and it rained all day. However the experience was still brilliant. On route we had a supply of very interesting information from our guide Aaron, about local customs, history, geology, wildlife and lots of other stuff. On arrival we had a walk before lunch and one after. The one before lunch was a nice stroll along the beach and then along a path through the rain forest to Tidal River. The scenery was excellent despite the weather with loads of photo op's. After lunch there was a more challenging hike up Mount Bishop through the rain forest. The view from the top was fantastic and everyone was impressed. The final stop before heading home was to spot wildlife and indeed we did. Kangaroo's and Wallabies galore, and we ended up tripping over the Wombats as there were so many of them. Aaron our guide did a great job keeping spirits up in what was nothing short of atrocious weather. If I'm ever back I would defo do this again.

Amazing view

ChiaNing_L, Mar 2023

The scenery when climbing the mountain was so beautiful! Especially the view from the top of the mountain.

Lovely day at Wilson’s Promontory.

judithmills, Mar 2023

This was my first visit to Wilson’s Promontory. A beautiful area. Our driver / guide Eva made the day really enjoyable.

Stunning

Irene_E, Feb 2023

Wilson’s Prom is absolutely stunning! Squeaky beach is amazing. So beautiful! Dave, Red & Aaron were excellent guides. Be prepared for some beautiful walks.

Wilsons tour

Carole_G, Mar 2020

Lots of hiking/walking. Tour guide let us walk at our own pace which was nice for us older people. Scenery was absolutely beautiful. Quite enjoyed this tour.

Overall very good experience but bit rushed

Stay651788, Nov 2019

Overall it was very good experience. Beautiful views, nice walk to the top of mountain and then going down to the squeaky beach and beautiful view along the way. The driver cum tour guide, Terry, was very nice ,friendly and provided a lot of information during the tour. But, I believe it is bit rushed. We had to kind of race against time to complete all activities. Also, in the 21 seater vehicle the seats were not very comfortable. We needed to spend 6 to 7 hours in the bus and thus more comfortable seats could be helpful. Also, we went to the top of mount Bishop whereas some other tours go to the top of mount Oberon. From the pictures, it seems that the view from the top of mount Oberon is better than that of mount Bishop.

Fantastic experience but very...

kate v, Apr 2018

Fantastic experience but very rushed. Moderate walk up mountain but too hard because of the pace set. Alternative was easier but not as interesting. No time to stop and look at things. Continuous commentary on bus was like a uni lecture on history and failed to point out sights. Brochure did not mention swimming so did not bring towels etc. Could have swum briefly at Squeaky Beach. Did see everything though. Walk to Tidal River was amazing.

Perfect trip. I can recommend it to...

Milos M, Aug 2017

Perfect trip. I can recommend it to everybody. you will see probably wildlife animals. We had luck to see kangaroo/wallaby, emu, wombat. After simple uphill walk you will have beautiful look on beach, ocean, near small islands... We were just small group of 20 people so it is also good for those who dont like crowds. I can recomment this to everybody who want to see beautiful nature of australia and dont have possibility to go with own car, or dont know where can go. Just take some lunch and water with you, because this is whole day trip and there is no time for stopping in restaurants :

Great Price awesome driver, so much...

Pauline_K, May 2017

Great Price awesome driver, so much information on the way and there. So much easier than driving yourself as you learn heaps and sit back and relax. Extremely highly recommend!!!!!

If you don't have a lot of time then...

Sabrina M, Apr 2017

If you don't have a lot of time then this tour is the perfect one day trip. You get to see a lot and it is an active day. If you are lucky you might spot some emus, wallabies or wombats. We had one long hike what I really enjoyed and the tour guide gave us the option to walk down to Squeaky Beach as well. There is only something that bothered me about this tour. You spend about 5-6 hours on the bus and the seats are very uncomfortable.

It's a pretty good day out, does...

Keith K, Jan 2017

It's a pretty good day out, does drag on a bit, Andrew the tour guide was very good. The views from on top of the mountain makes the trip worthwhile

Very different from the tours that I...

syairahsanusi, Nov 2016

Very different from the tours that I have been before. Would recommend everyone to try it.

Everyting was fine , but we couldn't...

Umur C, Mar 2016

Everyting was fine , but we couldn't see wild an Mals which we expect and March shouldn't be prefered to visit since risk of raining .

The tour was a long day with a lot...

j_steeleuk, Jan 2016

The tour was a long day with a lot of driving but enjoyable all the same. We didn't do the climb to the top of the mountain as it was a very hot day. We visited the wetlands and rainforest instead which was interesting, but quite rushed. Too much time spent on the beach - one and a half hours. I would have preferred more walking at a slower pace to enjoy the surroundings, but each to his own. I think other people enjoyed the beach which was very beautiful.