1-Day Puffing Billy Steam Train & Healesville Wildlife Sanctuary Tour: Puffing Billy 1-Hour Train Excursion | Admission into Healesville Sanctuary Wildlife Park |

Product Code: 690702

OVERVIEW

Highlights

    • Travel back in time aboard the restored Puffing Billy Steam Train and experience Australia's most notable narrow gauge railway
    • Healesville Wildlife Sanctuary offers over 200 species of Australian birds, mammals, and reptiles for guests to explore at their leisure
    • Visit the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie and Ice Creamery with over 250 chocolate products
    • You will have the opportunity to travel through the magnificent tall forests of the Dandenong Ranges
    • Visit scenic Emerald Park Lakeside with its new Railway heritage themed Visitor Centre
Tour Code
690702
Duration
9.5 hour
Departure City
Melbourne
End City
Melbourne
Tour Type
Day Trips
Language
English

IS THIS TOUR FOR ME?

Tour Type: Guided Tour

Multiple local tour guides/drivers available throughout your tour/activity

Group Size: Standard Group Tour

Tour with fellow travelers from all over the world

Activity Level: Moderate

Designed for travelers in good health who are comfortable with light walking or hiking

Itinerary

Drive approximately one hour from Melbourne through the hills of the Dandenong Ranges with giant Mountain Ash and Ferns trees and take in spectacular views of Melbourne's skyline en-route to Puffing Billy Station.
Step back in time and enjoy a memorable one-hour journey on Australia's most notable narrow gauge railway aboard the restored Puffing Billy Steam Train. Keep an eye out for wildlife as you weave in and out of the forest-covered hills aboard Puffing Billy's iconic open carriages between Belgrave and Lakeside. You may also see kookaburras, cockatoos, lyrebirds, and crimson rosellas in the stunning Sherbrooke Forest. Get to know one of the many dedicated volunteers helping to preserve this 121-year-old steam railway. The ticket includes entry to the state-of-the-art Lakeside Visitor Centre, which includes a railway cafe, mini-museum, and gift shop where guests will have time to purchase morning tea and/or lunch (at their own expense).
Back on the bus we drive through the Yarra Valley en route to Healesville township. Guests will have two hours to explore Healesville Wildlife Sanctuary, Australia's premier wildlife and nature sanctuary which is home to over 200 species of Australian birds, mammals and reptiles in a natural bushland setting. You can get up close to koalas, kangaroos, wombats, emus, cockatoos, parrots, and many more. Within the sanctuary, you can witness the amazing and exciting Eagles Fly demonstration. Walk through aviaries and ponds and see the nocturnal house with the shy platypus.
Our final stop for the day will be a visit to the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie and Ice Creamery with over 250 chocolate, truffle and ice-cream varieties! Guests can see the chocolatiers at work, browse the chocolate shop and indulge in a decadent hot chocolate or coffee (at their own expense) before relaxing on the return journey to Melbourne. Relax on the return journey to Melbourne.
Driving Distance: 200km.
OPERATES: Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun (from 1st April 2024)
DEPARTS: 7:45am
RETURNS: 17:45pm
TOUR DURATION: 9.5 Hours
MAIN PICKUP LOCATION & TIME: Immigration Museum, 400 Flinders St cnr Market St, Melbourne @ 7:45am.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Package Includes

    • Puffing Billy 1-hour train excursion from Belgrave to Lakeside (one-way)
    • Admission into Healesville Sanctuary Wildlife Park
    • Hosted by an experienced driver-guide
    • Air-conditioned comfortable coach travel
    • Comprehensive local tour commentary
    • Selected Melbourne inner-city pick-up/drop-off points

Package Excludes

    • Any meals or tastings not indicated within the itinerary – at the guest's own expense. We provide plenty of opportunities for guests to support locals and buy lunch along the way
    • Hotel transfers pre/post tour itinerary to a nominated pickup point
    • Personal travel insurance is recommended
    • Personal expenses

Special Notes

    Cancellation & amendment policy:
    - 3 Days or more Prior to Departure Date: 10% penalty
    - 2 Days or less Prior to Departure Date: 100% penalty
    WHAT TO BRING:
    1L refillable water bottle, hat, sunglasses & sunscreen, all-weather active clothing ie. wind-breaker/raincoat, comfortable walking shoes (closed shoes), small day pack 5-7kg, money for snack and meals, camera to capture every moment.
    CHILD POLICY:
    Child fare prices apply from 0 to 12 years old. Infants aged 0 to 4 are not permitted to travel on adult laps and must be safely restrained within a child protective seat. Infant protective seats are free of charge and must be requested at the time of booking.
    WEATHER:
    In the event of rain or inclement weather, your experience will still go ahead, unless contacted by the provider.

Cancellation Policy

Please see the Available Options section above for any details about cancellation policies.

Pricing Info

Your reservation is always subject to confirmation by email, normally within one to two business days.

Reservation Info

    1.Immediately after submitting your reservation you will receive a Receipt of Reservation via email.
    2. Within one to two business days of submitting your reservation you will receive a status update email from us. If you need to book an airline ticket, we recommend that you do so after you receive a confirmation of your tour reservation from us.
    3. An E-Ticket will be sent to you via email as soon as details of your reservation are confirmed or your supporting information is received by us. We will provide you with all detailed information about your tour on the E-Ticket. Contact information for local tour provider will be included on E-Ticket for your convenience or re-confirmation purpose if re-confirmation is required.
    4. Simply print your E-Ticket and present it with your valid photo ID on the day of your activity to your tour guide. Please remember E-Ticket is your proof of purchase.

Terms and Conditions

    - Your purchase does not guarantee confirmation. Your purchase will initiate a reservation process. We will confirm with you via email within one to two business days.
    - Prices may vary due to availability. We reserve the right to make price adjustment without prior notice.
    - Please refer to our Standard Amendment, Cancellation and Refund Policy before you make reservation.
    - Please refer to Customer Agreement before you make reservation.
    - Local tour provider reserves the right to make modifications to tour arrangements including order of tour activities, hotel and its location if deemed necessary.

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