Countryside Victoria

OVERVIEW

Depart your ship and travel to Sherbrooke Forest, home to some of the world’s tallest hardwood species. Here you will enter entering a fantastic rainforest of spectacular Mountain Ash, stringybark, lush tree ferns. Keep a keen eye for unique Australian wildlife such as lyrebirds who like to come out especially after a rainy day. Visit Olinda or another of the area’s charming townships. These small villages are renowned for excellent craft shops. Enjoy free time to browse the shops for the work of local artists that may include jewelry, glassware, pottery, leather goods, woodcarvings and even candy shops to remind you of yesteryear. Before returning to your ship, enjoy a brief city orientation and travel through suburban Melbourne.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Travel by coach into the unspoiled Dandenong region for a walk in Sherbrooke Forest.
• Marvel at sky-high hardwoods.
• Visit Olinda or another of the local mountain towns renowned for their excellent craft shops.
• Enjoy a panoramic orientation spin through Melbourne on the return.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Flat, comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
• Bring a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen as needed.