-
Victa Matey pass Adelaide to Sydney
Start in Adelaide to travel along the South Coast to Sydney.
Travel via the spectacular Great Ocean Road and stunning Grampians National Park between Melbourne and Adelaide. Stay a while in Melbourne between the two tours that combine to make this pass. You'll do this pass to see the Australian capital Canberra, the Snowy Mountains region including Lake Jindabyne, and Wilsons Promontory is the best place you've never heard of.
A local payment covers most meals and all accommodation. Tour is operated by Adventure Tours Australia.
-
Oz Experience has many passes start, finish or overnight in Adelaide.
Oz Experience recommends:
Find more information on Adelaide destination guide
-
More than likely you will see some peculair White Kangaroos at Bordertown when you stop there. They are actually not albino roo’s as they have dark eyes not red/pink. They are a direct result of genetic breeding.
Find more information on Bordertown destination guide
-
Oz Experience stops here to refuel, to pick up and drop off travellers and for a break to/from Adelaide.
Find more information on Horsham destination guide
-
The Grampians, Gariwerd as the Aboriginal People know it, is famous for its rugged mountain ranges, superb scenery, wild life, bushwalks, waterfalls (particular McKenzie Falls), rock climbing, and abseiling as well as the wild flowers which bloom between August and November.
Find more information on Grampians National Park destination guide
-
The Oz Experience bus overnights in Halls Gap, on the edge of the Grampians National Park. Accommodation and meals are included here as part of your Local Payment.
Halls Gap sits in the shadow of a mountain range and you can do short walks straight from the town. There are a range of backpacker accommodation options here for those who wish to stay longer.
Find more information on Halls Gap destination guide
-
This is the largest town in the region of the Great Ocean Road with some 30,000 people. The town is a popular place for whale watching in the winter months at Logans Beach. Oz Experience will stop here during the day.
Find more information on Warrnambool destination guide
-
Port Campbell is another one of those 'oh so cute' coastal towns that you pass and Oz Experience stops at.
Find more information on Port Campbell destination guide
-
Near Port Campbell you and your Guide will take the Gibson Steps down to the beach for a look at the Twelve Apostles and then check out Loch Ard Gorge before continuing along the western end of the Great Ocean Road viewing London Bridge, Bay of Martyrs and Bay of Islands.
Oz Experience recommends:
- Taking a Helicopter Flight over the 12 Apostles and coastline (own expense). Your Guide can organise your flight and time to do the flight is organised around the normal days itinerary.
Find more information on 12 Apostles destination guide
-
Princetown is an overnight stop for Oz Experience and is the closest town to the Twelve Apostles. Accommodation and meals are included here as part of your Local Payment.
Find more information on Princetown destination guide
-
This elevated tree top walk is unique in its kind insofar as it is the longest (more than 600 meters) and tallest (can reach about 25 metres high) in the world.
Normal admission costs AU$19.50 but entry is included with your pass.
You'll do a short walk here and learn about the giant forest trees and special ecology of the area from a new perspective high in the forest canopy.
There's also a 45 metre high spiral lookout point for those looking for some extra excitement!
Find more information on Otway Fly destination guide
-
The Oz Experience bus will stop here long enough to pick up and drop off Oz Experience travellers who might wish to stay/have stayed on longer in Apollo Bay.
Find more information on Apollo Bay destination guide
-
Oz Experience stops here for a break - there are more galleries, boutiques and cafes here than elsewhere on the Coast. If you choose to stay here it's a great place to rest up and chill out.
Find more information on Lorne destination guide
-
Torquay is the home of the Rip Curl pro surfing event every Easter at the famous Bells Beach surf break. Oz Experience stops at Torquay for a bit of shopping at the factory outlets for Rip Curl and Quiksilver clothing. You will also stop at nearby Bells beach to see the surf pump in to shore.
Find more information on Torquay / Bells Beach destination guide
-
Melbourne is a diverse and interesting city to interest all tastes for many days.
It is the starting and finishing point for many passes.
Oz Experience recommends:
Find more information on Melbourne destination guide
-
At Wilsons Promontory National Park you will have time to hike and explore!
Walk on squeaky beaches and watch the ocean of Bass Strait pound on to the Australian mainland’s most southerly point.
Your guide will take you on a walk along spectacular granite rock formations with fantastic views and learn about the coastal flora and native wildlife (maybe even sighting emus and wombats)
Oz Experience recommends:
- Having your swim gear handy for a swim at the Prom in summer.
Find more information on Wilsons Promontory destination guide
-
Arrive for your overnight stop at the coastal township of Lakes Entrance; the Gateway to the Gippsland Lakes and Australia’s longest beach - Ninety Mile Beach. Accommodation and meals are included here as part of your Local Payment.
Oz Experience recommends:
- Getting off here if you are into fishing or need a quiet place to chill out for a few days
Find more information on Lakes Entrance destination guide
-
You will travel along the The Barry Way - a remote un-sealed road that cuts across the Snowy Mountains on the Victoria and New South Wales state border.
It is a road rarely travelled by the general public but it offers spectacular views of the surrounding valleys and rivers including the Snowy.
Find more information on Barry Way destination guide
-
This is an overnight stop for the Oz Experience bus. Accommodation and meals are included here as part of your Local Payment. Here you’ll get to enjoy the mountain life; perhaps a sauna, swim or a drink at the bar while taking in the magnificent view of the lake.
Seasonal itineraries:
Let the bus do all the work as we climb high into the Australian Alps (seasonal Nov-May). Enjoy a rewarding hike to the glacial Blue Lake along an alpine track (2½ hour round-trip) absorbing stunning views and the peak of Mt Kosciuszko (the highest point in Australia).
During winter, (Jun–Oct) we visit the ski village of Perisher/Smiggins for fun in the snow (optional hire of toboggans or snow tubes at own expense).
Oz Experience recommends:
- Give yourself a few days here in winter for additional alpine walks or go skiing/snowboarding at the nearby Perisher and Thredbo resorts (own expense)
- Go 'hot dogging' behind a power boat on lake Jindabyne in summer
Find more information on Jindabyne destination guide
-
You will travel to Australia’s capital city of Canberra checking out Parliament House and other highlights on a city tour.
After lunch we pass through Cooma, learning about Australia’s great engineering feat the ‘Snowy Hydro-Electric Scheme.
Oz Experience recommends:
- Getting off in Canberra for a few days to see the National Gallery and National Museum. Well worth staying here.
- Stay at the YHA Canberra
Find more information on Canberra destination guide
-
Sydney is the starting and finishing point for many popular passes.
If you are starting here, come in and see us at our Oz Ex Site at 804 George St, Sydney Central, to get pre-departure advice and travel planning assistance.
Oz Experience recommends:
- Do a Blue Mountains Day Tour or multi-night package to this popular destination just 2 hours from Sydney
- Note: Fish Hook, Whipper Snapper, Knobs and Bells, Fair Dinkum passes starting or passing through Sydney include a Blue Mountains as a standard inclusion.
- Stay at base Backpackers or Wake Up! Hostel
Find more information on Sydney destination guide
London Bridge, Great Ocean Road 
Wilsons Promontory 
