Melbourne Arts & Coffee
Melbourne, Australia · 3 days · 13 stops · Balanced
Cultural · Food · Nature · Museums
- Destination
- Melbourne, Australia
- Duration
- 3 days
- Travel style
- Cultural
- Interests
- Food · Nature · Museums
- Region
- Oceania
- Best time
- Mar-May, Sep-Nov
From gateway to destination
- GatewayMELMelbourne Airport
- Day 1Laneways & Coffee5 stops · 09:00 – 19:30
- Day 2Great Ocean Road4 stops · 07:00 – 18:00
- Day 3Penguin Island & St Kilda4 stops · 09:00 – 19:00
- DestinationMelbourneAustralia
Great Ocean Road adventure, penguin parades, and laneway café culture — Melbourne's creative soul.
- Culture
- Foodie
- Nature
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 01
Laneways & Coffee
5 stops · 09:00 – 19:30
- 09:00Degraves Street laneway coffee
- 11:00Hosier Lane street art
- 14:00Queen Victoria Market
- 17:00Federation Square & Yarra River
- 19:30Lygon Street Italian dinner
Next stop
Laneways & CoffeeGreat Ocean Road
Day 02
Great Ocean Road
4 stops · 07:00 – 18:00
- 07:00Great Ocean Road drive
- 10:30Twelve Apostles lookout
- 13:00Loch Ard Gorge & lunch
- 18:00Return to Melbourne
Next stop
Great Ocean RoadPenguin Island & St Kilda
Day 03
Penguin Island & St Kilda
4 stops · 09:00 – 19:00
- 09:00Phillip Island Penguin Parade
- 13:00St Kilda Beach & Luna Park
- 16:00Royal Botanic Gardens
- 19:00Southbank farewell dinner
Where to eat in Melbourne
Attica
Modern Australian · $$$$
Market Lane Coffee
Specialty coffee · $
Chin Chin
Asian fusion · $$
Journey practicalities
- Gateway
- MEL · Melbourne Airport
- Time zone
- Australia/Melbourne
- Currency
- AUD
- Scheduled stops
- 13
- Journey pace
- Balanced
When to go
Mar-May, Sep-Nov
March–May and September–November are most pleasant. Summers can be very hot; winters are cool and grey.
- Best months
- Mar-May, Sep-Nov
- Climate score
- Good · 76/100
Journey budget
900 AUD
Estimated total for 3 days covering accommodation, local transport, food and the 13 scheduled stops. International flights are not included.
- Per day
- 300 AUD
- Scheduled stops
- 13
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