Melbourne Travel Guides & Planning Tips

Plan Great Ocean Road, Phillip Island, Puffing Billy, Yarra Valley, city days, family ideas and rainy-day plans before you book.

Yarra Valley vineyard and wine tasting for choosing between a tour and self-drive from Melbourne

Yarra Valley Wine Tour or Self-Drive: Which Should You Choose?

Puffing Billy and Phillip Island combo tour planning from Melbourne.

Is a Puffing Billy and Phillip Island Tour Worth It?

Puffing Billy steam train for choosing between half day and full day trips from Melbourne

Puffing Billy Half Day or Full Day?

A visitor feeding a kangaroo by hand

Best Time to See Penguins on Phillip Island

Two little penguins beside coastal grass on Phillip Island

What to Do Before the Penguin Parade

Little penguins on a grassy path on Phillip Island

Phillip Island Penguin Parade Tickets Explained

Limestone sea stacks along the Great Ocean Road at sunset

Is One Day Enough for the 12 Apostles?

Coastal cliffs and limestone sea stacks beside the Great Ocean Road

Great Ocean Road: One Day or Two Days?

Great Ocean Road reverse tour coastal view from Melbourne.

Great Ocean Road Reverse or Classic Route?

Great Ocean Road coastline for travellers planning a car-free day trip from Melbourne.

Great Ocean Road Without a Car

Great Ocean Road coastal cliffs and ocean view for a Melbourne itinerary.

3 Days in Melbourne: City and Day Trip Ideas

People enjoying cocktails in a Melbourne laneway bar on a rainy day itinerary.

What to Do in Melbourne When It Rains

A tandem skydive above a coastal city and the ocean

Best Time to Visit Melbourne

Three little penguins standing on a grassy path on Phillip Island

Phillip Island Day Trip: Tour or Self-Drive?

Puffing Billy steam train crossing a timber trestle bridge in the Dandenong Ranges

Puffing Billy Tickets or a Tour: Which Should You Book?

Sunset over limestone stacks and coastal cliffs on the Great Ocean Road

What to Expect on a Great Ocean Road Sunset Trip

A limestone sea stack beside cliffs and surf on the Great Ocean Road

How Long Is the Great Ocean Road?

Melbourne Nite Bites

What to Do in Melbourne at Night

Three little penguins standing on a grassy path on Phillip Island

Things to Do in Melbourne With Kids: A Family Guide

Complete Melbourne Walking Tour

Free Things to Do in Melbourne: Easy Routes for 2026

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