Grampians Tours from Melbourne

Grampians National Park, also known as Gariwerd, lies about 3 hours' drive from Melbourne each way. That drive shapes the whole day, and each of the tours we describe lasts about 12 hours among sandstone ranges, lookouts and native wildlife. Our Grampians list holds 6 tours that leave from Melbourne. These Grampians trips carry more than 271 reviews between them, averaging 4.7 out of 5. Durations on the full list go from 12 to 13 hours.

Small groups built around bushwalking

Two of the tours we describe are small-group days built around walking. "Guided bushwalking (moderate fitness level)", one listing notes, with a driver-guide, MacKenzie Falls and talks on Aboriginal heritage and the six seasons of the Grampians. The other is a hiking day of two moderate to challenging walks, 6.5 km in all, with friendly and knowledgeable guides; its highlights include panoramic views from Boroka Lookout.

Guided days with commentary and audio guides

Three more of our Grampians tours work as standard guided days. One pairs an expert local guide with a bush walk to the Balconies and the Jaws of Death, plus a hike to the base of a waterfall; another walks the Grand Canyon and picks you up at your hotel. Two of them add an audio guide to the commentary, and one names a return transfer.

Table data is indicative and comes from the GuruWalk catalogue. Each activity's current details, including availability, are the ones shown on its listing when you book.

The small-group and guided days both fill about 12 hours, since the road to the Grampians takes about 3 hours each way. Of the tours shown here, travellers have reviewed "From Melbourne: Grampians National Park Small Group Tour" the most: more than 116 times, with a score of 4.7 out of 5.

Ballarat, Halls Gap and a late return

Most tours leave central Melbourne early, stop in the gold-rush town of Ballarat in the morning and break for lunch in Halls Gap, where wild kangaroos graze on the lawns. On many of them lunch is at your own expense. The drive back pauses for dinner on the highway and reaches Melbourne around 8:30 to 9:30 in the evening.

Fitness for the Wonderland Range tracks

Afternoon walks cross the rock chasms of the Grand Canyon in the Wonderland Range and climb to cliff-edge lookouts such as Boroka and Reeds Lookout. Two of the tours we describe give a difficulty level, moderate on one and moderate to challenging on the other; smaller groups feel less rushed on the tracks.