Our tour starts at our Depot at 84 Warwick Street. We make our way to the Brisbane Airport; (tour can be joined in Brisbane) we are getting ready for check-in for our Flight to Melbourne.

After arrival, we head to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne for a guided tour through this green city oasis. More than 8,500 plant species from around the world are presented in a kaleidoscope of colour and texture. Sweeping lawns, tranquil lakes and majestic trees.

This afternoon check into your hotel, Mercure Welcome for four nights, perfectly placed in the heart of Melbourne.

After Breakfast, we are visiting the Rippon Lea Estate.

This morning a guided house and garden tour at heritage-listed Rippon Lea Estate. Built in 1868 for Frederick Sargood, the mansion is managed by the National Trust.

Wander through the fernery, pool and terrace, orchard, lake and boathouse, coach house, rose garden and archery lawn to gain an insight into true Victorian splendour followed with lunch and time to explore Melbourne city.

Today, we are heading up the Yarra Valley to Antique Perennials at Kinglake. The garden here showcases a huge range of rare and unusual flowering perennials and grasses.

Lunch is next at Coombe Estate, the former home of world-famous opera singer Dame Nellie Melba. The garden, established over 100 years ago by William Guilfoyle, the architect of the Victorian Royal Botanic Gardens, features an amazing 600-metre Cypress hedge and breathtaking 180-year-old English oak majestically spanning the breadth of the courtyard. Lunch is a treat in this elegant setting.

An afternoon visit to Alowyn Gardens where we’ll stroll through a series of cleverly designed garden spaces before returning to our Accommodation.

Today is festival day! We head to the International Flower and Garden Show. Staged within the world heritage-listed Royal Exhibition Building and surrounding Carlton Gardens, this prestigious show is a “must-see” event!

Over 300 exhibits are “on show” representing horticulture, nurseries, landscape, gardening, floristry and cut flowers together with their associated products and services. The show will simply take your breath away with work from Australia’s leading floral designers, creating exquisite feature displays.

We have all day here today to explore and take in the beauty of the show. Farewell Dinner this evening at Eureka 89.

Today we will be joining the Ultimate Foodie Tour, a delicious and fascinating guided walking tour of the iconic Queen Victoria Market. Taste the freshest produce, discover unique ingredients, learn tips and tricks for shopping and cooking, discover the Market’s history and meet some of our beloved Market traders.

After lunch (own expense) Transfer to Melbourne Airport for a homeward flight. With our bags packed full of memories, we say goodbye to Melbourne. It’s easy to see why this place is so special, we board our flights back to Brisbane via Melbourne and arrive home from a fantastic holiday.