Mornington Peninsula Sightseeing and Bay Cruise
4.5
Mornington Peninsula Sightseeing and Bay Cruise
By Explore Australia Tours
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Ages 0-99, max of 21 per group
Duration: 9h 30m
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Live guide: English
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Highlights
- Lunch from cafe on-board Searoad Ferries
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Return ferry crossing on Searoad Ferries
- Strawberry Picking (Nov - Apr)
- Entry/Admission - London Bridge
- Entry/Admission - Sorrento Pier
What's not included- Snacks
- Gratuities
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.Pickup details
- We offer 4 pickup locations from Melbourne CDB which are listed above as well as upon checkout. Your pickup will be between 8:20 - 9:00 depending on which pickup you selected. Your exact meeting time will be provided after a booking is placed. Your tour returns to Melbourne between 18:00 - 18:30.
Additional pickup optionsDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included pickup points.- Mercure Melbourne Southbank, 9 Riverside Quay, Southbank VIC 3006, Australia
- Regent Theatre, 191 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
- Her Majesty's Theatre, 219 Exhibition St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
- Mail Exchange Hotel, 688 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 159345P7- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 21 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 159345P7
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Robert E
Surfers Paradise, Australia13 contributions
Nov 2022
We loved this tour. We had Chris (aka Bear) as our tour guide. He was funny, entertaining and with so much knowledge he shared makes him a great ambassador for Victoria as well as Australia. If you get him as your guide you will be sure to have a fun day. He was such an engaging guy and an asset to Explore Australia. We had booked the cruise at Mornington Peninsula and the beer paddle tasting at a brewery. Most on the bus were booked for the hot spring spa but 3 of us did the cruise. It was a rainy day but thankfully it only rained when we were on the cruise, so undercover. Millionaires walk was stunning. The beer tasting was fantastic. Chris recommended we sip the beer before reading the details about it. He was spot on. It was fun guessing what was in it. The floral notes were evident in one of them. Funny enough the ferry ride was just a cruise across the harbour but we loved watching the surrounds. The lunch was really great. I highly recommend doing this tour as it was the best one we have ever done, and a lot of that comes down to our amazing guide Chris. Kudos to Chris. Good job mate. A trillion stars from us.
Written November 22, 2022
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WOW what lovely words we really appreciate it! I am thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your experience and that Chris made it a memorable one! Our guides are our greatest asset and I am delighted to know he exceeded your expectations. I'm also happy to hear that the cruise and beer paddle tasting were a highlight!
It sounds like you had a wonderful day despite the rain and I'm glad we were able to provide some shelter for you on the cruise. Thank you again for choosing Explore Australia and we hope to welcome you back soon!
Written November 27, 2022
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Mason V
Stockton, CA26 contributions
Nov 2021
The trips was so good, I want to go again. Matthew our guide was so passionate and giving background information on every part of the trips in an enthusiastic, especially when he help a lizards on the road to prevent it getting run over, great environmentalist. The beer and London Bridge was my favorite part, the beers and venues are great and so exciting, I wish I could have more than 1 hour to finish them up, don't want them to go to waste ;). Last thing is for the other guest, Mira, Ralph, Nickel, Sabrina, Silas, Anesia, Danny, Naomi, Ryan, Samantha and finally Matthew you guys are the best, let me express myself and being free for the whole trips, I have a great day. I hope to see you guys again soon. Thanks you, I'm really glad I met you guys.
Written November 20, 2021
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It is so lovely to hear you had a wonderful day with our guide Matthew and made new friends along the way. Hope you are able to join us again for another day trip.
Written December 7, 2021
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Marike
Brisbane76 contributions
Feb 2023
We had a small group on the bus: 6 people for the hot pools and 2 - incl myself - for the peninsula tour. The view at Portsea was magnificent, only the horseflies where a real pest; they were everywhere! At Sorrento we boarded the ferry and got a delicious lunch pack and reserved table, it was perfect. The real bonus were the dolphins who swam alongside the ferry, I loved it! The brewery visit with beer tasting was welcome as it was a hot day. The hotpool lovers were picked up again and of we went to a beautiful lookout for some great pictures. A 10 minute stop at the beach to see the coloured beach sheds just wasn't long enough, it was a hot day and we would have liked a swim. All in all it was a well organized, fabulous day.
Written February 13, 2023
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Thank you for choosing to explore the Mornington Peninsula with us, Tiana-1! I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the day, especially the views and dolphin sightings. Our team works hard to ensure every tour is memorable and showcases the best of Victoria.
I'm sorry to hear that you didn't get a chance for a swim at the beach but I'm glad we were able to provide some time for pictures. Thank you again for choosing Explore Australia Tours and I hope you'll choose us for your next Australian adventure.
Written February 21, 2023
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Tan LY
2 contributions
Sep 2022 • Couples
There were two groups on the same bus, one was destined to the spa only and another to the cruise and lunch on the Mornington Penisula with London Bridge and other attractions in the package. When we arrive at the spa, the driver cum tour guide didn't make any effort to find out who was on which package. We thought that there were some last minute changes and didn't ask the driver but was told by someone on the bus that the cruise was fully booked so the detour to the spa. At the spa we were ill equipped to enjoy the dip in the hot spring water so we ended buying the swim wears and slippers there which cost us more than 50% of the cost of the package. We fervently hope that the tour operator pay extra attention to inform those sharing the same bus with different packages about the tour they were supposed to be on.
Written October 11, 2022
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Hello AUT_9,
Thank you for your review. I'm sorry to hear that there was some confusion on the day of your tour. Our guides do their best to ensure that everyone is aware of what is happening and where they need to be. On this particular day, another one of our guests required medical assistance on arrival at the Hot Springs and due to the complexity of the situation, this miscommunication arose.
We do apologise for the misunderstanding that you experience and are using this experience to better our levels of customer service to ensure that this doesn't happen in the future.
We would appreciate it if you could contact us directly at info@exploreaustraliatours.com.au regarding your tour.
Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
Written October 15, 2022
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Nah
1 contribution
Mar 2021 • Friends
It felt like our group was ticking the tasks on the tour at points it felt like we were having an experience similar to that you'd find in a taxi :(. Our guide didn't give blurbs about the signifigances of many of the larger stops and could've been more clear about what we were doing on the ferry/cruise.
Lunch is a big grazing box probably built for two but it's given out one per person so go there hungry or BYO doggy bag. The bewry should be made optional as our group was not interested in beer tasting although the location was pretty.
Lunch is a big grazing box probably built for two but it's given out one per person so go there hungry or BYO doggy bag. The bewry should be made optional as our group was not interested in beer tasting although the location was pretty.
Written March 25, 2021
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Dear Sknotty,
Thank you for your constructive feedback. As we are a relatively new company, reviews like yours provide excellent feedback which helps us improve our products.
All of our guides are local, and have have extensive industry experience. However, these are new tours, and knowledge of each spot and the dialogue which is conveyed is developed over time. We will continue to support our guides to enable them to deliver an outstanding customer experience moving forward.
We agree with you, our regional grazing lunch box is abundant and we find guests appreciate the box it comes in as it doubles up as BYO box.
Thank you for supporting Explore Australia, and we look forward to seeing you again in the future.
Written April 22, 2021
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Lesley M
9 contributions
Sep 2022 • Couples
First stop should be in a small town, quirky cafe not at a horrible foodary service station. Need to have more small stops of interest enroute. The "sail" on the bay was just a boring ferry trip there and back, not as described. Did not get to see any of the best parts of the area.
Written September 29, 2022
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Dear Lesley,
Thank you for your review of our tour. I am sorry to hear that you were disappointed with some aspects of it. Our first priority is always the safety and comfort of our guests, so we do make a rest stop that is not advertised on the way to Mornington Peninsula.
Our team works hard to choose interesting and varied locations for our guests to explore on our Mornington Peninsula tour which includes London Bridge, Millionaires Coastal Walk, St Andrews Brewhouse, Murrays Lookout and the colourful bathing boxes.
I have passed on your feedback to our team and they will look into making the necessary changes so that future guests can enjoy a better experience. We hope you will give us another chance to show you around in the future.
Written October 6, 2022
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Suefletch
Brisbane Region, Australia45 contributions
Mar 2020
My husband and I chose this day tour as we had never been to the Mornington Peninsula and we were also wanting to go on the gondola so this was the reason for picking this tour and we are so glad we did. Our tour guide Peter was just brilliant, he had a lot of knowledge of all the places we went to and was also very layed back which made us all feel so relaxed. We couldn't fault anything and even got to see an echidna crossing the road and a huge roo jumping fences but the highlights were the bay cruise as you could either sit back and chill out or make your way to the upper deck for fab pics and dolphin spotting. We were even presented with a huge box filled with so many different goodies for lunch. We took half of it back home as there was just so much of it but was absolutely lovely and the other highlight was the gondala. It's another great photo opportunity with gorgeous views over Melbourne. The brewery was also great, we were given a tasting paddle each which had 4 different beers to try and it was also a great way to interact with the rest of the guests. We wouldn't hesitate in doing this tour again and neither should you, you won't regret it.
Written March 26, 2020
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Thanks for the wonderful review Susanne! We will be sure to let Peter know as he is a gem! The lunch hamper is a hit and most guests do take a snack pack home!
Written April 15, 2020
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Rosemary F
1 contribution
Sep 2022 • Couples
We thoroughly enjoyed our day in and around the Mornington Peninsula. The ferry ride and millionares' walk were my absolute favourite parts. To top off the experience, our bus driver and guide, Kyle, enhanced the day because he was a wealth of knowledge but more importantly, he was a friendly and engaging person. If you are on a tight schedule and want to visit the Mornington Peninsula, this day trip will give you a fantastic taste of this beautiful part of Victoria.
Written September 23, 2022
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Thank you for choosing to spend your day with us, 797rosemaryf! We're glad to hear that you enjoyed your time exploring the Mornington Peninsula. Kyle is an amazing guide and it's great to hear that he was both knowledgeable and engaging. We're thrilled to have had the opportunity to show you this wonderful part of Victoria.
We hope you'll choose to travel with us in the future. Thank you again for your kind words.
Written September 26, 2022
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Fearless31947417835
5 contributions
Aug 2024 • Family
Margaret was amazing tour guide and brought to all different kind of part in Mornington Peninsula. Due to today wind speed is too high we are unable to head to the cruise and the Arthur Seat but is alright. Margaret head us to different spots and giving us a wine tasting on T'Gallant and Intercontinental Restaurant for cruise compensation. The trip was amazing 👏 we thank for this kind of active and well plan tour guide.
Written August 27, 2024
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Hi there,
Thank you for your wonderful review! We’re thrilled to hear that Margaret made your tour of the Mornington Peninsula memorable with her flexibility and expertise. 🌟 We appreciate your understanding regarding the changes to the schedule due to the high wind speeds.
It’s great to know that you enjoyed the alternative spots and the wine tasting at T'Gallant, as well as the dining experience at the Intercontinental Restaurant. 🍷🍽️ We strive to provide a fantastic experience regardless of the circumstances, and we’re delighted that Margaret’s efforts contributed to a great trip. 👏
Thank you again for your kind words, and we hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you on another tour soon!
Kind regards,
The Explore Australia team
Written August 29, 2024
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Wing
11 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
The tour was amazing.
The schedule was spot on, wasn't too rush and didn't need to travel too far in between sightseeing points.
Had a relaxing time.
The hamper was surprisingly good! Mostly local produce which is also a good way to respect the locals.
Our tour guide Mathew was very friendly and helpful, explaining and sharing information along the way!
The schedule was spot on, wasn't too rush and didn't need to travel too far in between sightseeing points.
Had a relaxing time.
The hamper was surprisingly good! Mostly local produce which is also a good way to respect the locals.
Our tour guide Mathew was very friendly and helpful, explaining and sharing information along the way!
Written January 14, 2020
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Thanks for the Fantastic Review wing0h! We're glad you had such a good time on your tour with Matt! We think our itineraries are organised just right and are glad that you agree. How delicious is the local produce for lunch? So good! Take care and see you next time ;)
Written January 15, 2020
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Hi, could you kindly tell me the location of the beach with the rock formation posted on this page. thanks so much
Written November 24, 2021
Yes it call London Bridge, located at London Bridge Road, Portsea, AU. There are two London Bridge one in great ocean road and this pne located near Mornington National park. Keep on asking if you have any other concern
Written November 26, 2021
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