Puffing Billy Steam Train and Healesville Wildlife

General information

Destination
Melbourne, Australia

Program details

Drive through lovely Ferntree Gully to the Dandenong Ranges and Grants Reserve. En route visit the beautiful Sherbrooke Forest, home to lyrebirds, crimson rosellas, cockatoos and kookaburras. Enjoy the picturesque mountain villages scattered along the way and the spectacular views of Melbourne's skyline. Enjoy a traditional Devonshire Tea. Ride the restored Puffing Billy Steam Train for a memorable journey on Australia's most notable narrow-gauge railway. Enjoy a delicious lunch (own expense) at the award winning Healesville Sanctuary.



Your guide will escort you among Australia's unique birds and animals in the natural bush land setting of Healesville Wildlife Sanctuary, Australia's premier wildlife and nature sanctuary and home to over 200 species of Australian birds, mammals and reptiles. Get up close to koalas, kangaroos, wombats, emus, cockatoos, parrots and many more. Witness the amazing and exciting Eagles Fly demonstration within the sanctuary. See the renowned nocturnal house with the shy platypus and stroll through large aviaries and pond areas.



Languages

English