What's included:

• Lunch is provided. We offer delicious salads and cool drinks in summer, and soups and crusty bread in winter.

• A private tour-guide.

• Admission to the Walhalla Goldfields Railway.

• Admission to the Walhalla Long Tunnel Extended Gold Mine Tour.

We will pick you up from any Melbourne CBD location at around 7:45am

We will return you to your city hotel or other accommodation at around 5:30pm.

We offer the below suggested itinerary, however, we welcome request for changes to suit your needs. This is your private tour and we're happy to accomodate changes where possible.

Suggested itinerary

• 7:45am – Pickup – Be greeted at your hotel or other city accommodation by your friendly, knowledgeable tour guide.

• 8:00am – Journey – Head east of the city along the South-Eastern freeway for a 2-hour drive to Walhalla. You will pass through some of Melbourne's finest suburbs before the land opens up to pastures and premium grazing land.

• 11:00am – Walhalla Goldfields Railway. Hop aboard for a wonderful meandering historic railway ride as you criss-cross the 6 large trestle bridges spanning the spectacular Stringers Creek Gorge. Pass Happy Creek station before crossing the historic Thompson River bridge and then returning back to the cutest little railway station you are ever likely to see. (Wed, Fri, Sat)

• 12:00pm – Lunch Time in the Goods Shed.

• 1.00pm – Walhalla Township Walking Tour – Take a guided walk around this historic township with a local historian who will beguile you with stories and tales from a more prosperous time when Walhalla boasted a population of over 5,000 people and had a court, post office, bank, police barracks, school, church, Mechanics Institute, its own newspaper, debating, acting & singing groups, plus over a dozen hotels!

• 2:30pm – Walhalla Long Tunnel Extended Gold Mine Tour – Step into the past as you walk in the actual footsteps of the miners in the very tunnel that once produced more gold than any other mine in Victoria.

• 3:30pm – Departure – We head back out of the valley for a leisurely drive through the Baw Baw National Park, past Cooper Creek and Jacob Creek as the view opens out to the sweeping farmland of the Warragul region.

• 5.30pm – Return – Sadly the day comes to an end as we return you to your city hotel or other accommodation where you’ll sleep soundly after a delightful day.

Prices is available on request. We will check the availability of attractions and come back to you with a price based on your group size. Please enquire at the form below, or call 0422 257 446 or email info@melbournetouringcompany.com.au.