Dandenong Ranges Tours and Tickets

Experience Australian wildlife and rainforest up-close and personal with a full day trip to Moonlit Sanctuary and the Puffing Billy Steam Train from Melbourne. Explore Moonlit Sanctuary's bushland setting with an experienced guide, and meet animals that range from koalas to kangaroos, dingos to monitor lizards. Learn about local conservation efforts. Soak up the wild atmosphere of a mountain rainforest while riding a century-old steam train along scenic tracks before returning to Melbourne.

Hike in the Dandenong Ranges National Park without the risk of getting lost on this intimate small-group guided hike. The trails are classified as easy-to-moderate, and along the way you’ll see Californian redwood trees, wombats, wallabies, echidnas, lyrebirds, and more. It’s not all hard work though: stop for lunch at a winery and end the day at a brewery and distillery.

Explore the rich history and amazing flora and fauna of the Dandenong Ranges on this scenic day trip from Melbourne. Enjoy a guided walk through an old-growth forest surrounded by towering eucalyptus trees and ancient ferns, before visiting the Alfred Nicholas Memorial Garden and soaking up the tranquility of the Japanese-themed lake gardens. Including return transport from the CBD, your private tour is limited to just three guests to ensure an intimate personal experience.

Take a hike in the stunning Dandenong Ranges and explore Victoria’s famous Yarra Valley. We embark on an easy to moderate 6.6km hike in the Eastern Sherbrooke Forest through towering Mountain Ash trees and wetland ferns. Keep your eyes open for lyrebirds, wombats, wallabies, and echidnas that call the forest home. Next up, we pull into one of Yarra Valley’s favourite wineries, Innocent Bystander, for lunch. There's plenty of time for wine tasting too if you choose. After lunch, we skip over the road to visit craft beer brewery Matilda Bay, before jumping back in the van to visit the lads at Payten & Jones for more good wine and great tunes. We top the day off with a visit to Four Pillars, a small craft distillery (that's been named the world's leading gin producer two years in a row) before hitting the road and returning to Melbourne. Tastings at Innocent Bystander and Four Pillars Gin Distillery are included.

Get out of the city and have a relaxing day trip in the beautiful Dandenong Ranges Learn about Aboriginal culture through the unique sculptures of the William Ricketts Santuary Enjoy a wholesome and healthy meal at a nearby restaurant Take a leisurely walk through the majestic eucalyptus and fern tree forest and soak in the sights and sounds of nature

Yarra Valley is known as Melbourne’s wine country but there’s more to this scenic region than grapes. Travel over the Dandenong Ranges, with a professional as your designated driver, and stop in Emerald village for coffee. Then indulge in tastings at four separate wineries, a 2-course lunch with a glass of wine, a chocolate sampling at Yarra Valley Chocolaterie, and a visit to the Yarra Valley Dairy.

Let me open that door for you! d'Luxe Classic Car Tours offer personalised day tour experiences in America's favourite cars from the fifties for a unique look around Melbourne and its surrounds. Book this full-day tour for a 4-person private scenic drive and experience excursion out of Melbourne to the Dandenong Ranges. This tour has a flexible itinerary depending on interests, taste and curiosity! Stops at a selection of well-appreciated locations and providers of gourmet food, country village shopping, galleries and parks. The route there and return includes a short freeway drive along with scenic roads cruising through beautiful hilltop forest, semi-rural townships and country. Duration 6 hours from 10am to 4pm daily.