Discover the rugged mountains and wildflower valleys of the Grampians National Park on this full-day tour from Melbourne. Once there, learn about Aboriginal culture, have lunch in Halls Gap (own expense), then climb to the Boroka Lookout for fantastic views of the Mt. William and Serra Ranges. That’s not all: hike to see the dramatic Balconies; view the idyllic Mackenzie Falls, and spot wild kangaroos roaming through the valleys.

Full-day tour of the Grampians National Park from Melbourne
Visit the Mackenzie Falls, Halls Gap, and the Boroka Lookout
See kangaroos in their natural environment
Small-group tour ensures a personalized experience

What's Included

National Park entry fees
An abundance of Australian wildlife sightings
Resident Trailblazer to guide you on your journey
Selected inner city pickup and drop off from Melbourne
Small group touring experience

All Meals
Personal expenses

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

Immigration Museum
400 Flinders St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
The default pickup location for this tour will be Immigration Museum, 400 Flinders St, corner of Market St, Melbourne @ 7:35am. If you wish to change your pickup location to one of our other selected pick up locations, please contact our reservations team on +61393931300 at least 48 hours before.

Start time

07:35 am

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Melbourne

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Grampians National Park

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Children must be accompanied by an adult, not suitable for infants or children 5 years old and under.
Not wheelchair, stroller accessible and a moderate level of fitness is required to complete the walks.
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Not wheelchair accessible

Service animals allowed
Not recommended for travellers with back problems
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 23 travellers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

Traveller Photos

Traveller Tips

Day itinerary adjusted to account for weather by the guide resulting in amazing photos at each stop

Reviews

4.5

53 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travellers.

Showing 1-10 of 53 reviews

Kangaroos in the Wild

MichelleS, Mar 2023

Grampians National Park was very cool. The cultural center was closed for construction, but we saw a few kangaroos and emus in the wild. Quite a few overlooks with beautiful views. Makenzie Falls is a lot of steps on the way back up. If it's super hot, I'm not sure it'd be worth it. All in all, recommend.

I'd rather do this than bunjy jumping!

Roger_E, Feb 2023

A long day in a coach but worth the trip. Wes our guide and driver was informative, helpful and accomodating. In addition to the scheduled visits he added one to Bunji's shelter.

A day at the outback

julianmotha, Feb 2023

It was a good day out in the country. The info on the flyer was misleading. All items listed was not covered. There was no entry fee to the parks. Except for a wallaby and a few emus did not see any other wild life.

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Hi there, Thanks a lot for your review and sorry to hear the tour did not fully meet your expectations. Unfortunately when it comes to wildlife it's very hard to predict what the day will be like: some days our guests will see emus, kangaroos and wallabies, and some other days they just won't show up. That being said, the Grampians is one of the best spots in the whole country to spot wildlife so the canches of seeing interesting animals are much higher there. We hope you can give it a second chance one day! Kind regards, Luis

Awesome guide and itinerary overcomes substandard equipment

Neal_P, Feb 2023

Our guide, Janet "J-Dog" Archibald was excellent and accommodating. While some reviewers expressed disappointment that roughly half of the tour is spent driving to and from The Grampians and to various lookouts and wildlife viewing areas, we found that the drive and J-Dog's commentary provided an excellent tutorial for us right-side-of-the-road drivers who were renting a motorhome the next day. J-Dog also offered us tips of things to see on our camping trip around the beautiful state of Victoria. To the tour operator: the five-star rating is directed to our guide and the tour itinerary, not the mini-bus we used on the tour; it had a terrible suspension that did little to smooth out the many roadway bumps. The mini-bus was also rather uncomfortable for my 2-meter frame. The seats were placed so close together that, with my bum pushed into the seat as much as possible, my knees were jammed into the seat in front of me. I did find a bit of relief by moving my wife to another row and placing one leg into the aisle and "man-spreading" into the extra seat next to me. Even then, I found it difficult to stay in various contorted positions for long with the jarring, heaving mini-bus suspension bouncing this way and that. I strongly suggest that you consign a more comfortable mini-bus to this drive-intensive tour.

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Hi Neal, First of all we really appreciate your review, and Janet will love to hear that you had such a wonderful day with her. We apologize if the bus didn't fully meet your expectations: we are constantly upgrading our fleet in order to maximize comfort and safety. We hope your camping trip around Victoria went well and we look forward to seeing you again soon! Kind regards, Luis

Great trip

Janneke_V, Jan 2023

This trip was fantastic. Lovely to be in nature and experience the beautiful grampians and the countryside. Besides that, Dan(dy) was absolutely the best tourguide you could wish for. Great stories, very knowledgeable, playing perfect (Australian) music while sightseeing. Highly recommended this trip.

Response from Host, Feb 2023

Hi there, Thank you so much for your positive review, we're happy to hear you had a good time on the Grampians Tour! Dandy will be thrilled to read your kind words :) Best regards, Luis

Magnificent Grampians

Evelyn_B, Jan 2023

This tour delivered everything it promised. We had the opportunity to explore the National Park at a relaxed pace. Stops were well-placed and there were plenty of kangaroos and emus to delight the overseas guests on our bus. It was a very full day of activities - we returned to our starting point at 9.30 pm.

Marj treated us to a...

jennypennini, Jan 2023

Marj treated us to a wonderful day. The Grampians is a must do for nature lover's and walkers. You need to know your ability to walk to the MacKe

Stunning place

Marina_P, Jan 2023

Although the trip is very tiring as we spend most of the time on the bus, the place is absolutely stunning. One of the most beautiful views I've ever seen. I wish we could've had more time to spend at the waterfalls and be able to go for swim. Other than that, the experience was amazing. The staff was really nice and I could learn some things with them.

Lovely experience !!

mari_h, Dec 2022

Nice weather and nice view ! Kindly guide ! Her talk was very interesting. I enjoyed this tour. I was very happy. Hiking was too hard. But the view was sooo beautiful. It was lovely experience.

This unique tour offers...

Audrey_C, Dec 2022

This unique tour offers various of adventure hiking (creek/wood, waterfalls, rock formations and mountains) experiences in one day, and seeing plenty of animals in nature is precious as well.

Very active tour

Shannon_L, Dec 2022

This was a great tour for me as an active person. A few hikes that we quite rewarding with amazing views. The bike to the falls requires a bit of physical ability. There are 280 steep and uneven steps that even a fit person will have trouble with in the heat. Be prepared and listen to the guide when she says bring water. It was a wonderful tour.

Great value for money, enjoy the grampians and let them do ths driving sit back and 😉

Amanda_S, Dec 2022

Good driver and tour guide, easy to manage the walking, lots of options, you can see the falls from the top. Lots of wildlife, kangaroos and emu, great trip!!

You need to go, and ask for Melissa

Genevieve_L, Oct 2022

I don't think we ever had a better guide. Melissa was the best with a charming smile and such a presence! The scenery is breath taking and Melissa even did a special stop for us to photograph the gorgeous Canola fields that were blooming. Good luck in your future adventure Melissa!

The grampians are just...

WISSAL_H, Sept 2022

The grampians are just amazing, and Briitt will tell you all the hidden story behind it. She is very energetic and friendly and made the tour very fun. I had a great time!

Ancient Wonder

Jeannie_H, July 2022

Maj was an excellent tour guide. Informative, engaged, committed, flexible and firm where necessary with some of our fellow travellers. This was a taster for ancient story, awe and connections. We had a great day!!!

Fun Day at the Grampians

Rosa_B, July 2022

I had a great time on this tour. The itinerary suited me, it wasn't rushed or too strenuous. The guides, Britt and Tim, were very friendly. They were accommodating to our needs and created a relaxed environment. Highly recommend a trip to the Grampians.

It was good.

Heewon_O, July 2022

Guides were very friendly. Tour was informative and fun. Great photo opportunities. The bus was a bit cramped, though.

Grampian day trip

Alejandro_L, July 2022

The Grampians are an excellent day trip from Melbourne, Daniel (tour-guide) he was very gentle and made sure we where safe in every moment of the trip, he is very nice and always keen for a talk.

great experience to have on your trip to Australia!

Eunice_T, July 2022

pick up time was punctual at the stated default location. our guide Daniel was very engaging and friendly. we could see his passion behind what he does and he went the extra mile to give us the best experience possible. the tour was informative and we really enjoyed the views. was very lucky to have clear skies in winter! tip for future travellers is to just bring water! you don’t really need much and your bags can be left in the bus at the stops too. it’s a great day trip if you only have one day to spare and would like to see awesome views and learn some history.

A nice day trip out of Melbourne.

Daryl_Y, June 2022

The tour is enjoyable. When viewing wild kangaroos, we were brought to a spot with 3 kangaroos, but there was a field with many. It would be better if some time could be spent to search for the kangaroos.