Loch Ard Gorge


Cape Otway Lighthouse


Shipwrecked!


Flagstaff Village


Village by Night!


Wreck Beach

Shipwreck Coast Package - 7 Day Itinerary

Day 1   Begin your adventure in Apollo Bay by exploring this sea-side town.
  3:00 pm Pick up at the Information Centre when you will be transferred to Whispering Seas Otways
  4:00 pm Devonshire Tea on the veranda or in front of a welcome fire depending on season.  Optional Walk to Castle Cove Beach
  7:00 pm Dinner
  9:00 pm Optional Walk to see the Glow Worms at Melba Gully
  Sleep! Comfortable night at Whispering Seas (night 1)
Day 2   Cape Otway Lighthouse and coastline walk.
  8.00 am Breakfast
  8:30 am Departure from Whispering Seas to Cape Otway Lighthouse.  Tour the lighthouse.  Walk along the coastline to Castle Cove.
  4:00 pm Walk to Whispering Seas for a welcome shower and afternoon tea.
  7:00 pm Dinner and Wine
  Sleep! Comfortable night at Whispering Seas (night 2)
Day 3   Johanna Beach and coastline walking
  8.30 am Departure from Whispering Seas on foot to Castle Cove and on to Johanna Beach. Here you will experience stunning scenery and a wonderful walk along the white sands of spectacular Johanna Beach.  As you continue your walk observe the natural beauty of native orchids and pink heath in the winter months.
  4:00 pm Pick-up from iron gates near Milanesia Beach and return to Whispering Seas for a welcome shower and afternoon tea.
  7:00 pm Dinner and Wine
  Sleep! Comfortable night at Whispering Seas (night 3)
Day 4   Milanesia Beach to Moonlight Head
  8.30 am Departure from Whispering Seas and return to Milanesia Beach.  You will need your camera as you walk along the track which meanders along the cliff tops.  Sensational views await you. If you look back you will observe Cape Otway lighthouse. You will enjoy breathtaking views as you make your way along the high sea cliffs to Moonlight Head.
  4:00 pm Pick-up and return to Whispering Seas for a welcome shower and afternoon tea.
  7:00 pm Dinner and Wine
  Sleep! Comfortable night at Whispering Seas (night 4)
Day 5   Moonlight Head to Princetown
  8.30 am Departure from Whispering Seas where you will be transported back to Moonlight Head. Today you will visit the gables Lookout which is one of the highest sea cliffs in mainland Australia.  From June to September this is a superb spot to see whales. Walk on to Wreck Beach.  Wreck Beach lies at the eastern end of the Shipwreck Coast, a 130-kilometre stretch of treacherous water between Moonlight Head and Port Fairy that claimed about 80 ships during the early days of European settlement.  You will continue your walk until you reach the village of Princetown which overlooks the Gellibrand River.
  4:00 pm Pick-up and return to Whispering Seas for a welcome shower and afternoon tea.
  7:00 pm Dinner and Wine
  Sleep! Comfortable night at Whispering Seas (night 5)
Day 6   The highlight of your tour!  It will be a long but wonderful day!
  8.30 am After breakfast your tour guide will drive you to the 12 Apostles.  You will continue to Loch Ard Gorge where you can climb down and walk along the beach.  This is a rugged and beautiful coast line and your tour will include the Blow Hole, London Bridge, Bay of Martyrs and Bay of Islands.  Lunch will be at Warrnambool in the Botanical Gardens.

In the afternoon you will explore Flagstaff Hill, a perfect re-creation of a 19th –century port and a striking reminder of Warrnambool’s early days as a whaling and sealing station.  You may even get a chance to see the whales.   Free time will be given to explore the lighthouse and Lady Bay.  

  Dinner Dinner will be at Pippies where you will enjoy a great meal and views of Lady Bay.
  Evening Show After dinner you embark on the voyage of a lifetime as you observe the world class sound and laser spectacular SHIPWRECKED. Over 75 minutes, SHIPWRECKED uses the latest in technological wizardry to recreate the disaster and it amazing aftermath – the survival of two 18 year olds, crewmember Tom Pearce and passenger Eva Charmichael.
  Late Your tour guide will then take you back to Whispering Seas Otways where your welcome comfortable bed awaits you.
  Sleep! Comfortable night at Whispering Seas (night 6)
Day 7   Breakfast and transfer back to Apollo Bay.