Day 1: Take the Monash Freeway from Melbourne, stopping at Cannibal Creek Winery for lunch and wine. It’s then a short trip to Gumbuya World, where visitors can find wildlife in habitats mimicking the surrounding bush. Continue to Walhalla for historic postcard scenery. Stay overnight at the Walhalla's Star Hotel.
Day 2: Rejoin the Princes Highway and meander through Central Gippsland and its country villages. Stops en route include Blue Pool, Stratford and the Den of Nargun before arriving at the Gippsland Lakes. Accommodation is available in Metung, Lakes Entrance or Nungurner.
Day 3: Spend a day enjoying the Gippsland Lakes. The local villages abound with food, wine and galleries. The waterways offer hire boats, cruisers, kayaks and paddle board to keep you busy. Departing the lakes region, head south, overnighting in Sale.
Day 4: Drive to Port Welshpool to join one of two cruise operators on a journey of wildlife discovery at Wilsons Promontory. Spend the day viewing sea life and enjoy lunch in Refuge Cove. Returning to land, drive to your overnight accommodation in either Wilsons Promontory or the region surrounding Yanakie.
Day 5: Experience The Prom, searching for wildlife and enjoying the waterways. Depart mid-afternoon to make your way back to Melbourne.
