The Journey Ahead
A week of leisure and local luxury.
Gentle 30-40km days on the East Gippsland Rail Trail and Gippsland Lakes Discovery Trail, built around long lunches, boutique stays and the best of the region on and off the trail.Â
Highlights
Boat cruise to Lakes Entrance
Wine tasting at Wyanga Park Winery and Nicholson River Winery
Tranquil bathing at Metung Hot Springs
Honey tasting at Tambo Valley Honey
Koala spotting and a tour of Cape Conran
Boutique, comfortable stays every night
Day by day
The journey
Stays: Bairnsdale · Paynesville · Lakes Entrance · Marlo
Arrive in Orbost (parking available for the tour's duration), then transfer to Paynesville. Settle in with a koala walk or ride before dinner.
Transfer to Bairnsdale to start the East Gippsland Rail Trail. Ride to Nicholson River Winery (13.5km) then on to Bruthen (22.7km), with lunch and a honey tasting at Tambo Valley Honey.
Transfer back to Bairnsdale to check into Riversleigh, then dinner at Cinnamon.
Transfer to Bruthen and ride to Log Crossing (21.6km), with morning tea at Bruce Rd Crossing, then on to Wyanga Park Winery (9.6km) for lunch.
Take the boat cruise from Wyanga Park to Lakes Entrance, check into the Bellevue, and finish with dinner at Soda Fish.Â
Breakfast at Albert & Co, then an optional morning walk to the Entrance (5km return) or free time.
Head to Metung for lunch at the bakery, bathing at Metung Hot Springs, and a visit to the Griffiths Sea Shell Museum. Dinner at the Kalimna Hotel.
Ride Lakes Entrance to Nowa Nowa (38.5km, with the option of a shorter 8km or 16km transfer back to the trail), lunch at Nowa Nowa, then continue to Tostaree.
An activity and dinner round out the day.
Ride Tostaree to Orbost with morning tea along the way, lunch in Orbost, then transfer to Marlo. Freshen up before a tour of Cape Conran and dinner at the Marlo Hotel.
Breakfast at Local Marlo before the tour concludes.
Is this tour for you?
Made for an easygoing pace, not a challenge
Enjoy long lunches, local wine and boutique stays
Comfortable with a well-formed rail trail surface
Solo travellers, couples or friends wanting a hassle-free getaway
Want the trail plus the region - wineries, a boat cruise, hot springs
How hard is it?
Gentle daily distances on a well-formed trail, suited to most fitness levels.
What bike do I need?
A mountain, hybrid, gravel or cyclocross bike suits this trail - minimum 32mm tyre width recommended. E-bikes welcome, with charging available.
Price & Booking
Book this tour
$2,870pp
double or twin share
Single (own room) $3,570pp
Double: 2 people sharing a queen bed. Twin: must be booked together - solo travellers book Single.
What's included
6 nights accommodation
6 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 6 dinners
Boat cruise, wine tasting
Support throughout
Bathing at Metung Hot Springs
Rider, bike and luggage transfers throughout
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