Check out our amazing package deals for a One Week Walkabout Australia vacation package and find yourself in Melbourne.

Using Melbourne as your base for these Australia package deals, you can experience Australia's vibrant cultural capital for shopping, art and theater, dining, exciting sporting events, and heritage - and venture off to explore the surrounding areas - all in only one week!

Choose our Melbourne Escape for your vacation or customize your trip by combining activities from another Melbourne walkabout package:

• Adelaide to Melbourne - the Great Ocean Road

Sample Journey:

Day 1: Arrive in bustling Melbourne early in the morning on your flight from the United States. Your private driver will meet you at the airport and escort you to your centrally-located 4-star hotel.

After checking your luggage at your hotel, board the complementary tram to begin your exploration of the city. In the early afternoon, join a guided walk of Flagstaff Gardens and introduction to the Koorie Heritage Trust.

Day 2: Head over to Federation Square this morning to join Real Melbourne Bike Tours for an in-depth exploration of the city. Find Melbourne's hidden gems in the alleyways and multi-cultural neighborhoods - and savor a few gourmet treats along the way.

At the tour's end, the day is free to sample some of the varied things to do in Melbourne at your leisure.

Day 3: Head out of Melbourne today with a small group to the Great Western Plains on a Savannah Walkabout. Your first stop is the open-range Serendip Sanctuary to mingle with Eastern-gray kangaroos, Red-necked Wallabies and Echidnas. The Sanctuary is also home to over 150 species of birds, including Australian bustards, Brolgas and Kites.

After a picnic lunch in the bush, your naturalist guide will escort you to the Brisbane Ranges National Park for a walk through the grasslands and bush in search of Koalas nestled in their gum tree homes. You may even spot a kangaroo or two in this wide open area.

Day 4: You'll be off today on a wander to Phillip Island with a small group - pack your sweater as it might be chilly by the time you return to your hotel. Your first stop is the Australian Gardens, a branch of the Melbourne Royal Botanical Gardens, to stroll through a representation of the entire Australian continent and its diverse landforms and vegetation.

After working up an appetite, you'll enjoy the next stop - Panny's Amazing World of Chocolate! The world's largest chocolate waterfall, amazing chocolate art reproductions and of course, fantastic Belgian chocolate tastings to delight and tempt everyone.

After a walkabout the Koala Conservation Centre and Western Port Bay, it's time for the evening's main attraction - the Penguin Parade. Watch the world's smallest penguins as they surf in on the waves and waddle ashore to their burrows in the dunes for the night.

Day 5: Enjoy a sleep-in this morning before heading out to explore the city on the final full day of your One Week Walkabout Melbourne vacation package. Learn to prepare a meal with authentic Australian ingredients at Tjanabi - you'll get to taste the results of your new-found skills! Or have a picnic in one of the many tranquil gardens.

Day 6: Return to the airport in the morning for your flight home. With a taste of the amazing things to do in Australia, you'll be planning your next trip before you leave the ground.

Our Walkabout package deal includes: 5-nights accommodations in a centrally-located 4-star hotel, private airport transfer on arrival, airport shuttle transfer on return, Koorie walking tour, Melbourne bicycle tour, and small group tours for a Savannah Walkabout and to Phillip Island. Pricing from $1,093 per person.

Terms and Conditions: All quoted prices are "per person," based on double-occupancy and valid for travel through March 31, 2010. Our prices include all taxes and fees, and are quoted in US dollars. Seasonal and event surcharges may apply. Pricing is dependent on availability at time of booking, and is subject to change. International and domestic airfare is additional.