Tour De Great Southern Rail Trail – Self Guided E-Bike Tour
Duration:
3Â Days
Difficulty: Easy
From
$999
Ride the historic Great Southern Rail Trail in beautiful South Gippsland.
Enjoy the best parts of this wonderful rail trail on this self-guided, fully supported 2 day/2 night getaway, the perfect weekend getaway or mid-week escape. The cycling is easy, especially with your included E-Assist bikes. With on-call support, drop-off transfers enable you to cycle the entire rail trail one way, and you can enjoy this great ride stress-free.
What is the Great Southern Rail Trail?
The Great Southern Rail Trail is a hidden gem. Enjoy views of the peaks of Wilsons Promontory and “Quiet Corner”. Spot wildlife throughout your ride including koalas, kangaroos, wallabies, abundant birdlife and more, as you glide through the dense forest sections. Ride age-old (refurbished) trestle bridges and admire the views down below. Laze at the many cafes in the towns along the way, or relive your riding at a classic Aussie Pub or a local restaurant. Visit quirky Fish Creek with its street art, seaside Port Welshpool with the famous long jetty and other smaller towns dotting the trail.
The Great Southern Rail Trail is also being extended, with the new section of the rail trail now starting at Nyora and running to Leongatha, adding another 16kms to this already wonderful ride. This addition makes for a total of 108kms of fantastic cycling, scenery, charming country towns and great food.
Get away from it all, breathe the clean country air and enjoy the outdoors on this fun, easy escape.
The Cycling
Start: Meeniyan (self-drive with plenty of parking)
Total Distance: 108km riding over 2 days cycling including the new rail trail section from Nyora.
Track: Compacted gravel surface
Request a detailed itinerary below or book online now.
Check out more of our favourite Victorian cycling tours here.
Get a little taste of what it’s like cycling in Gippsland including the Great Southern Rail Trail in the gorgeous video clip below.
What We Love About this Cycling Tour on the Great Southern Rail Trail:
- Riding the easy, safe Great Southern Rail Trail, hear the sounds of dense forest, ride over trestle bridges and enjoy river and ocean views
- Visiting the cute rural towns along the way
- Wildlife spotting including koalas and birdlife
- The scenic views, clean country air and sense of escape
What's Included in your Great Southern Rail Trail package?
- 2 x nights accommodation in Meeniyan
- 2 x breakfasts (venue does vary depending on dates of travel and may be cafe or continental)
- Quality E-bikes are included in your tour booking.
- Drop off transfers of you & bikes to Nyora (Day 1) and Port Welshpool (Day 2) with ride back to Meeniyan.
- Marked maps and ride notes for the 2-day ride*
- Environmentally friendly cycling water bottle*
- Lightweight fair-trade cycling t-shirt ideal for cycling*
- On-call support, purchase pick-ups
*A tour kit is posted before your arrival so we do require a minimum of 30 days notice for this to be sent.
Great Southern Rail Trail Cycling Tour Dates & Prices
Being a self-guided tour, you can choose to ride the Great Southern Rail Trail on any day or date that suits you. Availability will be subject to venues being open and accommodation availability.
Pricing and availability are up to date (and bookable online) via the calendar below. Prices can vary depending on dates and group sizes but start at:
- Double $999 per person
- Single (own room) $1199
- Group of 6 or more made as a single booking (twin/double share $A949pp
Your accommodation, e-bikes, 2 transfers and 2 x cafe breakfasts are all included on this self-guided Great Southern Rail Trail cycling tour.
Please note, it is not possible at this stage to BYO bikes and only e-bikes are available.
If preferred, you can join our fully guided Great Southern Rail Trail tour, which cycles the full length of this wonderful rail trail over 3 days.
Self Guiding
Self-guided cycling tours do require participants to be adaptable and able to solve issues whilst on tour. On-call support is included in your tour, but it is expected that you will know how to repair punctures and make minor adjustments to gears, handlebars and seats if required, and if bringing your own bike, then this is expected. For anything more serious, we will be able to assist with a call to our 1300 665 330 number at any time during your trip. You should be able to read a map and follow directions, either on a device or a printed map (supplied) and you have a good sense of direction. Getting a little bit lost, or having to ask locals for directions is all part of choosing to travel on a self-guided basis. The maps and directions provided to you are updated regularly and tailored to your specific trip (hotels, restaurants are noted, and marked). If this is something that makes you nervous or uncertain, or if you know for sure that you can’t fix a puncture or aren’t confident reading a map, then we do recommend our extensive range of small group fully guided tours where all the stress of navigation, bike maintenance and logistics is all done for you. However, if comfortable with this, then the freedom of a self-guided cycling trip is wonderful, and once confident, can be the preferred choice across our range of cycling tours.
COVID Practices
COVID Safe Practices apply to this tour, specifically:
- All guests are provided with face masks to be worn when in common areas and on any bus transfers
- All guests are provided with a personal hand sanitiser for usage during the tour
- All equipment is sanitised pre and post every use including bikes and bus surfaces
Hotels
We book for you comfortable hotels, mostly 3.5*, with en-suite shower/bath facilities. Where possible, we choose hotels well located to enable you the freedom to explore the local area without a vehicle. Large groups can be catered for but may require additional transport from the trail.
Meals
Meals are included where indicated, and we carefully select the restaurants for cuisine and ambience. Most venues cater for specific dietary requirements.
Bikes & Support
Bikes are available for hire. Choose from well-maintained hybrids, kids or ebikes, perfect for this style of cycling. Comfortable, easy to use, puncture-resistant tyres, rear rack, water bottle holders and light saddle bags and comfortable seats. Or BYO bikes are welcome.
Why Travel with Tour de Vines?
Award Winning Operator Tour de Vines has been operating cycling tours in Australia for over 15 years and has been awarded the Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024 and awarded Hall of Fame status for outstanding customer service. Tour de Vines is also an ongoing contributor to World Bicycle Relief. We are an ethical, caring small business.
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