A two day luxury golfing package on the magnificent Mornington Peninsula featuring true links golf and the option to sample some of Victoria's finest wines.

1 nights Luxury accommodation
2 Rounds of golf with motorised carts at
- The Dunes
- Moonah Links
Optional non-golfer Wineries and shopping tours
All transfers

9.30am Meet Golf Tourism Australia representative in Hotel Foyer. Depart your Hotel for the Mornington Peninsula.

Mornington Peninsula
The boot-shaped promontory of land that curves south of Melbourne to form the eastern shore of Port Phillip Bay is Victoria's oldest and most popular holiday playground, but is now enjoying renewed fame as a major holiday destination only one hour from Melbourne. Surrounded on three sides by the waters of Port Phillip and Western Port Bays, and Bass Strait, it provides the closest ocean beaches to Melbourne and a stunning crescent of safe bayside beaches.
Between the bays, its rich hinterland boasts fine scenic views of grazing pastures, thoroughbred horse studs, fruit orchards and rolling, vine-clad hills. This is Australia's newest and fastest growing boutique wine district, featuring over 100 vineyards and 35 cellar door facilities, many of which include restaurants with breathtaking views over sea and countryside. When combined with its reputation for fine food and character accommodation, the Mornington Peninsula is attracting an ever-growing reputation for 'the good life'.

The Mornington Peninsula is set to become Australia's home of golf, with a spate of new golf courses including the Moonah Links which will not only house the Australian Golf Union headquarters and Australian Golf Museum, but also the Australian Open every three years from 2003. The ambitious project will create for Australian golf an official headquarters, similar to the Royal and Ancient at St. Andrews.

11.00am Arrive the Dunes for 18 holes of Golf

Another of Victoria's true links courses, it boasts 27 holes cut in the sand dunes and boasts some very picturesque scenery and plenty of challenging golf.

The Dunes was acquired by the present owner in January 1994. A full redesign was then undertaken by architect Antony Cashmore. The course was extended to 27 holes, incorporating a tournament standard 18 holes and a 9 hole social course. The course is unique to Victoria and probably Australia. It is set in gentle sand dunes adjacent Bass Strait and is generally regarded as Australia's closest example of the classic links of Ireland and Scotland. There is not a weak or uninteresting hole. In 1998 the development phase was finalised with the completion of a new 3 storey clubhouse.

Non Golfers Tour.

Food & Wine Connoisseurs Trail

Excite your tastebuds on this trail of sensuous delight. Begin your adventure at Hickinbotham at Dromana and stimulate the palate with their selection of wine breads and fruit wines. Visit Dromana Estate Vineyards and discover the award winning wines of Garry Crittenden. Continue to Arthurs Seat Road and relax at Arthurs Seat Restaurant and Vinotheque Sit back, sip a coffee and be captivated by the views. Meander through the bush hinterland to Tgallant where you will be fascinated by the brilliant wines and unusual cellar door. Then it's time to get your hands dirty. Sunny Ridge Strawberry Farm is the perfect place to pick a bounty of juicy ripe berries. A superb lunch then awaits you at Mantons Creek Vineyard. Wash it all down with wines from Red Hill Estate. Walk it off with a stroll through their gardens and enjoys the views across Port Phillip Bay.

6.00pm Check into your luxurious accommodation.

Peppers Moonah Links

10.30am Golfers today are in for a treat.. Play 18 holes of golf at the Magnifcent Moonah Links layout.

Moonah Links provides an opportunity for all golfers to play genuine championship courses; the West Course being a "Stadium" style Links course built for The Australian Open. No longer will memberships be a prerequisite for Australian Open standard golf.

Non Golfers Tour

Go shopping at Red Hill Coolstores for local produce wine art & craft. Indulge in more wine tasting at Paringa Estate and the wines of Lindsay McCall. Then over to Stonier Winery where suptuous cheeses and wine will entice you. Relax your tastebuds with a drive through beautiful Merricks. Kings Creek Winery will then seduce you with their winning wines and warm hospitality. Slowly continue to Willow Creek Vineyard stop for an indulgent lunch and reflect before heading home.

4.00pm Return to Melbourne

5.30pm Arrive Melbourne

Total Cost per person - Twin Share $595.00 per person