Melbourne: Murray River, Australian Wildlife, And Echuca Tour

We did the Murray River Paddle Steamer & Wildlife Experience tour. Our driver, Allen, was great and the tour van was very comfortable. The reason for 3 stars is that we didn’t feel like the itinerary itself was worth 5 stars. It’s a long and expensive tour to basically ride a steam paddle boat.

Due to a last minute cancellation, we were left as the only couple on the tour, but it still went ahead and we're so glad it did! Our tour guide, Alan, was brilliant. Funny, knowledgeable and easy to chat with, he made some of the longer parts of the journeys seem like minutes due to his insight on the areas we were passing or the conversation that was so easy flowing. The tour itself was brilliant - from a breakfast stop in Nagambie to the wildlife in Kyabram, the day was packed from the start. Riding a paddle steamer along the Murray River across state borders is an experience we will never forget, and the silo art on the way home was breathtaking. Thanks so much to Alan for making this such a wonderful day and being such a good host. We'd recommend this tour to anyone, and can assure you of a great day, even if you're solo guests, especially if you are with Alan!

Darren rocked for showing us the B-side of VIC, most of us touring VIC would go to the 12 apostles and Philip Island but the steam paddler experience and wildlife park visit was not lesser than that