Best Road Trips in Victoria
The best way to explore Victoria is in a campervan, where you can travel at your own pace and discover hidden gems and stunning scenery off the beaten path.
Whether planning a two-day or a week-long adventure, here are the best road trips in Victoria to experience in your Cruisin’ Motorhome.
Great Ocean Road
Total distance: 664km
Recommended days: 4-5
Best time to do the route: summer and autumn
This list of the best road trips in Victoria wouldn’t be complete without first adding the most popular and scenic drive in the state, the Great Ocean Road.
This road trip takes you from Torquay to Port Fairy, and along the way, you’ll be rewarded with stunning coastline views, incredible waterfalls and natural wonders, such as The 12 Apostles.
Spend time admiring the beautiful coastline, but also head off the coastal road and head inland to visit some of the best waterfalls in Victoria, including Hopetoun Falls and Erskine Falls.
Great Alpine Road
Total distance: 310km
Recommended days: 2-4
Best time to do the route: year-round
You’ve heard of the Great Ocean Road, but have you heard of the Great Alpine Road?
This route is one of the best road trips in Victoria any time of year because it is Victoria’s highest road and offers such a range of diverse landscapes you’d be silly not to embark on the adventure!
This road trip will take you from Wangaratta through the Ovens Valley, past the alpine resort of Mount Hotham and down to the beautiful Gippsland Lakes.
Since the Great Alpine Road is sealed, you can drive along it at any time. The road takes you through mountain ranges, plunging valleys, lush rainforests, and past the incredible Victorian vineyards leading you to the waterways on the Gippsland Coast.
What makes this road trip so worth doing is not only the breathtaking scenery you’ll see along the way but the adventures you can experience, such as cycling and camping in the summer to skiing and snowboarding in the winter!
No matter what time of year you decide to drive along the Great Alpine Road, you won’t be disappointed with what you’ll see along the way.
South Gippsland Highway
Total distance: 1000km+
Recommended days: 6-7
Best time to do the route: summer and spring
If you’ve done the Great Ocean Road and love coastal drives, then one of the road trips in Victoria you have to do is the South Gippsland Highway!
Start your adventure by visiting the beautiful yet secluded beaches in Wilsons Promontory National Park. Some of the best things to see and do in Wilsons Prom are Whisky Beach, Mt Oberon hike or the three-day Southern Circuit to step foot on the southernmost point of mainland Australia.
After a day or two in Wilsons Prom, head to Tarra Bulga National Park for contrasting scenery. Here you will pick up Jurassic Park vibes leading into the national park. If you love avoiding the crowds, head up Avon-Mt Hedrick Scenic Reserve to go for a dip in the river off the Channels Walk.
Continue on your journey towards the Greater Lakes Entrance area, where you can get a boat to take you out to the Lakes National Park, where you can spend the afternoon on a secluded beach!
As you make your way west, head inland via Deddick Valley and, for a serene camping spot near the must-see Snowy River, park up for the night at the Little River Junction Campground.
Grampians Way
Total distance: 332km
Recommended days: 3-4
Best time to do the route: spring and summer
If you want to see one of Victoria’s best and most popular areas, you must take a road trip to Grampians National Park.
Known for its sandstone mountains, wildflowers and wildlife, exploring Grampians National Park has to be on your Australian bucket list.
The best place to start your lap of Grampians National Park is in Halls Gap, a three-hour drive from Melbourne. Although Halls Gap may be a small town, it has a lot to offer, including visiting the majestic Mackenzie Falls or taking in the Grampians’ stunning landscape from the Boroka Lookout.
From there, you can choose to head north or south around the national park. No matter which way you decide to drive, there is a lot of stunning scenery to see along the way and lots of hikes to do.
Choose where you want to camp for the night and visit all of the lookouts and hikes this road trip has to offer, and since the national park is so big, you’re bound to discover hidden gems along the way!
The Black Spur
Total distance: 20km
Recommended days: 1
Best time to do the route: spring and summer
Located along the Maroondah Highway, the Black Spur road trip is a quick and easy one you can do within a day.
This road trip takes you from Healesville to the Central Highlands, past forests home to trees that are among the highest flowering plants on earth.
Because this long stretch of road has no place to pull over and enjoy the view, it’s not a bad thing if you get caught behind a logger truck, making you slow down and take in your surroundings.
Calder Highway
Total distance: 400km
Recommended days: 2-3
Best time to do the route: autumn and spring
Did you know Central Australia isn’t the only place to visit to see the Outback? If you want a different experience of coastal views or forests, one of the best road trips to do in Victoria is the Calder Highway.
Although this flat and open road may not be as red as Central Australia, there are so many unique communities to see along the way.
Stop at Inglewood’s eucalyptus museum or step back in time at Wedderburn’s old general store.
Continue along the highway, and whether during the day or when the stars are out, Lake Tyrrell produces stunning reflections off its salty surface.
Whether you want to head along the coast or up mountains, there are plenty of road trips in Victoria to do.
Cruisin’ Motorhomes offer a range of different campervans to ensure you have an unforgettable road trip in Victoria.