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Bellarine Peninsula Lighthouses & Wineries
Bellarine Peninsula

Bellarine Peninsula Lighthouses & Wineries

Heritage seaside villages, two working lighthouses, and the Bellarine's award-winning Pinot.

11 hours total
230 km round trip
1–11 guests
Easy pace
Pickup from 08:30

A coastal-meets-cellar-door alternative to the Mornington Peninsula, with two centuries of lighthouse history.

CouplesWine LoversHistory BuffsBeach LoversFirst-Time Visitors

What you'll experience

1
Queenscliff heritage village & high street
2
Black Lighthouse (Queenscliff) tower tour
3
Jack Rabbit Vineyard cliff-top lunch
4
Scotchmans Hill Winery tasting
5
Point Lonsdale Lighthouse & Buckley's Cave
6
Barwon Heads bridge sunset

Stop-by-stop itinerary

~4.1h driving · ~6.8h on the ground

  1. Stop 1 · 08:30

    Melbourne CBD pickup

    Hotel pickup. Driver pre-books your Black Lighthouse tower tour and Jack Rabbit lunch.

  2. Stop 2 · 10:00

    Queenscliff heritage village

    100 km
    90 min drive

    A perfectly preserved 1860s seaside town — gold-rush boom hotels, a wooden pier, and the original Bellarine Railway station. Walk Hesse Street.

    75 min on site
  3. Stop 3 · 11:20

    Queenscliff Black Lighthouse tour

    1 km
    5 min drive

    One of only three black-stone lighthouses in the world (the others are in Israel and the UK). Climb the tower for views to Port Phillip Heads.

    60 min on siteTower tour $20 adult, weekends only — driver may swap to Fort Queenscliff weekday tour
  4. Stop 4 · 12:25

    Jack Rabbit Vineyard cliff-top lunch

    12 km
    20 min drive

    A panoramic vineyard restaurant looking back at Melbourne 50km across the bay. Two-course wine-paired lunch on the deck — the signature Bellarine experience.

    90 min on site
  5. Stop 5 · 14:15

    Scotchmans Hill Winery

    5 km
    10 min drive

    The Bellarine's most-awarded Pinot Noir house. Cellar door tasting with cheese, vineyard tour optional. Adjacent to Jack Rabbit so easy add-on.

    60 min on site$15 tasting, redeemable on purchase
  6. Stop 6 · 15:25

    Point Lonsdale Lighthouse & Buckley's Cave

    10 km
    15 min drive

    A working white-stone lighthouse at the Rip — the dangerous narrow entrance to Port Phillip Bay. Walk to William Buckley's Cave (the convict who lived 32 years with the Wadawurrung).

    50 min on site
  7. Stop 7 · 16:30

    Ocean Grove Main Beach

    14 km
    18 min drive

    The Bellarine's biggest surf beach — 25-minute walk on the boardwalk above the dunes. Calm pools at low tide for paddling.

    40 min on site
  8. Stop 8 · 17:30

    Barwon Heads bridge sunset

    6 km
    10 min drive

    The setting of TV's SeaChange. The wooden bridge over the Barwon River at sunset is the perfect closing photograph.

    30 min on site
  9. Stop 9 · 18:10

    Return to Melbourne

    95 km
    80 min drive

    Drive back via the Princes Highway and West Gate Bridge.

  10. Stop 10 · 19:30

    Melbourne CBD drop-off

    Door-to-door return.

Included

  • Private vehicle for 11 hours
  • Fuel, tolls, GST
  • Bottled water
  • Pre-booked lighthouse tour and Jack Rabbit lunch

Not included

  • Lunch (~$95–$120pp wine-paired at Jack Rabbit)
  • Lighthouse tour ($20)
  • Cellar-door tasting fees ($10–$15, redeemable on purchase)

What to bring

  • A light jacket — coastal wind even in summer
  • Walking shoes for the lighthouse stairs and beach
  • Swimwear for Ocean Grove (optional)
  • Camera for Barwon Heads sunset

Best season

Year-round. Sep–Apr for warm coastal walks; winter brings dramatic seas and empty cellar doors.

FAQ — Bellarine Peninsula

How is this different from the Mornington Peninsula tour?

Mornington focuses on hot springs and the Sorrento side of the bay. Bellarine is the opposite shore — quieter, more heritage-focused, and with the Bellarine Pinot wineries that are arguably better than Mornington's. Many guests do both.

Can we take the Sorrento–Queenscliff ferry?

Yes — we can drop you at Sorrento, you cross 40 minutes by ferry as foot passengers, and the driver meets you in Queenscliff. Adds a memorable scenic touch and a small ferry fee (~$15pp). Combine with the Mornington tour for a full bay loop.

Is the Black Lighthouse tour wheelchair-accessible?

No — 80 spiral stone steps to the top. The base of the lighthouse and Fort Queenscliff grounds are accessible, and the views are still excellent.

Can we add the Bellarine Railway heritage train?

Yes — Sundays only, Queenscliff–Drysdale return takes 2 hours. We'd trim Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads to fit. Mention it when booking.

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