Melbourne · SPA & HOT SPRINGS
Good spa & hot spring days fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 5 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Leave Melbourne at 8:20 AM for three hours at Peninsula Hot Springs, with access to more than 50 Bath House experiences. Your English-speaking Autopia guide, such as Kiwi, Vicky, or Ricky, also takes you to Arthur’s Seat and the colourful beach boxes.
“A little longer time at the pools would have been great”
Ride from central Melbourne to Peninsula Hot Springs with an official shuttle, priority Bath House entry, about three hours to soak and eat, plus Arthurs Seat and beach box photo stops. Drivers such as Cory and Jodie add light commentary, but this is mainly a transfer, not a full sightseeing tour.
“Bathing with Mother Duck and Baby Ducks... Soleful reflexology pool massage experience. Hot, soothing, and relaxing bath pools...”
Spend four hours at Peninsula Hot Springs, then visit Arthur’s Seat and the Mornington Peninsula bathing boxes. Your English-speaking Explore Australia guide handles the driving, entry, towel, and national park fees. Guides such as Matt, Anna, Kyle, Gina, and Peter have been praised for their friendly style.
“Mornington Peninsula Hot Springs was the highlight of my Melbourne getaway. The hill top pool was the best but I enjoyed every other pool and sauna I was able to try. I have to say special thanks to Polly and Matt from Explore Australia for making my day. If it was them, this tour wouldn't have happened. Getyourguide let me book this tour for 26 April (Monday) and kept me in that belief that everything was alright. I even talked to them 2 days prior to the schedule departure about the possibility of cancellation (due to covid, many tours are not going ahead). They said everything was as planned, no…”
Travel from Melbourne to Peninsula Hot Springs with a small-group transfer and bathing entry included. You get about three hours among thermal pools, saunas, a Turkish hammam, cold plunges, and scenic outdoor baths. Guides such as Dom, Vicky, Jacob, and Misty help make the 90-minute ride easy.
“It was around 63’F (17’C) today in Melbourne and the hot springs felt so good! There are so many pools with different temps and even wet and dry saunas and cold plunge pools and an ice cave! The staff is very attentive and helpful. You can bring your own towels and robes or you can rent them there. We rented robes and a locker. The robes were very nice and thick. The grounds are lovely with tents a greenhouse rooms to also hang out in. Vicki our driver was great and provided super helpful info. The bus was roomy and the seats very comfortable.”
Leave Melbourne at 9:00 a.m. for Peninsula Hot Springs, with entry and towel hire included. You’ll have about three hours for thermal pools, then stop at Murrays Lookout on Arthur’s Seat and the Mornington Peninsula beach boxes. Guides such as Matthew, Brooke, Ken, and Stewart have added local color along the drive.
“Kinda pricey for a short trip to peninsula, but overall the hotspring is to die for. It is recommended to go 1 night stay in the hotspring to enjoy and relax even more”
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