Mornington Peninsula

Victoria's Playground

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Only an hour from the centre of Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula has many faces. The region’s popular bayside and wild ocean surf beaches and outstanding cool-climate vineyards are well known. But we’d like to show you a side only the locals know with our walks through rugged coastlines, national parks and beautiful hinterlands of rolling hills and sublime scenery. Experience the very best of this unique destination. It’s bursting with surprises! Like us, we know you’ll come to love this special place.

Mornington Peninsula

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We're the Locals

No-one knows an area like a local! Our staff of locals know this area and its hidden secrets intimately. We know all the best places to walk, eat and drink.

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Fine Food, Wine and Stays

Bursting with bountiful farmgates, artisan food producers and stellar cellar doors. Combine tastings with daily walks and excellent boutique hotels. Indulgence doesn't get better than this!

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Our guides are first-aid trained. We have transfer vehicles, EPIRBS for self-guided walkers, and our exclusive navigation app and local information for self-guided walkers.

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Mornington Peninsula

Mornington Peninsula
5 Days

Mornington Peninsula

Mornington Peninsula – Group Self-Guided

Group Self Guided Moderate
  • Experience the 100km Mornington Peninsula Walk
  • Climb over the famous vantage point of Arthur’s Seat
  • Take in the beautiful bay villages of Portsea and Sorrento
  • Arthur’s Seat, Mornington National Park, Cape Schanck Coast, Point Nepean National Park
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$1,850.00

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Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
5 Days

Mornington Peninsula

Food, Wine and Walking – Mornington Peninsula

Food and Wine Guided Moderate
  • Walk some of the best trails, accompanied by taste sensations
  • Feast on lunches featuring fresh and local cuisine
  • Learn about wine production at one of the best vineyards
  • Local food producers, behind-the-scenes on a farm, vineyard and olive grove
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$2,690.00

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5 Days

Mornington Peninsula

Mornington Peninsula Highlights

Guided Moderate
  • Stay in charming villages
  • Taste the Peninsula’s many food offerings each day
  • Explore the very best of the Mornington Peninsula’s varied trails
  • Walk sections of the clifftop between Flinders and Cape Schanck
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$2,395.00

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4 Days

Mornington Peninsula

Self-Guided Trip – 4 day – Mornington Peninsula Highlights

Moderate Self-Guided
  • Experience the Mornington Peninsula Walk and Two Bays Trail
  • Be supported by our local office and local driver
  • Take in the beautiful bay villages of Flinders and Sorrento
  • Walk Arthur’s Seat, Mornington National Park, Cape Schanck Coast and Point Nepean National Park
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$1,695.00

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6 Days

Mornington Peninsula

Mornington Peninsula Full Circuit – Self-Guided

Moderate Self-Guided
  • Experience the 100km Mornington Peninsula Walk
  • Climb over the famous vantage point of Arthur’s Seat
  • Take in the beautiful bay villages of Portsea and Sorrento
  • Arthur’s Seat, Mornington National Park, Cape Schanck Coast, Point Nepean National Park
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$2,250.00

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5 Days

Mornington Peninsula

Mornington Peninsula 5 days – Self-Guided

Moderate Self-Guided
  • Experience the 100km Mornington Peninsula Walk
  • Climb over the famous vantage point of Arthur’s Seat
  • Take in the beautiful bay villages of Portsea and Sorrento
  • Arthur’s Seat, Mornington National Park, Cape Schanck Coast, Point Nepean National Park
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$1,995.00

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Mornington

In the cosmopolitan seaside town of Mornington, the main street is lined by almost a kilometre of excellent boutiques, homeware and designer stores, sidewalk cafes and restaurants with outdoor dining. There is always something happening in this town with its galleries, popular racecourse, markets and food and wine events. The beaches here are as refreshing as they are scenic and the wonderful harbour is framed by red sandstone cliffs and iconic bathing boxes.

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Arthur’s Seat

Rising above the Mornington Peninsula, Arthur’s Seat is an iconic landmark and provides dramatic views over the whole of Port Phillip Bay and down Point Nepean from its 314m summit (a steep and wonderful climb on a well formed trail). On a clear day the view extends as far as the city skyline, the You Yangs and Mount Macedon. It’s common to see wallabies and mobs of kangaroos in this area, and birdsong will accompany you as you walk.

Green’s Bush

Peaceful Green’s Bush is the heart of the Mornington National Park and the largest remnant of bushland on the Peninsula. It offers wonderful remote walking through eucalypt and grass tree forests, and with many resident wildlife and bird species it is a wildlife haven. Echidnas, swamp wallabies and reptiles are a regular sight along the walking tracks.

Cape Schanck

Cape Schanck is characterised by unspoilt and wild beaches, scenic walking tracks and spectacular ocean views. Constructed from limestone blocks and in operation since 1859, the working lighthouse continues to provide ships with safe passage between Mornington Peninsula and Melbourne through Bass Strait. From the lighthouse you can walk down the clifftops on a boardwalk that give dramatic views along the coast.

Rye Ocean Beaches

The wild and long back beaches that stretch from Cape Schanck to Portsea give wonderful ocean views and artfully eroded sandstone cliffs. They are famous for their rugged surf and beachside communities.

Sorrento

Sorrento is a stylish and charming resort town dating back to the 1800s. It is one of the most eclectic shopping destinations in Victoria, with antiques, galleries, homewares, books, artworks, jewellery, maritime keepsakes and more. Numerous historical buildings have been preserved, and there are plenty of great pubs, restaurants and cafes.

Point Nepean National Park

Point Nepean National Park is an amazing formation; a thin wedge of the Mornington Peninsula that juts out between Port Phillip Bay and Bass Strait. It once housed an army base and quarantine station, and there are many historical buildings to explore.

Portsea

The wealthy seaside village of Portsea is famous for the Millionaire’s Walk along the clifftops, which gives walkers closeup views of enormous mansions and gardens. Portsea is where Australian prime minister Harold Hold went missing while spearfishing off Cheviot Beach in 1967. Hi body was never recovered and the area where he went missing is now known as the Harold Holt Marine Reserve.

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MORNINGTON PENINSULA

Your Local Experts

We are passionate locals! We love living here, we adore our area and are itching to share the best of our local knowledge with you. We’ll take you to places that the locals know and love – the hidden secrets of the Peninsula that you won’t easily find yourself.

Nobody knows the trails better than RAW Travel! We love to go out walking a selection of the 100+ trails on offer in the Mornington Peninsula. And for more than 10 years we’ve been hosting weekend training walks here for our clients. Nothing beats local knowledge, so let us show you around. Visit us at our office at the beach end of Main Street in Mornington.

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GET INSPIRED

Discover inspiration, travel essentials, practical information and more in our free Destination Guide. All you need to know about walking and exploring Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula. Many of the RAW Travel Team are passionate Mornington Peninsula locals. They’ve grown up on these trails and explored all the nooks and crannies of this region. Who better than to help you plan your walk, and provide you with insider recommendations?

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