4-Day Melbourne Itinerary: Classics & Hidden Gems 🇦🇺✨

Perfect for first-timers! Tested & approved—balanced pace with must-sees + local favorites. Save this! ✈️ Arrival Tips Skybus: $40 round-trip (cheaper on Klook/Taobao). Stay in CBD Free Tram Zone (35 tram is a free sightseeing loop!). 🗓️ Day 1: City Walk 📚 State Library Victoria → 🏛️ Royal Arcade + Town Hall 🎨 Federation Square + 🚂 Flinders Street Station 🖌️ Hosier Lane (graffiti art) → 🖼️ NGV 🌅 Point Ormond Sunset (beyond free tram zone but worth it!) 🗓️ Day 2: Great Ocean Road (Reverse Tour!) 🚐 Book on Klook (Chinese guides available) ⏰ 6:30 AM - 8:30 PM 🌊 Loch Ard Gorge → 🗿 12 Apostles (avoid crowds + golden light!) 🐬 Apollo Bay → 🏡 Lorne → 🚨 Split Point Lighthouse 🗓️ Day 3: Puffing Billy + Penguins 🚂 Klook day tour | ⏰ 10 AM - 11 PM 🌈 Brighton Bathing Boxes → 🚂 Puffing Billy (legs-out adventure!) 🐨 Moonlit Sanctuary → 🌊 The Nobbies → 🐧 Penguin Parade 🗓️ Day 4: Chill CBD + Fitzroy Vibes 🛍️ Queen Vic Market → 🦕 Melbourne Museum + Carlton Gardens 🎨 Fitzroy/Smith St: Indie shops (stationery, fashion, florists 💐) #MelbourneItinerary #GreatOceanRoad #PhillipIsland