Grab a bunch of your closest gal pals and enjoy a fun and indulgent weekend away with this two-day itinerary in Werribee and Surrounds.
Whether you start with brunch, a massage or a picnic, mix and match to find your perfect getaway in the stunning Werribee Park Precinct – all just thirty minutes from Melbourne.
DAY 1
MORNING
Explore Werribee Park Mansion
History and heritage combine with nature and luxury at Werribee Park, with the impressive and stately Werribee Park Mansion the crowning jewel. Tour the beautifully restored interiors and take your time to enjoy the 10 hectares of manicured lawns and gardens, including the Werribee Park Heritage Orchard.
LUNCH
Enjoy a cellar door tasting and long lunch at Shadowfax Winery
A short stroll from Werribee Park Mansion, Shadowfax Winery offers a cellar door and restaurant, with beautiful rolling lawns. Before settling in for lunch, explore their top drops with a cellar door tasting. Dining bookings are recommended.
AFTERNOON
Spend an indulgent afternoon at L.M. Spa
Take your break to the next level with a massage treatment at L.M. Spa within the Werribee Park Mansion grounds; choose from the extensive menu or ask about a tailored group experience. End with a glass of bubbles by the indoor pool at Lancemore Mansion Hotel Werribee Park.
EVENING
Stay at the luxury Lancemore Mansion Hotel Werribee Park
The luxurious 5-star Lancemore Mansion Hotel Werribee Park is the icing on the cake for a stylish extended girls getaway. The onsite restaurant, Joseph’s Dining, includes a two and three course options, along with a casual lounge and bar menu.
Sleep overnight in one of the Heritage Rooms, which were once home to students of St Joseph’s Seminary (built in 1923).
DAY 2
MORNING
Head off road on a wildlife adventure at Werribee Open Range Zoo
Set your alarm clock, because you won’t want to miss the Early Morning Savannah Experience at Werribee Open Range Zoo. During this intimate and exclusive morning tour of the African savannah, you’ll have the zoo all to yourself as you follow one of the Keeping teams on their morning rounds. Bookings essential.
LUNCH
Relax over high tea or book a picnic hamper to enjoy in the grounds of Werribee Park
The Refectory Parlour is located in the west wing of Werribee Park Mansion. Here you can dine under the Mansion eaves or alfresco throughout the surrounding grounds of Werribee Park with stunning picnic hamper and high tea options (bookings required for picnic and high tea hampers).
High Tea is also available at Joseph’s Dining within Lancemore Mansion Hotel Werribee Park on Saturdays and Sundays – bookings required.
AFTERNOON
Stroll through the beautiful Victoria State Rose Garden
Explore a kaleidoscope of colour at the Victoria State Rose Garden. Spread over six acres and with 5,000 roses on display, this internationally acclaimed garden is the first garden outside of Europe to win the World Federation of Rose Societies Award for Garden Excellence. The garden is open year-round, with the best times for viewing in full bloom between November and April.
