Things to do in the Grampians
Walk, look, stayThe Pinnacle, the Balconies, MacKenzie Falls and the rock art, with a night at Halls Gap.
Walk up to the Pinnacle above Halls Gap, stand on the Balconies, climb down to MacKenzie Falls and see the rock art. The Grampians, Gariwerd, hold the largest concentration of Aboriginal rock art in southern Australia, with several shelters open to visitors. MacKenzie Falls is the biggest waterfall in the park, and the Balconies and Reed Lookout look out over the Victoria Valley on a short, flat walk. Kangaroos and emus come out around Halls Gap at dawn and dusk. Our trips pair it with the Great Ocean Road: two days with a night at Halls Gap from $475.
Checked on 28 October 2026.
The Grampians are a sandstone range inland from the Great Ocean Road, and completely unlike the coast: ranges, lookouts, waterfalls and rock art instead of limestone stacks and ocean. Halls Gap, deep in the national park, is where you stay.
The walks and the lookouts
- The Pinnacleabove Halls Gap. The walk most people do.
- The Balconies and Reed Lookoutthe view out over the Victoria Valley, on a short, flat walk.
- MacKenzie Fallsthe biggest waterfall in the park, down a steep staircase. At its best in spring.
The rock art
Gariwerd holds the largest concentration of Aboriginal rock art in southern Australia, and several of the shelters are open to visitors.
The evening at Halls Gap
- Kangaroos and emusaround Halls Gap at dawn and dusk, reliably.
- An Aussie barbecue dinner at Halls Gapon the 3 day trips from Melbourne.
- A bed in the middle of the parka private ensuite room at the Gariwerd Motel, or shared rooms at the Grampians Eco YHA.
The trips that stay a night
| Trip | Length | Starts and finishes | What is included | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Day Great Ocean Road & Grampians Tour | 2 days, 1 night | Melbourne / Melbourne | One breakfast, one lunch and morning tea. Vegetarians are catered for. | $475 |
| 3 Day Great Ocean Road & Grampians | 3 days, 2 nights | Melbourne / Melbourne | Two breakfasts, one lunch at Apollo Bay and one dinner — a traditional Aussie barbecue at Halls Gap. Vegetarians are catered for. | $695 |
| 2 Day Melbourne to Adelaide Tour | 2 days, 1 night | Melbourne / Adelaide | One lunch and one breakfast, with vegetarians catered for. Other meals are at your own cost. | $499 |
| 3 Day Adelaide to Melbourne Tour | 3 days, 2 nights | Adelaide / Melbourne | Two breakfasts and one dinner. The dinner is on the first night in the Grampians. | $695 |
| 3 Day Melbourne to Adelaide Tour | 3 days, 2 nights | Melbourne / Adelaide | Two breakfasts, one lunch and one dinner. The dinner is a traditional Aussie barbecue at Halls Gap. | $922 |
Every trip spends a night at Halls Gap and covers the Great Ocean Road as well. Prices update on their own.
Which suits you
- Two days from Melbournethe Great Ocean Road and the Grampians with a night at Halls Gap, from $475.
- Three days from Melbournea night at Warrnambool on the coast as well, so neither half is rushed, with the barbecue at Halls Gap.
- Heading to Adelaide anyway?The Melbourne to Adelaide trips go through the Grampians, in two days or three, with a night at Halls Gap on the way.
Good in every season
Spring, September to November, brings the wildflowers and the waterfalls running hard. Autumn is dry, settled and quiet. Winter has the falls at their fullest and the park nearly to yourself. There is more on picking your season on our best time to visit the Grampians page.
2 Day Great Ocean Road & Grampians Tourfrom $4752 days, 1 nightHostel and Cabin2 days. Great Ocean Road and the GrampiansView trip
3 Day Great Ocean Road & Grampiansfrom $6953 days, 2 nightsHostel and Cabin3 days. Both, from MelbourneView trip
2 Day Melbourne to Adelaide Tourfrom $4992 days, 1 nightHostel Style2 days. Melbourne to AdelaideView trip
3 Day Adelaide to Melbourne Tourfrom $6953 days, 2 nightsHostel and Cabin3 days. Adelaide to MelbourneView tripPeople also ask
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Where this comes from. Where each trip sleeps, its meals, distances and prices are that trip's own details as held on its page here, and prices update on their own. The walks, lookouts and rock art are as described on our Grampians best-time page.