What we’re about
Welcome to my second Meetup travel group! I like to call this project a Melbourne travel secret! Beautiful, memorable, very high quality road trips for people who are very new to Australia! Over 50 road trips done in 3 years (in both groups combined)!
I was going to stop doing this project after 50 road trips but I am still continuing! Not as much as I used to do before but I am still happy to do occasional road trips! It can be planned through Meetup or separately on other platforms.
No matter which way road trips are planned, photos are always posted on the group Instagram below:
Road Trips by The Dancing Voyager: Ron Singh
Pinned posts show the 14 routes and various rentals I have hired.
Cost is $20 and buying me simple lunch on the trip! This covers a new, large rental (SUV), fuel and driver. There are 14 classic routes (routes list is further below). Minimum 1 person, maximum 4 people. The reason for the low cost is explained further below.
As mentioned, this is my second Meetup travel group and in both groups combined, I have done over 50 road trips in 3 years! The first group link is at the very bottom. In this second group, I only do road trips for International Students, Working Holiday Makers and tourists.
Two simple rules to join:
1: You must be either an International Student, Working Holiday Maker or a tourist.
2: It will be your first time going to the location.
Why is the cost so low? This is not a business, which is why the cost is so low, even though the quality is very high (like a tour company)! I will never make it a business. I am also not using this as a way to sell or promote anything. This project is simply my community service that I have been doing for many years. It is my way of giving back in life.
I cover majority of the expenses because this has never been about the money. I have done over 50 road trips under this project. The low cost is just a simple formality. The main goal is sharing the natural beauty of Australia with people who are very new to this country. It makes me truly fulfilled when I see them get inspired by the nature of Australia. That nature has helped me find so much peace, passion and wisdom since I moved here. I am very grateful.
I like to call this project “a Melbourne travel secret” in a fun way, even though everything is public!
If you ever want to go anywhere, either on your own or with your friends, or if you have any questions, please feel welcome to reach out! The 14 classic routes are below.
14 Classic Road Trips List (day trips). Full itinerary available on request.
(1) Port Phillip Bay loop (includes ferry crossing) (done all seasons) (Full itinerary - 8 stops)
(2) Great Ocean Road Part 1 (till Apollo Bay) (done all seasons) (Full itinerary - 8 stops)
(3) Great Ocean Road Part 2 (direct to 12 Apostles and Port Campbell) (done all seasons) (Full itinerary - 9 stops)
(4) Wilsons Promontory (done all seasons) (Full itinerary - 7 stops)
(5) The Grampians (done all seasons) (Full itinerary - 11 stops)
(6) Phillip Island (done all seasons) (Full itinerary - 5 stops)
(7) High Country mountain views (done outside winter months, includes Mount Buller without snow) (Full itinerary - 11 stops)
(8) Yarra Ranges waterfalls, lakes (done outside winter months, includes Lake Mountain without snow) (Full itinerary - 9 stops)
(9) Gippsland mountain views (done outside winter months, includes Mount Baw Baw without snow) (Full itinerary - 6 stops)
(10) Mount Macedon in autumn (done only in April/May for autumn) (Full itinerary - 8 stops)
(11) Daylesford in autumn (done only in April/May for autumn) (Full itinerary - 5 stops)
(12) Snow at Mt Buller (done only in June/July/August for winter) (Full itinerary - 9 stops)
(13) Snow at Lake Mountain (done only in June/July/August for winter) (Full itinerary - 9 stops)
(14) Snow at Mt Baw Baw (done only in June/July/August for winter) (Full itinerary - 6 stops)
My first Meetup travel group link is below. Not too active there at the moment! A bit of a different concept but still involved road trips.
Spontaneous Road Trips with The Dancing Voyager (Ron)
Best of wishes from The Dancing Voyager: Ron Singh!
