5 nights hotel January 22 - 27 Breakfast with John Newcombe on Jan 26 Rod Laver Arena Center Court tickets for: Thurs. 23 Jan. day Women's Semi-final Thurs. 23 Jan. eve Men's Semi-final Friday 24 Jan. Men's Semi-finals Saturday 25 Jan. day Women's Final Sunday 26 Jan. Men's Final $2895 - Batman's on Collins Hotel $3445 - Marriott Melbourne

MELBOURNE DAY TOURS

1) Great Ocean Road - $325pp:

• City of Geelong and Corio Bay * Torquay and the Surf Coast * Visit famous Bells Beach * Spectacular coastal views along the Great Ocean Road * Surf beach resort of Lorne * Precipitous coastal cliffs, long sandy beaches and rolling surf * River inlets and fern gullies * Stop at picturesque Apollo Bay for lunch (own expense) and a walk along the beach * Otway National Park - fern gullies and eucalypts make up this beautiful Australian rainforest * Port Campbell National Park's rugged coastline, "The Shipwreck Coast" with many stops including...Huge stone monoliths of the Twelve Apostles * The Island Arch and Razorback - grand architecture carved by surf * Loch Ard Gorge - site of the tragic shipwreck of the "Loch Ard" * Stark remains of London Bridge Port Campbell - holiday resort and fishing village * This powerful coastline provides scope for stunning photography * Return directly to Melbourne enjoying an on - board Australian movie "All The Rivers Run - 1" * See the spectacular evening lights of Melbourne from the West Gate Bridge.

2) Yarra Valley Wineries - $325pp

• Blue Dandenong Ranges - superb traditional gardens and towering mountain ash forests * Ferntree Gully - foot of the ranges * Sherbrooke Forest - noted for its lyrebirds and fern gullies * Panoramic views from Grantulla Road * Opportunity to taste Australian wines at Fergusson's Winery, a noted Yarra Valley wine producer * Enjoy a delicious spit roast lunch as guest of Peter and Louise Fergusson * Tour through the Yarra Valley * Pass through the township of Healesville - set amidst mountain bushland * Visit Rochford's Eyton and taste from a selection of fine Australian wines * Visit Moet & Chandon's Australian winery, Domaine Chandon, and take a guided tour of the winery * Enjoy a glass of Domaine Chandon complimented by a savory platter as you take in the atmosphere and panoramic views of the Yarra Valley from the 'Greenpoint Room.

3) Penguin Parade - $325pp

• Cosmopolitan St Kilda * Bayside suburbs of Brighton and Beaumaris * Spectacular views of Port Phillip Bay * Westernport Bay - water birds and mangroves * Visit Warrook Homestead for afternoon tea (own expense) * Enjoy a short introductory video "The Little Penguin" * Panoramic views of French Island * San Remo - maritime fishing village * Phillip Island Nature Park - a natural home for koalas, seals, shearwaters and Little Penguins * Koala Conservation Center - look for koalas in their natural habitat from tree top boardwalks * Cowes by the sea - a popular holiday resort for over 100 years * Stop for dinner at Cowes (own expense) * Seal Rocks - home to Australia's largest colony of fur seals * Witness the Penguin Parade on floodlit Summerland Beach * See penguin rookeries from an elevated boardwalk * Inspect the Visitors Center - an opportunity to learn about the life of the Little Penguin * During your evening return to Melbourne a panoramic Victorian video feature will be screened.

4) Puffing Billy & Yarra Valley Tour - $335pp

• Melbourne's eastern suburbs * Visit Sherbrooke Forest - heart of the Dandenongs; tall eucalypts, kookaburras and bellbirds * Share Bush Billy tea with the locals...colourful crimson rosellas and king parrots! (opportunity to hand feed with seed provided) * Ride through the forest from Belgrave on Puffing Billy steam train - an original steam locomotive. Sherbrooke Forest - noted for its lyrebirds, tall mountain ash eucalypts and fern gullies * Pass through quaint villages noted for their  restaurants, craft shops and beautiful gardens *Panoramic views from Grantulla Road * Opportunity to taste Australian wines at Fergusson's Winery, a noted Yarra Valley wine producer * Enjoy a delicious spit roast lunch as guests of Peter and Louise Fergusson *  Tour through the Yarra Valley * Pass through the township of Healesville - set amidst mountain bushland * Visit Healesville Sanctuary - home for over 200 species of Australian birds, mammals and reptiles in a natural bushland setting * Stroll through paddocks of kangaroos and wallabies * Walk through large aviaries and pond areas that bring birds of the wild so close to hand - the elusive lyrebirds, eagles, ibis & spoonbills * Witness the "Eagles Fly" demonstration * Observe the underwater life of the platypus * Come face to face with a koala! Meet a hairy nose wombat! * See dingoes, Tasmanian Devils, echidnas, snakes and goannas.