It can be quite pleasant to just roam the streets in a new place, but sometimes it's a wise idea to have a plan. Grab your travel itinerary — we have some excellent ideas for your forthcoming Warrnambool holiday.

Discover the diverse flowers, plants and trees at Warrnambool Botanical Gardens. If you feel brave, try to pronounce their tongue-twisting scientific names! Travellers in this destination have a great range of options. You never know what treasures could wash up on the shore at Warrnambool Beach. Take off your shoes and stroll along the water to see if you find any sun-bleached driftwood. Still got some time to spare? Do you find it difficult to imagine how generations before us lived without the mod cons? Walk the time-worn streets of Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village and see life as it was in times gone by.

You can expect a huge range of accommodation when you go to Warrnambool. With 40 properties available, it won't be difficult booking a comfy place to stay for your next luxury getaway or cheap holiday.

If the thought of a well-stocked minibar and a fancy bathtub excites you, grab a bottle of wine and soak in luxury at the 104 on Merri Apartments (104 Merri Street) or the Lady Bay Resort (2 Pertobe Road). If your holiday money box isn't as heavy as you imagined it would be, the Fig Tree Holiday Village (33 LAVA Street) and the Warrnambool Beach Backpackers (17 Stanley St) are some low-priced options.

Have you booked your plane tickets for your trip to Warrnambool yet? When you land, get ready to walk out into Portland Airport (PTJ). It's 55 miles from the terminal to the downtown area.