MELBOURNE · DAY TRIP
Melbourne’s best days out.
The 5 most popular ballarat tours in Melbourne and across Victoria. What each day actually delivers, who runs it and what it costs.
Step into Ballarat’s gold rush at Sovereign Hill with underground mine adventures, real-gold panning, historic workshops, and big entertainment.
Most Popular
A 90-minute Daylesford walking tour with Italianate gardens, Victorian architecture, and included museum entry, led by local guide Daiszy.
“A great introduction to the beautiful town of Daylesford . We thoroughly enjoyed our walk with the lovely Daizy. Very interesting and informative tour. We learnt many facts about Daylesford, Melbourne, Victoria and the Gold Rush. It was grRead more”
Night ghost tour at J Ward Lunatic Asylum near Ballarat with a museum start, 2-hour guided walk, and chilling stories of famous inmates.
“Worst tour EVER ,we were only allowed in one cell not allowed to walk around no activity that couldn’t be debunked there’s definitely no paranormal activity the story of the actual prison would have made it ok except we were only told about one or 2 emf detectors debunked by copper wire in taps etc”
Ballarat City Tales walking tour: Gold Rush laneways, Peter Lalor’s speech site, exclusive building access, and an included coffee stop.
“Had a great time on this tour and learned a lot about Ballarat's history and the history of the gold rush era. We were lucky enough to be the only people on the tour and it was a relaxing and informative time.”
Cammino di Hepburn at 5pm Fridays in Hepburn Springs: a 1-hour Swiss-Italian heritage walk with exclusive sites and small group value.
“As a local I was delighted to see Hepburn with fresh eyes, what an amazing opportunity to walk the village with stories of first Swiss Italian settlers....why did they come, how did they find Hepburn, how did they survive? Daisy weaves a fascinatiRead more”
A small-group day from Melbourne to Ballarat: Botanical Gardens, gold at Sovereign Hill, Eureka Centre, then Skydeck views over the city.
“I really hope this tour will get more hype in the future. It's a really great tour, esp if you want to know and experience more about the gold rush history of Melbourne. The tour was well organized, it wasn't too long in total duration but very iRead more”
The laneways and the bay, and every road out to the coast and the ranges.
