MELBOURNE · DAY TRIP
Melbourne’s best days out.
The 9 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.
“You get an amazing insight to what heard and its occupants were really about. The history was awesome to hear. The museum had some really awesome items as well.”
Ballarat City Tales walking tour: Gold Rush laneways, Peter Lalor’s speech site, exclusive building access, and an included coffee stop.
“A superb guided tour of Ballarat. Local guide, who knew his stuff! Small group, easy pace, covered different parts of Ballarat and gave us access to some of the buildings which you wouldn’t get to see on your own. Highly recommend. Locally owned company as well.”
Cammino di Hepburn at 5pm Fridays in Hepburn Springs: a 1-hour Swiss-Italian heritage walk with exclusive sites and small group value.
“Alice's Il Cammino di Hepburn: A Walk Through History”
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”
Walk Ballarat’s Gold Rush streets with a costumed guide, get exclusive Town Hall access, visit Eureka’s speech spot, and enjoy coffee.
Ballarat Foodie and Gin tour with secret distillery tastings, underground Goldrush bakery bites, wood-fired pizza, and a speakeasy-style stop.
“We did a Ballarat foodie & Gin Distillery walking tour. What a fabulous experience. Our host Jarrod and Emma have a great knowledge of all the restaurants we visited and the historical, architectural context along the way. A delightful coupRead more”
Private day tour from Melbourne to Ballarat’s Sovereign Hill gold mine, gardens, and St Anne’s winery, with hands-on gold panning.
The laneways and the bay, and every road out to the coast and the ranges.
