Melbourne Sightseeing Tour
Explore Melbourne's highlights on a Half-Day City Tour
Visit Melbourne's best sights on this convenient half-day city tour and discover some of Victoria's favourite attractions. Unwind as you see Melbourne' 's top icons on this easy half-day sightseeing tour. Designed to take you to the heart of Melbourne's bustling city centre, see beautiful landmarks, exciting cultural precincts, quirky laneways, exquisite gardens, iconic buildings, historic locales, and sweeping viewpoints. Our Melbourne half-day city tour is perfect if you're short on time or new to the city and want to experience some of the best spots it has to offer. Our friendly guides share their local knowledge of Melbourne with you and will show you why it is one of Australia's favourite cities.Inclusions
- Comfortable air-conditioned vehicle
- Drinking water
Exclusions
- Lunch
What To Bring
- Comfortable walking shoes
Child Policy
- Children under 4 years are not permitted on board our group tours
- A child between the ages of 4 and 14 (inclusive) qualifies for the child rate
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start time
- No refund for cancellations made less than 24 hours in advance
Meeting and pick-up
- Pick-Up Savoy Hotel on Little Collins 630 Little Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000
- Pick-Up Queen Victoria Market Bus Parking 450 Queen St, Melbourne VIC 3000
- Pick-Up and Drop-Off Mercure Hotel Southbank 9 Riverside Quay, Southbank VIC 3006
- Pick-Up and Drop-Off Station Pier 6 Waterfront Pl, Port Melbourne VIC 3207
Melbourne Sightseeing Tour Itinerary
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09:00 - 10:00
Pick-up from multiple locations in Melbourne CBD, Southbank and Cruise Station Pier
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10:00
Fitzroy Gardens
Our Melbourne sightseeing tour starts here – Fitzroy Gardens covers 26 hectares of gorgeous Victorian landscaped gardens just on the fringe of Melbourne’ s bustling city centre. The main attraction in Fitzroy Gardens is Cooks’ Cottage – constructed in 1755 in Yorkshire, England by Captain James Cook’ s parents.
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Melbourne Cricket Ground
Australian icon. Sports fans heaven. One of the largest stadiums in the world. We pass by the mighty MCG. It has even hosted the 1956 Olympics, so you could almost call it Melbourne’ s second home.
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Royal Exhibition Building
Stop at another UNESCO World Heritage site, the Royal Exhibition Building. It’ s stunning architecture is impressive to see up-close, especially when surrounded by the vast open gardens of Carlton Gardens.
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Spring Street
We drive down the impressive boulevard of Spring Street, where we pass the Parliament House, the Old Treasury Building, and the beautiful Princess Theatre. All three historical landmarks you don’t want to miss.
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Melbourne Chinatown
Passing through Melbourne Chinatown, you get to peek into one of Melbourne’ s oldest and most vibrant precincts. Filled with Chinese-style archways, heritage buildings and active laneways. Melbourne Chinatown really showcases Melbourne’ s rich Chinese-Australian history, as well as its notorious food scene. It’ s a lively stretch of Melbourne where old traditions still exist alongside the modern Melbourne we know today, nestled right in the heart of Melbourne’ s CBD.
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Collins Street
Walk along Melbourne’ s famous Collins Street. Known as the “Paris End”, it is full of high-end fashion stores and European inspired buildings.
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Federation Square
Next, we pass Federation Square. An iconic modern building and another of Melbourne’s most famous attractions. Located directly across Flinders Street Station, Federation Square stands where Melbourne once began.
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Shrine of Remembrance
We stop at the steps of the Shrine of Remembrance. From here, you can take in breathtaking views of the Royal Botanic Gardens and Melbourne city skyline – the perfect spot to reflect on your day and take one last photo of Melbourne.
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Albert Park and Formula One Grand Prix Circuit
We find ourselves in Albert Park. You can take a peaceful stroll by the lake, or if you’re here during race season, join in on the craze that is the Formula One Grand Prix Circuit. A Melbourne sightseeing experience like no other that you can only see and do on a half-day tour of Melbourne.
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St Kilda Esplanade and Sea Baths
We walk along the palm-tree-lined Esplanade in St Kilda to soak up the seaside atmosphere Melbourne has to offer. Be sure to check out the famous St Kilda Sea Baths too!
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Brighton Beach Boxes
We make our final stop at Melbourne’ s famous beach boxes. These quirky and colourful beach huts are one of Melbourne’s most photographed attractions and are also one of the highlights of any half-day tour from Melbourne.
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14:00
Drop-Off at Melbourne Station Pier
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14:30
Drop-Off at Mercure Hotel Southbank
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I book a tour? Press the ‘Book Now’ button on the tour description page, select the date and number of people and follow the booking wizard.
- Can I cancel the booking? Yes, you can. Cancellations made more than 24 hours before departure are eligible for a full refund.
- Can I change the tour date? Yes, you can change the tour date however this change is subject to the new confirmation of availability, please, contact us as soon as you can if your plans have changed.
- How can I pay for the tour? We accept by Master Card, Visa or American Express.
- Can you pick up from my location? We offer a limited number of designated pick-up and drop-off points around Melbourne CBD, which you’ll be able to choose from during the booking process. Unfortunately, pick-up from random or custom addresses is not available on our group tours.