Description
Melbourne City Sights Half Day Tour
Cosmopolitan Melbourne is like no other city in the world. Being built on a simple grid and with trams at every corner ensures that this city is easy to get around – and at every turn, you will be privy to the sights, sounds and smells that make Melbourne truly unique. Home to the ubiquitous Melbourne Cup, the Australian Open and Australian Rules Football, Melbourne is awash in history.
Your coach tour and guided walk will take you through the charming arcades and historical laneways, past beautifully landscaped gardens and architectural splendours; including St Paul's Cathedral, the Princess Theatre, and the Royal Exhibition Buildings & Museum. Visit Chinatown, historical Flinders Street Station, and the superb topography of Fitzroy Gardens – home to Captain Cook's Cottage. As you wander the city streets, you will marvel at the vast array of food available which showcases Melbourne's truly deserved cosmopolitan reputation.
The capital of Victoria and heart of Australia's south, Melbourne is a vibrant and dynamic city – a harmonious mixture of old-world charm and thriving modernity. Littered with art galleries and bookstores, quaint shops and soaring modern architecture in a number of eclectic styles, Melbourne will pique your curiosity and have you yearning for more at the end of your four-hour long tour.
A city walk of Melbourne would not be complete without a visit to the iconic Queen Victoria Market, or 'Vic Market' as it is affectionately described by locals. Spread across two city blocks, this is the largest open-air market in the Southern Hemisphere and has been operating for more than a century. Whatever it is you're looking for, you are bound to find it here; fresh produce, delicious food, clothes, cosmetics, and so much more.
Melbourne City Sights + Eureka Skydeck or Yarra River Cruise
If you would like to enjoy more of the spectacular sights of Melbourne at the end of the City Tour, you may opt to visit the Eureka Skydeck; a breathtaking viewing deck with 360 degree views of the city and a plethora of interactive displays. Alternatively, you may opt for a relaxing river cruise on the glistening Yarra River.
Trip Includes
- Pick up from selected central Melbourne hotels
- Coach tour and guided walk of Melbourne city sights
- Visit to the Eureka Skydeck (optional)
- Cruise on the Yarra River (optional)
Duration
- Allow 4 hours. Allow an extra hour if going up the Eureka Skydeck or taking the cruise along the Yarra River
Departures
- 8.20am (returns 12pm)
- Departs Federation Square (Cnr Flinders & Russell Street) or pick up from your central Melbourne hotel
- Operates daily all year except Monday & Wednesday
Other Information
- If you opt for the scenic cruise on the Yarra River your tour will conclude at the end of the cruise
- If you opt for the Eureka Skydeck option you will need to make your own way their from Fed square at the conclusion of the Melbourne City Tour
- Bring your camera for many stunning photographic opportunities
- Child rates apply (4-14yrs)
- Infants under 4yrs travel free as long as they sit on their parents lap
- Tour operated by Gray Line
