Description
Are you a sports lover? Melbourne Sports Tours offers an in-depth knowledge of Melbourne and its sporting culture by personal guided tours. Explore behind the scenes of Melbourne's world class sporting venues & the games we play. Walk in the steps of Roger Federer, or if cricket is your passion, walk on the hallowed ground of the MCG and experience the feeling of being there for the Boxing Day Test.
Half Day Sports Tour
Enjoy a half day tour showcasing Melbourne - The Sports Capital of the World. Explore the history & excitement of sporting Melbourne. Visit the venues that play host to some of Australia's favourite sporting events. Sit in the coach's box, media facilities and exclusive member areas. Smell the liniment in the change rooms and walk on the hallowed turf. Your half day tour will include a visit to Flemington, home of the Melbourne Cup, the race that stops the nation. Drive though the Commonwealth Games Athletes Village and around Albert Park, on the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit alongside Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre. This will be followed by your choice of a tour of the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Rod Laver Arena (RLA) or the National Sports Museum (NSM) and concluded with lunch at a cafe outside Etihad Stadium.
Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG): The MCG is a super stage for Australian Sport. This option includes a tour of the northern stand, coaches box, players' change rooms, cricket viewing room, long room, Bill Lawry cricket centre, the ponsford stand and a walk on the hallowed turf.
National Sports Museum (NSM): Located at the MCG the NSM is home to Australia's most extensive collection of sporting artefacts and extensive multi media displays showcasing the great moments in Australia's sporting history. It captures the spirit of Australian sporting life and relives the moments that have shaped Australia's rich sporting traditions.
Rod Laver Arena (RLA): Tour one of the world's busiest sports and entertainment precincts. See the players' change rooms where the top tennis players prepare for victory at the Australian Open Championships each January. Experience the thrill of walking onto Rod Laver Arena. Go backstage and explore the stars' dressing rooms. Delve into the history of concerts and sporting events held at the various arenas in the area.
Full Day Sports Tour
Your full day tour includes the Half Day Sports Tour as outlined above plus your choice of two other iconic sites, either the MCG, Rod Laver Arena (RLA) or National Sports Museum (NSM). For sport fanatics, treat yourself to the ultimate sports lovers tour which includes it all, the Morning Half Day Sports Tour, the MCG, the National Sports Museum and the Rod Laver Arena.
**Please note the National Sports Museum is closed until March 2020 due to renovations**
Trip Includes
Half Day Sports Tour
- Unique Melbourne sightseeing tour
- Visit to Flemington Racecourse, home of the Melbourne Cup
- Drive around Albert Park on the F1 Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit
- Lunch at a cafe outside Etihad Stadium
- Your choice of a tour inside the MCG, Rod Laver Arena (RLA) or National Sports Museum (NSM)
Full Day Sports Tour
- Half Day Sports Tour
- Your choice of the MCG and/or Rod Laver Arena (RLA) and/or the National Sports Museum (NSM)
Duration
- Allow half a day or a full day depending on which tour your choose
Departures
- 8:30am
- Depart from Federation Square or pick up available from selected central hotels
- Operates all year (Monday - Friday only)
Other Information
- Child rates apply (0-14yrs)
- Tours including the Rod Laver Arena are not available from mid December to mid February due to the Australian Open Tennis Championships
- Why not send the girls off for a Melbourne Shopping Tour while the boys re-live their sporting heroes achievements
