Best Melbourne Day Trips & Things to Do

Sports and Games

Many Australia tour packages include stays in this multicultural cosmopolitan city which is often called “Australia’s Sporting Capital”. You can discover Melbourne’s extraordinary connection to sports and games on a variety of exciting tours.

•AFL Football ('Footy') – Learn about the Australian passion for football with an interactive and totally informative visit to the National Sports Museum.

•Cricket – Go behind the scenes at the Melbourne Cricket Ground where top-rank teams play to the delight of thundering crowds.

•Horse Racing – Tour Flemington where the Melbourne Cup, Australia's most prestigious Thoroughbred horse racing event, takes place.

•Grand-Slam Tennis – Enjoy playing a tennis match on the courts where the Australian Open champions play!

•Formula One Car Racing – Take a drive around Albert Park, on the Melbourne F1 Grand Prix Circuit.

Melbourne Sightseeing Tours

Sports and games aside, there are so many more things to do in Melbourne, and by opting for a vacation package, you’ll get the very best out of your trip. Introduce yourself to the city on sightseeing tours to

•Port Melbourne – Stop in for a taste of top-quality beer at one of the grand old pubs or go on a shopping spree at high-class boutiques. Then, take a break at a quaint coffee shop with a cup of some of the best coffee in the world.

•St. Kilda – This trendy area is home to a vibrant mix of welcoming bars, hip restaurants, fashionable shops and bakeries filled with mouthwatering, tasty treats.

•Brighton Beach – Visitors enjoy making the brightly colored Bathing Boxes at Brighton Beach the backdrop for their Melbourne keepsake photos.

•Phillip Island – First stop at a wildlife park to see exceptional Australian animals such as wallabies, emus and dingoes. Next head over to the Phillip Island Penguin Parade and spend the evening watching as the penguins come waddling ashore and off across the sands.

•Great Ocean Road – Travel along this famous roadway on a spectacular Great Ocean Road tour. Be sure to bring along your camera so you can snap some photos of the Historic Memorial Arch. There are also fantastic photo opportunities at Great Otway Rainforest and at the 12 apostles (an iconic collection of offshore limestone stacks)

History and Culture

Like many of Australia’s cities, Melbourne features a blend of local Aboriginal history and culture with the immigrated settlements. As a result visitors will quickly discover the rich mixture of cultures, styles, and cuisine, all of which make it a memorable experience.

•Take a food tour of Melbourne's delicious chocolate shops. Melbourne walking tours are the perfect way to experience the culinary diversity of the city. Whether you are a chocolate lover, or you enjoy beer samplings, or you’ve just got a thing for dumplings – there a Melbourne food tour for you!

•Join a wide variety of Melbourne wine tours of the amazing Yarra Valley. A one day wine, cheese and chocolate tour of the region (with tastings!) will satisfy even the most discerning wine connoisseur.

•Join a Melbourne ghost tour to learn about the city's past. Melbourne’s many secrets will intrigue and excite you! The ghost tours Melbourne is famous for, always capture the imagination of visitors, as they learn about the city’s deep, mysterious and often dark past.