Melbourne Self-Guided Tour for Kids and Families in English

Melbourne, Australia
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Duration2h 30m
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

Packed with challenges, quizzes and fantastic facts, this is a unique, self-guided tour especially designed to keep kids 8-15 excited and the whole family having fun as you discover the diverse and colourful centre of Melbourne.

Our Heart of Melbourne route starts at the Old Melbourne Gaol (easily reached by train, tram or taxi) and leads you on a discovery tour of the iconic sites and hidden jewels of central Melbourne. Follow the interactive map to carefully selected locations, have fun as a family with challenges that bring each site to life, and learn the story of Melbourne from its colonial origin to the present day.

You simply download our app, sign up, and your tour will be waiting for you with full instructions!

Do the tour at your own pace, take a break if you want, and you can even come back another day to complete it. The perfect way to keep kids excited and parents happy as you explore the vibrant heart of Melbourne.

What's included

  • All information and directions to have a great tour are included on the app
  • The tour can be done offline (no need for mobile data) once it has been downloaded on the app
  • Written Guide/App in English
  • Other languages - Tour suitable only if you and your children are comfortable reading English

What to expect

  1. Old Melbourne Gaol
    10m
    Start your tour at the Old Melbourne Gaol, one of Melbourne's earliest buildings, and follow our clues to discover who lived here before the British founded the city.
  2. State Library Victoria
    10m
    Explore the surprising State Library of Victoria and use your detective skills to find the armour of Australia's most notorious bandit
  3. Melbourne Central
    5m
    Step inside a shopping centre topped with the world's largest glass cone and discover a tower soaring within it.
  4. Chinatown
    10m
    Explore the oldest Chinatown outside Asia and complete your challenges to find out why it was created.
  5. Melbourne's GPO - Shopping Centre
    10m
    Discover the 'kilometre zero' from which all road distances to Melbourne are measured and see if you can beat our challenge on a street bench that looks surprisingly like something entirely different!
  6. Royal Arcade
    10m
    Enter the oldest shopping arcade in Melbourne, the height of sophistication in its time, and use your detective skills to find two mythical creatures that are hidden inside.
  7. The Block Arcade
    10m
    Follow the route to the Block Arcade, the quintessence of 'Marvellous Melbourne', and complete our challenges on its iconic mosaics
  8. Melbourne Town Hall
    10m
    Stop outside Melbourne's renowned town hall, and in the extraordinary building opposite, discover the secrets of a society whose story is carved in stone.
  9. Degraves Street
    10m
    Explore the hubbub of Degraves Street, most famous of the 'lanes' of Melbourne - if you're hungry, stop for a bite at one of its many eateries.
  10. Flinders Street Station
    10m · Admission ticket not included
    Stop under the clocks of of Melbourne's iconic Flinders Street station and follow our clues to discover an amazing set of creatures that most Melbournians never see.
  11. 10m
    End your tour at Federation Square, the place where Melbourne gathers to celebrate its triumphs, and complete your last challenges on the banks of the Yarra river.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

When you're near the starting point (Old Melbourne Gaol), open the route on the app and our interactive map will show you exactly where to go!

Once you're there, all information and directions will be on the app!

You don't need to meet anyone or present a ticket.

End point

Right opposite Flinders Street station, Melbourne's main public transport hub

Additional information

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Do not purchase this tour if you and your children cannot comfortably read English

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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