12 Guided Tours in Melbourne Worth Booking

1.Great Ocean Road Tour w/ Deluxe Minibus & Top-Rated Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,644 reviews · 13 hours - 1 day · from $105Our pick

Travel from Melbourne to the Twelve Apostles with Go West Tours in a minibus for up to 24 people. Guides such as Lucy, Tim, Jono, and Sherif combine coastal stories with koala spotting, Maits Rest rainforest, Apollo Bay, and multilingual audio support.

“This was great! Very well organized and we learned a lot about the history and geology of the area. Alex was a fun and informative tour guide - she also made great meal and trail recommendations for each stop. Would recommend this company/tour!”

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2.Melbourne Cricket Grounds (MCG) Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 812 reviews · from $24

Spend 75 minutes inside the MCG with an English-speaking MCC member as your guide. Visit the Long Room, library, changing rooms, media centre, player viewing room, and arena, then take in Melbourne from City Terrace. Routes can change.

“Really good experience and great tour, well worth the money”

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3.Great Ocean Road Full-Day Guided Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 652 reviews · 14 hours · from $98

Travel from Melbourne with an English-speaking guide along the Great Ocean Road, stopping at Torquay, Kennett River, Maits Rest, the 12 Apostles, Gibson Steps, and Loch Ard Gorge. Morning tea, park fees, Wi-Fi, hotel transfers, and an optional helicopter ride are part of the day.

“Our guide Janey was amazing!! She was excited and thoughtful. Thanks so much.”

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4.Ghosts, Murder, & Mystery Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 261 reviews · 1h 30m · from $27

Meet your English-speaking ghost host outside Young & Jackson Hotel at 8:20pm for a 90-minute walk through Melbourne’s darker past. Expect Chinatown stories, secret bars, medical scandals, Jack the Ripper lore, Frederick Federici’s fatal fall, and interactive ghost hunting.

“This tour was great. Linda was a lot of fun and very knowledgeable about Melbournes most infamous crimes. I would recommend.”

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5.Phillip Island Penguin Parade with Expert Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 245 reviews · 12 hours - 1 day · from $116

Travel from Melbourne in a small group with an English-speaking local guide to Brighton Beach, Moonlit Sanctuary, Cape Woolamai in summer, the Nobbies, and the little Penguin Parade. The $116 tour runs about 12 hours, with general parade viewing and late return.

“The fairy penguins were amazing! The cutest creature I've yet witnessed Bill did a fantastic job of leading the tour I was on. He shared plenty of insightful details and overall great guy This tour is quite long, and so it finished quite late”

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6.Guided Night-Time Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 76 reviews · from $131

Join guides such as Hugo, Simon, or Alex for a three-hour evening walk from Gordon Reserve. Expect four food stops, Melbourne stories, Chinatown possibilities, unusual local tastes, dessert, and one drink depending on the booking details. The small group is capped at eight people.

“What a great experience sampling off the beaten track food and drinks with a local that loves showing visitors his city! Hugo was an awesome guide with many interesting facts about Melbourne, but more importantly he knows where to find great food! Come hungry because you will get lots of delicious nibbles that will fill you up. He also gave us many recommendations that we didn't have time to visit during the tour. I wish we had time to do the bar tour with the company as well, it looks like a lot of fun! If you want to experience the variety of cuisines that make Melbourne a great food…”

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7.Lake Mountain Snow Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 64 reviews · from $104

Leave Melbourne at 8 AM for Lake Mountain, with three hours for tobogganing, snow play, or a cross-country ski lesson. Then walk to Steavenson Falls and stop at Yarra Valley Chocolaterie for free samples. Guides such as Joe add local stories, music, and humor along the way.

“It was an amazing day and have a lot of fun. Definitely recommend it.”

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8.Shrine of Remembrance Cultural Guided Tour in Melbourne

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 59 reviews · from $14Best value

Meet your guide at the Shrine Visitor Centre for a 45-minute walk through Melbourne’s major war memorial. Expect the Sanctuary’s Ray of Light, the Crypt, galleries, inscriptions, architectural details, and balcony views. Guides such as Karl, Michael, Janelle, and Daniel bring personal stories to the tour.

“Finding my grandfather’s name amongst the 89,100 WW1 Australian soldiers enlisted. Very special being there with my 11 year old grandson when the last time I’d been on a tour was with my grandmother in the 1950s.”

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9.Living Legends Champion Racehorse Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · from $47

At Living Legends, a guide brings retired champion racehorses to the paddock fence so you can meet them and hear their stories. Allow about two hours, then explore Woodlands Historic Park, spot kangaroos, visit Woodlands Homestead, or stop for Devonshire tea. The tour suits families, horse fans, and airport-area visitors.

“What a great day, highly recommend . Devonshire tea and light snacks in a lovely historic building. Seeing and feeding the horses. Loved it.”

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10.Half-Day or Full-Day Tour with Private Guide from Melbourne

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews

Build a four- or eight-hour Melbourne day with a private guide for up to seven people. Choose city sights, St. Kilda, Healesville Sanctuary, Yarra Valley, Point Nepean, or part of the Great Ocean Road. Guides such as David, Hugo, Andy, and Jasmine tailor the pace and stops to your group.

“We enjoyed a full day tour with Daniel. He was extremely knowledgeable and made wonderful suggestions for the day. We enjoyed wine tastings at several Yarra Valley wineries and a wonderful lunch that Daniel arranged at Somah. A perfect day all around. We highly recommend Daniel as a guide.”

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11.Ghosts of Williamstown Guided Ghost Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 47 reviews · 1h 30m · from $27

Walk Williamstown after dark with an English-speaking guide such as Linda or Timea. You’ll hear stories of convicts, sailors, scandal, and forgotten graves while visiting Victoria’s oldest morgue, an opium den used in Miss Fisher, and the historic Timeball Tower.

“Loved it! Timea was AMAZING! Everyone seemed to enjoy it, especially my sister and I.”

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12.Mornington Peninsula Self-Guided Bike Tour | Food & Wine Region

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · from $0

Start at Seawinds Gardens with a quality bike, helmet, map, water bottle, and route briefing from Alison of Cycling Vine Tours. Ride mostly on cycle paths through Red Hill, stopping for wine, cider, produce, barbecue, and coastal views. The route suits independent cyclists with moderate fitness.

“We had a fantastic day out cycling as a family, it was a perfect activity and way to see some of Mornington Peninsula on a perfect weather day. We have very mixed cycling experience as a family and Allison planned out a great route for us thRead more”

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