The 5 Best Half-Day Tours in Melbourne

1.Half-Day Puffing Billy Steam Train Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 263 reviews · 6 hours - 1 day · from $126Our pick

Join Go West Tours for a six-hour Melbourne outing with an English-speaking guide, air-conditioned coach, and a one-hour Puffing Billy ride from Belgrave to Lakeside. You will cross the Monbulk Creek Trestle Bridge, visit Emerald Lake Park, and return near Flinders Street around 1:15 PM.

“Bree was so kind and made our Puffing Billy tour incredibly fun! I really enjoyed the whole experience. I joined the afternoon Penguin Parade tour by myself, but Ben was so friendly and attentive that I had a great time. I’m really glad I got to be guided by both Bree and Ben – they made the experience so much fun and gave me some lovely memories.”

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2.Yarra Valley Half-Day Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 167 reviews · 5 hours · from $95Best value

Spend five hours in the Yarra Valley with a local guide such as Perry, Jordan, Ned, or Nathan. Visit Helen & Joey, Payten & Jones, and Soumah, with an optional Four Pillars gin stop. Expect 10 or more tastings, scenic vineyards, and a small group capped at 15.

“Our guide Shelton was very knowledgeable and extremely friendly. His driving was impeccable and the wineries we visited were all different in their own right which all made for a fantastic day out. Would highly recommend!”

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3.Yarra Valley Half-Day Winery Tour from Melbourne

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 159 reviews · from $96Top rated

Travel from Melbourne to Helen & Joey Estate, Payten & Jones, and Soumah with a local guide such as Ray, Jordan, or Perry. Taste Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, enjoy a guaranteed window seat, and add Four Pillars gin tasting if you wish. Coffee, Wi-Fi, transfers, and a group capped at 15 are included.

“The afternoon was great, the wine tour great!! Ray Ray was a great tour guide. Bus was comfortable and clean.”

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4.Half-Day Sports Lovers Bus Tour of Melbourne with MCG Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 84 reviews · from $192

Spend about five and a half hours touring Melbourne’s major sporting venues with a local guide such as Anthony or Tamara. Visit the MCG, Albert Park and Flemington, then choose the MCG, Australian Sports Museum or Australian Open precinct, with lunch and selected hotel transfers included.

“We loved this Tour Our driver was certainly knowledgeable and easy to listen to. We enjoyed the whole tour immensely and appreciated the attention to detail Our many thanks, Jenny Warner”

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5.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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