Melbourne Self-Guided Tour for Kids and Families in English

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Melbourne Self-Guided Tour for Kids and Families in English

2 Adults x $10.02

$20.04

Approx Total

$20.04

Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
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

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.

Meeting points

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

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

Itinerary

Old Melbourne Gaol

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.

10 minutes
State Library Victoria

Explore the surprising State Library of Victoria and use your detective skills to find the armour of Australia's most notorious bandit

10 minutes
Melbourne Central

Step inside a shopping centre topped with the world's largest glass cone and discover a tower soaring within it.

5 minutes
Chinatown

Explore the oldest Chinatown outside Asia and complete your challenges to find out why it was created.

10 minutes
Melbourne's GPO - Shopping Centre

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!

10 minutes
Royal Arcade

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.

10 minutes
Block Arcade

Follow the route to the Block Arcade, the quintessence of 'Marvellous Melbourne', and complete our challenges on its iconic mosaics

10 minutes
Melbourne Town Hall

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.

10 minutes
Degraves Street

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 minutes
Flinders Street Station

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.

10 minutes
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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.

10 minutes

Additional Info

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

Free Cancellation

February 05100% refund

February 06No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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