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Hand-picked tours across Victoria

Our team has been pulling together the best small-group tours, day trips and multi-day adventures around Victoria for years. Mick reads the traveller reviews before any tour earns a spot on this page — if a tour's a dud, it doesn't get listed.

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[PRIVATE TOUR] Yarra Valley Winery | Day Tour

🍜 Food & Cooking

[PRIVATE TOUR] Yarra Valley Winery | Day Tour

This eight-hour private tour takes you an hour from Melbourne into the Yarra Valley, a region of rolling hills and established vineyards. Your dedicated guide shapes the itinerary around what interests you—whether that's wine estates, craft breweries, a working distillery, artisanal chocolate, or a dairy farm. The valley's elevation and geography deliver striking panoramic views throughout the day. You'll travel in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle with bottled water provided, and arrange lunch at a spot that suits your preferences, from casual picnics to restaurant dining.

8 hoursfrom AUD $1200

3-Day Great Ocean Road and Grampians Tour from Melbourne

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

3-Day Great Ocean Road and Grampians Tour from Melbourne

This 3-day road trip pairs two distinct Australian landscapes: the dramatic cliff-lined Great Ocean Road and the quieter mountain ranges of the Grampians. Travel with just 7 fellow passengers in a comfortable minivan, spending day one and a half exploring the coastal drive's winding lookouts and stories of shipwrecks, then heading inland to walk amongst towering peaks and ancient Aboriginal rock art. Stay in villas with views and eat at award-winning restaurants, with all transport, meals (except lunch) and park fees covered.

3 daysfrom AUD $2400

Small group Great Ocean Road Reverse & Wildlife spotting

🌿 Nature & Wildlife

Small group Great Ocean Road Reverse & Wildlife spotting

This 12-hour reverse-route Great Ocean Road tour departs Melbourne early to reach the Twelve Apostles and Loch Ard Gorge ahead of peak crowds. You'll experience the Southern Ocean's morning stillness before the day heats up, then head to Anglesea in late afternoon when kangaroo mobs are most active. The small-group format (max 12 people) and air-conditioned transport keep things relaxed, with breakfast sausages and hot drinks to start.

12 hoursfrom AUD $170

Full-Day Private Group Great Ocean Road Tour from Melbourne

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Full-Day Private Group Great Ocean Road Tour from Melbourne

A 12-hour private group drive along Victoria's Great Ocean Road, heading south from Melbourne through dramatic coastal scenery. You'll travel past sheer clifftops, wind down to pristine beaches, cross river inlets and thread through temperate rainforest. The route follows the legendary highway as it hugs the shoreline, with stops designed to let you absorb the raw landscape at your own pace. Flexible group sizes mean you travel with people you know.

12 hoursfrom AUD $600

Private Great Ocean Road Day Extended Tour With Early Departure (13 Hours)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Private Great Ocean Road Day Extended Tour With Early Departure (13 Hours)

Beat the tour buses on this private 13-hour sweep of the Great Ocean Road, departing Melbourne at 6:30am and returning by 7:30pm. Your dedicated local guide takes only your group along the Shipwreck Coast, stopping longer at each rock formation and limestone stack than standard itineraries allow. You'll spot kangaroos, koalas and native birds in their habitat, with extra photo opportunities built into a route that covers over 500 kilometres.

13 hoursfrom AUD $550

Melbourne Shore Excursion: Private City Tour 5 Hours

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Melbourne Shore Excursion: Private City Tour 5 Hours

This five-hour private tour covers Melbourne's cultural and architectural highlights by air-conditioned minivan, departing from your cruise terminal or hotel. Navigate the city's famous laneways with their street art, explore the ornate Block Arcade and Royal Arcade, and visit significant landmarks including the Shrine of Remembrance, Parliament House, and the Old Treasury Building. You'll also see the iconic Brighton Beach Boxes and wander through Toorak's leafy streets lined with grand period homes. Your driver-guide handles all navigation, and bottled water is provided throughout.

5 hoursfrom AUD $1250

Bendigo Premium Balloon Flight

🏔 Adventure & Sports

Bendigo Premium Balloon Flight

Launch before dawn with BalloonMan for a three-hour hot air balloon flight over Bendigo. You'll drift silently across the city as light breaks, spotting heritage buildings, parks, Lake Weeroona, and surrounding bushland from a perspective few experience. The flight wraps with champagne and breakfast on the ground. It's a deliberate way to see a city most travellers rush through.

3 hoursfrom AUD $468

South Melbourne Market Foodie Tour

🍜 Food & Cooking

South Melbourne Market Foodie Tour

Spend 90 minutes navigating South Melbourne Market with a knowledgeable local guide who connects you directly with the traders behind the stalls. Founded in 1867, this inner-city hub stocks some of Melbourne's finest seafood, produce and artisan goods. You'll taste your way through a patisserie, chocolatier, cheese shop, oyster bar and Spanish bodega, picking up shopping wisdom and kitchen techniques along the way.

1h 30mfrom AUD $119

Private Mornington Peninsula Hike and Hot Springs Tour

🌿 Nature & Wildlife

Private Mornington Peninsula Hike and Hot Springs Tour

Spend 12 hours exploring Victoria's Mornington Peninsula on foot and in hot water. Start at Arthur's Seat for sunrise views, tackle a 5km coastal walk through Bushrangers Bay spotting kangaroos and native birds, visit Cape Schanck's southern cliffs, grab lunch at a local café, then soak tired muscles at Peninsula Hot Springs. Your guide adapts the day to your pace and interests.

12 hoursfrom AUD $1480

Private Great Ocean Road Express Tour (9 Hour Tour)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Private Great Ocean Road Express Tour (9 Hour Tour)

This 9-hour private tour covers the western stretch of Victoria's Great Ocean Road, departing Melbourne to explore the dramatic coastline between Aireys Inlet and Apollo Bay before cutting back inland through the forested townships of Forrest and Beech Forest. Your dedicated driver and guide navigate the winding coastal roads with expert local knowledge, stopping at viewpoints and hidden gems along the way. Note: this express route skips the 12 Apostles rock formations—opt for a full-day tour if those are essential to your itinerary.

9 hoursfrom AUD $500

Private Melbourne City Sights - Morning Tour

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Private Melbourne City Sights - Morning Tour

Discover Melbourne's character across four hours with a private guide navigating the city's Victorian streetscapes, hidden laneways and thriving creative quarters. You'll move through neighbourhoods that reveal how this Australian city balances heritage architecture with contemporary art, design and hospitality scenes. Hotel pickups and drop-offs bracket the experience, with your guide offering insider context on what animates the streets and shapes the local culture.

4 hoursfrom AUD $419

Private E-Bike Tour with Local Guide

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Private E-Bike Tour with Local Guide

Explore Melbourne at your own pace on a guided e-bike tour led by someone who knows the city's corners. You'll roll through neighbourhoods, past landmarks and cultural hotspots, covering ground comfortably without the sweat. The motor handles the hills; you handle the scenery. Tours run 2–4 hours depending on your interests, and the bikes suit anyone from casual riders to fitness enthusiasts.

2 hours – 4 hoursfrom AUD $200

Private custom 4 Hour Walking Tour of Melbourne's Highlights

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Private custom 4 Hour Walking Tour of Melbourne's Highlights

A four-hour private walking tour through Melbourne's inner streets, led by a local guide who navigates you past Flinders Street Station, Federation Square, and lanes layered with street art. You'll duck into heritage arcades, hear stories spanning the Gold Rush through to today's creative scene, and ride a free tram as part of the route. The guide shapes the itinerary to your pace and interests, with a complimentary hot drink included. Small groups (max 8) mean actual conversation rather than herded crowds.

4 hoursfrom AUD $250

Melbourne: The Great Ocean Road Private Tour

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Melbourne: The Great Ocean Road Private Tour

This 12-hour private tour from Melbourne traces one of Australia's most celebrated coastal routes, stopping at the Twelve Apostles, Memorial Arch, Kennett River for wildlife spotting, and Split Point Lighthouse. You'll explore Loch Ard Gorge's dramatic rock formations, spend time in the coastal village of Apollo Bay, and get countless vantage points for photography. Your guide shares local knowledge while you travel in an air-conditioned vehicle with a group of up to 11 people. All entrance fees and parking are covered; bring your own lunch or eat in Apollo Bay.

12 hoursfrom AUD $270

Great Ocean Road Sunset Private Experience

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Great Ocean Road Sunset Private Experience

Drive the full 240-kilometre stretch of Victoria's Great Ocean Road in a private vehicle, timing your journey to catch the sunset at the Twelve Apostles. Your guide navigates you through coastal towns like Lorne and Torquay, the Otway Ranges rainforest, and the dramatic Shipwreck Coast, sharing stories and history along the way. Stop where you want, linger as long as you like, and watch the limestone stacks glow as daylight fades. Twelve to thirteen hours total.

12 hours – 13 hoursfrom AUD $875

[Private Tour] Healesville Sanctuary Wildlife & Puffing Billy Steam Train

🌿 Nature & Wildlife

[Private Tour] Healesville Sanctuary Wildlife & Puffing Billy Steam Train

This eight-hour private tour combines two of Victoria's standout attractions. Start at Healesville Sanctuary, a native wildlife park nestled at the base of the Great Dividing Range, where you'll encounter koalas, kangaroos, platypuses and lesser-known species in their natural setting. Then head to the Dandenong Mountains for a ride aboard Puffing Billy, a restored steam train that threads through mountain ranges, temperate rainforest and fern gullies, staffed by costumed guides evoking the early 1900s. Hotel or port pickup and drop-off included.

8 hoursfrom AUD $700

12 Apostles and Otway Fly Zipline Day Trip from Melbourne

🏔 Adventure & Sports

12 Apostles and Otway Fly Zipline Day Trip from Melbourne

This 13.5-hour day trip from Melbourne combines two iconic Victorian experiences: the dramatic sea cliffs of the 12 Apostles in Port Campbell National Park, then an afternoon canopy adventure on the Otway Fly zipline course. You'll start with guided exploration of the limestone formations before heading inland to tackle a series of platforms and cables woven through the rainforest canopy. Hotel pickup is included, as are all activity fees and park entry.

13h 30mfrom AUD $222

Melbourne Culinary Laneway Experiences

🍜 Food & Cooking

Melbourne Culinary Laneway Experiences

Navigate Melbourne's hidden laneways and arcades to taste your way through the city's best-kept culinary secrets. Over three hours, you'll work with expert baristas to understand Melbourne's distinctive coffee culture, sample carefully selected European and Australian wines at a respected bar, and graze on produce from local artisan makers. This is a private group experience tailored to your pace, revealing the restaurants, roasters, and retailers tucked behind unmarked doors and narrow passages.

3 hoursfrom AUD $230

Great Ocean Road Private Day Tour

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Great Ocean Road Private Day Tour

Skip the coastal queues with a reverse route through Victoria's Great Ocean Road. Departing Melbourne early, you'll head inland first, arriving at Lorne, Apollo Bay, and Bells Beach when others are still stuck in traffic. After lunch at a local spot, push on to Port Campbell National Park to walk amongst the Twelve Apostles or upgrade to a helicopter sweep for a different perspective. Eight to twelve hours, fully flexible to your rhythm and interests. Hotel pickup included.

8 hours – 12 hoursfrom AUD $1987

Private Helicopter Tour to 12 Apostles & Great Ocean Road

🏔 Adventure & Sports

Private Helicopter Tour to 12 Apostles & Great Ocean Road

Fly from Essendon Airport across Victoria's dramatic southwestern coastline, tracing the Great Ocean Road from the Surf Coast past Bells Beach, Lorne and Cape Otway Lighthouse. Land at the 12 Apostles Heliport for up to two hours exploring the limestone formations on foot, then circle back overhead before returning inland. Four hours total, piloted by experienced crew with full carbon offset.

4 hoursfrom AUD $1995

Guided Tour of Melbourne's Iconic State Library

🛕 Culture & History

Guided Tour of Melbourne's Iconic State Library

Arrive before opening time for a private tour of State Library Victoria's grand architecture and rarely seen corners. This one-hour guided experience takes you through the heritage reading rooms, reveals the subterranean spaces beneath the building, and shares stories connected to Melbourne's colonial past—including the curious link between the library's founder and the notorious bushranger Ned Kelly. You'll stand alone under the iconic Dome and discover how the library's famous disciplinarian earned their nickname.

1 hourfrom AUD $39

[PRIVATE TOUR] Mornington Peninsula Hot Springs | Winery & Sightseeing Tour

🍜 Food & Cooking

[PRIVATE TOUR] Mornington Peninsula Hot Springs | Winery & Sightseeing Tour

A full-day private tour of the Mornington Peninsula, an hour south of Melbourne, blending wine tasting with coastal relaxation. Visit two acclaimed estates to sample the region's Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays, enjoy a two-course lunch at a winery overlooking the bays, then unwind at Peninsula Hot Springs amongst 50-plus outdoor thermal pools set in native bushland. Eight hours total, all transport and entry included.

8 hoursfrom AUD $750

Melbourne Tours Walk the Yarra & Historic Boathouse Lunch

🌿 Nature & Wildlife

Melbourne Tours Walk the Yarra & Historic Boathouse Lunch

Walk the Yarra River's parklands on Melbourne's doorstep, just 15 minutes from the CBD. This 3–4 hour guided ramble follows riverside trails through Yarra Bend Park, past Victoria's largest flying fox roost, and to the historic Boathouse. Along the way, learn about Dights Falls' significance to the Wurundjeri people and spot the natural heritage that locals cherish but most visitors overlook. Includes taxi transfers and weather gear.

3 hours – 4 hoursfrom AUD $170

Yarra River Twilight Waterbike Tour

🐠 Water Activities

Yarra River Twilight Waterbike Tour

Pedal across the Yarra River on a waterbike as Melbourne's lights come up. This 90-minute twilight outing puts you low to the water on a stable, pedal-powered craft—neither kayak nor traditional boat. You'll roll past the city's glass towers and parkland while staying mostly dry, all without burning fossil fuels. The ride suits any fitness level and launches from a spot with good public transport links nearby.

1h 30mfrom AUD $99

Essential Melbourne Sightseeing Tour

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Essential Melbourne Sightseeing Tour

Walk Melbourne's streets with someone who actually knows the place. This three-hour tour threads through the city's landmarks—Flinders Street, Federation Square, the Yarra—but lingers in the laneways where the real character lives: street art, historic arcades, hidden cafes. You'll hear how the city ticks, why locals care about their footy, and stories that surprise even long-time residents. Coffee and snacks included.

3 hoursfrom AUD $120

Australia’s Great Ocean Road Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Australia’s Great Ocean Road Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

Navigate Australia's Great Ocean Road at your own tempo with this downloadable audio guide. Over 6–7 hours, you'll encounter the striking 12 Apostles rock formations, explore Loch Ard Gorge's maritime history, and visit Cape Otway Lighthouse through rainforest. The app-based tour delivers pre-recorded commentary tied to your GPS location, working offline after download. One purchase covers everyone in your vehicle; lifetime access means you can revisit the route whenever you return.

6 hours – 7 hoursfrom AUD $24

Jewish Scene in Melbourne- ideal shore excursion with a local.

🛕 Culture & History

Jewish Scene in Melbourne- ideal shore excursion with a local.

A private six-hour tour led by a Melbourne resident who knows the Jewish quarter inside out. You'll explore the city's oldest synagogue, visit kosher food suppliers and delis, and discover why the Bagel Belt is legendary amongst locals. Your guide customises the route based on what interests you, throws in surprise detours to catch what's happening around town that day, and wraps up with fresh bagels. Travel to and from your port or hotel included.

6 hoursfrom AUD $895

Yarra Sunrise Running Tour

🏔 Adventure & Sports

Yarra Sunrise Running Tour

Run Melbourne's riverside landscape at first light on this 8km loop starting from Federation Square at 7am. You'll follow the Yarra through parklands and past the Cricket Ground, climb the Tan Track's Anderson Street rise, pause at the Shrine of Remembrance for city views, then wind back along the river to finish with coffee at a local café. The pace suits anyone from beginner to experienced runners, with a guide sharing Melbourne's sporting and cultural heritage as you go.

2 hoursfrom AUD $99

Private Phillip Island Penguin Parade Tour

🌿 Nature & Wildlife

Private Phillip Island Penguin Parade Tour

This 9-hour private tour takes you to Phillip Island to watch little penguins return to shore at dusk, a nightly ritual you won't forget. You'll spend time at the Koala Conservation Centre, spot fur seals along the rugged coastline, and finish with a two-course dinner. Your own guide handles transport from your hotel, giving you flexibility to move at your own pace across this wild corner of Victoria.

9 hoursfrom AUD $990

Melbourne Best Street Food Tour With A Local Guide

🍜 Food & Cooking

Melbourne Best Street Food Tour With A Local Guide

A three-hour guided walk through Melbourne's laneways with a local who knows where to eat. You'll hit Degraves Street's graffiti-splashed corners, nose around Block Arcade for proper meat pies, and track down Japanese pastries at Emporium Melbourne. The tour bends to what you actually fancy—your guide adjusts on the fly. It's just you and them, no group shuffle. Available in Spanish, English, French, or Italian.

3 hoursfrom AUD $125

Melbourne’s Divine Pathways: Cathedrals and Parklands Tour

🛕 Culture & History

Melbourne’s Divine Pathways: Cathedrals and Parklands Tour

Walk through Melbourne's architectural and spiritual landmarks over 2.5 hours, moving between Victorian-era cathedrals and adjoining green spaces. A local guide reveals the city's religious heritage whilst you wander quiet gardens where Melbourne's urban pace gives way to contemplation. You'll hear building stories, observe intricate stonework, and experience how heritage and nature sit side by side in the CBD's quieter corners. Light local refreshments included.

2h 30mfrom AUD $531

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