Melbourne Tours

Day Tours from Melbourne

The most popular day tours from Melbourne cover seven main regions, each with a different character.

Great Ocean Road

The most-requested day trip from Melbourne. You’ll see the Twelve Apostles, Loch Ard Gorge, and stretches of coastline that are hard to reach any other way. Full-day tour, approximately 12 hours.

Phillip Island

Famous for the Penguin Parade, where hundreds of Little Penguins come ashore at dusk. Add a koala sanctuary or wildlife park stop to fill out the day.

Yarra Valley

Victoria’s main wine region, less than an hour east of Melbourne. Cellar doors, farm produce, and the option to visit Healesville Sanctuary if you want wildlife alongside the wine.

Mornington Peninsula

Beaches, hot springs, wineries, and coastal walks. A good choice for a day that’s a bit slower-paced.

Ballarat & Sovereign Hill

A recreation of an 1850s gold rush town with working gold-panning demonstrations, period buildings, and costumed guides. Consistently strong for families and anyone interested in Australian history.

Dandenong Ranges & Puffing Billy

Tall mountain ash forests, the Dandenong Ranges National Park, and a ride on a narrow-gauge steam railway that has been running since 1900.

Grampians

Sandstone ranges, Aboriginal rock art, wildflowers in spring, and kangaroos at Halls Gap. A longer day trip that often includes time to walk one of the shorter lookout trails.

All tours depart from central Melbourne with return transport included.

Multi-Day Tours from Melbourne

Some destinations give you more if you stay overnight. A multi-day tour along the Great Ocean Road lets you explore the Otway Rainforest, sleep in Port Campbell, and cover sections of coast that a day trip has to skip past. Grampians combination tours pair the ranges with Ballarat or the Murray River wine country to cover more ground.

Melbourne City Tours

If you have limited time or want to get your bearings before heading regional, a half-day city tour covers Melbourne’s main landmarks, laneways, and bay views in around four hours. River cruise options work well as an afternoon add-on. Walking tours and foodie tours in the CBD and inner suburbs let you slow down and see more of the detail. These suit first-time visitors or anyone with a spare day between a regional tour and a flight.

Why Book a Melbourne Tour with Us?

Sightseeing Tours Australia is a proud member of ATEC (Australian Tourism Export Council) and VTIC (Victoria Tourism Industry Council), the two peak industry bodies for tourism in Australia and Victoria.

Our office is at Flinders Street, Melbourne. You can book any tour online 24/7 or call us on 1300 661 225. Tours depart from Melbourne CBD and St Kilda, with hotel pickup available in both areas.

We run both large coach tours and small group tours. Large coach tours come in at a lower price. Small group tours, typically capped at 12 to 20 people, move through locations faster, access spots a full coach can’t reach, and give you more time with your guide. Both options cover the same key destinations.

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