SMALL GROUP Ballarat & Sovereign Hill
Additional Information
- Included in price:
- Morning Tea (coffee & cake), two course lunch with tea and coffee, underground mine tour, Gold museum entrance, horse & carriage ride, entrance to Sovereign Hill
- What to bring:
- Camera, Water bottle & Sensible Shoes
- Fitness level required:
- Low
- Child policies:
- Childern aged 3-14 years old inclusive
- Departure points:
- Melbourne, Victoria
- Departure time:
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8:15 AM Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat
- Pickup/departure instructions:
- Courtesy Pick ups are available from selected hotels or you can join at our office in Federation Square (corner Flinders Street & Russell Street)
- Approximate Return Time:
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Tour Departs: 8:15am
Tour Returns: 5:30pm approx
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Tour Details
- Operator
- Melbourne's Best Tours
- Destinations
- Ballarat and Sovereign Hill
- Departs From
- Melbourne
Tour Description
People came from all over the world to Victoria when the cry of gold rang out in the 1850's. Travelling through some of the once famous gold mining areas of Central Victoria, we continue to Ballarat, Victoria's largest inland city. We enjoy a visit to Sovereign Hill - a living museum representing Ballarat's gold rush days in the 1850's. Stroll around and see how the miners lived and worked, pan for gold, enjoy an underground mine tour and watch the working machinery and traditional craftsman. Our day is a fascinating insight into life in the 1850's and what gold did to our country and its people.
Included Highlights:
- Visit the historical townships of Kyneton and Castlemaine
- Visit the Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park
- Drive through Ballarat, the biggest inland city in Victoria
- Experience life as it was in the 1850's at Sovereign Hill
- Enjoy a tasty two course lunch with tea and coffee
- Learn about the richest alluvial gold rush in world's history
- Try your luck at panning for real gold
- See the lifestyle of the early gold diggers in their tents and huts
- Take a tour of an underground mine and visit the Gold Museum
- Watch the working machinery as it was 150 years ago
- Enjoy the old style shops and watch traditional blacksmiths and craftsmen
- Learn about the Chinese Heritage during the days of the gold rush
- Visit the Chinese Village
- Enjoy a horse and carriage ride around Sovereign Hill
This tour is an Ultimate Personalised Tour, operating with a maximum of 8 passengers.
Prices & Availability
Prices for 1 June 2012.
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Tour
SMALL GROUP Ballarat & Sovereign Hill
Rates
| Adult | Child | Family | Pensioner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay Now | $384.00 | $287.00 | – | $384.00 |
