Melbourne Sightseeing
Highlights:
- Fitzroy Gardens
- Captain Cook’s Cottage
- See the MCG
- Botanic Gardens
Experience the beautiful sights of Melbourne; enjoy the shopping, sports complexes, and universities. Visit Fitzroy Gardens and see Captain Cook’s Cottage. Captain Cook discovered the east coast of Australia. His parents’ cottage was sent here and reassembled in these gardens. (AAT Kings passengers receive half-price entry to Captain Cook’s Cottage!). See Parliament House, Windsor Hotel, Queen Victoria Market, the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Rod Laver Arena, Flinders Street Station, Young & Jackson Hotel and St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Stop for morning tea in the Botanic Gardens Café (own expense) and see the famous Shrine of Remembrance. Travel past the Grand Prix race track, the Westgate Bridge, and over the Bolte Bridge for great views of Melbourne. View Port Phillip Bay, the Yarra River, and the Victorian Arts Centre, and see the Melbourne Aquarium. See the Riverboats on the Yarra, a cruise is highly recommended (K1C). The tour concludes at Federation Square.
| Departs: Daily 8.10 am Federation Square, Corner Flinders & Russell Streets or earlier from your hotel |
| Returns: 11.45 am approximately. No hotel drop-offs. |