Melbourne Self-Guided Tour for Kids and Families in English

2 h 30 min Free cancellation Private tour

Melbourne Self-Guided Tour for Kids and Families in English, photo 2 — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

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.

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At a glance

Duration: 2 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Written guide: English
Operated by: TripMonsters

What is included

Included

Included: All information and directions to have a great tour are included on the app
Included: The tour can be done offline (no need for mobile data) once it has been downloaded on the app
Included: Written Guide/App in English

Not included

Not included: Other languages - Tour suitable only if you and your children are comfortable reading English

Itinerary

Old Melbourne Gaol

10 min

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.
State Library Victoria

10 min

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

5 min

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

10 min

Explore the oldest Chinatown outside Asia and complete your challenges to find out why it was created.
Melbourne's GPO - Shopping Centre

10 min

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!
Royal Arcade

10 min

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.
The Block Arcade

10 min

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

10 min

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.
Degraves Street

10 min

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.
Flinders Street Station

10 min Admission not included

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.
Stop 11

10 min

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.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

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

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

Using your ticket

You do not need to meet anyone or show a ticket at the starting point. All information and directions are on the app!

Get going in 3 simple steps!

1. Open the email we sent you via Viator (don't forget to look in your Junk folder if you don't see our email)

2. Download the TripMonsters app from the App Store or Google Play (the link in our email will take you there, or search TripMonsters on the app store)

3. Sign up to the app with the individual customer email address that Viator has created for you - it's shown in the email we sent you (you have to sign up with this email address so we know it's you)

Once you've signed up, just follow the prompt on the app to download the Heart of Melbourne tour.

When you're near the starting point (Old Melbourne Gaol), open the tour on the app and our interactive map will show you exactly where to go!

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

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