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Melbourne Self-Guided Tour for Kids and Families in English

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Overview

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.

What's Included

  • All information and directions to have a great tour are included on the app
  • The tour can be done offline (no need for mobile data) once it has been downloaded on the app
  • Written Guide/App in English
  • Other languages - Tour suitable only if you and your children are comfortable reading English
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Meeting Location

Meeting point

Russell Street
Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

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Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.

End point

Federation Square
Melbourne VIC 3004, Australia

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

What To Expect

Old Melbourne Gaol

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.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

State Library Victoria

Explore the surprising State Library of Victoria and use your detective skills to find the armour of Australia's most notorious bandit
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Melbourne Central

Step inside a shopping centre topped with the world's largest glass cone and discover a tower soaring within it.
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Chinatown

Explore the oldest Chinatown outside Asia and complete your challenges to find out why it was created.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Melbourne's GPO - Shopping Centre

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!
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Royal Arcade

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.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Block Arcade

Follow the route to the Block Arcade, the quintessence of 'Marvellous Melbourne', and complete our challenges on its iconic mosaics
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Melbourne Town Hall

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.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Degraves Street

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.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Flinders Street Station

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.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Federation Square

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.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Do not purchase this tour if you and your children cannot comfortably read English

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Melbourne Self-Guided Tour for Kids and Families in English?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (AEST). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Melbourne Self-Guided Tour for Kids and Families in English?
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (AEST).
Apr 2025
Q: What's included in the price?
A:
The following is included:
  • All information and directions to have a great tour are included on the app.
  • The tour can be done offline (no need for mobile data) once it has been downloaded on the app.
  • Written Guide/App in English.
The following is NOT included:
  • Other languages - Tour suitable only if you and your children are comfortable reading English.
Apr 2025
Q: What is the minimum age for this tour?
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There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..

Apr 2025
Q: My date is not available in the calendar, I am just checking to see if it is available?
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If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.

If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.

Apr 2025
Q: Is this an accessible tour?
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Accessibility information for the Melbourne Self-Guided Tour for Kids and Families in English is as follows:

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Apr 2025
Q: Where is the meeting point for this activity?
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Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Melbourne Self-Guided Tour for Kids and Families in English will be included in your confirmation email from City Boat Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!

 

 

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What's Included

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  • All information and directions to have a great tour are included on the app
  • The tour can be done offline (no need for mobile data) once it has been downloaded on the app
  • Written Guide/App in English
  • Other languages - Tour suitable only if you and your children are comfortable reading English

Additional Info

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Do not purchase this tour if you and your children cannot comfortably read English

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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (AEST).

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