Small-Group Melbourne Sightseeing Tour with Beach Boxes
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Small-Group Melbourne Sightseeing Tour with Beach Boxes
By Oceania Tours & Safaris
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Ages 4-99, max of 11 per group
Duration: 3h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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- Selected City Centre hotel pickup
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Live commentary on board
What's not included- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Hotel drop-off
- Eureka Skydeck
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
- 9 Riverside Quay, Southbank VIC 3006, AustraliaMeet at hotel entrance
Pickup details- Pick up available from selected City hotels
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.End:- Melbourne Skydeck, 7 Riverside Quay, Southbank VIC 3006, Australia
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 5706M1- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travellers can participate
- Children 3 and under not catered for. Booster seat available for children 4 to 7 available.
- Tour not normally suitable for cruise ship passengers. Tour starts at 8:30 from city centre, it is your responsibility to check you can make it on time to avoid missing out on tour and cancellation fees.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 11 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 5706M1
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- 7 Riverside Quay, Southbank VIC 3006, Australia
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- 236raym0 contributionsAn amazing day while in MelbourneMy family took the private tour of Phillip Island and had an amazing day. The tour guide was so knowledgeable about Melbourne, the Moonlight Sanctuary and Phillip Island. He had many interesting stories about all the places we visited and was super accommodating. Our guide for the day, Fred G., had so much energy and engaging with describing the sites and experiences of the tour. No matter how much you read or have it explained to you, the Penguin Parade is an amazing event to watch and experience.Written 17 January 2025
- GoPlaces587865914280 contributionsExcellent trip for animal lovers!It was an amazing trip and definitely worth to go!! It including feeding kangaroos, koala talking, wallabies and also seeing penguins. Even general viewing, you can find the good way to see the penguins. Also the guide tour was nice and has the patience.Written 14 January 2025
- V3844FDfranka0 contributionsGreat tour from MelbourneThis was a great tour with a friendly knowledgeable guide, comfortable minibus, a stop at a nature sanctuary half way to Philip Island, a guided drive around the island, stop for dinner (on your own) and then the penguin viewing which was quite the experience on its own.Written 13 January 2025
- MarshaNJ0 contributionsPenguin parade tourHad a great time. Visited a sanctuary where we saw koalas & wallabies. Visited gorgeous coastal area & after dinner went on to penguin parade. Josh, our guide and driver was on time, polite and very knowledgeable. Highly recommend.Written 7 January 2025
- 182barbp0 contributionsCan’t see this anywhere else!Our tour was awesome! Our guide, Josh, was very entertaining and knowledgeable about the areas we visited. Of course, the penguin parade was the highlight! Josh told us exactly where to stand for the best view. The penguins waddled directly beneath our area on the boardwalk! FYI it was VERY windy so dress warm for the parade. Enjoy!Written 7 January 2025
- Cathy C0 contributionsLittle penguinsThis was a good tour although long. Might of enjoyed just going to Phillips Island and spending more time there. Also, Viator did not give us the option of preferred viewing which would have been much nicer. The penguins themselves were great fun to see and hear.Written 5 January 2025
- alexsT1629PM0 contributionsAmazing day on the great ocean roadHad an amazing day with Fred showing us around the great ocean road, so many funny and intriguing stories and just a fab day! Couldn't recommend enough!Written 4 January 2025
- PeterW11830 contributionsThe cutest PENGUINS and the most fun guideWhat a lovely way to spend an afternoon and evening. Our guide Fred made our what would have been long ride super fun, entertaining, and informative. He not only had interesting stories but was very engaging as well. He knew the small ways to maximize our experience. Also, Moonlit Sanctuary and the Penguin experience were everything we hoped for. Close views of many animals and experiences we never would have gotten otherwise. The upgrade for Penguin Plus was well worth it.Written 4 January 2025
- 475jaryds0 contributionsTours with FredWe did the city tour and Great Ocean Road tours with Fred who was fantastic! Very knowledgeable and passionate about Melbourne and the surrounding areas. Incredible story teller, hopefully one from us can make his book! That would be cool, “HUH”?! (Inside joke)Written 2 January 2025
- Hkisnd0 contributionsHighly RecommendedHad a wonderful time. Our guide was knowledgeable and entertaining. The penguins were amazing! I would definitely recommend this experience.Written 28 December 2024
- Wanderer603663432070 contributionsGreat tour of Phillip Island!Phillip Island was amazing. Kevin, our tour guide was great. Very knowledgeable and funny. Pointed out interesting things to look for on our journey. We stopped at various beaches on the way with the most gorgeous coastal views. The highlight was seeing the little penguins come out at dusk. A very memorable experience. I highly recommendWritten 25 December 2024
- Gerry S0 contributions5* Lewi 🤗/ 4* trip😎This was a long day, but generally worth it; albeit expensive! The absolute highlight was the tour guide, Lewi🤗 His natural charm, knowledge and understanding of what we all needed, was excellent. In terms of recommendations, please consider adding more stops at places of interest; updating minibus and equipment (including microphone), and hiring staff like Lewi (and Sam, who did the initial 'pick-up', and was courteous and helpful).Written 23 December 2024
- ashleycharnoff0 contributionsGreat service and great knowledgeWe did the half day penguin tour with Travis on our arrival day, last week. It was an amazing day in which Travis made sure that everyone had a wonderful experience. He was so well versed on every animal and how they would react at the sanctuary. We had a great time interacting with the animals. His tips for the penguin viewing were spot on and we got some great up close encounters. He even went so far as to drive us back to our hotel as he didn’t want us wandering around a strange city at midnight. What service! We could not have asked for anything more!Written 21 December 2024
- teedeegee1230 contributionsNot a great TourNo idea how this company has this many good reviews. I guess they had different experiences that we did. The ride was rough and uncomfortable. The driver was an ok driver but horrible guide. At one point we were trying to find out if there was a way NOT to have to drive back to Melbourne from Phillip Island with this person. I would generally recommend a tour to see the penguins, i would not go with this company again.Written 20 December 2024
- Cristinagj0 contributionsI would recommend this tourWe really recommend the tour and the tour guide Kevin, he was amazing showing us all the small animals and the key spots and making our trip unforgettableWritten 18 December 2024
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mallory b
1 contribution
May 2019
Melbourne itself is so exquisite and breathtaking but having a tour by Fred makes the city come alive! Accommodating, exciting, kind, funny and adventurous, Fred was the best man for the job. We went on our group tour using Oceania tours after we had completed other tours with various companies and regret not booking all tours with Oceania (Fred especially). Fred has a passion for his city and is so informed about all things Australia, Melbourne specifically. Fred quickly became our friend who helped us navigate the city, giving us tips and insights to beautiful Melbourne. Thank you Fred and Oceania tours for creating a trip we will never forget. Please check out all Oceania tours has to offer and there is no doubt you will enjoy your adventure.
Written 20 March 2020
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Wow!!! Mallory, if writing reviews was an Olympic event, you would be hot favourite for the Gold 🥇 We are so pleased to have been able to create such a memorable experience for your group and I remember Fred mentioning what an amazing time he had with you and your friends. Hopefully, we are able to create more great memories for you on another tour in the future
Written 22 March 2020
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Scott C
5 contributions
Apr 2023 • Solo
Excellent way to start your visit to Melbourne. Provides an intro into a great many of the city highlights in a short amount of time. Fred brings energy to the tour with his love of the city, deep knowledge, and interesting stories.
Written 17 April 2023
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Bea O
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Aug 2023 • Couples
We did this tour to visit Melbourne with a fantastic guide in spanish (Eliseo) who showed us the main places of the city, explained the history of the city and made this tour very interesting. He drove us to the Beach boxes as well.
We are very thankful to Eliseo for showing us this wonderful city.
We are very thankful to Eliseo for showing us this wonderful city.
Written 21 August 2023
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Reven
Los Angeles, CA68 contributions
Our guide Sam was very knowledgeable and friendly. He even went above and beyond by taking us to the Australian F1 Racetrack where the workers are preparing for the Grand Prix Race. The security kicked us out but he took a chance and we were able to take great photos. The vehicle was comfortable and even have an automatic extra step for when boarding. San was also punctual during pick up and also offered to drop us off back to our respective hotels should we decide to instead of being dropped off at the last stop of the tour. Thank you so much Sam for the great experience!
Written 27 February 2023
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Estero, FL43 contributions
Jan 2023 • Couples
We enjoyed our half day Melbourne city tour. Our guide and driver Sam was entertaining and informative. We felt the tour was a great introduction to Melbourne and gave us confidence to further explore the city on our own over the next few days.
Written 19 January 2023
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MikeAR
Horncastle, UK96 contributions
Fred was our driver/guide for this half day tour of Melbourne . He was witty, entertaining and a mine of local stories and knowledge. He showed us parts of the city you wouldn't normally know about including a lap of the F1 track. Nothing was too much trouble and his recommendation to visit Victoria Market on a Wednesday evening proved to be a winner. Fred made this tour a great way to start a visit to Melbourne.
Written 2 October 2024
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Alan A
1 contribution
Aug 2023 • Family
We did the private tour (4 people) in Spanish with the guide Eliseo. It was a tour of c. 3 hours where we saw the main sites of interest in Melbourne. Eliseo was fantastic as a guide both for the detail of his explanations and for his kindness and good service. I recommend the tour since as it is by car/van you can cover in a short period of time those areas that are further away to go on foot.
Written 21 August 2023
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susan
New Hope, PA3 contributions
The is a great way to see the beauty of the seascape, and get to see wildlife up close. Our guide, Sam, did a great job of narrating what we could expect, informed us of sights. etc. Sam also came to the rescue when there was a mix up in tickets, if you ever wonder if you should just do the excursion on your own, having a pro managing the inevitable snags makes you appreciate the tour.
Written 20 February 2023
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sueBRLN
Berlin, Germany15 contributions
We booked a guided tour with Oceania Tours to get to know the major sights of Melbourne. The first part of our tour (4h) was guided by Sam (we will do an additional review for the second part). Unfortunately he arrived earlier as we were told to pick us up at our hotel and so we missed him (we had breakfast) and 1,5h of our tour without any regrets - but the rest of the tour was an interesting short-trip (you just do a few stops at different sights, to see what‘s worth coming back yourself during your stay). Not a „must have“ for us, if you have the possibility to spend some extra time (because at the tour you do not have time to enter e.g. Sports Stadium, Veterans Memorial, Skydeck at Eureka Tower). At St. Kilda we did not even stop to take a photo… So if you are interested you have to return yourself with more time - what we did.
Written 11 August 2023
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Not sure if you mean you missed the first half of the city tour because you weren’t on time. The tour is 3 hours long and covers a wide area of Melbourne. Like you said, you could take a lot more time visiting all the different places but that would be a very different tour, this is a highlights tour and it works well when you have that in mind.
Written 12 August 2023
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Stobbsy49
London, England45 contributions
We had an absolutely fabulous morning tour with Fred. Could not recommend this highly enough. He was really informative and followed up the morning by sending a summary of where and what we had done with lots of tips and hints on other things to do during our visit. One of the best guided tours we have ever done 👏👏👏
Written 29 July 2023
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bshuman
Delray Beach, Florida
Can we be picked up at the Celebrity Solstice pier?
Written 8 October 2019
bshuman
Delray Beach, Florida
can we be picked up at the celebrity cruise pier for this tour?
Written 8 October 2019
I too would like to know if the tour could pick us up at the Celebrity cruise terminal? We will have luggage with us as we are staying in Melbourne for a couple of nights. Is it possible to have it on our transportation?
Written 5 October 2019
bshuman
Delray Beach, Florida
can we be picked up at the Celebrity Cruise pier on 11/20/19 ,and returned there as well?
Written 4 October 2019
Can you pick us at the cruise terminal 2/2/19, Celebrity solstice
Written 28 December 2018
Is there availability to take this tour on Tuesday , Dec. 11, 2018 ?
Written 10 December 2018
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