Alices Journeys Walking Tours of Daylesford 1.45pm FRI 9.45am SAT
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Alices Journeys Walking Tours of Daylesford 1.45pm FRI 9.45am SAT

By Walking Tours of Daylesford
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Access to key businesses and historical sites. Local friendly guide. Access to untold stories and history.
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Ages 0-95, max of 15 per group
Duration: 1h 30m
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Live guide: English
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  • complimentary ticket to the Daylesford and District Museum
  • Entry/Admission - Daylesford Regional Visitor Information Centre
  • Entry/Admission - Daylesford and District Historical Museum


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  • 98 Vincent St, Daylesford VIC 3460, Australia
    inside Daylesford Visitor Information Centre
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 142929P1

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
    • Most travellers can participate
    • Alice's Journeys is perfect for extended families and groups with children - consider booking a private tour for your family group
    • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 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: 142929P1

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    • 98 Vincent St, Daylesford VIC 3460, Australia
      inside Daylesford Visitor Information Centre
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    • Walking Tours of Daylesford
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      Joined in June 2019
    • Bill W
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Top nosh and entertainment
      Fine place. My wife and I had gado gado in the shaded courtyard on a warm evening, sipped happy hour white wines and listened to seasoned sprightly singer songwriters. All staff efficient and friendly.
      Written 20 January 2024
    • sarahmC9600BN
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Hepburn's hidden history revealed!
      Who would have thought the main street of Hepburn has such fascinating history? Starting with exclusive access to The Old Spaghetti Factory and finishing at the Mineral Springs Hotel, every step had a story. Daizy (tour owner/operator has incredible knowledge of the area. Utterly engaging and an essential activity for any visit to the region.
      Written 13 January 2024
    • Sarah M
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      Hidden history of Hepburn!
      Who would have thought a walk down the main street of Hepburn could be so fascinating? This is history with every single step. Starting with exclusive access to the Old Spaghetti Factory and finishing at the Mineral Springs Hotel, Daizy (tour operator) took us through the cosmopolitan story of an area that has always been and a remains a highly desirable tourist destination. Highly engaging and highly recommended!
      Written 13 January 2024
    • frangipani1722
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Absolutely fabulous walking tour!
      Highly recommend this walking history tour of Daylesford. Both guides were fantastic. Really well thought out tour and whilst Daylesford is hilly there were plenty of rest stops along the way. The balance of information was perfect. The tour guides are highly respectful to the local Aboriginal people and shared some fascinating stories. I would happily do this tour again.
      Written 27 September 2019
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    Kevin B
    3 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jan 2023 • Couples
    A truly wonderful and must do walking tour.

    Daisy is extremely knowledgeable, kind and has a deep passion for sharing all that beautiful Daylesford has to offer.

    The weather was very warm but there were plenty of shady spots and beautiful heritage listed buildings to enter. Daisy is the keymaster with a set of keys to explore the most wonderful buildings around the town.

    Daylesford is a splendid town to visit and this walking tour explored over 200 years of history that shaped the town in what it is today.
    Written 13 January 2023
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    Really appreciate you took the time to review us - we love positive feedback - thank you
    Written 24 February 2023
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    Simon Charles
    Melbourne, Australia164 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jan 2021
    We decided to learn a little more about the history of our own town and booked a walking tour this weekend with Alice's Walk Tour and it was fantastic. Lynda our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable, I think I could have listened to her historical tales of Daylesford all day.

    The tour was extremely informative and told the story of Dja Dja Wurrung people, the town's gold rush years through to it's philanthropy figures and colourful characters who put their stamp on this town. I'd highly recommend this fascinating tour and if nothing else you'll learn why, even to this very day, trucks don't drive through Vincent Street - surprisingly I had no idea why.
    Written 16 January 2021
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    great review - thanks Simon stay tuned for our East Melbourne and Castlemaine walks in mid 2021 cheers Lynda
    Written 1 April 2021
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    catherine Samsury
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Nov 2020
    Our Alice's Journeys tour was the stand out of our day in Daylesford. Acknowledging the First Nation's people and the 70,000 years of history before settlement, our tour guide, Lynda, ties that history to both gold rush Daylesford and Dylesford today in a unique combination of fact, anecdote and her own ties to Victoria's Golden Triangle. In a very clever narrative Daylesford's past is excavated from the scene in front of us in the present. The stand-outs for me were the personal anecdotes of both historical figures and those of our guide as well as the clever thread of gold that ran through every aspect of the tour--geography, architecture, public buildings and public works and the people who helped to shape what is now Daylesford. I want to do another tour and there are other themes, like women of the gold fields. I will do this. I really appreciated the Covid protocols observed by our tour leader. Hand sanitizer offered, masks of course and props that were not passed around. And a very carefully mapped out course that avoided the busy main street.
    Written 3 November 2020
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    We are so grateful that you came on tour with us and absolutely delighted you enjoyed your walking tour. Thank you for your insightful and thoughtful review.
    Written 4 January 2021
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    Charyn S
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jan 2021
    Linda was a wonderful guide and provided a relaxed and informative tour of beautiful Daylesford. There is so much history to explore and Linda makes it come alive with stories of the buildings, local characters and the influence of the gold rush! The highlight for me was entry to the churches and courthouse to appreciate the stunning architecture. Highly recommended!
    Written 18 January 2021
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    thank you for taking the time to post a lovely review stay tuned for our East Melbourne and Castlemaine walks in mid 2021 best Lynda
    Written 1 April 2021
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    geordieb
    The Hague, The Netherlands23 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    What an enjoyable, comprehensive and exciting walking tour. Our guide Daisy was friendly, knowledgeable and passionate about the history of the area. We got to see inside a bunch of buildings and had some things pointed out that we wouldn’t have discovered without doing the tour.

    Highly recommended and a great way to centre yourself in the town and ignite other adventures in the region!
    Written 26 January 2024
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    great review Geordie - thanks it was great to meet you both and have you so engaged in the walk
    Written 29 January 2024
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    LauraC1955
    Baulkham Hills, Australia3 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Feb 2024 • Couples
    We did Swiss Italian Camino Hepburn Springs with Daisy as our guide. I found it extremely interesting as I have a northern Italian background. Daisy gave us a great insight into the history of the early Swiss Italian settlers. I would recommend this tour.
    Written 22 March 2024
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    wonderful to have you both visit and share your and our history & thanks for the lovely review
    Written 21 April 2024
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    Angela C
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    June 2024 • Family
    We had the pleasure of going on this fabulous tour! Daisy was our guide and she was terrific! I highly recommended all people visiting Daylesford do this tour.it is steeped in history and so interesting. I went with my teenager and she loved it also. Thank you Daisy for such an engaging tour!
    Written 14 June 2024
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    It's a delight to host visitors who are engaged and interested in our history and culture. Thanks for the awesome review Angela!
    Written 19 June 2024
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    Peter S
    8 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Mar 2021 • Couples
    Spent one and half hours with the delightful Lynda walking the streets of Daylesford learning about modern Daylesford as well as the history ,significant buildings and fascinating local people of times gone by We also got a free pass to the museum and were able to enter some of the historic buildings as well as gave us tips on what else to visit Lynda was a wealth of knowledge and had so many interesting stories. We would have been happy to walk twice as long to keep hearing her stories and learn more about Daylesford’s history and it’s people of this fascinating beautiful place.
    Thanks Lynda for a very enjoyable morning tour.
    Written 13 March 2021
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    thanks Peter - we thoroughly enjoyed hosting you & appreciate your lovely review
    Written 27 September 2022
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    Leonie K
    Daylesford, Australia73 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    May 2021
    Having done many walking tours of towns around the world, my husband and I finally did Alice’s Journeys Walking tour of our own hometown in Daylesford. What a gem this tour is to visitor’s and local’s alike, with the perfect guide in Lynda. It is not possible to completely explore a place without a walking tour such as this. Lynda who has a great knowledge of the history of the town and surrounding areas, is an engaging & passionate storytelling and captured an insight into historical times. We are blessed to have such a walking tour in our town to showcase our rich heritage. Thank you so much, we have fallen in love with our hometown all over again.
    Written 8 May 2021
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    wonderful review - thank you!
    Written 28 October 2021
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    Karen C
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Nov 2020
    Just have to recommend this wonderful tour! I didn't think I'd be greatly interested in the history of Daylesford but I was so wrong. Alices Journeys was a real highlight of my trip. Our guides not only knew the gold rush history but also the deeper, older connections to country that placed white history in context.

    What I found most interesting was way our guide wove together the distant past, more recent past, the present together with her own personal history, giving such a personal connection to the experiences she shared. She made it all so relevant and alive.

    I loved it and although I thought I had a good understanding of the Gold Rush (I've read Phryne Fisher) I had no idea how it still impacts the town and surrounding areas today. Utterly fascinating.

    I highly recommend this tour, even if you think you know the history. A true joy and highlight of our trip!
    Written 4 November 2020
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    What a thrill that you had an unexpectedly delightful time with us! Thanks so much for sharing your lovely insights!
    Written 4 January 2021
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