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Private day tour from Melbourne
Private Ballarat Sovereign Hill Gold Mine Tours
Pan for gold in Sovereign Hill's living gold-rush town, with an underground mine tour, wine tasting at St Anne's and seasonal fruit picking.
Tour Overview
Step back into Australia's gold-rush days at Sovereign Hill in Ballarat, where costumed townspeople run the shops and you can pan for gold or pose for period photos. Then explore Ballarat's city centre, or be dropped at the Botanical Gardens or the wildlife park.
- Duration
- 10 hours
- Departs
- 8:30am
- Returns
- about 6:30pm
- Pick-up
- Within 5 km of the Melbourne CBD
What's included
- Sovereign Hill entry, including the underground mine tour
- Wine tasting at St Anne's Winery
- Strawberry and cherry picking at Bacchus Marsh, in season and subject to availability
- Parks Victoria entry
- Bottled water and toll roads
- Premium private transport
- Family-friendly professional driver-guide with a Working with Children Check
- Licensed tour operator, fully insured
Not included
- Lunch, coffee and other personal expenses
- Entries not listed above; some optional activities are paid on the spot
Questions about this tour
- Is the Ballarat Sovereign Hill Gold Mine tour private?
- Yes. Only your group is on board, so you travel at your own pace with your own driver-guide. We don't run shared or join-in tours.
- How do I book the private Ballarat Sovereign Hill Gold Mine tour?
- Select Book now, then choose your date and group size on our secure booking page. For a custom itinerary or a different pick-up, send us an enquiry and we'll arrange it.
- Where and when do you pick us up?
- Pick-up is anywhere within 5 km of the Melbourne CBD, departing at 8:30am and returning about 6:30pm. The tour runs for 10 hours.
- Can we cancel or change the booking?
- Cancel more than 48 hours before pick-up for a full refund. Cancellations 24 to 48 hours before pick-up get a 50% refund, and within 24 hours the fare isn't refundable.
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