Melbourne Trip Overview
Explore Melbourne’s world famous sporting culture on this unique interactive walking tour of the official sports capital of the world.
You’ll discover famous stadiums & arenas including the MCG, Rod Laver Arena, Olympic Park and AAMI Park and get behind-the-scenes insights into global sporting events including the Australian Open, Olympic Games, AFL Grand Final and The Ashes whilst standing on one of the Australian Open show courts used by Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams to train every year.
Along the way uncover 180 years of sporting history, discover Melbourne’s sports media and relive the incredible true stories of Melbourne’s biggest sporting legends. You’ll also hear Australia’s most inspiring sporting story as well as Australian sports darkest days. You’ll finish the tour with access for the rest of the day to the new Australian Sports Museum – the largest and most futuristic museum of its kind in the world!
Additional Info
Duration: 2 to 3 hours
Starts: Melbourne, Australia
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Explore Melbourne’s world famous sporting culture on this unique interactive walking tour of the official sports capital of the world.
You’ll discover famous stadiums & arenas including the MCG, Rod Laver Arena, Olympic Park and AAMI Park and get behind-the-scenes insights into global sporting events including the Australian Open, Olympic Games, AFL Grand Final and The Ashes whilst standing on one of the Australian Open show courts used by Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams to train every year.
Along the way uncover 180 years of sporting history, discover Melbourne’s sports media and relive the incredible true stories of Melbourne’s biggest sporting legends. You’ll also hear Australia’s most inspiring sporting story as well as Australian sports darkest days. You’ll finish the tour with access for the rest of the day to the new Australian Sports Museum – the largest and most futuristic museum of its kind in the world!
Itinerary
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Stop At: Federation Square, Corner Swanston and Flinders Streets, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Australia
Discover the history behind Australia’s sports media
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Yarra River, Southbank Promenade, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Australia
Discover Melbourne’s first competitive sporting event
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Melbourne & Olympic Parks, Olympic Boulevard, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Australia
Relive the 1956 Olympic Games, Australia’s most inspirational sporting story and the home of one of Australia’s biggest sporting clubs
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: AAMI Park, Olympic Boulevard, Melbourne, Victoria Australia
See Melbourne’s newest and most futuristic stadium at AAMI Park
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Melbourne Arena, Olympic Boulevard, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Australia
Learn about Melbourne Arena – Melbourne’s most versatile and used sporting venue
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Rod Laver Arena, Batman Ave, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Australia
Discover Rod Laver Arena – home of the Australian Open tennis and many of Australia’s historical sporting events.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Tennis Australia, Melbourne Park, Olympic Blvd, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
Visit the Tennis Australia Walk of Fame and stand on one of the show courts used by the world’s best tennis players including Federer, Nadal, Williams and more!
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Brunton Ave Yarra Park, Jolimont, Melbourne, Victoria 8002 Australia
Learn about the Melbourne Cricket Ground – Australia’s largest stadium with over 100,000 seats!
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Australian Sports Museum, Brunton Ave Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Australia
Visit the new Australian Sports Museum – the largest museum of its kind! The Australian Sports Museum will introduce you to many historical sporting artefacts, memorabilia and stories of Australia’s sporting history in a fun and interactive way! It’s the worlds most futuristic sports museum!
Duration: 1 hour
