Melbourne, Australia

Spend a leisurely 3 hours at the largest open-air market in the Southern Hemisphere, Queen Victoria Market.

Enjoy over 4 hours to Shop til You Drop at Chadstone, the largest shopping centre in the southern hemisphere.

Departing from your ship, you'll board a motorcoach for a ride through the bay suburbs of Melbourne as you enter the city itself to see some of its most notable sights.

Scenic, historic and artistic Melbourne awaits you

Melbourne is hailed as Australia's "Garden City," famed for the parks and gardens surrounding it. Experience Melbourne's sights and sounds on a panoramic drive about town. Stroll through Fitzroy Gardens to Cook's Cottage and view the Shrine of Remembrance, honoring the men and women who served in World War I.

Scenic, historic and artistic Melbourne awaits you.

This tour is specifically designed for guests who prefer little or no walking.
Take in the scenic highlights of Melbourne--the Bay suburbs, the beautiful Princess Theatre, the Arts & Cultural Center, Melbourne Cricket Grounds, and Melbourne Park on a narrated panoramic drive through the city.

Enjoy the best of District Docklands and take in the views of Melbourne's Skyline from the top of the Melbourne Star.

Discover Melbourne on a narrated drive about the city and during a scenic cruise on the Yarra River. Visit Fitzroy Gardens, a 26-acre oasis in the heart of the city that features landscaped grounds and historic buildings. Your cruise along the Yarra passes the Royal Botanic Garden and Melbourne's famous Sporting Precinct.

Join a local cultural historian/curator and lecturer in fine arts, architecture, history, and cultural tourism, for an exclusive walking tour of marvelous Melbourne.

Join an Electric Powered Bicycle Tour of Bayside Melbourne.

Travel to the eucalyptus forests, farmlands and fern gullies of the Blue Dandenong Range. Stop at Grant's Reserve and hand feed the colorful rosella. Board Puffing Billy, Australia's oldest operating steam railway, for a 30-minute ride through the Dandenongs.

Enjoy the view of Melbourne's Skyline and be transported to to the wilds at Werribee Open Range Zoo.

Travel back in history to Victoria's Gold Rush. First tour Ballarat Wildlife Park, home to koalas, crocodiles and kangaroos. Then relive the 1850s gold rush at Sovereign Hill. The old boomtown's streets are brought to life with costumed characters, horses and craftspeople from that dramatic time.

The Yarra Valley is one of Australia's internationally acclaimed wine regions. Visit one of the valley's wineries for a tasting followed by lunch at Rochford Wines. Explore Healesville Sanctuary, home to over 200 species of native wildlife in a beautiful bush setting.

Experience Australia's native animals in their natural habitat. Join a naturalist guide for a tour of the open ranges at Serendip National Park. Visit You Yangs National Park to observe koalas in their native environment - a eucalyptus forest.

Experience the rugged forest gorges and fern gullies of the Blue Dandenong Range on a ride aboard Australia's oldest operating steam railway. Then explore the Yarra Valley, one of Australia's premier wine regions. Visit two acclaimed wineries

Experience the best of Melbourne. Cruise past the Royal Botanic Garden and the famous Melbourne and Olympic Park Sports Precinct on a Yarra River cruise. Explore Healesville Sanctuary, home to over 200 species of native wildlife in a bush setting. Visit one of the Yarra Valley's acclaimed wineries for a wine tasting followed by lunch.

Get an insider's look at Melbourne with local in the lead. Stop for coffee at St. Ali's Coffee Roaster. Marvel at the city's skyline over lunch at the Taxi Kitchen. Look down below from the Eureka Tower. Stroll through the Royal Botanical Gardens. Finally, visit the Shrine of Remembrance.