11+ tours, tickets and activities in Ballarat, Australia. Booking is completed on Viator, with free cancellation on many options.
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See inside the best buildings and historical-cultural sites. Local friendly guide. Hear untold stories and history.
From £34.56 per person
See Ballarat’s Gold Rush history through the places where it unfolded, from Bakery Hill and the site of Peter Lalor’s speech to selected historic buildings and the old library at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute. A local guide in period Victorian attire shares stories of the city’s buildings and characters, with a coffee, tea, or chai at Craig’s Hotel and a locally designed Ballarat art print t…
From £51.84 per person
Dare to enter the dark heart of Australia’s criminal past at J Ward Lunatic Asylum—the notorious home for the criminally insane. Once housing Victoria’s most dangerous men, including infamous figures like Chopper Read, Gary Webb, and William Wallace, this forbidding institution hides a legacy of madness, murder, and misery within its cold blue-stone walls. Creep through the governor’s private bat…
From £21.47 per person
This walking tour was originally commissioned by the non for profit Swiss Italian Fiesta – an annual festival that celebrates the Swiss and Italian culture, history and heritage of the village The walking tour is the only experience of this nature on offer in the village We explore the remarkable Swiss and Italian history, culture and stories in Hepburn. Its an engaging guided small group walk an…
From £34.56 per person
Discover Ballarat at a slower pace with this curated 2-day boutique escape, combining local stories, beautiful heritage and one of the city’s most distinctive stays. Begin with a privately hosted vintage high tea picnic in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens, overlooking Lake Wendouree. Relax over sweet and savoury treats served with vintage teaware, hear stories of the gardens, and enjoy a ride on Ba…
From £678.05 per person
Discover Ballarat through the spirited women who helped shape the city, and those making their mark today. Led by passionate local guide Emma, this 1.5-hour slow-travel walking tour takes you down historic streets and hidden laneways to uncover inspiring stories of ambition, creativity, courage, and everyday ingenuity. From the 1800s goldfields to the present day, hear fascinating tales of women…
From £34.03 per person
