Morning Melbourne City Tour with River Cruise

Itinerary
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Pass By: Old Melbourne Gaol, 377 Russell St, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Australia

Visit Melbourne’s oldest prison, where most of Australia’s infamous characters, including bushranger Ned Kelly and gangster Squizzy Taylor, spent time.

Pass By: Lygon Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3004 Australia

Stroll along leafy Lygon Street and discover Little Italy – the place where Melbourne's famous cafe culture was born.

Pass By: St. Patrick's Cathedral, 50th Street & 5th Avenue, New York City, NY 10022-6863

Built from bluestone and sandstone, St Patrick’s Cathedral is a leading example of Gothic-revival architecture, built-in stages between 1858 and 1940.

Pass By: University of Melbourne, Parkville, Melbourne, Victoria 3010 Australia

Founded in 1853, the University of Melbourne is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria. The main campus is in Parkville.


Pass By: Princess Theatre, 163 Spring St, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Australia

The flamboyantly designed Princess Theatre first opened in 1857 and was remodelled in 1886. The theatre is haunted by a friendly ghost, Federici.

Pass By: The Captain Cook Monument, Kealakekua Bay, Captain Cook, Island of Hawaii, HI

Built-in 1755, Cooks' Cottage is the oldest building in Australia, with a fascinating past.
Originally located in Yorkshire, England, the cottage was brought to the Fitzroy Gardens by Sir Russell Grimwade in 1934.
Navigator and explorer Captain James Cook never lived in the cottage – he’d been away from home for almost ten years when his father built it – but this connection to the Cook family was enough to prompt Grimwade to transport the cottage to the other side of the world. Astonishingly, each brick was individually numbered, packed into barrels and then shipped to Australia, along with cuttings of the original ivy coverings.

Pass By: Fitzroy Gardens, 230 Wellington Parade Wellington Parade and Clarendon Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3002 Australia

Fitzroy Gardens is one of Melbourne’s most historic and beautiful Gardens. Originally set aside as a reserve in 1848, the layout follows a classic Victorian-era design, featuring pathways lined with magnificent Elm trees, and a variety of flowers, ornamental shrubs and trees which together with extensive lawns create a diverse and layered landscape.
Points of interest include the magnificent floral displays in the Spanish mission style Conservatory. Cooks Cottage, a scarred tree, the Fairies’ Tree and model Tudor village, sculptures, fountains and a stormwater cleaning and re-use system.


Pass By: Royal Arcade, 335 Bourke St, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Australia

The Royal Arcade has provided an undercover shopping link between Melbourne's Bourke Street Mall, Little Collins Street and Elizabeth Street since 1869.

The two giant statues of Gog and Magog have struck the hour of Gaunt’s clock, on the hour, since 1892, and the arcade has long been known for its collection of quality boutiques and stores.

Pass By: Block Arcade, 282 Collins St, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Australia

With mosaic-tile flooring, a glass canopy and carved stone, the Block Arcade are one of the finest examples of a 19th-century shopping arcade on the planet.

Pass By: Flinders Street Station, Cnr Flinders & Swanston Sts, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Australia

Before Federation Square took the honours, Flinders Street Station was Melbourne’s favourite meeting place, hence the catchphrase ‘meet me under the clocks’.

Flinders Street Station is Australia’s oldest train station, and with its distinctive facade and green copper dome, it’s a city icon. Takeaway stands line the concourse, and the upper floors were purpose-built to house a library, gym and a lecture hall, later used as a ballroom.

Flinders Street is the busiest suburban railway station in the southern hemisphere, with over 1500 trains and 110,000 commuters passing through each day. Listed on the Victorian Heritage Register, its 708-metre main platform is the fourth longest railway platform in the world

Pass By: Federation Square, Corner Swanston and Flinders Streets, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Australia

Federation Square (known locally as Fed Square) is a unique cultural precinct in the heart of Melbourne. There's always something going on at Fed Square, with an impressive calendar of events and activities taking place throughout the year

Pass By: Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria Australia

Collins Street offers a complete indulgence for everyone. You’ll find local and international fashion stores, cafés and great entertainment.

For mouth-watering cuisine, Collins Place has an excellent choice of food including Laurent, Rush Sushi, Burger Edge and Kenzan Japanese restaurant. For entertainment, there is a Keno theatre showing the best new art-house and alternative films.

Pass By: Queen Victoria Market, Victoria Street Corner of Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Australia

Queen Victoria Market is an authentic, bustling, inner-city market that has been the heart and soul of Melbourne for over 140 years. Home to hundreds of small businesses, it’s a great place to discover fresh and speciality produce, hand-made and unique products, great coffee and food, souvenirs and clothing.
Enjoy the vibrant and multicultural atmosphere, friendly banter with the traders, and all the special events and festivals

Pass By: Chinatown, Little Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria Australia

If the bright neon signs and hanging lanterns don't give it away, the golden-roofed gateways will. Melbourne's Chinatown is a hub for the local Chinese community.​​​​​​

Stop At: Yarra River, Southbank Promenade, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Australia

Enjoy a cup of tea or coffee, and sit back and relax as your captain details the history of the Yarra and Melbourne on a gently meandering river cruise.
Melbourne River Cruises has a choice of eight fully enclosed vessels catering to Melbourne’s ever-changing weather, with a vessel capacity of 25 to 165 people.

Duration: 1 hour