This is the first visit to Melbourne for my husband and me, and we thought it'd be a good idea to…read moreget moving and get an orientation of the city after being on a plane for sixteen hours (we were delayed an hour departing from LAX). Our plane landed at Tullamarine a touch late at 7:20am and we joined the 10am tour from Fed Square. Our excellent guide, Geoff, was waiting for us clearly marked in the designated meeting place right on time (probably early as we'd just barely made it on time). We were delighted to learn that it was just us, but requested no customization as the overview was for what we were looking. We thought it was a great way to see the city and to learn a bit about the history of area in which we're staying. Geoff did a great job explaining to us the plan so we knew what to expect each time we got going again and keeping us safe (he kept saying that Melbourne not quite there yet in bike friendliness, but we found none of it as terrifying as riding in Los Angeles!). We thought it was well-planned and just enough information to be informative but not overwhelming. He sent us on our way with a Melbourne map with all of our stops marked on it for reference to make it easier to return to points of interest. The weather cooperated (didn't rain on us as was forecasted), and it was a lovely start to our honeymoon. I'd highly recommend this tour! Thank you, Geoff, for sharing your beautiful city with us :)

This tour is a cut above others in Melbourne!!! We booked through them because they limit group…read moresizes (that is important to us when riding bikes in a busy metropolitan area like Melbourne). Our wonderful experience began even before the tour when we called to ask for help with directions. Michelle gladly took down the address of where we were staying and then send us personalized directions so we wouldn't get lost on the way. She even explain how to use the public transit system. Once on the tour, our guide Trine did an amazing job of showing us the city and personalizing the experience for our interests. Beyond biking, we had a delicious lunch and walked on foot through a few places we wanted to see. Trine even took pictures of us along the way and emailed them to us that evening along with a list of restaurant and bar recommendations from the tour. I did see some of the other bike tours in the city while we were going along, and I can honestly say they didn't look like they were having as much fun as we were. While this company is slightly more expensive than others, it's totally worth it. Do yourself a favor and book here.

Sam whisked about 40 of us through many sights in 3 hours. We met him at 10:30 in front of the…read morelibrary and wandered through the city until 1:30. Sam gave us a lot of history and background to his city. Some points of interest visited were: - Old Melbourne Gaol, a former prison where Ned Kelly (a bushranger who was considered both a hero and a villain) was hung, and it's now part of RMIT University and a museum - Princess Theater, where a seat is always left unoccupied in honor of Frederick Federici, and the theater is supposedly haunted by his ghost - Chinatown, the oldest Chinatown in Australia and filled with cheap eats - Federation Square, a large public space great for televising live sporting events as well as for rioting - Flinders Station, the largest and busiest metro station in Melbourne - various alleyways that have cute cafés and restaurants that are prefect for bunch and lunch - street art that's legal at some alleyways

Our walking tour with Rian was excellent. He was very personable, had a great sense of humor, and…read morea vast knowledge of the city which he delivered in an entertaining way. We had 31 tourists in our group, but it seemed smaller. He gave us time to take photos, but didn't make photos the overwhelming reason for our tour. Instead, he gave us a real sense of the city. Rian kept up our pace making sure we were all safe crossing streets. I would highly recommend this tour.

After 3 years of break from traveling, we wanted to find a great tour while we were in Melbourne. I…read morefound his tour on a very popular Japanese tour guide book and decided to join his tour. Mr. John picked us up at our cruise port for 4 person private tour with the main event being a visit to 12 Apostles on the Great Ocean Road. During the ride on the GOR, he continuously informed us of places and history of the area we are passing through. He also showed us some bush craft showing us edible plants, served Japanese barley tea and ANZAC biscuits - delicious! He knew where to pull over for great photo opportunities and stopped at a local favorite eatery ( we enjoyed locally caught fish & chips). We ended up touring about 10 hours and he made it very enjoyable- as if we were traveling with our friend! We will highly recommend Mr. John. He also offers "Penguin Tour" at night but we did not have time to take this one. We will go with him again next time we visit Melbourne! It was definitely the top of our tours we took we had during our 69 day cruise (Hawaii, French Polynesia, and Australia circumnavigation).

I'm pretty sure our tour guide's name was Dylan. He was super nice and friendly and knowledgable…read more He kept the entire tour light and funny. We were a little late getting downstairs to meet him and caused the whole day to run a bit behind but he made sure we didn't miss anything. He took us to see koalas and kangaroos out in the open. He also took us somewhere we could hold and pet and feed birds. We stopped for tea and a snack at a lighthouse and it was such a beautiful day, it really turned out to be the best part of our entire Australian trip. The tour that we booked was the Great Ocean Road Drive and Fly tour. The flying part was phenomenal. I have never been in a plane that small, but we were clearly in good hands. The only thing I could possibly even think of complaining about would be that we ended up doing the aerial portion of the tour with another couple. It wasn't a big deal, but in the states, private has a very specific meaning, so we were a little surprised. All in all, I would totally recommend this group and if we ever return, I'm sure we would give them a call and see if we could book something again.

For $35 AUD, you get a 24-hour pass that gives you access to a 90-minute St. Kilda tour and a…read more2-hour City Tour. They overlap at a few stops but for the most part, they go different ways. Really the best thing is to start at Stop 1, at Federation Square. The stop is on Flinders Street, right in front of the Atrium, the National Gallery of Victoria, and next to the Australian Centre for the Moving Image. There is a representative at the stop, but you won't buy your ticket until just before you leave. (This will maximize the time on your ticket.) If you need to wait, the Atrium is a good place for this. There are places to sit and wait. There are several restaurants, and restrooms to the back and right. There are steps but also ramps, so it is all accessible. The first City Tour leaves at 9:30 am and then leaves every 40 minutes. St. Kilda starts at 9:45 am then every 2 hours. These are the double-decker red buses you've probably seen. They're open on top. There are steep stairs to get up there. Downstairs there are bench seats which turned out to be surprisingly comfortable. I didn't slide around like I have on other bus tours like this in other cities. Warning, though, if you have long legs - there's not a lot of room between seats downstairs. I don't know about upstairs. Also, some windows downstairs are covered by the company's advertising, so choose your seat wisely downstairs. There are no headphones. The commentary comes over the speakers. I could hear it fine downstairs, although I could have done without the bad jokes (which really were bad). Please be courteous toward other passengers who are listening. About halfway through one of the tours three women came downstairs and sat in three seats around me. They proceeded to talk non-stop and played videos for each other - with the sound going - on their phones. The one in front of me was a gum-chewing machine who also kept popping her gum. These were mature women who should have known better. Shame on you. Alas, the bus I was on was not accessible. It was the same bus for both tours. However, I *think* other buses are accessible. Check with the company for sure. You can also get a 48 hour ticket, a family pass, concession tickets, combo tickets with river tours, and packages that give you entry discounts at various sites like the zoo or Sea Life Melbourne. We were nine minutes from leaving when my digestion kicked in. I had to get off the bus. I'm slow, so it took awhile to get to the restroom and back. I told them it was okay for them to go, but they waited. They also helped me out of the bus as that last step was tough for me. I liked both tours, but especially the St. Kilda one. I found it to be more scenic, and with more nature involved. The City Tour does live up to its name, although you do see a bit of nature, too. This company also runs river cruises (Melbourne River Cruises).

Green and majestic garden of the royal line! Breezy and peaceful here!…read more I can be here for a week as a retreat! They have a cafe, plenty of park scenes to take in, gardening green house and more! Lovely gardens and I couldn't get enough!

Beautiful, expansive park grounds, more like a collection of landscaped parks than pristinely…read moremanicured gardens. So many gardens and walks to visit, you can easily spend an entire afternoon exploring the paths or simply bring a book and blanket to enjoy the sun. Signage for all the paths and landmarks are clear and abundant. The Ornamental Lake is massive and offers a lovely stroll, the floating islands are pretty Don't miss Guilfoyle's Volcano at the south end of the Gardens, which is well-kept and tranquil.

Words won't even begin to express how great our guides, Greg and Taylor, were, but exceptional is a…read morestart! They went above and beyond (from constantly checking reports from other tours, muliple weather stats, finding snowshoe rentals, and Guido intuition) to make sure we found fresh turns for all 10 days of our tour, even during a dry spell in the middle of the 10 days we still found untouched snow at Tomamu when it could have been just a lodge day. Their great attitude and knowledge of the area/Japap were the cherries on the top a frothy, powder tour. As climate changes and seasons either deliver the goods or leave you skunked, I would feel confident booking another tour with Whiteroom and Greg and Taylor knowing we will find freshies.

We were originally scheduled for Thursday, perfect weather but was rescheduled to a rainy, cold…read moreFriday. Our tour was cancelled because the van was in the shop, we later heard maybe it was because they didnt have a lot of people going since they combined us with Friday and it still wasn't at max. There was a parade in the city that the driver was aware of, but didnt provide for. We were supposed to be picked up at 1 and we finally got picked up at 4, three hours later. Since we were picked up so late, we missed out on half the tour. We didnt get the chocolate factory, nor did we get dinner. We were also rushed at the animal sanctuary, given 15 minutes to tour the entire place versus the hour advertised. I feel like this tour was a waste of our last day here and also the money spent, since we didnt get to do everything. If we had known our tour was going to start at 4, versus 1, we could have planned for some other things. On a side note, the driver was very friendly