Melbourne
Sovereign Hill and Wildlife Park
Lions Adventures
Wednesday 23 July & Thursday 24 July 2025
Adult - £159pp
Child - £145pp
Wednesday 23 July & Thursday 24 July 2025
Adult - £159pp
Child - £145pp
Sovereign Hill and Wildlife Park
This excursion on Wednesday 23 and Thursday 24 July provides the opportunity to meet a Lions Legend.
Step back in time to the heady days of Australia’s gold mining era on this comprehensive full-day program to Sovereign Hill, and a stop at Ballarat Wildlife Park to see the local wildlife roam free. Depart your hotel for the 90-minute drive to the Gold Rush town of Sovereign Hill where you will relive the joys, hardships, and daily life of miners and their families. The shops, miners’ huts, cottages, hotels and public buildings have been carefully preserved, and being renewed life to the atmosphere of a bygone era. Upon arrival, you will view displays documenting daily life in the 1850’s, or visit craft and jewellery shops offering goods reminiscent of those available during the Gold Rush.
During the early afternoon you will proceed for two course lunch at a popular local Golden City Restaurant. After lunch, you will visit the historic town of Ballarat. While passing through its charming centre, your guide will reveal its main highlights including the impressive gardens. Next your tour will continue with a visit to the 37-acre Ballarat Wildlife Park, where you can observe free-roaming kangaroos, emus, Tasmanian devils, koalas and numerous other Australian fauna.
Following your visit to Ballarat, you will re-board your coach for the 90-minute return drive to Melbourne.
Step back in time to the heady days of Australia’s gold mining era on this comprehensive full-day program to Sovereign Hill, and a stop at Ballarat Wildlife Park to see the local wildlife roam free. Depart your hotel for the 90-minute drive to the Gold Rush town of Sovereign Hill where you will relive the joys, hardships, and daily life of miners and their families. The shops, miners’ huts, cottages, hotels and public buildings have been carefully preserved, and being renewed life to the atmosphere of a bygone era. Upon arrival, you will view displays documenting daily life in the 1850’s, or visit craft and jewellry shops offering goods reminiscent of those available during the Gold Rush.
During the early afternoon you will proceed for two course lunch at a popular local Golden City Restaurant. After lunch, you will visit the historic town of Ballarat. While passing through its charming centre, your guide will reveal its main highlights including the impressive gardens. Next your tour will continue with a visit to the 37-acre Ballarat Wildlife Park, where you can observe free-roaming kangaroos, emus, Tasmanian devils, koalas and numerous other Australian fauna.
Following your visit to Ballarat, you will re-board your coach for the 90-minute return drive to Melbourne.
About this Excursion
Duration:
8.5 HOURS
Food & Beverages:
2-course lunch at Ballarat local restaurant + 1x local beer/wine/soft drink
Activity Level:
Moderate
Duration:
8.5 HOURS
Food & Beverages:
2-course lunch at Ballarat local restaurant + 1x local beer/wine/soft drink
Activity Level:
moderate
Itinerary
Depart Melbourne for scenic drive to Ballarat – 1:30-hour journey
Visit Sovereign Hill – 2-hour visit
Transfer to lunch – 15-minute journey
Lunch in a local restaurant – 1:30-hour break
Transfer to Ballarat Wildlife Park – 15-minute journey
Visit Ballarat Wildlife Park – 1:30-hour visit
Transfer back to Melbourne – 1:30-hour return trip
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PLEASE NOTE:
You will need to make your own way to the departure point for this excursion. Closer to the date of departure, we will notify you of the departure point which will be located in ‘central’ Melbourne.
