Melbourne Sports Tour: Half-Day Bus Trip Covering Favourite Sporting Venues with Lunch
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83 Ratings
Melbourne
Experience Melbourne's sporting culture on a half-day bus tour. Visit iconic venues, enjoy lunch, and choose between MCG, Australian Open, or Australian Sports Museum.
Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) - Option 1: Enjoy a behind the scenes look at Australia’s most significant sports stadium. Highlights of the MCG tour (all subject to availability) include; The Olympic Stand, Coaches box, Media Centre, Players change rooms (football and cricket), Cricket viewing room, the exclusive Member’s areas - including the Long Room, Bill Lawry Cricket Centre, The Ponsford Stand - Aerial views, and walk on the hallowed turf (arena).
  • Albert Park - Take a drive around the F1 Grand Prix circuit with an experienced guide who will talk you through the various turns and explain how the track is transformed for the Grand Prix.
  • Melbourne Park - Option 2: Tour behind the scenes of the Australian Open Tennis Championships at one of the world’s busiest sports and entertainment precincts, Melbourne Park. Enjoy a players point of view as you are taken through Australian Open tournament control. See the change rooms used by the world’s best tennis players, up to the superboxes and VIP hospitality areas and, events permitting, onto the Arena. *PLEASE NOTE This tour is not available from mid-December through to mid-February.
  • Flemington Racecourse - See Flemington Race Course, home of the Spring Racing Carnival and The Melbourne Cup
  • Marvel Stadium - A drive through the Marvel Stadium / Docklands precinct
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off at selected city centre hotels
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Lunch with a drink
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Experience city tours like never before. Explore the locations that are home to some of the most beloved sports events in Australia.

Journey through the Commonwealth Games Athletes Village and Albert Park, on the race track of Melbourne F1 Grand Prix.

Enjoy a meal and a drink, included in your tour.

PICK ONE: Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) OR Australian Open Behind The Scenes Tour OR Australian Sports Museum.

To select more than one option, refer to our 3/4 Day Sports Enthusiasts Bus Tour of Melbourne or our Ultimate Sports Enthusiasts Bus Tour of Melbourne.

An excellent opportunity to delve into Melbourne’s sporting heritage.

Location
Russell Street Extension
Please meet our bus on Russell Street Extension, along the rear/outer wall of the Ian Potter Gallery.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Spen7
Feb 28, 2020
Sports Dream - My husband and I took this trip as we both enjoy one or two of the sports covered, we really enjoyed the whole day! We were a part of a group of 7 so a small bunch of like minded people although from different parts of the globe. Our tour guide Tamara was just fantastic she was very knowledgeable about all the venues we visited and the sports that took part there also about the local areas. We joined others for guided tours at the MCG and Rod Laver arena both were informative of the history of the venues etc . My personal favourite was the drive around Albert Park, being a F1 fan it made my trip special, especially as they were in process of setting up for the race! Loved it highly recommended it. Thank you Tamara.
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Psr1220
Jun 22, 2019
Great tour even for an American - I’m a total sports nut. I knew I wanted to do this tour in Melbourne. Despite knowing nothing about Australian rules football and cricket (I do love F1 though), I had super high hopes for this tour and it delivered. Anthony was an outstanding guide and answered all of my dumb questions. The tour of the MCG and the museum was fantastic. Melbourne is definitely a passionate sports city!
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Dominic
Aug 19, 2018
Sport Lovers Dream - My wife and I booked this trip as we are both mad on sport. The trip was really informative and we enjoyed every aspect of the trip. We were the only people booked onto the trip, despite this they still ran the trip which we were delighted about. The tour guide was very easy going and knew all aspects of the trip. He was very accommodating and went out of his way to help us. It was extremely well organised and can’t complain at all about it. If you like sport, do this excursion!
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Gforce1971
Apr 9, 2018
Nathan Lawton - This trip was well run, Tamara was fantastic with her sporting knowledge, would highly recommend this tour to anyone coming to Melbourne.
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J1282seedwardb
Mar 3, 2020
Sports heaven - As I work in the racing industry, my work colleagues were very jealous that I got a tour of Flemington racecourse. Driving round the Formula 1 GP track and visiting the MCG made my day. The only drawback was that the main courts at the Rod Laver arena were closed off due to the fact that the Australian Open had just finished the previous weekend.
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Cmddpl
Feb 28, 2020
Very Good for the locals - As a Melburnian, the tour was very enjoyable to find out what Melbourne has to offer, as well as other sporting facilities along the route. Tamara was very pleasant,easy to talk with, and informative. The tour is a 'must do' for any sport enthusiast especially the MCG. I also played tennis in a show court to experience the moment. Had a very good day and also enjoyed the lunch! Chris M
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Anitaharperruby
Oct 10, 2019
Good - Very informative and thorough. Tour of Flemington race course and Melbourne cricket Ground excellent. Also drove round Albert Park F1track. Tamara tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable. Really enjoyable.
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Jacinta
Jun 10, 2018
Its pretty good. - I'm not a big sports fan but I really enjoyed it. Flemington was definitely my favourite part. Our tour guide, Tamara, was great and showed us the course from the horses perspective which was really cool. The lunch was good you won't be hungry afterwards, they definitely fill your plate.
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William
Apr 22, 2018
Sport - Went in sport lovers tour thought was a bit expensive paid $130 for visit to Flemington racecourse which would gave cost operator nothing as just walked on lawns and left Then went to McG tour which was good which operator would gave paid about $30 After mcg went for drive on Grand Prix track at Albert park would have cost operator nothing. Then went to lunch at docklands lunch was very good cafe extremely good meal if your choice,then was dropped in f at pick up point. Thought could have been more content put into tour only 3 visits 2 which cost nothing The tour guide Tamara was very informative and new the history of sport in Melbourne. Just thought could have been more content in tour
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Danny
Sep 10, 2018
Beware! Short Notice for Tour Cancellation - Apparently the AFL finals were going on the week I had booked. Normally, I'm ok with tour cancellation within reasonable notice... the issue was that I didn't receive this notice until less than 48 hours of when this tour was supposed to happen. I find it highly suspect that they didn't know the AFL games were going on until that a couple days before the event. Not being local it's unlikely a tourist to know such an event would be going on.
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