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Melbourne Sports Walking Tour: Explore 150 Years of Sporting History Along the Yarra River
5.0
38 Ratings
Melbourne
Starting from the heart of the city we walk along the Yarra River into Melbourne’s world famous sporting precinct exploring over 150 years of sports history ranging from the Olympics, cricket, Australian football, rugby, tennis through to horseracing, F1, surfing and golf.
Starting from the heart of the city we walk along the Yarra River into Melbourne’s world famous sporting precinct exploring over 150 years of sports history ranging from the Olympics, cricket, Australian football, rugby, tennis through to horseracing, F1, surfing and golf.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Federation Square - We begin the tour at Fed Square
- Yarra River - We walk along the river and explore its significance to the sporting history of Melbourne.
- Rod Laver Arena - We walk through the Melbourne Park tennis complex on the tour route.
- Melbourne & Olympic Parks - Melbourne’s sporting precinct is steeped in the history and…
- Federation Square - We begin the tour at Fed Square
- Yarra River - We walk along the river and explore its significance to the sporting history of Melbourne.
- Rod Laver Arena - We walk through the Melbourne Park tennis complex on the tour route.
- Melbourne & Olympic Parks - Melbourne’s sporting precinct is steeped in the history and significance of the 1956 Olympic games.
- AAMI Park - Melbourne’s main soccer and rugby stadium.
- Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) - Home of Australian Sport
What's Included
- Infants are free (0-4 years)
- Infants are free (0-4 years)
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Location
Princes Bridge
Meet at Federation Square, between Transport Bar and Princes Bridge.
Look out for the tour guide playing with a tennis ball.
And please share a WhatsApp number so your guide can share their Live Location on the day and provide updates on the booking.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(38 Ratings)
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Q632jwianh
Mar 6, 2026
Well-organised Tour lead by our Excellent Guide Michael - Our tour guide Michael was excellent. He’s passion for sports really showed. The whole tour was very well organised and we got to see some of the most iconic Sports venues in Melbourne.
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Brinstan1
Feb 12, 2026
Informative and Enjoyable - Our guide Peter tailored the tour to our interests, packing our time with interesting stories and information. He adapted his program effortlessly so that we could spend most of our time at the venue in which we were most interested. His commentary was positive but he didn’t avoid some of the controversies associated with sport and sports personalities and he answered questions very openly, revealing a true interest in the field and an encyclopedic knowledge.
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Fastlanenz
Jan 30, 2026
EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS - brilliant tour - Wow ! We had high expectations from having read great reviews prior to booking our walking tour ... and Ben did not disappoint. Fantastic tour, we learnt so much, we appreciated Ben's informative, personable, friendly chat. Highly recommend to anyone who loves sport.
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Sherry_s
Oct 26, 2025
Very friendly, personable... - Very friendly, personable and knowledgeable guide shares insights about facilties and the players who are playing in the Australian Open.
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Nigel_p
Oct 22, 2025
Best way to see Melbourne - Fantastic morning. Ben and Terry know Melbourne sports and the history of Melbourne inside out, and were really entertaining hosts. You get to see the Melbourne tennis centre (even play on one of the courts) and hear the whole history and all the quirky details. If you think you know it already: you don’t. You also get in to the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Magnificent 100,000 seat stadium nicknamed The Coliseum, which it is actually reminiscent of. All in all this was three hours very well spent.
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498abdulazizm
Sep 29, 2025
A truly great experience - The tour was exceptionally good. The host, Ben was extremely knowledgeable & passionate about the subject. We really enjoyed the experience.
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Discover14280639120
Jul 31, 2025
great time - Ben was very knowledgeable and made the tour very worthwhile.
I thoroughly enjoyed my time and would recommend to all.
Wasn't to warm, so bring an extra layer!
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Stephen
Jul 25, 2025
Great tour for sports fans - We took this tour with Catherine as a guide. It was an excellent experience, Catherine was really knowledgeable and passionate at the sporting history of Melbourne and had some great stories to tell, especially about the tennis. Highly recommended!
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Zoe_p
Jun 29, 2025
Cathy was very... - Cathy was very knowledgeable about all the sports in the region and had great stories to tell about the different athletes she had met.
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Rodney_r
Jun 23, 2025
We had a great time as... - We had a great time as Catherine provided us with a very informative tour. She was very knowledgeable about Melbourne's rich sports history. I would definitely recommend this tour to true sports enthusiasts.
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