Sovereign Hill One-Day Tour with Pick Up

• Go to Sovereign Hill to experience the town life during the gold rush period in the 19th century

• The whole journey is accompanied by a professional experienced driver / tour guide, and you can enjoy the special attractions along the way from Melbourne

• Take a comfortable shuttle bus, 4 hours round trip without worrying about planning the route

The Experience

＊Please check the fee details and cancellation policy before ordering. There are remarks that do not include meals, driver tips, cancellation fees, etc. to avoid unnecessary disputes and make your journey smoother. Thank you!

－ Itinerary Information －

・ Meeting time: 08:00 - 09:00

・ Meeting place:

1. Melbourne City : No.108 Little Bourke Street
2. BoxHill : 916-918 Whitehorse Road

・ Duration: About 8-10 hours

・Return time: About 16:00 - 18:00

※ The meeting and return time depends on the season and the traffic conditions of the day. The length of the journey and the departure and return times are for reference only.

※ The round-trip drive is about 3-4 hours, and the stay in Sovereign Hill is about 3.5-4.5 hours.

※ The itinerary includes Sovereign Hill Tickets

※ Excludes Mining Experience (English), if you want to purchase, please purchase in the Plus purchase area

－ Itinerary introduction －

The famous gold panning in the 19th century The ancient city of Ballarat is 113 kilometers away from downtown Melbourne. In this inconspicuous area, there used to be gold mines that the world was madly pursuing, so it got the reputation of "New Jinshan". The miners also left their souls and legends here.

At Sovereign Hill, you can experience town life in the heyday of the gold rush in the 1850s, experience ancient gold mining, and relive the historical dreams of a hundred years ago. The town is full of surprises and interesting things, waiting for you to discover them all: panning for gold in beneficiation pots, exploring underground gold mines, watching how broken gold stones are turned into gold bars. Every building by the street, you can enter the house to find out, some are the old grandmother teaching the girls to embroider, some are the children listening to the teacher's earnest teaching, sometimes the police catch the thief on the street.

Don't be shy, and don't be embarrassed to disturb these dedicated professional actors. As long as you speak bravely, the people of Sovereign Hill will take pictures with you with great enthusiasm! Of course, you can also choose to recruit a horse-drawn carriage to tour the town on the road (the horse-drawn carriage is at your own expense). After visiting the gold rush town, if time permits, you will stop by the alpaca farm or the idyllic winery St Annes'. You can stroll through the winery and enjoy the scenery (wine tasting is at your own expense), or you can change to the alpaca farm depending on the situation of the day. The farm sells all kinds of alpaca-related products, and you can get close contact with alpaca and take pictures.

－ Performance and activities －

- Gold panning by the river (gold sands can be taken away as souvenirs)

- Take a mine cart to visit the underground mines

- From time to time and irregular drama performances

- Ride a horse carriage (at your own expense: AU$6 for adults, AU$4.5 for children, required Go to Horse Bazaar for reservation on the day)

－ Sovereign Hill －

Located in Sovereign Hill in Ballarat, Victoria's gold rush town, it is a very important historical and cultural tourist attraction in Australia, and has won two major Australian tourist attractions so far. National Awards. When gold was discovered in Ballarat in 1851, Ballarat quickly developed into a wealthy and beautiful city "built on gold". Many of the largest gold nuggets ever found in the world came from Ballarat, and gold can still be found on the hills surrounding the city.

At Sovereign Hill, you can experience what life was like during the Great Gold Rush of the 1850s. You can pan for gold in a beneficiation pot, explore an underground gold mine, and watch pure gold be made into glowing bars. You can take pictures of the characters of Sovereign Hill for free, and you can also take a horse-drawn carriage ride around the town.

Purchase Notice

－ Important Information －

• This tour is provided by a driver / tour guide. In order to allow you more free time, please visit the attractions on your own.
• There is a lot of cold wind in autumn and winter, so please bring warm clothes; in summer, the sun is strong, please bring your own sunscreen, clothing, and pay attention to flies, but the mountains and seaside are still cooler than inland flats. Passengers who suffer from motion sickness during long journeys should bring their own motion sickness medicine and water.
• The itinerary of this product does not include meals, but the driver will assist in taking the passenger to the dining area, allowing the passenger to pay for it at his/her own expense. In addition, if you have special dietary needs, such as vegetarian food, etc., since local restaurants may not meet the needs, it is recommended to bring your own, thank you!

－ Redemption Information －

• Voucher will be sent via email. Please show your e-voucher at designated location.
• Show the final confirmation letter with your mobile device to get on the bus, No need to print additional paper vouchers.

Important Booking Information

• The minimum number of participants in the group is 2. If the number of participants does not reach the minimum number of participants specified above, the tour will be cancelled, and an email notification of cancellation will be sent 5 days before the departure date.

• You must take care of your own lunch. There are restaurants in the town.

• The horse-drawn carriage around the town is at your own expense, at your own expense: AU$6 for adults, AU$4.5 for children, and you need to book at Horse Bazaar on the day.

• The roads in the town are mostly sand and gravel. It is recommended to wear flat sandals and avoid white or dirty shoes.

• The collection time on the website is for reference only. The actual collection time must be notified by the tour guide before 19:00 the night before the departure. Please confirm that your email and mobile phone number are correct, keep your mobile phone open, and pay attention to incoming calls. If your mobile phone number is changed due to SIM card replacement or other reasons in Australia, please call the emergency contact number one day before the trip, so that the tour guide can contact you to confirm the meeting time. The emergency contact number will send a voucher notification by e-mail after the order is successful.

• All itineraries for this product are subject to local conditions. The company reserves the right to adjust it in a timely manner to facilitate the smooth progress of the event, and reserves the right of final interpretation. Please be informed that the company will not be responsible for any adjustments and additional expenses caused by personal reasons, strikes, weather, politics, war, disasters or other force majeure factors.

• Please log in to the system again to check the information 24 hours before departure to confirm whether the last itinerary information has changed. If there is any change, you will leave a message to notify the latest itinerary details. Please be sure to check to avoid loss of your own rights and interests. Sorry for the inconvenience .

• For safety reasons, every passenger needs to arrange a seat. Children under the age of 5 do not charge a ticket fee and need to pay the basic fare. Please be sure to inform the number and age when booking.

• Australian law recommends that children under the age of 7 ride in safety seats. Local travel agencies cannot provide them. Passengers are advised to bring their own. If passengers want to bring a child safety seat or stroller, please be sure to inform the quantity in the order remarks, so that the local travel agency can arrange the placement according to the space on the car. If the child is sitting in a normal seat, please assist the child to fasten the seat belt and bear the risk of the accident.

• If there are accompanying passengers, it is recommended to book together. If you book separately, please note the order numbers of all accompanying passengers in the order. If not informed in advance, passengers may be arranged in different cars or even different groups on the day of the itinerary, please pay attention before booking.

Price Details

－ Price Includes －

Mandarin driver guide

Round-trip transportation

Tourist attraction ticket

－ Price Excludes －

Expenses not mentioned

Food

Travel Insurance

Driver's tips

Experience fees

Tips for driver / tour guide: AU $5 per person (paid on the tour)

Take a carriage to visit the whole town, adults AU $6, children $4.5 (you can choose whether to take it or not)

Mining experience AU $5 per person

Cancellation Policy 

• Cancellation made at least 4 day(s) before departure date, Fully refundable (100% refund)

• Cancel during 2 ~ 3 day(s) of departure, will charge 50%

• Cancel during 0 ~ 1 day(s) of departure, Non-refundable (0% refund)