Top 10 Activities in Melbourne

Australia is a land that is rich in many things. You can visit the entire place and see cultures of all kinds, food and music from your wildest dreams and visit beaches that you have only seen in pictures. But, if you truly want a great experience in Australia, then you need to visit Melbourne. There are plenty of things that you can do there, so rest assured your social calendar in between your studies at Explore English will be pretty busy! Here are just ten things that you can do…

Eureka Skydeck 

For those who love great views, this is the spot for you. You can watch the sun rise and the sun set from this place. Get a load of one of the most beautiful views from the south. Plus, students get a discounted ticket price!

Hot Air Ballooning

If you have always wanted to see Melbourne from new heights, take a trip in a hot air balloon. Leave early in the morning and float high above the city seeing everything that there is to see.

Wine Tours

Take a wine tasting tour along all of the vineyards in the area. Sample some of Australia’s best wines for a very reasonable price. You can even combine wine tours with horseback tours, cruises or lunch.

Dandenong Ranges

Take a tour of some of the best natural landscapes that the country has to offer. Visit this mountain range and see all of the lush greenery that there is to see. Whats even better for students, is Dandenong Ranges can be experienced for free!

The Queen Victoria Market

If you are looking for food, trinkets, souvenirs, or more, this is the place to go. You can shop through stall after stall of all of the best that Melbourne has to offer you.

Go to Phillip Island

You can see a lovely beach, and see penguins in the wild, something that is very hard unless you travel to the Antarctic. Not to mention, you can visit other animal sanctuaries as well.

Go to the Melbourne Zoo

Who doesn’t love a zoo? And seeing different animals in one place is one of the best reasons to visit. The Melbourne Zoo is one of the best Zoos in the world, with a focus on animal conservation.

Australian Open

If you are a tennis fan, this large sporting tournament is on now until the end of the month. It was one of the most world renowned tennis events in the world, people travel from across the globe to see the top players go head to head.

Visit Southbank

If you are just looking for a walking and sightseeing tour, this is the place to go. See parts of the city that you would never see otherwise. Beautiful restaurants, looking over the Yarra river, the Crown Casino, street performers, events, shopping and so much more!

Walking Tours

Melbourne actually has a number of different walking tours that you can take part in. Each one is different and each one will teach you things about the city that you never would have known.