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Ballarat City Tales Guided Walking Tour
Step into Ballarat with Hidden Lanes on our signature City Tales walking tour: a small-group, story-rich experience through the streets, buildings and characters that shaped one of Australia’s great gold rush cities.
Over 2–2.5 relaxed hours, your local guide will take you from Ballarat’s early beginnings through the drama, ambition and upheaval of the gold rush, with hidden laneways, grand civic buildings, historic hotels, strange details and larger-than-life characters along the way.
This tour includes:
• Access to some of the most extraordinary historic buildings in Victoria
• A coffee, hot chocolate or chai at Craig’s Royal Hotel, Ballarat’s grandest Gold Rush hotel
• Stories from Ballarat’s gold rush, including the people, scandals and ambitions that shaped the city
• A visit to the site where the Eureka Stockade speech was made
• A keepsake Ballarat art print to take home
• A relaxed pace, small group and plenty of time to ask questions
This is not just a walk past old buildings. City Tales is designed to help you understand Ballarat as a living city: layered, theatrical, beautiful, strange, and full of stories hiding in plain sight.
Tours run regularly on weekends, with other days available on demand.
Duration: approx. 2–2.5 hours, including the hot drink stop.
Meeting point: St Paul’s Anglican Church, Bakery Hill. Please meet out the front.
After booking, please check your confirmation email and scroll to the bottom for your booking details.
Children under 6 are free. Please note that no drink is included for free child tickets.
Restrictions
- people Group Size: From 1 Up To 10
From AU$129.00
Ballarat Vintage Fashion Tour + Bubbly
Uncover the glamour and secrets of Ballarat's style past with our Ballarat Vintage Fashion Tour! Small groups only 3-8 people.
Take a luxurious and fun slow travel journey to discover vintage fashion, antique shops, and captivating tales about Ballarat's fascinating fashion icons. This 3-hour guided experience highlights the city's most stylish hidden gems and finishes in elegance at the 1920’s style Sip Champagne Bar, where guests enjoy a complimentary mocktail and snack. Perfect for fashion lovers, slow travellers, and vintage enthusiasts, this tour offers both retail therapy and rich storytelling wrapped into one unforgettable afternoon.
On this fascinating tour you will discover the powerful women in the fashion industry - the movers and shakers who shaped the fashion industry not only in Ballarat but in Australia. This is a luxurious and fun slow travel journey to discover vintage fashion, antique shops and picturesque architecture.- Intriguing local fashion legends
- Exclusive 10-15% shopping discounts
- Quirky vintage shops
- Sweet treat
- Glass of bubbly & light snack
Tours run regularly on the weekend or on demand and go for approx. 3 hours. Coffee or hot drink, bubbly and sweet treat included in tour price. (sweet treat not suitable for gluten or dairy intolerance.) Tour groups limited to 3-8 people. Lunch not included, but can easily be worked into the tour along the way as we go via a traditional Ballarat bakery.
Uncover the glamour and secrets of Ballarat's style past with our Ballarat Vintage Fashion Tour! Small groups only 3-8 people.Take a luxurious and fun slow travel journey to discover vintage fashion, antique shops, and captivating tales about Ballarat's fascinating fashion icons. This 3-hour guided experience highlights the city's most stylish hidden gems and finishes in elegance at the 1920’s style Sip Champagne Bar, where guests enjoy a complimentary mocktail and snack. Perfect for fashion lovers, slow travellers, and vintage enthusiasts, this tour offers both retail therapy and rich storytelling wrapped into one unforgettable afternoon.
On this fascinating tour you will discover the powerful women in the fashion industry - the movers and shakers who shaped the fashion industry not only in Ballarat but in Australia. This is a luxurious and fun slow travel journey to discover vintage fashion, antique shops and picturesque architecture.
Intriguing local fashion legends Exclusive 10-15% shopping discounts Quirky vintage shops Sweet treat Glass of bubbly & light snack Bubbly: Jansz Premium Cuvée/Rosé or Two Hoots Non-Alcohol Sparkling Wine
Tours run regularly on the weekend or on demand and go for approx. 3 hours. Coffee or hot drink, bubbly and sweet treat included in tour price. (sweet treat not suitable for gluten or dairy intolerance.) Tour groups limited to 3-8 people. Lunch not included, but can easily be worked into the tour along the way as we go via a traditional Ballarat bakery.
Restrictions
- people Group Size: From 1 Up To 3
From AU$1,495.00
2-Day Ballarat Boutique Escape at Hotel Vera (Weekday)
Experience Ballarat at a slower, more refined pace with this thoughtfully curated 2-day escape.
Designed for travellers who value atmosphere, depth and meaningful connection, this experience combines a boutique stay at Hotel Vera with a guided walking tour and a beautifully prepared high tea picnic in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens.
Blending relaxed exploration with curated experiences, this is Ballarat beyond the surface — intimate, considered, and memorable.
Stay at Hotel Vera
Enjoy a boutique overnight stay at Hotel Vera — a beautifully restored heritage residence offering a quiet, design-led retreat in the heart of Ballarat.
With a limited number of rooms and a focus on detail and atmosphere, your stay is an integral part of the experience.
Your 2-Day Ballarat Itinerary
Day 1 — Arrival & Hidden Discovery
Arrive in Ballarat and settle into your stay at Hotel Vera before joining the Hidden Lanes City Tales walking tour.
This intimate, story-led experience explores Ballarat’s hidden laneways, historic buildings and lesser-known stories — offering a deeper understanding of the city’s gold rush past and vibrant present.
In the afternoon, enjoy time at your own pace. Optional recommendations include Lake Wendouree, Sovereign Hill, local galleries or cafés.
Return to Hotel Vera and unwind into its calm, considered atmosphere.
Day 2 — High Tea Picnic & Botanical Gardens
Begin your morning with breakfast at Hotel Vera before heading to the Ballarat Botanical Gardens.
Enjoy a signature high tea picnic set among the gardens, featuring a curated selection of sweet and savoury items served in a relaxed outdoor setting.
Afterwards, take time to explore the gardens, stroll along Lake Wendouree, or simply relax before departure.
What’s Included
- 1-night boutique accommodation at Hotel Vera (weekday stay)
- Breakfast at Hotel Vera
- Hidden Lanes City Tales walking tour (10:30am departure)
- High tea picnic in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens
- Curated local recommendations for your stay
Who This Experience Is For
- Couples seeking a boutique Ballarat getaway
- Travellers who prefer relaxed, meaningful experiences
- Visitors interested in history, design and local stories
- Those wanting a curated itinerary without the stress of planning
Important Information
- This experience is available on request and subject to availability
- Walking tour departs at 10:30am (arrival 10 min. prior recommended)
- Moderate walking involved (approx. 1.5km at a relaxed pace)
- Suitable for couples and small groups
Designed for travellers who value atmosphere, depth and meaningful connection, this experience combines a boutique stay at Hotel Vera with a guided walking tour and a beautifully prepared high tea picnic in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens.
Blending relaxed exploration with curated experiences, this is Ballarat beyond the surface — intimate, considered, and memorable.
Stay at Hotel Vera
Enjoy a boutique overnight stay at Hotel Vera — a beautifully restored heritage residence offering a quiet, design-led retreat in the heart of Ballarat.
With a limited number of rooms and a focus on detail and atmosphere, your stay is an integral part of the experience.
Your 2-Day Ballarat Itinerary
Day 1 — Arrival & Hidden Discovery
Arrive in Ballarat and settle into your stay at Hotel Vera before joining the Hidden Lanes City Tales walking tour.
This intimate, story-led experience explores Ballarat’s hidden laneways, historic buildings and lesser-known stories — offering a deeper understanding of the city’s gold rush past and vibrant present.
In the afternoon, enjoy time at your own pace. Optional recommendations include Lake Wendouree, Sovereign Hill, local galleries or cafés.
Return to Hotel Vera and unwind into its calm, considered atmosphere.
Day 2 — High Tea Picnic & Botanical Gardens
Begin your morning with breakfast at Hotel Vera before heading to the Ballarat Botanical Gardens.
Enjoy a signature high tea picnic set among the gardens, featuring a curated selection of sweet and savoury items served in a relaxed outdoor setting.
Afterwards, take time to explore the gardens, stroll along Lake Wendouree, or simply relax before departure.
What’s Included
1-night boutique accommodation at Hotel Vera (weekday stay)
Breakfast at Hotel Vera
Hidden Lanes City Tales walking tour (10:30am departure)
High tea picnic in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens
Curated local recommendations for your stay
Who This Experience Is For
Couples seeking a boutique Ballarat getaway
Travellers who prefer relaxed, meaningful experiences
Visitors interested in history, design and local stories
Those wanting a curated itinerary without the stress of planning
Important Information
This experience is available on request and subject to availability
Walking tour departs at 10:30am (arrival 10 min. prior recommended)
Moderate walking involved (approx. 1.5km at a relaxed pace)
Suitable for couples and small groups
Restrictions
- people Group Size: From 1 Up To 3
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directions Location
Address:
- 3350
- Bakery Hill
- VIC
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