Tours and Trips in Ballarat

Experience the excitement of Australia's Gold Rush at Sovereign Hill, a recreated 1850s mining camp and town brought to life by costumed characters and 18 historically inspired activities. Try your luck with gold panning, catch a horse-drawn carriage ride, explore an underground mine, and watch town residents like blacksmiths and candlemakers ply their trades. The whole family will love time traveling back to the era of fortune seekers and wild frontiers.

Step into another world full of medieval adventure with your entrance ticket to Kryal Castle. Reopened in 2013 after renovations, Kryal Castle is Australia's first and only medieval theme park. Immerse yourself in a land of knights, wizards, kings, queens, dragons and more. Watch a jousting match, experience sound and light shows, and enjoy a range of other activities during your visit.

Step back in time and get a taste of 19th-century life in outback Australia on this full-day tour from Melbourne. Start with a visit to one of Victoria's oldest sheep stations, where you can tour the heritage farm, watch a sheep shearing demonstration and indulge in morning tea with the farmers. Then, relive the excitement of the 1850's gold rush with a visit to the gold mining town of Sovereign Hill, an open-air museum where you can pan for gold, tour a mineshaft and explore the historic streets in a horse-drawn carriage.