Sovereign Hill Gold Rush

General information

Destination	Category
Melbourne, Australia	Sightseeing Tours

Program details

An AAT Kings coach will pick you up from your hotel for your transfer to the corner of Flinders and Russell Street at Federation Square, the departure point of your tour. At 8.10am join your coach to commence a full day Sovereign Hill Gold Rush tour.



The past is very much present in towns like Ballarat whose early wealth and proud history was due to the mighty gold discovery of the mid 1850s. The glorious legacy that gold bestowed on this colonial town is still evident in the respectfully restored buildings and atmosphere of proud Ballarat. Sovereign Hill in Ballarat, is a perfect recreated example of Gold Rush life during Victoria's Golden era. Explore the daily ritual of this Gold town and stroll the main street to visit with goldsmiths, crafts people, traders, soldiers and the like.



Try panning for gold to find your own fortune, and go 'underground' to the gold mine and museum or ride the stage-coach through the village (own expense). Exhibits and displays unfold before you as you stroll through this pioneer township. Have a chat to the town folk and be captivated by the friendly outlook on their 1850s daily life. Tour concludes at approximately 5.30pm, at which time hotel drop offs will commence.



Meeting/pick-up point: Pick up in selected hotels in Melbourne at 7.25am. (Departure point: Federation Square, corner of Flinders and Russell Streets.)

Duration: Nine and a half hours.

Start/opening time: At 8.10am.

Languages: English.

Others: With fluctuations in world oil prices, AAT Kings reserves the right to reinstate fuel levies at any time. In such cases, any charge will be collected on departure