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Ballarat Heritage and Gold Panning Private Tour

Duration: 12 hours (Sovereign Hill) · 2–2.5 hours (City Tales) Location: Ballarat, Victoria Departure: 8:00 AM (Sovereign Hill) Rezdy product codes: SHBT (A Touch of Gold) · PCGVXG (City Tales walking tour)

Ballarat Gold Mine

From AUD $169.00

  • Sovereign Hill A Touch of Gold (SHBT) · From AUD $169.00
  • Adult A$169 · Child A$139 · Infant A$99
  • Ballarat City Tales walking tour (PCGVXG) · From A$75.00
  • Adult A$99 · Senior A$75 · Child 5–15 A$75 · children under 6 free

Prices in Australian dollars from our live Rezdy booking system.

Bookings are handled through the live Rezdy Steam Trains Fruit Gold catalogue (320425), including Sovereign Hill A Touch of Gold (666858) and Ballarat City Tales (645619).

Overview

Ballarat's golden heritage, at your pace.

Explore Ballarat's golden heritage at your own pace on a private day out. Your group travels in a private vehicle with a dedicated guide, with the Sovereign Hill A Touch of Gold experience including a meet and greet with period characters, the Gold Pour, Redcoat Parade with musket firing, gold panning and an underground mine tour.

Finish with the Ballarat City Tales guided walk if you would like the stories behind the city's grandest buildings. The 2–2.5-hour walk meets at St Paul's Anglican Church in Bakery Hill and includes a hot drink at Craig's Royal Hotel and a keepsake Ballarat art print. Bookings are handled through our live Rezdy steam trains, fruit and gold catalogue.

Duration: 12 hours (Sovereign Hill) · 2–2.5 hours (City Tales) Departure: 8:00 AM (Sovereign Hill) Location: Ballarat, Victoria Rezdy product codes: SHBT (A Touch of Gold) · PCGVXG (City Tales walking tour)

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Pick your date and number of travellers, then pay securely. Booking is handled by Rezdy, our booking system.

Live availability and instant booking for this tour is on our Rezdy booking system.

What's included

Tour includes

  • Private vehicle with guide
  • Sovereign Hill A Touch of Gold entry
  • Meet and greet with period characters
  • Gold Pour presentation
  • Redcoat Parade with musket firing
  • Gold panning
  • Underground mine tour
  • Optional Ballarat City Tales guided walk
  • Hot drink at Craig's Royal Hotel
  • Keepsake Ballarat art print

Ballarat City Tales meets at St Paul's Anglican Church, Bakery Hill, and runs for 2–2.5 hours.

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Pickup details

Sovereign Hill starts at 8:00 AM with pickup and private vehicle arrangements confirmed when you book. Ballarat City Tales meets at St Paul's Anglican Church, Bakery Hill. See pickup locations.

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What to bring

Bring comfortable walking shoes, sun protection and a water bottle for time on foot at Sovereign Hill and around Ballarat.

Choose the Sovereign Hill A Touch of Gold experience for the 12-hour day from 8:00 AM, and add the Ballarat City Tales walking tour for a 2–2.5-hour city walk with a hot drink and keepsake art print. Check your live Rezdy confirmation for the selected product details.

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