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Melbourne Sports Walking Tour: Explore 150 Years of Sporting History Along the Yarra River
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27 Ratings
Melbourne
Starting from the heart of the city we walk along the Yarra River into Melbourne’s world famous sporting precinct exploring over 150 years of sports history ranging from the Olympics, cricket, Australian football, rugby, tennis through to horseracing, F1, surfing and golf.
Starting from the heart of the city we walk along the Yarra River into Melbourne’s world famous sporting precinct exploring over 150 years of sports history ranging from the Olympics, cricket, Australian football, rugby, tennis through to horseracing, F1, surfing and golf.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Federation Square - We begin the tour at Fed Square
- Yarra River - We walk along the river and explore its significance to the sporting history of Melbourne.
- Rod Laver Arena - We walk through the Melbourne Park tennis complex on the tour route.
- Melbourne & Olympic Parks - Melbourne’s sporting precinct is steeped in the history and…
- Federation Square - We begin the tour at Fed Square
- Yarra River - We walk along the river and explore its significance to the sporting history of Melbourne.
- Rod Laver Arena - We walk through the Melbourne Park tennis complex on the tour route.
- Melbourne & Olympic Parks - Melbourne’s sporting precinct is steeped in the history and significance of the 1956 Olympic games.
- AAMI Park - Melbourne’s main soccer and rugby stadium.
- Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) - Home of Australian Sport

What's Included
- Infants are free (0-4 years)
- Infants are free (0-4 years)
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Location
1 Princes Walk
Princes Walk
Meet at Federation Square, between Transport Bar and Princes Bridge.
Look out for the tour guide playing with a tennis ball.
And please share a WhatsApp number so your guide can share their Live Location on the day and provide updates on the booking.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(27 Ratings)
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Lesley241161
Apr 23, 2025
Great for those with an interest in both sports and the development of Melbourne. Remember to wear the right shoes 🎾 - Really enjoyable tour with a very knowledgeable and experienced guide. Would highly recommend this activity. Great for sports enthusiasts.
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7cirrus
Apr 17, 2025
Enjoyable! - 👍 We had the tour yesterday 17/4/25 with Catherine as our tour guide.
We had an enjoyable and informative tour with her. She’s lovely and very knowledgeable on sites visited.
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Robertrg9350hf
Mar 7, 2025
Walking Tour to highlight Melbourne's Sporting Precinct - A fantastic walking tour that show's off Melbourne Sporting Precinct within easy walking from the CBD. Ben was very informative and highlighted some of Australia's sporting personalities from Australian Open at the Tennis Centre to Austrlralian Rules and cricket at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Thoroughly recommend for all the family.
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Julie_j
Feb 19, 2025
Our guide Greg was very... - Our guide Greg was very knowledgeable and made the tour interesting. Only wish we could have seen inside some of the stadiums.
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Stephen_w
Feb 17, 2025
Ben did a great job. We... - Ben did a great job. We went into all the venues. He brought props, discussed how the games are played, rules and shared interesting stories. He even showed us what else to see in Melbourne and how to get there. Well worth it! Thanks Ben!
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619jeffry
Feb 16, 2025
Discover about secrets of Melbourne's sports - Melbourne is a-buzz with world-class sporting events. The Australian Open Tennis is held in January, it's the first Tennis Oen of the year, it's held at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne Park. Close by is the Melbourne Cricket Ground, which is famous for the Boxing Day Test Cricket, which is an international standard day. The MCG is also a highpoint for the Australian Football League, where its Grand Final is held every September. Golf is legendary in Melbourne. What the Putt in Brunswick is a fun golf option with three different themed courses. Finding out about Melbourne's sports legends is something that informs sports fans, from interstate or overseas.
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Abs1131
Feb 14, 2025
Excellent customized tour - The sports walking tour was fantastic. Catherine was an excellent guide. She tailored the tour to my interests. She has worked at the Australian Open for 17 years so she has interesting stories and her knowledge of the event/ the venue made the tour extra special. I highly recommend this tour and Catherine.
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Lani_m
Nov 30, 2024
We didn't go on Ben's tour but still had the best experience dealing with him!!! - The day before our scheduled tour, my husband got sick, and we had to cancel. It was outside the free cancellation time, but Ben went out of his way to arrange a refund for us! Because there was less that 24-hours left, the cancellation option was unavailable at our end, but Ben then submitted a request from his end and pleaded our case: We received a full refund. In a money hungry world, this was so refreshing! From the reviews I've read, his tours are fantastic, but it is great to know that he is also a great person and did not want our money if he was unable to deliver a service - even though it was not his fault. This guy clearly believes in karma and so do we! We will be back to do this tour!
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Ashley_a
Nov 11, 2024
Entertaining Sports tour. - Brian was a good teacher, he kept us we'll informed about Melbourne sporting legacy especially SO and MCG
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Betsyf690
Feb 24, 2025
The sports of Melbourne with a local - Gary was a friendly tour guide. We enjoyed seeing the sports sights. Unfortunately, we paid for this exclusion using Viator. Viator is a company that uses unclear language to make you think you earn "Rewards" for your booking. Bait and switch, I think it is called. If you complain and ask to.speak to a supervisor, that's a few hours you will not get back. Texting and emailing complaints are "never received", funny how that works. Buyer be wary!!
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