Events in Melbourne in January 2026

Join your tour guide for a walk through Australia’s culture capital and learn what makes this city great and so much more.

Get picked up from central Melbourne and ride the Puffing Billy steam train. Enjoy a walk around Emerald Lake, visit the Healesville Sanctuary, and sample chocolate at the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie.

Join a guide and fellow travelers on a relaxing bike tour around Melbourne. Get an introduction to the sights and history of the city on a safe route for all skill levels and abilities.

Ride around Melbourne on this bicycle tour and discover the key landmarks and surrounding suburbs of the city. Pass by the Eureka Stockade, Parliament House, China Town among other points of interest.

Join a guided tour from Melbourne and discover the spectacular Great Ocean Road, visit the 12 Apostles, enjoy a rainforest walk in the Great Otway National Park, see koalas in the wild, and more.

Experience the Great Ocean Road and its incredible landscapes. See koalas and birds, take a rain forest walk, discover the 12 apostles and Loch Ard Gorge, and have morning tea on Torquay surf beach.

See the Twelve Apostles and walk through the rainforest on a day trip along the Great Ocean Road from Melbourne. Avoid the crowds and beat the rush by exploring the typical route in reverse.

Visit Australia's home to the criminally insane, and Ararat's most visited attraction: the J Ward Lunatic Asylum. Explore the museum, followed by a ghost tour of the home of notorious criminals including Chopper Read, Gary Webb and William Wallace.

Visit some of Victoria’s top wineries in the stunning Yarra Valley on a full-day tour from Melbourne. Enjoy tutored tastings with your guide at 4 premium wineries and lunch at a winery restaurant.

Spend a day engaging with Australian wildlife and exploring the diverse coastline of Phillip Island on a bus tour. Watch little penguins waddle across the shores of Summerland Bay in the evening.