Looking for the best family activities to keep the kids entertained? School holiday coming up and want to take the little ones out for an adventure? Klook’s got your back with the best family activities.
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Plus, Klook is offering amazing limited-time deals where you can get Buy 1 Free 1 deals as well as 20% off for several Melbourne family activities! To help you out, we’ve listed the best things you can do with the fam at affordable prices.
Here are the best Melbourne family activities you should check out during the weekend or the next school holidays:
- Check out 360 views from 285 metres high at Eureka Skydeck
- Go on the Melbourne Star Observation Wheel for fantastic views
- Explore Mornington Peninsula on this day tour and cruise
- Experience the best food and wine Mornington has to offer
- See penguins on Phillip Island with the Penguin Parade
- Indulge in good food and nature views with Bellarine Peninsula Day Tour
- Journey around the bays of Bellarine and Mornington with a sightseeing and bay cruise day tour
- Ride a hot air balloon across Melbourne CBD
- Visit all the must-see stops along the good ol’ Great Ocean Road
- Go on a private car day tour of the Great Ocean Road
- Join the Phillip Island Wildlife & Brighton Bus Tour
- Go on a Private Phillip Island & Brighton Beach Boxes Tour
- Visit four of the best parks on Phillip Island
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1. Check out 360 views from 285 metres high at Eureka Skydeck
The view of Melbourne is astounding from Eureka Skydeck! Image credits: @eureka_skydeck on Instagram
Did you know that you can see all of Melbourne without having to walk or drive around? Bring the whole fam to Eureka Skydeck, a 285-metre high observation deck, where you’ll have a 360° bird's eye view of the city! Want to take a closer look at Melbourne’s iconic landmarks? No problem! There are 30 binoculars and viewfinders available! You can even have a game with the fam—who can spot Flinders Station and Federation Square first?
If you’re a family of thrillseekers, you can also opt for the Skydeck + The Edge Experience, where you can step into a glass cube. You’ll feel like you’re floating 300 metres above Melbourne!
2. Go on the Melbourne Star Observation Wheel for fantastic views
The whole family will love going on a ride on the Melbourne Star Observation Wheel! Image credits: @mumsgottatravel on Instagram
This is no ordinary ferris wheel ride. The Melbourne Star Observation Wheel is the only giant observation wheel in the entire Southern Hemisphere. Its peak reaches 120 metres high, which is about the height of a 40-storey building!
With glass walls all around, the entire family would have unbridled views of the city and its surrounding landmarks, such as Port Phillip, Dandenong Ranges, and Mount Macedon. Since you’re bringing your fam, you’ll be happy to know that when you buy a ticket on Klook, you can get your second ticket for free! There’s no reason to miss this during your next family outing!
3. Explore Mornington Peninsula on this day tour and cruise
There’s a lot of sights and stops for the whole family over at Mornington Peninsula. Image credits: @hattybell on Instagram
Discover the natural beauty of Mornington Peninsula with this day tour and cruise from Melbourne. Mornington is home to world-class beaches, breweries, and natural landscapes that offer a reprieve from busy city life.
With the Mornington Peninsula Sightseeing and Bay Cruise Day Tour from Melbourne, you’ll enjoy a two-hour cruise around the bay area while enjoying complimentary lunch made from locally sourced produce. You’ll also stop by several beaches and coasts that offer scenic views and fantastic photo opportunities! Plus, you can ride Arthur’s Seat gondola, a fun way to take in views of the area with the family! There are many stops and sights on this day tour that make it one of the best Melbourne family activities!
4. Experience the best food and wine Mornington has to offer
Adults can enjoy the wine, kids can enjoy the dine!
The Mornington Peninsula Food and Wine Tour definitely has something for everyone! The little ones can enjoy the sculpture park at Point Leo Estate, Arthurs Seat gondola ride, and photo-op by the famous Peninsula Bathing Boxes. Meanwhile, the whole fam can enjoy complimentary lunch over at Montalto Winery.
Parents, you can treat yourselves at Rare Hare @ Jackalope and St. Andrews Beach Brewery, where you can sample finely crafted wines and beer. This tour is a nature getaway and a gastronomical and boozy experience wrapped in one!
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5. See penguins on Phillip Island with the Penguin Parade
These tiny penguins always steal the show during the Penguin Parade! Image credits: @phillipislandnp on Instagram
Phillip Island is a great day trip option, perfect for you and the family to visit on weekends or on school holidays. It’s home to the adorable Little Penguins, the stars of the Phillip Island Nature Parks Penguin Parade.
Catch them waddle their way back to their nesting boxes during sunset at the comfort of platforms that give you the best views. If you visit the island before sunset, you can admire the island's beautiful shoreline and check out the koalas roaming about! You can also visit Churchill Heritage Farm to learn about the farming activities there.
6. Indulge in good food and nature views with Bellarine Peninsula Day Tour
Bellarine is a fantastic destination for lovers of nature, food, and wine!
Bellarine Peninsula, a two-hour drive from Melbourne CBD, is known for its food, wines, and well-kept natural landscapes. You and the whole family can explore what the peninsula has to offer with Klook’s Sightseeing Tour & Bay Cruise. You can meet emus and wallabies at Narana Cultural Centre with the kids and enjoy a complimentary lunch made from the region’s finest produce aboard a cruise ship.
If you plan on visiting with the adults of the family, you can opt for the Food & Wine Taste Trail! Here you can sample authentic Aussie food, wine, and beer while touring the area's best wineries and vineyards.
7. Journey around the bays of Bellarine and Mornington with a sightseeing and bay cruise day tour
There are lots to see and do around the bay of Mornington and Bellarine!
Experience the best of Mornington and Bellarine’s exquisite coastline with this sightseeing and cruise tour that will take you around the bay! First stop: Bellarine, where you can check out the peninsula’s best wineries and befriend wildlife at Narana Cultural Centre. Then you can head over to Point Lonsdale Lighthouse, lined with rugged rock formations along a breathtaking coast.
Afterwards, you can hop on a Searoad Ferry and enjoy a hamper lunch while feasting your eyes at the beauty of the bay. The grownups can indulge in craft beer at St Andrew’s Brewery, or the whole fam can ride Arthurs Seat gondola for sky-high views of the incomparable coastline. It’s a whole day affair that will fill you up with memorable sights and food!
8. Ride a hot air balloon across Melbourne CBD
Feel the breeze as you fly across Melbourne on this hot air balloon flight. Image credits: @ptballooning on Instagram
A hot air balloon flight is definitely a really memorable one for all ages! This Melbourne family activity will take you over the city's iconic landmarks, from the Shrine of Remembrance to the Melbourne Cricket Ground, on a serene morning flight. The city’s best views await you on board, so make sure to snap great pics while feeling the fresh early morning breeze with the whole family!
As a bonus for this fun experience, you can get free roundtrip transfers to and from Melbourne CBD and the hot air balloon launch and landing sights! Plus, you’ll get complimentary tea and coffee before the flight to warm you up!
9. Visit all the must-see stops along the good ol’ Great Ocean Road
An epic trip awaits over at Great Ocean Road
One of the best Melbourne family activities you can embark on is exploring the Great Ocean Road. This scenic coastal road traverses Melbourne all the way to Grampians and Torquay. The tour will take you to all iconic landmarks along the route, including the 12 Apostles—a cluster of surreal limestone stacks at Port Campbell National Park.
You’ll also stop by Torquay Surf Beach and Loch Ard Gorge and see native Aussie animals such as koalas and kangas in their natural habitat. Loads of stops and sights await you, so make sure to bring extra camera memory cards to take fun family photos!
10. Go on a private car day tour of the Great Ocean Road
Same stops and sights, just on a private vehicle for up to 7 passengers. Image credits: @_nie.ohne.seife.waschen_ on Instagram
If you want to keep the Great Ocean Road tour a more intimate family affair, you can opt to book the Great Ocean Road Private Car Day Tour from Melbourne via Klook! With this, you can tour the same stops and sights on an exclusive private car that can fit up to 7 passengers, so no family member gets left behind!
Leave the driving to an expert guide that will safely take you and your fam to Torquay Surf Beach, Loch Ard Gorge, 12 Apostles, Gibson, and all the natural habitats of the area’s diverse wildlife.
11. Join the Phillip Island Wildlife & Brighton Bus Tour
Discover the best of Phillip Island and Brighton Beach on this bus tour. Image credits: @phillipislandnp on Instagram
Do you and your fam love animals? Then you can’t miss Phillip Island Wildlife & Brighton Bus Tour, which brings you to the best wildlife destinations in the area! Visit Phillip Island’s fluffy koalas and kangas, as well as Seal Rock’s large fur seal colonies. You can catch the iconic Penguin Parade on this tour—you can’t miss the Little Penguins waddling on the beach during a Phillip Island visit!
You’ll also head over to Brighton Beach Boxes, colourfully painted wooden bathing houses lined across the sands of Brighton that make for great photo backdrops. If you’re bringing little ones, they’ll love checking out all the fun colours of each beach box!
12. Go on a Private Phillip Island & Brighton Beach Boxes Tour
Visit the famous Brighton Beach Boxes and the diverse wildlife of Phillip Island
Another great way to explore Brighton Beach Boxes and check out the diverse wildlife of Phillip Island is with this private tour. You and the fam will go around Brighton and Phillip Island via a private car that fits 7 people. With an expert driver/guide taking you around, all you need to do is sit back, relax, and bond with the family as you visit the best wildlife spots in the area.
This tour includes a visit to Seal Rock, wildlife parks with koalas and kangas lounging about, as well as the colourful Brighton Beach Boxes. Of course, the Penguin Parade is a Phillip Island staple, so you won’t miss it during this tour!
13. Visit four of the best parks on Phillip Island
Become closer to nature at these parks on Phillip Island
With a Phillip Island Nature Parks 4 Parks Pass, you’ll have access to the best nature and wildlife attractions on the island! This includes the Koala Conservation Reserve which has treetop boardwalks ideal for viewing koalas in their natural habitat and Churchill Island’s easygoing farmland.
The pass also includes access to Antarctic Journey at the Nobbies Centre, where you and the fam can learn about Antarctic wildlife and the climate efforts to preserve them. Last but not least, this 4 Parks Pass includes admission to Penguin Parade!
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