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Historic Bendigo City Walking Tour 1
Bendigo guided tour showcasing heritage and culture 2
Explore Bendigo’s gold rush history on a walking tour 3
Walking tour of Bendigo’s history and grand architecture 4
Discover Bendigo’s heritage on a guided city walking tour 5

Historic Bendigo City Walking Tour

By Bendigo Guided Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is $46 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

Step back into Bendigo’s golden age on this 2hr guided city walk. Starting at the Bendigo Visitor Centre, your journey unfolds through Pall Mall with its grand French-inspired architecture and the story of George Lansell, the Quartz King. Pass the historic Sandhurst Mining Exchange, once second only to London in trading, before pausing in Rosalind Park to uncover the tale of the Red Ribbon Rebellion that helped shape democracy in Australia.

Along the way, explore colonial justice at the Old Gaol, Police Barracks and Supreme Court, and discover the legacy of Bendigo’s Chinese community in the charming precinct and gardens. Admire St Killian's Church, and the stunning Town Hall before concluding with peek inside the famous Shamrock Hotel .

Voted Best New Tourism Business 2025 - Victorian Tourism Awards
Finalist - 2025 Australian Tourism Awards
As Featured by Tourism Australia.

Come and discover the real gold of Bendigo.

Activity location

  • Bendigo Visitor Centre
    • 51-67 Pall Mall
    • 3550, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • b/51-67 Pall Mall
    • 51-67 Pall Mall
    • 3550, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia

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Historic Bendigo City Walking Tour

  • Earn $1.37
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 10:00AM
Price details
$45.58 x 1 Adult$45.58
Total
Price is $45.58
Until Tue, Jun 23

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    All entry fees (Chinese Gardens and Shamrock Hotel) included.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Gratuities (Optional)

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Basic level of fitness required.

Activity itinerary

Bendigo Visitor Centre

  • 5m
Our adventure begins at the Bendigo Visitor Centre before strolling along the opulent Pall Mall towards the iconic View Point and Alexandra Fountain.

Rosalind Park

  • 20m
Rosalind Park, once the bustling heart of the goldfield camp, is now a green haven with leafy paths, fountains, and a colony of flying foxes. Within this landscape lie stories of the Red Ribbon Rebellion, a mass protest that changed the course of Australian history. Nearby, the Old Bendigo Gaol, Police Barracks, and Supreme Court stand as enduring reminders of colonial justice on the goldfields.

Ulumbarra Theatre

  • 20m
On this part of the tour, you’ll stand before the Old Bendigo Gaol, Police Barracks, and Supreme Court, where colonial justice was handed down to those who lived and worked on the goldfields.

Yi Yuan Gardens

  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
Stroll through the charming Chinese Precinct and Gardens, where Bendigo’s Chinese community once flourished. Here you’ll uncover stories of resilience, tradition, and the enduring cultural legacy they left on the city.

St Kilian's Church

  • 15m
Peak inside the historic St Killian's Church, the largest wooden church in the Southern Hemisphere. Hear the story Reverend Bachaus and see his original rough hewn seat.

Bendigo Town Hall Tour

  • 15m
We'll take in Bendigo's first stunning example of French inspired architecture at the Bendigo Town Hall, renovated to it's current appearence in the 1870's. Along the way we'll pass Bendigo's oldest homestead.

The Hotel Shamrock

  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
We'll call into the famous for complimentary tea/coffee at the grand Shamrock Hotel where you'll be entertained with tales of feisty gold rush dancer Lola Montez and the difficult Dame Nellie Melba.

Location

Activity location

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    Bendigo Visitor Centre
    • 51-67 Pall Mall
    • 3550, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    b/51-67 Pall Mall
    • 51-67 Pall Mall
    • 3550, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia

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