12 Morning Tours in Melbourne to Build a Day Around

1.Great Ocean Road Tour Plus Koalas, Forest Walk and Morning Tea

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,068 reviews Our pick

A full-day Great Ocean Road tour from Melbourne with koalas, forest walks, the 12 Apostles, Loch Ard Gorge, and Apollo Bay.

“It was rainning that day but we really enjoy the view along the rode side. The audio in the van was good give us the detail of the places we visit. It was a long ride, the van was not very comfortable. The seats were too close together. Nice tour..”

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2.Great Ocean Road, 12 Apostles, Rainforest & Morning Tea-Melbourne

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 568 reviews · from $107Top rated

Review of Melbourne’s 13-hour Great Ocean Road tour, with the Twelve Apostles, rainforest, wildlife, morning tea, guides, price, and practical tips.

“The tour guide was very informative. We got multiple breaks and the tour did not seem too long nor hectic. We got enough time to visit the main locations as mentioned in the trip and even more. The tour was completely worth it !”

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3.Great Ocean Road 12 Apostles & Rainforest Walk with Morning Tea

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 549 reviews · from $93Best value

Review of Melbourne’s 13-hour Great Ocean Road tour, with koalas, rainforest, Apollo Bay, Loch Ard Gorge, and the Twelve Apostles.

“The tour guide (Joe) is very nice and humorous. He have a lot of stories about the places during the trip. It was a wonderful trip, helps me to understand more about the history of Australia.”

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4.Yarra Valley Sunrise Balloon Flight with GoPro Photos

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 506 reviews · from $355

Watch sunrise over Victoria’s Yarra Valley vineyards on a one-hour balloon flight with photos, optional pickup, and a buffet breakfast.

“Superb view, superb weather. The scenery was excellent! The team was very professional in setting up and organising the group. Our pilot Jacob brought us up and down the skies a few times to enjoy the clouds and sunrise. Everything was superb!”

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5.Melbourne sunrise balloon flight & champagne breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 270 reviews · from $400

Watch Melbourne wake from a hot-air balloon, then enjoy a champagne breakfast with city views at Sofitel Melbourne on Collins.

“passing through melbourne city in a balloon basket is a wonderful and cheering experience. both pilots are experienced and nice, glad to meet them.”

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6.Melbourne Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Ride with GoPro Photos

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 263 reviews · from $426

Float over Melbourne at sunrise, spot the MCG and Yarra River, then add a champagne breakfast to this small-group balloon ride.

“Steve was our amazing pilot kept us safe directing us where to stand in the prep, and pack up. Gave us info into the mechanics of flying. Just simply a brilliant experience, highly recommend. Thanks so much Steve for the incredible experience!”

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7.Yarra Valley sunrise balloon flight & champagne breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 159 reviews · from $336

Sunrise hot-air balloon flight over Victoria’s Yarra Valley, winery views, Melbourne pickup, and champagne breakfast at a country club.

“Excellent trip! Really enjoyed it. Shout out to Brian and the team of the rainbow balloon. You guys rock!”

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8.Melbourne sunrise balloon flight only

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 132 reviews · from $365

Float over Melbourne at sunrise, spotting the MCG, Yarra River, Flinders Street Station, and more on a four-hour balloon flight.

“Unfortunately it was canceled due to weather. I will probably not be returning to Melbourne, so I’m disappointed. However, there’s nothing you can do about the weather!”

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9.Balloon Flight at Sunrise

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 106 reviews · 4 hours · from $364

Float above Melbourne at sunrise, with CBD, MCG, Yarra River and gardens below, plus transport, expert pilots and hands-on balloon prep.

“Spectacular views of the city, enjoyed flying right over Melbourne city centre. Crew were great ( Brad and Pilot Pete), safety was paramount.”

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10.Yarra Valley sunrise balloon flight only

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · from $307

Rise over Yarra Valley vineyards at sunrise on a four-hour balloon tour from Yarra Glen, with kangaroo spotting and optional breakfast.

“It was good experience. I have organise this trip for my Sisters birthday and at the end they ask us to help to windup everything that’s not good…. It’s a hard work not a gift. And haven’t given enough instructions for landing.”

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11.Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 53 reviews · 3 hours · from $360

See Melbourne wake up from a hot air balloon, with sunrise views of the CBD, Yarra River, MCG, and skyscrapers from above.

“We had a really enjoyable trip. Everything was well explained by Dom.”

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12.1-Hour Hot Air Balloon Flight at Sunrise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 25 reviews · 210 - 270 minutes · from $400

Watch Melbourne wake from a sunrise balloon, with city views, expert pilots, GoPro photos, and an optional sparkling breakfast.

“I had an incredible time flying over Melbourne with Global Ballooning!! Spectacular views of a beautiful city. Had the best time both in the air and on the ground, thanks to Eddie and Bronni. Could not recommend this experience highly enough!”

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