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Welcome To Melbourne Tour 8 Days / 7 Nights Fully Guided Tour

Experience Melbourne like never before

Rated as the #1 tour on TripAdvisor - our Welcome to Melbourne tour lets you start your Australian adventure in the best way possible by experiencing Melbourne in all its glory.

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Tour Length

8 Days / 7 Nights

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Group Size

Max 22 people

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Perfect for
Working Holiday Makers, Students & Tourists
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Employment & Travel Help

For your whole time in Australia

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Travel Style

Fully guided

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Working Holiday Essentials

Bank, Phone Sim and Tax File Number

Start your Australian adventure in style

Experience the best of Melbourne and connect with 21 great humans in less than 8 days with our award-winning, fully guided group tour.

For only $1,149, you’ll get $2,180 worth of services and bonus products. Along with lifelong friendships with people around the world… which you can’t put a price on.

But hurry, we only have 22 spots available per tour, with some tour dates already fully booked! We have to limit the number so we can ensure the quality of the service being delivered remains world class.

TOP EXPERIENCES

Australian Wildlife

This place is known for its wildlife and you’ll see kangaroos, koalas and wait for it, penguins! You’ll fall in love with them all.

Road Trippin’

We’re hitting the road, the beach and the vineyard as we show you what’s so special about Phillip Island and the beautiful Mornington Peninsula.

Learn to Surf

It’s an Australian rite of passage, we couldn’t welcome you without shredding could we? You’ll be catching a wave in your first week!

Foodie Heaven

Through the market, laneways, cafes and bars, you’ll spend Tuesday seeing why Melbourne is the foodie capital of the world.

Tick off your Melbourne bucket list, and more

For only $1,149, you’ll get $2,180 worth of services and bonus products.

Find work through our employment and farm work database. We’ll also hold a presentation on employment, and a 1-on-1 meeting where you can ask your questions away. We have so much experience and the best advice for you to make the most of your time here. Worth $70

Meet new friends as we take you on Melbourne’s biggest and best bar crawl. Worth $40

Keep the journey going with an option to add another week of fun and travel with our Grampians & Great Ocean Road tour exclusively to your tour group. Worth $50.

Build more relationships with our Free Community Events and Exclusive Community tours, which you can get at a discounted rate. Worth $500

Ensure you have everything you need before you land in Australia with our Working Holiday Checklist. We’ve helped over 20,000 working holidaymakers travel to Australia, so we know exactly what you need. Worth $30.

Be ready to go in an instant. We’ll organise your Tax File Number, bank account, and SIM card, before you even arrive. Worth $50.

Keep your finances and health on track with our Australia Travel Savings plan and Medicare application support. Worth $25.

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Payment Plans Available

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Unlimited & Free Date Changes*

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Open Dated Booking Available

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Pay Just $99AUD To Secure Your Place

WORKING HOLIDAY HELP

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We organise your Tax File Number, bank account and SIM card.

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We give you access to our employment and farm work databases.

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Use the Welcome to Travel office for mail storage or just to drop in for help!

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Our Australia experts organise epic travel plans for you.

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Melbourne City Skyline

You’ll get to know your new travel family first thing in the morning. After the Meet and Greet, it’s time to give you peace of mind for the rest of your trip by organising your bank account, phone number and tax file number. Now you can explore stress-free!

After that, we’ll take you on a guided walking tour of Melbourne where you’ll learn why so many travellers love this incredibly dynamic and laid-back city. 

We’ll end the day with a family Welcome Dinner along the iconic Yarra River in the heart of the city.

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Street Art in Melbourne

The food and drink scene in Melbourne is ridiculously good, so we dedicate the day to it. We start with a local favourite; Queen Victoria Market. This place is a feast for all senses and we spend the morning meeting local vendors and exploring everything this Melbourne institute has to offer.

Before starting our very own street art, food and drink tour, we learn about Australia’s Indigenous people, with an insightful Aboriginal Heritage Walk through Melbourne’s Royal Botanical Gardens. This day is all about seeing Melbourne through a local’s eyes, our travellers love it and so will you.

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Mt Martha Colourful beach huts

It’s time for our epic overnight road trip! We will be heading to Mornington Peninsula and Phillip Island, two of the most beautiful regional areas in Australia.

We’ll start the trip away with much needed beach time before we take in some spectacular scenic viewpoints. After lunch we’ll be tasting some of our favourite local wines from the area. From there the tunes are turned up as our road trip continues to the stunning Phillip Island. At sunset we’ll witness the smallest penguins in the world emerge from the ocean and waddle across the beach. Yes, you read that right!

We’ll stay overnight on Phillip Island, where you’ll wake up to the sound of Australian wildlife.

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Surf Lesson on Phillip Island

Australia is famous for its surf culture, so today we’re giving you the chance to learn how to do what is arguably the most Australian thing: surfing. 🤙

This day also includes a couple of hidden secrets along the way. Most importantly though, and probably what you’ve been looking forward to the most, you’ll get the chance to see some of Australia’s amazing kangaroos and koalas up close.

Ticking two bucket list items off in one day!

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Standing in front of Luna Park in St Kilda

It is time to think about what you’ll do next in Australia. In the morning, we’ll hold a presentation on employment for everyone that’s here on a working holiday, or as a student.

We’ll cover absolutely everything so you can get a job. Following that we’ll tell you everything you need to know about travelling this incredible country. We have so much experience and the best advice for you to make the most of your time here.

Melbourne has many celebrated suburbs and St Kilda is as famous as they get. This afternoon  head to this diverse beach suburb taking in its iconic esplanade and famous landmarks before relaxing and playing some beach games

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Melbourne's Biggest Bar Crawl

Whether it’s employment, travel, or both, the info from yesterday’s presentations will have sunk in and now it’s your chance to talk over your next steps with one of the epic experts on our team. Every traveller is different, that’s why we want you to have the opportunity to ask questions and throw your ideas at us in a dedicated 1-on-1 meeting. We’re here to support you with anything from looking over your CV and  helping you find accommodation, to making an epic plan for the rest of your travels around this beautiful country.

By the end of your meeting, you’ll feel relaxed and even more excited about what’s next. So how do we celebrate? By joining Melbourne’s biggest and best bar crawl of course! 

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Group enjoying the rooftop view at Space Hotel

And just like that, it’s nearly over. 

What better way to spend our final afternoon together than lazing on a rooftop overlooking the city with the mates you’ve now made for life?

We’ll crank up the BBQ and soak up the skyline as we talk about the unforgettable memories made over the best week of your life.

We’re not crying, you’re crying!

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Welcome to Melbourne Inclusions

Accommodation

Meals & Drinks

Community

Transport

Work And Holiday Help

FAQs

Yes you do! If you’re coming here just as a tourist to visit Australia, you’ll need a Visitor Visa. 

If you’re coming here to work while you’re on holiday, you’ll need either a Working Holiday Visa (417) or a Work and Holiday Visa (462), depending on which country you’re from. 

You can find more information and a list of the various visas here.

We recommend organising this as soon as you know you’re coming to Australia. The application can be completed through your travel agent, or directly through the same Australian Government website as above. We always recommend checking the Australian Government website for any specific enquiries.

Absolutely! It doesn’t matter if you’re coming to this beautiful country to work, visit friends or family, study, sunbathe with the kangaroos or perfect your Australian accent. All of our travellers will still get the same treatment!

This depends on trip length, your travel style (backpacker or flashpacker) and what you are wanting to experience here in Australia.

According to the Australian Government, you need $5,000AUD in your bank account on arrival if you’re coming on a Working Holiday visa. This is a good savings target if you are wanting to either travel for a month or set yourself up for working and living in Australia after the Welcome to Travel week. 

However, everybody is different and to give yourself the best chance of experiencing as many things as possible in Australia, we would recommend just saving up as much as possible before you come travelling.

Of course you are – anyone would be – and of course we will! Something we love is how close our travellers get on tour, and how they become one big family at the end. 

Everyone’s in the same boat, and you will make friends for life.

Expect the best experience ever!  As long as you’re polite and friendly then you’ll be fine. To get the best out of your experience we recommend talking to people in your dorm as soon as possible. Travel broadens the mind and that is mainly because of people you meet. Listen to where they’ve been, what they’ve loved, what they recommend, their funniest stories, all of it! This will be you in a few months!

All dorms have lockers, but you will need to buy a small padlock to use them.

We aim to try and get everyone on Welcome To Melbourne in the same dorm, but if you have any special requests such as, you want to be in an all female dorm or you want to upgrade to your own room., then will be able to assist you.

About 70% of people on tour are actually solo travellers. This tour is a perfect way to meet other people and experience new things together. So many of our travellers make friends for life on our Welcome tours!

Our tours cater for people aged 18-39 years old. The average age varies each week and that’s what we love about it.

You sure can! We create a WhatsApp group chat the week leading up to the tour.

Yes! You just need to let us know who you’re travelling with beforehand and we’ll make sure you’re in the same room.

 

Yes definitely! As long as you tell us who you’re travelling with we’ll make sure you’re in the same room. If you’d like to upgrade to a private room then this is possible on the Extras part of the checkout.

Definitely! This can be done at the time of booking on the Extras page at Checkout. Alternatively you can add them on closer to the time. We will send you an email 4 weeks before the tour and this will ask you if you’d like to add any on. Can I book extra nights for after the tour?

Absolutely, we recommend booking 2 extra nights after the tour. This can be done at the time of booking on the Extras page at Checkout. Alternatively you can add them on closer to the time. We will send you an email 4 weeks before the tour and this will ask you if you’d like to add any on.

We include a lot of meals, as well as some delicious tastings. Outside of that, you’ll be able to find lunch for between $6-15 and dinner for $10-$20. If you want to save money, you can always team up with people and cook dinners at the hostel!

For drinks, the welcome dinner will include a drink, you’ll be given two on your food and drink tour, and another four during the bar crawl – how good is that! Outside of that, drinks usually cost between $7-11 but we can also point you in the direction of plenty of places with happy hours offering drinks for $5-6.

Because accommodation, activities and some food and drink is already included, we would suggest that $200-$250 of extra spending money during your week with us will be enough!

The $99 deposit is required to secure your booking. But don’t worry! Full payment is only required 21 days before your departure date, which gives you time to save money for it! 

However, if you make a booking within 21 days of your departure date, you will need to pay the full amount at the time of booking.

Once you know you’re coming to Australia and that you’d like the best possible welcome here, we’d recommend placing your $99 deposit right away, especially as we offer free date changes.

Our Welcome to Melbourne tour is often fully booked 3 months in advance.

Yes! If you pay your deposit and later realise you have to change your date, don’t panic. 

You can change the date of your booking, unlimited times and subject to availability, up until 14* days before your departure date.

*Normally 28 days but currently 14 due to COVID19. Please see our terms and conditions here.

The Great Ocean Road Add On is an amazing way to carry on your journey as a group. You don’t know these people right now, but you’ll become friends across the week. The Welcome to Melbourne tour finishes on the Sunday, from Tuesday we have booked 5 days of car hire and 4 nights of accommodation meaning that you can go on a self-guided group adventure together. We give you an advised itinerary and off you go for an amazing road trip adventure!

That’s up to you and we’re here to help with that.! Everyone has different plans for their time in Australia. You might even find that your plans may change halfway during the tour after meeting some new friends.

Either way, the Welcome To Travel team is here to support you before, during and after the welcome week. Whether it’s work or travel you’re looking to organise or get advice on, we’ll be able to help you.

We will go through options that suit you specifically in the 1-on-1 sessions on the Saturday of the tour. We then have our Experience Team who will be there to help you throughout your whole time in Australia!

Of course! During our travel presentation, we will give you an overview of all the beautiful and exciting destinations and experiences around Australia.

Following this, during your 1-on-1 sessions with our team, we will talk more specifically about what exactly you want to see and do, and we’ll help you plan everything. We want to make sure you have the most amazing adventure possible while you’re here!

With our help, that’s how! 

As part of your Welcome to Melbourne package you will receive exclusive tips, resources and guidance towards finding a job and farm work in Australia.

We will present you with all of the basic information needed to get started, and give you access to our huge database of employers and contacts in sectors such as hospitality, retail, construction, sales and marketing and many more.

We also send out a weekly update email that highlights the most recent job and farm work opportunities we come across.

Depending when you land you will receive your Australian Sim Card on Friday morning before the tour or on Monday morning of the tour, during the meet and greet session.

Don’t panic! You will be able to jump on the free wi-fi at the hostel and airport beforehand to let everyone back home know that you got to Melbourne safe and sound.

This is basically a personal identity number created for you by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). It is required if you want to work in Australia, so that you can be correctly taxed on your income from day one. 

You will provide this number to each employer you have while you are in Australia and your tax will be deducted from your wage accordingly, just as it would be in your home country.

If you’re travelling as a tourist for just a few weeks, you don’t need one – a pre-loaded travel cash card will work just fine!

If you’re here for a longer period of time (for example, on a Working Holiday Visa) then it’s highly recommended to open an Australian bank account. Not only will you save a lot on exchange/transaction fees, but employers will only pay wages into an Australian account. It’s also an extremely easy process that we will organise for you.

You can fast-track the whole process by creating a Wise account, so that you can already have Australian dollars in your account for when you get here. But don’t worry about all of this now, we’ll explain it all soon!

Medicare is Australia’s health care scheme, which allows Australians and some overseas visitors to access certain health services at little or no cost. Only a handful of countries are eligible to apply for Medicare in Australia, including: 

Belgium, Finland, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, The Republic of Ireland, Slovenia, Sweden and the United Kingdom

Click HERE to see details for eligibility and details for enrolment, such as what documents you will need to bring to service centres. We will also explain this in more detail when you arrive and point you in the right direction.

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