4-Day Semi-Guided Tour
Melbourne Mini Pack
Short on time but want to see the city and still get work and travel help? Our Melbourne Mini Pack is for you! Get ready to explore Melbourne with a local, hear tips for where to spend your free time in the city and have all your Australian admin sorted. That’s not all, you’ll also receive expert work and travel advice to get you settled in Australia. You’ll pack a lot into our semi-guided Mini Pack.
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4 Days / 3 Nights
Tour Length
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Semi-Guided
Travel Style
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1-10 People
Group Size
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Airport Pick Up (MEL)
Included
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Working Holiday
Support Included
Top Experiences
Explore the City
Learning cool and nerdy facts through laneways, markets and bustling streets, our guide will take you on a fun and personalised walking tour of Melbourne.
Work and Travel Help
Sit down with our Community Team to get advice on getting a job, farm work or your epic Australian travel plans.
Aboriginal Heritage Walk
You’ll be given tickets to join an Aboriginal Heritage Walk, you will be able to learn about Australia’s Indigenous people and understand more of the country’s rich history.
Group Mini Golf & Night Out
After your walking tour, get to know your group at a Mini Golf Bar!
Explore Melbourne, VIC
Where You'll Stay & Go
Tick off Melbourne’s hidden laneways, coffee culture, sports scene, beaches and more.
Little Drifter, Melbourne CBD
Three nights on the edge of the city’s vibrant centre. Social, well-located and everything you need.
Our best hostel policy
We only stay in places we’d stay ourselves. Comfortable, social, safe.
Private room upgrades
Travelling as a couple or want your own space? Upgrades available at checkout.
Melbourne CBD
The heart of it all. From Hosier Lane street art to world-class galleries and hidden laneways – the CBD is the hub of everything you’ll be ticking off your Melbourne bucket list.
Chinatown (optional)
One of the oldest Chinatowns in the world and one of Melbourne’s best dining precincts. Lantern-lit streets, incredible food and a neighbourhood that comes alive after dark.
Queen Victoria Market (optional)
Fresh food, local produce and morning energy that makes you feel like a local from day one. Spend time exploring one of the largest open air markets in the Southern Hemisphere.
St Kilda Beach (optional)
Golden sand, bayside cafes and beach energy that makes you feel like a local from day one. Spend time exploring one of Melbourne’s most iconic stretches of coastline.
Made for the Working Holiday
COME FOR THE VISA. LEAVE SORTED FOR AUSTRALIA
If you’re on a Working Holiday Visa, this is everything you need to hit the ground running – sorted before you’ve even settled in. No fuss, just the essentials to get set up.
SIM Card
Travel Advice
Tax File Number
Bank Account
Employment Session
Job Board Access
Your Mini Pack Itinerary
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Airport Transfer & Hostel Hangs
You’ve landed and you’re officially Down Under! We’ve organised an airport pickup to take you to your hostel so you can relax and rest up. You can arrive any day and at any time, our trusted driver will be waiting for you!
This day is all yours to relax and unwind before you meet up with your guide the next morning. One week before your arrival, your guide will get in touch with your personalised Melbourne Mini Pack itinerary so that you have an idea of what to expect.
Need extra nights accommodation? You can book these at checkout.
Meet Your Guide & Explore Melbourne
This is the day you will meet your guide! First, they’ll organise your eSIM card, bank account and Tax File Number so you’re all set up for the rest of your trip. After that, it’s time to take you on a personalised walking tour of the city so you can see how lively and incredible it really is.
Highlights of the tour will include street art, quirky laneways, an insight into our world-famous cafe culture as well as Melbourne’s sports obsession, all with a bit of history sprinkled on top of course! Then, get to connect with your new travel group with a night of mini golf.
Work & Travel Expert Advice
Life admin days are essential and not always what you want to do, but with us they’re epic.
It’s time to turn it up a bit and start planning the rest of your Aussie adventure! You’ll get a 1-on-1 meeting with our team, an expert in all things related to working in this beautiful country and travelling around it.
Whether you need accommodation, are looking for work or want help planning the perfect trip, we’ve got you covered.
Learn More About Australia
Today you will have tickets to join an Aboriginal Heritage Walk, you will be able to learn about Australia’s Indigenous people and understand more of the country’s rich history.
You will get a list of recommendations from your guide of other places to explore around Melbourne.
Keep the Adventure Going
Your Melbourne Mini Pack might be over, but your Australian adventure is just getting started. Here’s how to keep it going:
Welcome to Sydney | 5 Days
Melbourne and Sydney are two completely different cities and honestly, you need both. Jump on a flight or overnight bus up to Sydney and experience Australia’s harbour city – coastal walks, ferry hopping, rooftop drinks and a city that wears its beauty effortlessly. Two iconic cities, two completely different adventures, one trip you’ll never forget.
Welcome to Australia: Melbourne to Cairns | 44 Days
Want the full adventure? Upgrade your Mini Pack into our 44-day Melbourne to Cairns tour and take on Melbourne, Sydney and the entire East Coast in one seamless booking. One trip of a lifetime, all the support throughout your time in Australia and memories to last a lifetime.
Tour Inclusions
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- Group Activity Evening @ Mini Golf Bar
- Fall in love with Melbourne on our guided City Walking Tour
- Aboriginal Heritage Walk (open-dated)
- 3 Nights dorm accommodation at Little Drifter CBD
- Stay and travel as one group, start to finish
- Extra nights available for before and after the tour
- Connect with your group on WhatsApp, before, throughout and after the tour
- Lifetime membership with Welcome to Travel
- Access to free regular Welcome to Travel events
- Discounted rates for Melbourne and Sydney events (parties, bar crawls)
- Private lifetime member Facebook group access
- Bus: Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine Airport) pick up
- Bank account set up
- Tax file number organised
- Phone eSIM set up
- 1-on-1 Travel & Employment meeting
- Travel Information session
- Resume writing and interview advice
- Superannuation set up help
- Customised travel planning and ongoing help after your tour
- National travel specials and discounts
- Exclusive access to our Resources Website and Job Board
- Mail holding in the Welcome to Travel office
- Ongoing travel help after your tour
- Weekly jobs email
Payment Plans Available
Spread The Cost
Free Date Changes*
Unlimited, No questions asked
Open Dated
Book Now, Choose Dates Later
Only $95AUD Deposit
To Secure Your Spot
Ready To Make Memories?
Final price is based on today’s exchange rates. Tour charges are in AUD.
For tours starting in the first week of January 2027, a maximum of 2 pre-tour nights are available to book online.
If you’d like to request additional pre-tour nights, please contact our Reservations Team at [email protected].
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East Coast 44 Days
The 44 day tour combines Welcome to Melbourne, Sydney & semi guided East Coast tour together to make the most epic travel itinerary. This is the best combination of activities for those who want to do it ALL!
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Make Memories Fund
A portion of every booking goes towards good.
Every booking includes a donation to the Make Memories Fund split across four causes: land, ocean, First Nations culture and social impact. On tour we also educate on how to respect the country, showcase First Nations culture and highlight the issues that matter.
Frequently Asked Questions
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 by clicking the button below.
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.
Your guided portions of the Mini Pack can run pretty much every day of the week, so we take this opportunity to keep the numbers low for a more personal experience.
There can be up to 5 people in your walking tour group, or it could be just you and your guide exploring the city on your terms for the day.
If you were looking for a definite group atmosphere then we’d recommend one of our Welcome tours.
With your guide you get a full city walk complete with facts, great food tips and ideas for the rest of your time in the city. You also have your personal one-on-one session with your guide for work and travel advice.
Due to the nature of the Mini Pack, sometimes the Explore day may come before your city walk or you can request a ‘relax’ day the day after you land if you’d like. Once you’ve booked we will send over your personalised itinerary, which takes into consideration our varied work week and what the best layout would be for you.
Our tours cater for people aged 18-39 years old. The average age varies each week and that’s what we love about it.
Yes! You will be booked on an airport bus transfer that will take you to your hostel.
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.
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.
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.
The $99 deposit is required to secure your booking. But don’t worry! Full payment is only required 42 days before your departure date, which gives you time to save money for it!
However, if you make a booking within 56 days of your departure date, you will need to pay the full amount at the time of booking.
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 15* days before your departure date.
*Please see our terms and conditions here, additional charges may apply.
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.
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 Day 5 of the tour. We then have our Community Team who will be there to help you throughout your whole time in Australia!
As part of your Welcome to Sydney package you will receive exclusive tips, resources and guidance towards finding a job and farm work in Australia. You’ll also gain access to our exclusive Welcome to Travel job board to find employees accepting working holiday makers.
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.
Once again with our help! Alongside all the work resources we share with you, we include a database just for farm/regional work. We’ll also invite you to join our exclusive job board so you’ll have even more options!
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!
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