Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.com11 reviews of Ballarat and Sovereign Hill Day Tour with Optional Wildlife Park from Melbourne
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Driver was very informative and an excellent tour guide.
Reviewed by: Gary R, Australia, November 2008
We had a wonderful time at Sovereign Hill, it is a credit to the staff that by the end of the day you feel that what you are seeing is actually real. Our driver was great, he really new his job he entertained us all the way to Sovereign Hill and knew when to just let us rest on the way back.
Reviewed by: Christine P, Australia, October 2008
We want to go again as there was so much to do and see. Our coach captain was very informative and and made our day a day to remember.
Reviewed by: Kathryn P, Australia, April 2008
This was just so fantastic. It was like being taken back to the eighteen fifties. This place was so worth the visit, I would highly recommend it. I sat in on a girls school class lesson. It's funny; they were so serious, not like what it is these days. What an amazing place!
Reviewed by: Fiona N, New Zealand, March 2008
The heat was horrible, and you have to admire all the staff there for enduring that along with the dust.
Reviewed by: Barbara N, New Zealand, January 2008
I visited Sovereign Hill in 1977 and loved it. Thirty years later, I visited again with my 27-year-old son. I thought I might be disappointed because it could have become commercialised over the decades. But the town remains a perfect historic recreation, just bigger and better. There is so much to do and see that lack of time was the only problem we had. The staff are so friendly and helpful. The theatre performances, demonstrations, interactive experiences, tours, displays, and street theatre all made for a marvelously enjoyable and informative day. This is a must-do trip.
Reviewed by: Valerie W, Australia, September 2007
Good trip. A new experience to see a gold mine and what they went through in those days. It was fun to do the gold panning and collect some fragments of gold. Good experience, but would be better if we had more time at Sovereign Hill.
Reviewed by: R B, India, February 2009
Definitely enjoyed trip, very authentic Mining town,showed you exactly what it was like back then. Didn't see Wildlife Park as have been to others before, so spent more time at Sovereign Hill.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, Australia, October 2008
We received good dialog on the bus trip, we saw a very interesting wildlife park, and Sovereign Hill was well done.
Reviewed by: Debbie S, United States of America, April 2008
Excellent all around. There was not much to see at the Wildlife Park apart from kangaroos and koalas -- which I guess is why people come to Australia in the first place.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, France, December 2006
The optional wildlife park was good, since it allows you to interact with kangaroos, koalas, and wombats, among others. I think Sovereign Hill is more suitable for kids, though.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, Philippines, March 2008


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