Ready to enjoy some popular Melbourne sightseeing tours? There’s so much to see in Melbourne that you can't just walk into the city and start showing yourself around – not if you want to experience the best the city has to offer anyway. If you don't have someone native to the city to take you by the hand, you're better off joining up with a few sightseeing tours so you don't miss the best features of the city.

The following is an overview of some of the more popular Melbourne sightseeing tours. There are a lot of others out there, but these are all designed to give you an introduction to the city so you’ll see a little of everything. You can always go on more focused sightseeing tours later on if you want to explore particular areas of the city in more depth.

Yarra Valley Winery Tour

This tour picks you up in Melbourne and ventures through the Yarra Valley region to give you a sneak peek at three of the most noteworthy wineries. Make sure to bring your camera because there’ll be a lot of plush natural scenery to take shots of...and with so much delicious wine to taste you may not remember it all in the end!

Yarra Valley or Melbourne Balloon Tours

Once you've seen the city or even the entire Yarra Valley region by land, you have to get up in the air and see how beautiful they are from the sky. Both of these balloon tours will show you the sites from up high for one hour.

All balloon tours take place in the morning so you’ll still have the rest of the day to see more sights with your feet firmly on the ground.

Best of Melbourne Tour with Gray Line

To pick up this tour you’ll need to head to Federation Square East before 11:55 in the morning. Visitors who really want to explore the luxuries of the city tend to choose this day tour because it lasts about seven hours and includes a unique fine dining experience on the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant.

Where else can you do that but in Melbourne?

This tour is entertaining for all ages because it includes scenic touring by water and land. You get to cruise down Yarra River and then visit the highlights of the city by coach. End the day with a delicious dinner aboard the moving tram and you have touched upon all the luxuries and hidden treasures of the city.

What If you're Broke?

There are clearly some great sightseeing adventures awaiting you in Melbourne, but this isn't the cheapest city to explore. There may come a day when you want to get out and see the beauties of Melbourne without blowing a wad of cash though. This is the day that you head to the Visitor's Centre and take advantage of the free guided tour.

You’ll hook up with a guide for a couple hours and they’ll show you around Melbourne without peeking into your pockets. The guides are all volunteers so they obviously love showing people around.

This free sightseeing tour of Melbourne is a great option if you want to look around and pinpoint areas to explore further during your trip. It's a good way to get a quick overview of the city so you aren't completely lost during the rest of your trip.