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| The Melbourne Cricket Ground |
Dates:
Monday to Friday
Unavailable Dates: - December 4 - February 18 (Rod Laver Arena Option due to the Australian Open)
Location:
Federation Square - Russel Street Extension on Flinders Street corner, outside the entrance to Ian Potter NGV.
Time:
Hotel Pickup:
Hotel pickup is available from selected Melbourne centrally located hotels. Please advise your full hotel name, address and local contact phone number at time of booking.
Return Details:
Tour concludes at original point of departure
Itinerary:
Sports Lovers Morning Tour - Visit Flemington, home of the Melbourne Cup - the horse race which stops the nation. Pass by Commonwealth Games 2006 Village. Drive around Albert Park, on the Melbourne F1 Grand Prix Track and alongside Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre. Enjoy lunch overlooking the Arena of Telstra Dome host to AFL, Cricket, The Rugby World Cup 2003 and Rugby 7s and major entertainment events.
Choose between tours of: - Melbourne and Olympic Parks - Rod Laver Arena, home of The Australian Open Tennis
- Tour behind the scenes of the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The MCG is a super stage for Australian sport, stadium for the 1956 Olympics, Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games, International Cricket and Australian Rules Football. Highlights of the tour (all subject to availability) include; The Northern Stand, Coaches' box, Players' change rooms (football and cricket), Cricket viewing room, Long Room, Bill Lawry Cricket Centre, The Ponsford Stand - Aerial views, new MCG Museum, and walk on the hallowed turf (arena).
Enjoy the morning Sports Lovers Tour as above then choose one of the 5 following options:
1. Australian Sports Tour plus Melbourne Observation Deck - Take a birds eye view of our sports precincts from The Melbourne Observation Deck.
2. Australian Sports Tour plus Melbourne Observation Deck and Telstra Dome Tour - Tour Telstra Dome, host to The Rugby World Cup, AFL and world class entertainment events. Take a birds eye view of our sports precincts from The Melbourne Observation Deck.
3. Australian Sports Tour plus Tennis Tour and the chance to play tennis where the professionals play - One of the world's busiest sports and entertainment precincts. See the players' change rooms where the top tennis players prepare for victory at the Australian Open Championships each January. Experience the thrill of walking onto Rod Laver Arena. Go backstage and explore the stars' dressing rooms. Delve into the history of concerts and sporting events held at the various arenas in the area. THEN experience the excitement of Grand Slam tennis and play on the same courts as the world's best players. Please wear tennis shoes and comfortable clothing for your one hour game. This tour requires a minimum of 2 people to operate.
4. Australian Sports Tour plus MCG and the National Sports Museum - National Sports Museum is a world-class National Sports Museum honours Australian Football, cricket, Olympic Games, soccer and many other sports. The museum also brings renewed energy to the MCG's traditional role as the spiritual home of Australian sport, re-establishing the stadium's renowned heritage facilities within a new, modern museums and entertainment precinct for use by the public, MCC members and tourists alike.
5. Australian Sports Tour plus MCG, Rod Laver Arena and the National Sports Museum - The Ultimate Sports Lovers Tour.
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