Tours and excursions

Wednesday excursions

Wednesday 24 February 2027 · Afternoon

Take a break from the sessions and see more of Melbourne. Make the most of Wednesday afternoon with an optional excursion, from a behind-the-scenes look at one of Australia's biggest research facilities to an afternoon in wine country. You can add any of these tours to your conference registration.

Spaces are limited and tours may sell out fast, so book early to secure your place. Minimum numbers apply: if a tour is cancelled due to low demand, your ticket price will be refunded.

Aerial view of the circular Australian Synchrotron building in Clayton, Melbourne Science tour

Synchrotron tour at ANSTO

Tour 1 · 1:00 PMTour 2 · 2:45 PM Departs hotel lobby Return coach included

Step inside one of Australia's most significant pieces of scientific infrastructure. ANSTO's Australian Synchrotron accelerates electrons to nearly the speed of light around a 216-metre storage ring, producing light more than a million times brighter than the sun. See the beamlines where researchers study everything from soils and minerals to proteins and cultural heritage objects.

AUD $30approx. €19 Per person, including return coach.
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A tram passing Flinders Street Station in central Melbourne On foot

Walking tour of downtown Melbourne

1:00 PM Departs hotel lobby 2 hours · max. 2.5 km

See the city through the eyes of a local. On this private guided walk you'll explore central Melbourne's landmarks and hear the cultural stories behind them, at an easy pace with no more than 2.5 kilometres of walking in total. A relaxed way to get your bearings and pick up tips for the rest of your stay.

AUD $49approx. €31
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Rows of vines rolling across the Yarra Valley at sunrise, with hills on the horizon Bus tour

Yarra Valley bus tour

1:15 PM – 6:45 PM Departs and returns to the hotel Itinerary to follow

Head east to Victoria's best-known wine region, where rolling vineyards run up to the foothills of the Great Dividing Range. The Yarra Valley is famous for its cool-climate wines, cellar doors and local produce, and its green hills make a fine contrast to the city. Sit back, enjoy the views and let someone else do the driving.

AUD $149approx. €94
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Aerial view of waves breaking over a rock platform beside a sandy beach on the Mornington Peninsula Bus tour

Mornington Peninsula bus tour

1:15 PM – 6:45 PM Departs and returns to the hotel Itinerary to follow

Follow the bay south to Melbourne's favourite seaside escape. The Mornington Peninsula sits between calm Port Phillip Bay and the wild Bass Strait coast, with relaxed beach towns, colourful bathing boxes and cool-climate wineries along the way. In late February it's summer on the coast, ideal weather for an afternoon by the sea.

AUD $149approx. €94
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Prices are per person in Australian dollars. Euro amounts are approximate, for reference only, converted at the European Central Bank reference rate of 26 October 2026 (€1 = AUD 1.59). Spaces are limited. Minimum numbers apply; if a tour is cancelled due to low demand, the ticket price will be refunded. Other details may change.

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