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Sports Experiences in Australia: 15 to Book

23 tours  ·  seats from $19 a head

Good sports experiences sell out weeks ahead of the big dates. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

Melbourne: Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) Guided Tour - Meeting at Gate 3 and getting started
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Melbourne: Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) Guided Tour

1.Melbourne: Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,004 reviews · 1h 15m · from $26Our pick

Spend 75 minutes inside Melbourne Cricket Ground with an English-speaking MCC member as your guide. Visit the Long Room, library, changing rooms, media centre, viewing room, and player areas, then step onto the arena when access permits. The route can change, but you get a close look at one of Australia’s most important sporting venues.

“Great tour with David who shared his knowledge and experience with us as well as answering all our questions. Thoroughly recommend.”

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Adelaide Oval Stadium Guided Tour - A stadium shaped by cricket, football, music, and civic life
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Adelaide Oval Stadium Guided Tour

2.Adelaide Oval Stadium Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 760 reviews · 1h 30m · from $20Best value

Walk through Adelaide Oval with an English-speaking guide such as Rob, Richard, Marg, or Trevor, hearing stories about cricket, football, music, and civic events. You’ll visit restricted areas, see the remarkable manual scoreboard, and enter the Bradman Collection. The route changes with stadium operations, so dressing rooms and field access are not guaranteed.

“The guide was interesting, knowledgeable and very helpful, she certainly knew her subject extremely well. I don’t really think the tour could be improved at all.”

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Melbourne: MCG and Australian Sports Museum Guided Tour - Starting at Gate 3 inside the MCG
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Melbourne: MCG and Australian Sports Museum Guided Tour

3.Melbourne: MCG and Australian Sports Museum Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 638 reviews · 2h 30m · from $33

Spend 150 minutes touring the MCG with an English-speaking guide, visiting the Long Room, changing rooms, media centre, viewing room, and city terrace. Then explore the Australian Sports Museum and Game On! interactive area. Guides such as Spencer, Colin, Mary, and Bryan bring the stadium’s sporting stories to life.

“Knowledgeable guide, nice person. Views of the city were a bonus. Sports museum well worth a visit.”

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Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) and Museum Walking Tour - Gate A and the opening walk through the SCG
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Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) and Museum Walking Tour

4.Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) and Museum Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 616 reviews · 1h 30m · from $23

Spend 90 minutes behind the scenes at Sydney Cricket Ground with an English-speaking guide such as Stuart, Peter, Rod, or Warwick. See the pitch, dressing rooms, media centre, historic Members Reserve, Walk of Honour, and SCG Museum. It suits cricket fans especially well, but strong storytelling also makes the tour worthwhile for curious Sydney visitors.

“Stuart was our tour guide and he was absolutely fantastic. His knowledge was incredible and he pitched it so well to the group. The whole tour was incredible to see even as an English fan. I loved learning about the development of the stadium over the years and hearing the historic moments. I really like how they’ve blended so seamlessly the old with the new in the ground. It was a tour to remember! If you get Stuart you will have a great time.”

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Behind The Scenes: Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) Guided Walking Tour - Walking the tunnel and entering the dressing rooms
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Behind The Scenes: Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) Guided Walking Tour

5.Behind The Scenes: Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 581 reviews · from $25Top rated

Spend 90 minutes behind the scenes at Sydney Cricket Ground with guides such as Stuart, Vanessa, Peter, or Rod. Visit historic dressing rooms, walk through the players’ tunnel, see sporting trophies and memorabilia, and hear stories spanning cricket, rugby, soccer, and Australian rules football. The route can change on event days.

“Awesome experience! Didn't need to ask many questions as tour guide had an abundance of knowledge and spoke well. Went above and beyond to get special access with grounds team. Highly recommend.”

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The Optus Stadium Tour - Starting behind Gate D
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The Optus Stadium Tour

6.The Optus Stadium Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 524 reviews · from $25

Spend about 90 minutes inside Perth’s Optus Stadium with a guide such as Bruce, Terri, Keith, Rocco, or Lindsay. See the Fremantle Dockers, West Coast Eagles, and Perth Scorchers changerooms, coaches’ and media rooms, recovery areas, Victory Lounge, field-level benches, and the stadium’s highest viewing point. Lifts make the route manageable for most ages and abilities.

“Our tour guide Terri was great, very knowledgeable and made the tour really interesting! Both the kids and I really enjoyed it.”

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Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) Tour - The arena and the meaning of the MCG
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Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) Tour

7.Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 394 reviews · from $26

Meet at Gate 3 for a 75-minute guided walk through the MCG’s player areas, MCC Long Room, 1873 library, media centre, and City Terrace. Guides such as Marie, Don, Brian, and Clare bring the stadium to life. Add the Australian Sports Museum if you want more sporting history.

“We had a great time touring the MCG. Carol our guide was very informative. So glad my son and I chose to join my husband on this tour.”

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Perth: Optus Stadium Guided Tour - A guided walk through a state-of-the-art stadium
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Perth: Optus Stadium Guided Tour

8.Perth: Optus Stadium Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 375 reviews · 1h 30m · from $24

Walk through Optus Stadium with guides such as Bruce, Rocco, Chris, and Lyndsey. See player and coaches’ rooms, warm-up areas, media spaces, sports memorabilia, and the Sky View Lounge, with broad views over Perth and the Swan River. The 90-minute tour suits sports fans, families, and curious visitors.

“Best family outing for locals. It was great seeing behind the scenes and visiting the players rooms.”

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MCG Tour & Australian Sports Museum - Walking on the pitch and entering player areas
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MCG Tour & Australian Sports Museum

9.MCG Tour & Australian Sports Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 263 reviews · from $34

Walk through Melbourne Cricket Ground’s player areas, step onto the famous pitch, and hear stories from guides such as Phil, Bryan, David, and Michael. Your mobile ticket also includes the Australian Sports Museum, with unlimited time to explore its sporting displays. Allow two to three hours, wear comfortable shoes, and enter at Gate 3.

“Lots of history on the MCG, excellent tour Guides. Museum is a must see. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes lots of stairs to encounter”

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Adelaide Oval Stadium Tour - From the player’s race to the edge of the oval
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Adelaide Oval Stadium Tour

10.Adelaide Oval Stadium Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 208 reviews · from $20

Spend 90 minutes inside Adelaide Oval with a local guide such as Tony, Alex, Ian, or Craig. Walk through player areas, media spaces, heritage sections, the manual scoreboard, Moreton Bay fig trees, and the Bradman Museum. The tour covers about 2.5 km, so wear enclosed walking shoes.

“Tour exceeded expectations, Brenton was a good guide of Adelaide Oval. He loved his job or passion for a sporting ground that he has grown up with. The tour was ment to go for 1.5hrs but Brenton was that good it went for 2hs”

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Melbourne Park Tennis Experience - What you see inside Melbourne Park
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Melbourne Park Tennis Experience

11.Melbourne Park Tennis Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 143 reviews · from $86

Start at Federation Square with guides such as Ben, Cathy, Greg, or Michael, then walk through Birrarung Marr and Melbourne Park before hitting tennis balls on an Australian Open practice or outside court. Continue past major football and rugby venues to the MCG. Court time and equipment are included, but arena access is not guaranteed.

“We assumed it was just only a tennis tour but we covered other sports venues in the area. We had great timing because The Australian Open was beginning and our excursion covered access to the grounds to watch qualifying rounds, practiRead more”

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Melbourne Sports Experience + MCG Tour Combo - Olympic Park and AAMI Park
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Melbourne Sports Experience + MCG Tour Combo

12.Melbourne Sports Experience + MCG Tour Combo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 137 reviews · from $86

Walk from Federation Square through Birrarung Marr, Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Park, Olympic Park, and AAMI Park before touring the MCG. Guides such as Ben, Catherine, Paul, and Greg bring local sports stories to life. The small group is capped at 16, and January departures may include Australian Open tickets.

“Ben is fantastic guide. He is passionate for sports, has deep understanding of the history associated Sports capital arena, and loves to share with folks. We loved the tour. MCG was awesome as well. The MCG tour guide ( I cannot recollect her - very sorry!!) was fantastic. We got to see pavilion, change room, library, members and media folks seating area, library and THE MCG stadium. She has an excellent understanding of the history of the game... If you are a sports enthusiast, this tour is a must”

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Melbourne Park Tennis Sporting Experience - Starting at Federation Square and walking beside the Yarra
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Melbourne Park Tennis Sporting Experience

13.Melbourne Park Tennis Sporting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 118 reviews · 3 hours · from $84

Walk from Federation Square to Melbourne Park with guides such as Ben, Catherine, and Kath, hear stories about Australian tennis and local sports, then play on an Australian Open court when access allows. The tour also covers the Olympic Precinct and MCG. December has no court play, while January includes Australian Open tickets.

“My partner and I went on the Melbourne Park tour as I am a big tennis fan and also into sport generally. The tour does focus more on tennis which was perfect for me but something to bear in mind for others. Ben was a fantastic guide and one of the most knowledgeable sports fans I’ve ever met, I certainly learnt many new things! Overall we had a great experience and I would definitely recommend this tour to all tennis fans!”

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Optus Stadium HALO Roof Climb - Walking beneath the famous sails
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Optus Stadium HALO Roof Climb

14.Optus Stadium HALO Roof Climb

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 110 reviews · from $85

Climb to Level 5 of Optus Stadium, walk beneath its famous sails, and circle the roof with a guide. You’ll hear about game-day operations and construction on Whadjuk Noongar Country, then stop at the western deck for Swan River and Perth views. Guides such as Maddie and Cat have led recent tours.

“Maddie was a great guide. Good knowledge of the tour Very interesting to walk around the stadium roof Great views of the cityscape”

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Optus Stadium VERTIGO Experience - How scary is VERTIGO?
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Optus Stadium VERTIGO Experience

15.Optus Stadium VERTIGO Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 102 reviews · from $92

You’ll wear a harness, cross 10 metres of rooftop space without handrails, and try optional edge-leaning moves during a 90-minute VERTIGO session at Optus Stadium. Guides including Olly, Ben, AJ, Pete, and Cat have led recent groups. The experience also includes a safety briefing, OZONE cap, group photo, and Western Viewing Deck access.

“Olly and Ben were fantastic guides and made the experience that much more enjoyable. Did the Vertigo tour OMG is definitely a must do, what an adrenalin rush. Can't thank them both enough for making the time up there fun for us all”

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