Sovereign Hill & Creswick Mills

Code: C80C

Imagine going back over a century to Victoria’s goldrush days and reliving the history and excitement of the era. Start your adventure in the gold digging, visit shops in the main street of Sovereign Hill. You also visit the Creswick Woollen Mills and get the unique opportunity to learn about how wool is made and purchase wool products made at the mill itself.

CRESWICK MILL
Visit the Creswick Woollen Mills – “A Very Fine Yarn” showcasing the journey of fibre; all the way from its source on the alpaca, through the manufacturing process and how it ends up on the shop shelf. The exhibit gives a great insight into natural fibre, how luxurious fibres are processed. Meet out resident alpacas and purchase Australian products made right here at the Mill!

SOVEREIGN HILL
Visitors can see a $150,000 gold pour, ride in a horse-drawn carriage and watch street performers, including the Redcoat Soldiers who march and drill before firing muskets. For the adventurous, there are underground mine tours with an inclined tramway ride.

SOVEREIGN HILL – GOLD PANNING
When the mew of gold was discovered at Sovereign Hill in 1851, thousands raced across the ocean to make their fortune. Grab a goldpan or a cradle to try your luck here, it’s “finders – Keepers”!

SOVEREIGN HILL – MAIN STREET
The buildings and shops, including hotels, bakery, theatre, pubs and school at Main Street were built to serve the diggers in the 1850s. Walk along the street or take a horse drawn coach ride to experience it.

SOVEREIGN HILL – CHINESE CAMP
The Gold Museum extends Sovereign Hill’s story of Ballarat as a majestic provincial city built on the wealth of the 1850’s gold rush. This surprisingly interesting museum houses a large collection of gold nuggets found at Ballarat.

THE GOLD MUSEUM
The Gold Museum extends Sovereign Hill’s story of Ballarat as a majestic provincial city built on the wealth of the 1850’s gold rush. This surprisingly interesting museum houses a large collection of gold nuggets found at Ballarat.

Full payment must be collected upon booking the tours. The above tour is conducted in Chinese. The tour guide/ driver guide will not repeat the commentary in English. The size of vehicle will be determined by the number of passengers, it could be a mini, medium or large coach. The above prices are include coach tour, professional tour guide, GST, liability insurance and entrance fees as specified on the itinerary. Exclude personal expenses, tips and travel insurance. Extragreen Holidays accepts no responsibility for any loss, injury or death caused by accident, ignorance or negligence of any type whilst on tour or arising from the use of third party suppliers services, such as delay, failure of machinery and inconvenience caused directly or indirectly by force or other events which beyond our control. Purchasing a valid travel Insurance is highly recommended. Please be ready at pick up point 15 minutes prior to the departure time. Our staff/ tour guide/ driver will not reconfirm or call the passenger/s on/ before the departure date. The above prices are correct and subject to change without notice. Children:Child fares applies to child between 2-11 years old. Children under the age of 2 years old and not occupying a seat travel for free (but must sit on his/her parent’s lap). Tips are $4 per person for both driver and tour guide and will be charged during/end of the tour. Cancellation:No refund or change of date will be given if passenger decided to cancel the tour after the booking has been made. No refund or change of date will be given to passenger who missed the tour or no show at the departure point.There will be no refund or change once booking is confirmed. Extragreen Holidays reserves the right to cancel or alter the tour prior to or after the date of departure and the right to adjust/alter the schedule of the tour. Wildlife park entry is not compulsary but recommened, customers not joining would be waiting outside around the cafe area or sent to sovereign hill depending on number of customers. Surcharge: There will be a surcharge of 2% surcharge to all payments made by Paypal,MasterCard, Visa and Union Pay cards. 3.5% surcharge for American Express and Diners Club. Other Conditions: Smoking is not parmitted onboard of the vehicle. Food &drinks are not permitted onboard the vehicle except bottled water with screw top. .Please refer to our travel consultants for further details