Melbourne · MELBOURNE ABORIGINAL CULTURAL TOURS
8 reviewed
Weekends fill early in this state and the good melbourne aboriginal cultural tours go first. The 8 below are the ones to lock in ahead of time, with current prices and what makes each one different from the next.
A 90-minute Aboriginal Heritage Walk in Melbourne Gardens with a local guide, plant stories, food and medicine uses, and lemon myrtle tea.
“Make sure it takes place - we have lost half a day sine the tour - despite booking confirmation- took place the day before.”
Walk Tae Rak (Lake Condah) with a Gunditjmara guide, spot eel-country wildlife, and learn how ancient lava-flow aquaculture worked.
“Knowledge of the guide, respect for culture. Sensitivity of infrastructure and main building design.”
Kooyang eel farming, lava tunnels, and Gunditjmara storytelling at Budj Bim, with a small-group feel, lunch, and wetland walks.
“Everyone should do this tour. The importance of the site in understanding Australia’s history, indigenous ingenuity, culture and sustainability, the natural beauty, the quality of the set up, the food, the fantastic guides, everything was absolutely mind blowing. An experience we will never forget with learnings we will take with us forever.”
See Budj Bim’s eel-harvesting engineering at C176, walk volcanic craters, and step into lava caves with a Gunditjmara cultural guide.
“It was a such an inspiring and humbling experience, hearing some of the incredible knowledge of our Gunditjmara Guide, who gave us wonderful insights into the phenomenal ingenuity and resourcefulness of his people.”
A 2-hour guided walk at Tae Rak, Lake Condah, with a Gunditjmara story of eel harvesting and ancient fish traps at Budj Bim.
“This tour was incredibly moving, informative, and awe-inspiring. Jake’s history and information were mind-blowing, and hearing his ancestors’ stories truly touched me. I highly recommend this tour, and I’ll definitely return for the half-day or full-day option later this year.”
Private geologist-led Budj Bim (Mount Eccles) volcano tour: crater-lake, lava tunnels and blisters, plus optional winery.
“My daughter loved doing the walks and having everything being explained rather than being shown photos. I really enjoyed seeing the lava stream caves and seeing how the lava did flow, very interesting tour. Lovely guide and he knew heaps of information to explain how volcanos work”
1-hour Aboriginal heritage walk to Birrarung Wilam, finishing with hands-on tools at Koorie Heritage Trust, $28.
“I hate giving bad ratings, but I am blown away by how bad this tour truly way. The tour guide was a really sweet guy, don’t get me wrong, I feel bad saying just how bad the tour way, but he clearly didn’t know much on the subject. For starters, there were no introductions, I walked away not even knowing the man’s name. I was hardly sure he was even the tour guide had it not been for the logo on the shirt. He fumbled through the entire tour, struggling to speak and could barely answer any questions. His demeanor was so awkward, I felt uncomfortable just being there. I…”
Meet Gunditjmara custodians at Kurtonitj and Budj Bim for kooyang stories, lava tunnels, Lake Surprise, and koala sightings.
“The Tour guide was very knowledgeable and interesting in his presentation Well done”
