# Melbourne with a day in Geelong

[Canonical itinerary](<https://zukio.com/trips/oceania/single-base-plus-day-trip/melbourne-with-a-day-in-geelong-z0576/>)

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- Region: Oceania
- Trip format: Single base + day trip
- Nights: 7
- Interests: Food & Drink, Arts & Theatre, Design, Music

## Route and nights

- Melbourne · 7 night(s)

Tradeoff: A day trip avoids repacking. Check the last return option and whether the travel time is worth the outing.

Compare: Local transit, rail, ferry or road for the outing as applicable

## Day-by-day agenda

Suggested schedule. Times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates.

### Day 1 · Melbourne

- 15:30 to 16:15 · Check in and drop your bags · DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Melbourne - Flinders Street
- 16:30 to 17:35 · Take a short orientation walk near the hotel · Federation Square, Melbourne. Skip the walk if you arrive later.
- 17:50 to 19:15 · Have dinner near the hotel · Flinders Street, Melbourne
Overnight: [DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Melbourne - Flinders Street](<https://www.hotels.com/ho206158/doubletree-by-hilton-hotel-melbourne-flinders-street-melbourne-australia/>) · Melbourne

### Day 2 · Melbourne

- 08:00 to 08:45 · Have breakfast near the hotel · Flinders Street, Melbourne
- 09:00 to 10:40 · Browse the produce and prepared-food aisles at Queen Victoria Market · Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne. Check the market’s trading days and individual stall hours before fixing the day.
- 10:50 to 11:55 · Compare the surrounding streets and take a coffee break · North Melbourne
- 12:00 to 13:10 · Choose lunch at or near the market · Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne
- 13:40 to 15:45 · Walk a short café and shop route through Carlton · Carlton, Melbourne
- 17:45 to 19:05 · Have dinner near the hotel · Flinders Street, Melbourne
Overnight: [DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Melbourne - Flinders Street](<https://www.hotels.com/ho206158/doubletree-by-hilton-hotel-melbourne-flinders-street-melbourne-australia/>) · Melbourne

### Day 3 · Melbourne

- 08:10 to 08:55 · Have breakfast near the hotel · Flinders Street, Melbourne
- 09:10 to 10:10 · Walk from Flinders Street Station toward the arts precinct · Arts Precinct, Melbourne
- 10:15 to 12:20 · Choose a collection at NGV International · NGV International, Melbourne. Check the exhibition calendar and allow separate time for ticketed shows.
- 12:25 to 13:25 · Have lunch near the morning stops · NGV International, Melbourne
- 13:35 to 15:20 · Visit another gallery or cross to Federation Square for a shorter second stop · Federation Square, Melbourne
- 15:35 to 16:40 · Take a short walk along the Yarra before returning · Southbank Promenade, Melbourne
- 17:45 to 19:05 · Have dinner near the hotel · Flinders Street, Melbourne
Overnight: [DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Melbourne - Flinders Street](<https://www.hotels.com/ho206158/doubletree-by-hilton-hotel-melbourne-flinders-street-melbourne-australia/>) · Melbourne

### Day 4 · Geelong

- 07:05 to 07:50 · Have breakfast near the hotel · Flinders Street, Melbourne
- 08:05 to 10:15 · Take the regional train to Geelong · Geelong Station. Check the current timetable, planned works, and whether your service leaves from Southern Cross.
- 10:25 to 12:15 · Walk the waterfront from Cunningham Pier toward Eastern Beach · Geelong Waterfront. Shorten the exposed route in strong wind or rain.
- 12:25 to 13:25 · Have lunch near the waterfront · Central Geelong
- 13:40 to 15:15 · Visit the National Wool Museum if open · National Wool Museum, Geelong. Check its exhibitions and compare the building with the port streets outside.
- 15:35 to 17:55 · Return to Melbourne · Geelong Station
- 18:15 to 19:35 · Have dinner near the hotel · Flinders Street, Melbourne
Overnight: [DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Melbourne - Flinders Street](<https://www.hotels.com/ho206158/doubletree-by-hilton-hotel-melbourne-flinders-street-melbourne-australia/>) · Melbourne

### Day 5 · Melbourne

- 08:00 to 08:45 · Have breakfast near the hotel · Flinders Street, Melbourne
- 09:00 to 10:35 · Walk the arcades and laneways around the Block Arcade · Block Arcade, Melbourne. Compare covered passages with open service lanes.
- 10:45 to 11:55 · Look at the street art and building edges around Hosier Lane · Hosier Lane, Melbourne. Give pedestrians space and follow current access guidance.
- 12:10 to 13:10 · Have lunch near the morning stops · Hosier Lane, Melbourne
- 13:25 to 15:05 · Continue toward the State Library and see the public rooms if open · State Library Victoria, Melbourne
- 15:25 to 16:35 · Return through the center by a different route · Bourke Street, Melbourne
- 17:45 to 19:05 · Have dinner near the hotel · Flinders Street, Melbourne
Overnight: [DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Melbourne - Flinders Street](<https://www.hotels.com/ho206158/doubletree-by-hilton-hotel-melbourne-flinders-street-melbourne-australia/>) · Melbourne

### Day 6 · Melbourne

- 08:20 to 09:05 · Have breakfast near the hotel · Flinders Street, Melbourne
- 09:20 to 10:25 · Walk the central shopping lanes before the record stores open · Flinders Lane, Melbourne
- 10:35 to 12:15 · Compare record shops around the center · Melbourne Central Business District. Check opening hours, and compare condition and pressing if you plan to buy.
- 12:20 to 13:20 · Have lunch near the morning stops · Melbourne Central Business District
- 13:30 to 15:35 · Visit a second cluster of music shops in Fitzroy · Fitzroy, Melbourne
- 17:25 to 18:35 · Have an early dinner before the performance · Flinders Street, Melbourne. If you do not book a show, choose a later dinner and keep the evening open.
- 19:25 to 21:45 · Allow an evening slot for a live show if booked · Melbourne. Use the venue’s doors and set times. Keep dinner and the return trip flexible.
Overnight: [DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Melbourne - Flinders Street](<https://www.hotels.com/ho206158/doubletree-by-hilton-hotel-melbourne-flinders-street-melbourne-australia/>) · Melbourne

### Day 7 · Melbourne

- 09:00 to 09:50 · Have a later breakfast near the hotel · Flinders Street, Melbourne
- 10:20 to 11:55 · Leave time for a stop you missed or want to revisit · Flinders Street, Melbourne. Use this window for a closure, weather change, or a slower morning.
- 12:10 to 13:15 · Have lunch near the hotel or your chosen stop · Flinders Street, Melbourne
- 13:40 to 15:25 · Take a short neighborhood walk if time allows · Federation Square, Melbourne. Use this time for a break or laundry if you want to stay in.
- 15:40 to 16:45 · Take a seated break · Flinders Street, Melbourne
- 17:45 to 19:10 · Have dinner near the hotel · Flinders Street, Melbourne
Overnight: [DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Melbourne - Flinders Street](<https://www.hotels.com/ho206158/doubletree-by-hilton-hotel-melbourne-flinders-street-melbourne-australia/>) · Melbourne

### Day 8 · Melbourne

- 08:00 to 08:45 · Have breakfast near the hotel · Flinders Street, Melbourne
- 09:00 to 09:45 · Take an optional last walk · Federation Square, Melbourne
- 10:00 to 10:30 · Check out and collect your bags · DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Melbourne - Flinders Street
- 10:30 to 11:30 · Allow time for onward travel · Flinders Street, Melbourne. Use the departure and pickup times from your booking.