# Melbourne neighborhood break · National Gallery of Victoria

[Canonical itinerary](<https://zukio.com/trips/oceania/single-base/melbourne-neighborhood-break-z0574/>)

Compare several neighborhoods from one hotel

- Region: Oceania
- Trip format: Single base
- Nights: 5
- Interests: Arts & Theatre, Design, Music, Sport

## Route and nights

- Melbourne · 5 night(s)

Tradeoff: Pick a base that makes the evening return easy, even if a different neighborhood has a lower room rate.

Compare: Walking and local transit to compare

## 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

- 08:10 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 3 · 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 4 · 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 5 · Melbourne

- 08:05 to 08:50 · Have breakfast near the hotel · Flinders Street, Melbourne
- 09:05 to 10:00 · Walk through Birrarung Marr and cross toward the MCG · Birrarung Marr, Melbourne
- 10:10 to 12:15 · Visit the Australian Sports Museum or take a booked MCG tour · Melbourne Cricket Ground. Check event-day access and whether the museum and tour are separate.
- 12:20 to 13:20 · Have lunch near the morning stops · Melbourne Cricket Ground
- 13:30 to 15:10 · Walk the public paths around Yarra Park or Fitzroy Gardens · Yarra Park, Melbourne
- 15:25 to 16:35 · Return through the sports precinct · Melbourne Park, 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

- 08:00 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.