Golden Nugget Discovery Tours - Ballarat Central, Victoria

Rachel Baker

I did the Grampians tour last Sunday and it was amazing. I’ve been in Victoria for four weeks and this tour was by far the highlight of the whole trip. Andrew was a great guide and he knew the areas really well. I learnt a lot about Australian wildlife, saw some incredible scenery as well as wild wallabies, kangaroos and other animals. Morning tea and lunch were included (so yum - would recommend the chocolate croissant) and also the tour is carbon neutral and doesn’t disrupt the native wildlife. Highly recommend.

Robert S

Breathtaking views in our Victoria Southern Ocean Coast tour steeped in history & geography. Andrew, our very knowledgeable guide, was even able to identify a Gang Gang Cockatoo bird merely from my description of its’ call as “a squeaky door.” Totally cool! We learned lots about the Surf, Shipwreck & Discovery Coast, Southern Ocean and the Victorian volcanic plains. Highlight favourites include: the Otway Fly Treetop walk, 12 Apostles, Loch Ard Gorge, Baker’s Island, London Bridge, the Grotto, Maritime Museum in Warrnambool, the Australasian Gannet Rookery at Point Danger, Cape Nelson Lighthouse tour, Enchanted Forest & the Petrified Forest at Cape Bridgewater. We were lucky enough to see koala bears, emu, echidna and black wallabies in the wild, along with many bird species. Learning about & seeing evidence of the plains volcanic activity was extremely interesting. Thank you Andrew for a wonderful trip. We highly recommend Golden Nugget Discovery Tours.

trevor randle

We did the Ballarat Discovery Tour and also the Bendigo Discovery Tour with Andrew.
We saw so many of the sites in both areas, so much was packed into each day without it being rushed.
Andrew has a great knowledge of the area and with mine tours, tram rides, Sovereign Hill and all of the other sites to see.
Well worth it. Thanks Andrew for 2 great tours

Joe Cornalis Cuozon

Knowledgeable Tour Guide, Andrew.

We had an amazing time during this personal tour of Ballarat. Andrew's knowledge and initiative in preparing the stone sample of Ballarat gold are very impressive and incredibly detailed. His knowledge of geology is extra from this tour. Well-prepared tour guide with map and structure of how Ballarat became a gold rush era.

Andrew also advises us on what to see and focus on each stop in Eureka and Sovereign Hill.
I strongly recommended Andrew as a tour guide, and it is good for families with children to learn during the tour.

Dr Mohammad

Ben B

I did the Pyrenees Wine Tour with Golden Nugget Discovery Tours and was happy with the service. Andrew was easy to deal with in booking the tour, and delivered on what we wanted. His knowledge of the region is vast, and you can learn a lot; highly recommended for first time visitors to the region. He introduced us to a fantastic winery that we hadn't heard of before, but is already a favourite. Thanks, Andrew.

Noel Kirkpatrick

Myself and my wife enjoyed a great day last Sunday with Andrew on our Wine Discovery Tour, we visited a number of Wine Sellers, was some very yummy tastings, of course we bought some products, Andrews knowledge of the area and Wines was very experiencing and thank him on that, overall would recommend the Tour, 10/10

David Shepherd

Great wine tour of the Pyrenees, thanks Andrew!
Great wineries, lunch and a day out. Comfortable minivan and great local knowledge along the way.
Would highly recommend.

Katherine Dale

We had such an amazing day touring the Grampians with Andrew. He was incredibly knowledgeable of the area, environment, and wildlife. We would 100% go on a Golden Nugget discovery tour again.