Top Ballarat Walking Tours

Explore the history of Daylesford township and hear the stories of those who built the city into what it is now with Alice’s Journey’s guided walking tours. You will learn about the region’s Italianate and Grand Victorian gardens and architecture, the diverse communities, stories of local women, the history of the area’s natural resources, and here legends of its notorious inhabitants.

Located a 2-hour drive from Melbourne, J Ward Lunatic Asylum once served as Australia’s home for the criminally insane. Take a 2-hour ghost tour with a guide who shares the stories of notorious prisoners such as Chopper Read, Gary Webb and William Wallace. Walk around the property while hearing about the restless souls that are rumored to roam there, and learn about reports of the supernatural that have occurred on the grounds. You can also visit the museum before or after your tour.