discover intriguing tales on slow travel walking tours
discover hidden gems, intriguing tales & adventure on a slow travel tour
You’ll find hidden gems in quaint laneways, unique local shops, and enchanting historical tales on our slow travel walking tours. Wander at your own pace via the self-guided tours or join a Ballarat guided tour.
Beautifully curated,
inspiring slow travel
experiences in
ballarat
Embark on an adventurous journey through Ballarat! Explore beautiful cityscapes, artistic treasures, and the city's fascinating history. Ballarat offerings:
Ballarat City Tales Tour with Coffee (2.5hr)
Secret Ballarat Tour (1.5 hr)
Ballarat Vintage Fashion Tour (3 hr)
Corporate and group activities
Ballarat Slow Travel Self-Guided Tour
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“Myself and 2 girlfriends had a blast…
Will be back to explore further as more to see yet!
— Janita
go on an adventure via
a self-guided tour
More guides coming soon…but you’ll need to subscribe to keep up to date.
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We focus on ethical travel -promoting and uplifting local small businesses and artists. Working with local communities, we make sure our self-guided tours will bring positive changes.
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Slow travel is all about travelling slowly by foot or bicycle, which are the modes of transport we use for our self-guided tours.
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Don’t have the time to travel to a place yet? Get an interactive guide to soak up the vibe and explore via the Google map directions, photography, podcasts and/or videos.
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All our guides come in a digital format so they can be downloaded immediately and used whenever you want. We also have paperback guidebooks for some cities, that can usually be picked up locally.
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Never get lost using the Google map directions.
join the ballarat
city tales tour
Take in Ballarat in all it’s glory! The journey focuses on hidden laneways, quirky cafes, beautiful scenery and intriguing tales.
It takes 2.5 hrs including stopping for a cuppa (included) at around 3/4 of the journey. The walk is an easy one, and is wheelchair friendly. Looking for something shorter? Try the Secret Ballarat Tour.
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Slow Travel Inspired by
Korea’s
Jeju Island
Jarrod and Emma Hall, Hidden Lanes creators spent 9 years in South Korea, and during that time created video content and a slow travel guide to Korea’s Jeju Island. The journey was a walking or cycling route that included beautiful scenery, funky cafes, art galleries and nature. They made a film about the journey, that was featured in the Korean Expat Film Festival and World Bicycle Film Festival. They were inspired to make something similar for Ballarat and other slow travel vibe places in the world!
These Ballarat tours were developed on the Country of the Wadawurrung who have performed age old cultural ceremonies, celebrations and traditions here for thousands of years. We would like to acknowledge and pay our respects to the Elders past and present. • All recommendations and travel information is accurate to our knowledge but the information given should be fact-checked and never be considered official safety, travel or legal advice.