Sport · AUSTRALIA SPORTS EXPERIENCES

The 15 Best Sports Experiences in Australia

30 tours  ·  from $19 a head

The MCG, the SCG and a national sports museum that puts the lot in one building. These 15 compare the tours, the match days and the event calendar that closes the grounds to visitors.

Melbourne: Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) Guided Tour - The MCC Long Room and members’ areas
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Melbourne: Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) Guided Tour

1.Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,004 reviews · 1h 15m · from $26Our pick

Spend 75 minutes inside the MCG with an English-speaking MCC member as your guide. See the Long Room, MCC Library, player areas, media centre, portraits of Bradman and Tendulkar, and Melbourne skyline views from City Terrace. You may also walk on the arena, subject to availability.

“Great tour with David who shared his knowledge and experience with us as well as answering all our questions. Thoroughly recommend.”

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Adelaide Oval Stadium Guided Tour - Starting at the South Gate concierge desk
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Adelaide Oval Stadium Guided Tour

2.Adelaide Oval Stadium Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 760 reviews · 1h 30m · from $20Best value

Walk through Adelaide Oval with an English-speaking guide who brings its cricket, football, concert, and civic stories to life. You’ll visit restricted areas, see the famous wooden scoreboard in action, and enter the Bradman Collection. The route changes with stadium operations, so dressing rooms and field access are not guaranteed.

“An improved merchandise shop. It was brilliant and the best was the scoreboard part. We are from UK”

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Melbourne: MCG and Australian Sports Museum Guided Tour - Meeting the guide inside Gate 3
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Melbourne: MCG and Australian Sports Museum Guided Tour

3.MCG and Australian Sports Museum Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 638 reviews · 2h 30m · from $33

Spend 150 minutes touring the MCG with an English-speaking guide, visiting the MCC Long Room, player changing rooms, media centre, viewing room and city terrace. Then explore the Australian Sports Museum and Game On! area, with interactive displays, sporting stories and a Shane Warne hologram.

“Fantastic tour of the stadium and lots of history and hospitality.”

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Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) and Museum Walking Tour - The pitch and the view from the stands
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Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) and Museum Walking Tour

4.Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) and Museum Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 616 reviews · 1h 30m · from $23

Spend 90 minutes exploring the Sydney Cricket Ground with guides such as Stuart, Peter, Warwick, or Rod. See the pitch, dressing rooms, media centre, Members Reserve, Walk of Honour, Long Room, and SCG Museum. The tour suits cricket fans best, but its sporting stories and architecture also work for curious Sydney visitors.

“Really good four with an excellent guide, Mr Robson”

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Behind The Scenes: Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) Guided Walking Tour - The Members Pavilion and the SCG’s older character
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Behind The Scenes: Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) Guided Walking Tour

5.Behind The Scenes: Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 581 reviews · from $25Top rated

Spend about 90 minutes touring the Sydney Cricket Ground with guides such as Stuart, Vanessa, Peter, and Rod. Visit dressing rooms, walk through the players’ tunnel, see sporting trophies, explore the museum and historic Members Pavilion, and hear stories spanning cricket, rugby, soccer, and Australian rules football. Routes can change on event days or in bad weather.

“Great behind the scenes look at SCG. Stuart was great. We know nothing about cricket, but his passion and storytelling were amazing.”

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The Optus Stadium Tour - Entering the changerooms
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The Optus Stadium Tour

6.The Optus Stadium Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 524 reviews · from $25

Explore Perth’s Optus Stadium for 90 minutes with a guide such as Bruce, Terri, Rocco, Keith, or Lindsay. Visit AFL and cricket changerooms, coaches and media rooms, lounges, recovery areas, and field-level benches. The tour also reaches the stadium’s highest viewing point and suits most ages and abilities.

“Tour guide very informative and patient willing to answer all questions fired at her .. would definitely recommend”

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Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) Tour - Starting at Gate 3
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Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) Tour

7.Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 394 reviews · from $26

Spend 75 minutes inside Melbourne Cricket Ground with guides such as Marie, Don, Brian, or Clare. Visit the MCC Long Room, changing rooms, viewing room, library, media centre, and City Terrace. You can add the Australian Sports Museum, though access to some areas may change on event days.

“Very informative walk around the ground seeing lots of interesting pictures and such knowledge from our tour volunteer Barrie”

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Perth: Optus Stadium Guided Tour - Change rooms, lockers, and the inner working areas
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Perth: Optus Stadium Guided Tour

8.Optus Stadium Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 375 reviews · 1h 30m · from $24

Spend 90 minutes inside Perth’s Optus Stadium with an English-speaking guide. Walk through change rooms, locker rooms, coaches’ rooms, warm-up areas, and viewing points above the field, then see the city from the Sky View Lounge. Guides such as Bruce, Rocco, Chris, and Lyndsey are praised for clear stories and good humor.

“Great way to see behind the scenes. Some dirty areas outside food outlets. Disappointing to see.”

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MCG Tour & Australian Sports Museum - Seeing the MCG from the inside
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MCG Tour & Australian Sports Museum

9.MCG Tour & Australian Sports Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 263 reviews · from $34

Enter the MCG at Gate 3 for a guided look at the pitch, changing rooms, press areas, and other player-only spaces. Guides such as Phil, David, Michael, and Bryan bring cricket and Australian football stories to life. Your ticket also includes the Australian Sports Museum, with unlimited time to explore.

“A great tour led by a very knowledgeable and congenial Bryan Kenneally, ex Melbourne Football Club and VFL State player from the 1960's. Bryan made the tour a very enjoyable experience.”

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Adelaide Oval Stadium Tour - Entering the player race and restricted areas
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Adelaide Oval Stadium Tour

10.Adelaide Oval Stadium Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 208 reviews · from $20

Spend about 90 minutes touring Adelaide Oval with a local guide such as Brenton, Tony, Alex, or Craig. Walk through restricted areas, enter the famous manual scoreboard, see cricket and AFL spaces, visit the Bradman Museum, and step near the playing surface. Expect 2.5km of walking, enclosed shoes, and a group of up to 30.

“Amazing to see the place with the very experienced tour guide and to see where the players put their energy and effort into making the game a success.”

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Melbourne Park Tennis Experience - Walking through Melbourne Park and the Australian Open grounds
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Melbourne Park Tennis Experience

11.Melbourne Park Tennis Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 143 reviews · from $86

Walk from Federation Square through Birrarung Marr and Melbourne Park, hear stories about Aboriginal sports and Melbourne’s major venues, then play on an Australian Open practice court with racquets and balls supplied. Guides such as Ben, Cathy, Greg, and Michael bring strong sports knowledge. Main arenas are not normally entered.

“Ben was a great and knowledgeable guide, provided lots of insightful commentary throughout the tour. Being able to access and see the AO courts and even get some hitting time was an amazing experience.”

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Melbourne Sports Experience + MCG Tour Combo - Federation Square and Birrarung Marr set the scene
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Melbourne Sports Experience + MCG Tour Combo

12.Melbourne Sports Experience + MCG Tour Combo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 137 reviews · from $86

Join a small group with guides such as Ben, Catherine or Paul for a 3.5-hour walk from Federation Square through Melbourne Park, Olympic Park and AAMI Park, then enter the MCG for a guided 90-minute tour. Cake, coffee, tea and water are provided, with Australian Open tickets included in January.

“Awesome pre-tour before the MCG Tour, Ben was really knowledgeable and passionate about sport in Melbourne and gave interesting answers to my questions. Great tour and highly recommend as Ben is a great bloke and tour guide.”

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Melbourne Park Tennis Sporting Experience - Touring the Australian Open grounds with a local guide
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Melbourne Park Tennis Sporting Experience

13.Melbourne Park Tennis Sporting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 118 reviews · 3 hours · from $84

Walk from Federation Square along the Yarra to Melbourne Park, hear local stories from guides such as Ben and Catherine, tour the Australian Open grounds, and play on a blue court when access allows. Continue through the Olympic and football precinct before finishing at the MCG. Tennis is unavailable in December and January.

“My partner and I went on the Melbourne Park tour as I am a big tennis fan and also into sport generally. The tour does focus more on tennis which was perfect for me but something to bear in mind for others. Ben was a fantastic guide and one of the most knowledgeable sports fans I’ve ever met, I certainly learnt many new things! Overall we had a great experience and I would definitely recommend this tour to all tennis fans!”

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Optus Stadium HALO Roof Climb - The western viewing deck and Perth city views
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Optus Stadium HALO Roof Climb

14.Optus Stadium HALO Roof Climb

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 110 reviews · from $85

Join a guided 90-minute climb onto Optus Stadium’s Level 5 HALO rooftop in Perth. Walk beneath the famous sails, hear how game-day operations work, and reach the western viewing deck for views of the Derbarl Yerrigan and Perth city. Guides such as Maddie and Cat add clear explanations and reassurance.

“Maddie was a great guide. Good knowledge of the tour Very interesting to walk around the stadium roof Great views of the cityscape”

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Optus Stadium VERTIGO Experience - Starting behind Gate D
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Optus Stadium VERTIGO Experience

15.Optus Stadium VERTIGO Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 102 reviews · from $92

Join a small group at Optus Stadium for a 90-minute rooftop Vertigo experience. After a safety briefing and harness fitting, you will cross a 10-metre roof section without handrails, then visit the Western Viewing Deck for views of Perth, the Swan River, and Matagarup Bridge. Guides may include Olly, Ben, AJ, Pete, or Cat.

“An amazing opportunity to see the Optus Stadium and Perth from a unique viewpoint! Challenges leaning over the edge, hanging upside down and swinging was a serial experience - definitely got the adrenaline going! Great guides, very professional and have a great sense of humour! Lots of fun and thank you for the fantastic photos!”

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