Bendigo Guided Tour, Great Stupa & Cathedral Entry - 3 Hours
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April 2026
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What you can expect
Explore Bendigo under expert guidance as you join an award-winning small group tour that showcases some of Bendigo's most iconic past and present destinations. A three-hour guided tour visiting Bendigo highlights, featuring one of the last remaining alluvial gold rush sites, the Great Stupa and the Sacred Heart Cathedral.
Travel from location to location in a comfortable, air-conditioned people mover as your local guide and storyteller enthrawls you with regional tales. Begin with a visit to a rare 1850s alluvial gold rush digging site, learning the remarkable story of the 1850s miners as you try your hand at gold panning with real gold-bearing paydirt. Next, enter one of Australia's tallest churches as you stand in awe inside the Sacred Heart Cathedral. Continue your journey with a stop at the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion, the largest Buddhist temple in the Western world. Explore its peaceful grounds and learn how this spiritual landmark connects Bendigo's past and present.
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What you need to know
- Three-hour guided Bendigo discovery tour
- Small group experience with a local guide
- Air-conditioned people mover transport
- 1850s alluvial gold rush diggings visit
- Gold panning experience
- Entry to Sacred Heart Cathedral
- Entry to the Great Stupa and Peace Park
- Lookout stops
- Please arrive 10 minutes before departure.
- This experience is three hours in duration.
- This experience departs from the front of the Bendigo Visitor Centre, located at 51-67 Pall Mall, Bendigo, VIC 3550.
- Weather-appropriate clothing
- Water
- Hat and sunscreen
- Comfortable, closed-toe shoes
- Please note that some sites include uneven or dusty surfaces
- Not suitable for children under the age of 10
- Outdoor environments may not suit prams or mobility aids
- Those under the influence of alcohol or drugs may be refused participation
- Participants must be able to walk short distances on uneven terrain unassisted
- Minimum of one and a maximum of seven participants
- This experience runs in all weather conditions
- Change your booking up to 48 hours before the start time of your experience
- Changes are not permitted within 48 hours of your experience
- Late arrivals or no shows may result in you forfeiting your experience
- Confirmation in the form of a tour voucher will be received at time of booking
- Upon completion of purchase, please print the voucher and present on day of the experience
- Mobile Vouchers are accepted! Vouchers can also be presented on your mobile device for this attraction
- For your information, complete Tour Operator Information including contact details is included on your tour voucher
Recent reviews
Great afternoon exploring Bendigo and some of it's amazing eateries.
Had a fantastic afternoon exploring Bendigo, listening to some history and experiencing some delicious food and drinks. I can highly recommend this tour to anyone. If you are a tourist visiting Bendigo or a local (like myself). You will love it.. Jamie was extremely passionate about Bendigo and the tour. Such a great guide. I'm already planning my next tour with Bendigo Guided Tours, as loved it that much. Thanks Jamie for a great afternoon..
A wonderful tour with a friendly very informative guide - very worthwhile
27 years in Bendigo and I went to places that I have never been to before. My wife and I were fortunate to be able to join Jamie from Bendigo Guided Tours on a very informative tour of the Chinese mines and precinct. We firstly went to see some mines just off a road I have travelled a thousand times before and I didn’t know that these mines existed. We also went to the Joss house and Chinese Gardens that I have never been in to. A lovely morning tea at Omari and also a visit to the Chinese Museum. If anyone is wanting a tour, I would recommend Bendigo Guided Tours. Jamie also does food orientated tours. A brunch tour might be our next one.
Great tour
We had been to Bendigo many times in the past, but the operator claimed that he could show us some new things all the same. He certainly did. We learned about the early days of the miners and events and buildings in area of the now botanical gardens, then it was to some early mining sites, the Chinese cemetery and the Joss House. We enjoyed the day and can recommend it
Need help?
- Email us at enquiry@experienceoz.com.au
- Help code: D2B-B12E
- This experience is supplied by Bendigo Guided Tours
