Bendigo Guided Chinese Heritage Tour - Sunday - 3.5 Hours
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April 2026
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What you can expect
Explore Bendigo on a three-hour and 30-minute guided Chinese heritage tour, led by a passionate local storyteller. Spend your Sunday morning exploring rare heritage sites and discovering the powerful story of Bendigo’s Chinese miners. An award-winning tour with multi-site entry and a delicious morning tea, all included.
Begin your tour at the 1850s Chinese Diggings, where you can pan for gold, before wandering through one of Australia's most significant Chinese cemeteries. Visit the oldest Chinese temple on its original site in regional Australia, the Chinese Joss House Temple, and stop by the Larni Garingiland Gardens for a morning tea break of tea and fresh scones at the Omari Cafe. Conclude with a visit to the dazzling Golden Dragon Museum, home to the world's largest Imperial Dragon, and enjoy some free time among the tranquil Yi Yuan Gardens.
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What you need to know
- Three-hour and 30-minute guided Chinese heritage tour
- Small group experience with a local guide
- Air-conditioned people mover transport
- 1850s Chinese Diggings visit
- Gold panning experience
- Guided historic Chinese cemetery visit
- Entry to the 1871 Chinese Joss House Temple
- Morning tea at Omari Cafe
- Entry to the Golden Dragon Museum
- Free time at the Yi Yuan Chinese Gardens
- Please arrive 10 minutes before departure.
- This experience is three hours and 30 minutes 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 or rain protection, as needed
- 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
- Participants must be able to walk short distances on uneven terrain unassisted
- Please advise of any dietary requirements on booking
- Itinerary is subject to availability, with equal quality alternatives provided where needed
- Participant changes permitted, please contact the experience provider
- 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
- Availability was accurate at the time of booking however, is subject to change due to circumstances out of our control
- For your information, complete Tour Operator Information including contact details is included on your tour voucher
- We strongly suggest reconfirming your booking with the tour operator within 24 hours of making your booking and prior to making other travel arrangements
Recent reviews
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
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 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..
Need help?
- Email us at enquiry@experienceoz.com.au
- Help code: D2B-B12F
- This experience is supplied by Bendigo Guided Tours
