Australia

Three days in Melbourne

Three days in Melbourne, paced so the middle one is the big one and the last is not a scramble for the airport.

  • 2 nights
  • Couple
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
Plan your own Melbourne trip

Every place here was checked on 2026-10-27 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

3 days

Day 1

Arrival day

8 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    Degraves Espresso Bar

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal
  3. 14:3017:00

    Arts Centre Melbourne

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    performing arts centre in Melbourne

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Mitre Tavern Steakhouse

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    heritage listed pub in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Melbourne · Bank Place 5

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 11:00–24:00 · Sat 12:00–24:00 · Sun 12:00–23:00

  6. 20:3023:00

    La Mama Theatre

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    theatre in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Day 2

12 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Pellegrini's

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal

    coffee bar at 66 Bourke Street, Melbourne

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    National Gallery of Victoria

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum in Melbourne, Australia

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

  6. 14:3017:00

    Princess Theatre

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    theatre in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Simpons Burgers

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal
  9. 20:3023:00

    Hamer Hall

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    concert hall in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Day 3

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Patricia Coffee Roasters

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Little Bourke Street

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 07:00–16:00 · Sat–Sun closed

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Old Melbourne Gaol

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    former jail in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and now a tourist attraction

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Cookie

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal
  6. 14:30

    You leave

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