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Australia

A week in Melbourne

Seven days in Melbourne without seven days of sightseeing. The plan slows down in the middle, which is what a week is for.

  • 6 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

7 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

    Degraves Street 23

  3. 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

    Melbourne · Spring Street 163, 3000

  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

    Faraday Street 205, 3053

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

    Melbourne · Bourke Street 66, 3000

  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

    Melbourne · Russell Street 377, 3000

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Royal Stacks

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    470 Collins St

  6. 14:3017:00

    Melbourne Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Victoria, Australia

    Carlton · Nicholson Street 11, 3053

  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

    Melbourne · Russell Street 143

  9. 20:3023:00

    Hamer Hall

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    concert hall in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    St Kilda Road 100

Day 3

15 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

    Immigration Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Melbourne · Flinders Street 400, 3000

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 10:00–17:00

  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

    Swanston Street 252

  6. 14:3017:00

    Cooks' Cottage

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • History

    cottage museum in Melbourne

    230 Wellington Pde, East Melbourne

  7. 17:0019:30

    Arts Centre Melbourne

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

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    performing arts centre in Melbourne

    100 St Kilda Rd

  8. 19:3021:00

    Stalactites

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Melbourne · Lonsdale Street 177-183, 3000

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 00:00–24:00

  9. 21:0023:30

    Regent Theatre

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    theatre and cinema in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Melbourne · Collins Street 191, 3000

Day 4

15 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Dukes Coffee Roasters

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Flinders Lane

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 07:00–16:30 · Sat 08:00–17:00 · Sun closed

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Grainger Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum about Australian music and the life and work of Percy Grainger

    Royal Parade 48

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Heartattack and Vine

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Carlton · Lygon Street 329, 3053

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu 08:00–22:30 · Fri–Sat 08:00–23:00 · Sun 08:00–15:00

  6. 14:3017:00

    Ian Potter Museum of Art

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum in Melbourne, Australia

    801 Swanston St, University of Melbourne, Carlton

  7. 17:0019:30

    ACMI

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    national museum of screen culture in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Melbourne · Federation Square, 3000

  8. 19:3021:00

    Tonka

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Melbourne · Duckboard Place 20, 3000

  9. 21:0023:30

    State Theatre

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    theatre in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    100 St Kilda Rd, 3004 Melbourne

Day 5

9 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Manchester Press

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Melbourne · Rankins Lane 8

  2. 08:45

    4h 15m open

    08:45 – 13:00

    A morning to yourselves

  3. 13:0014:00

    Bacash

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Domain Road 175

  4. 14:3017:00

    National Gallery of Victoria

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum in Melbourne, Australia

    Southbank · St Kilda Road 130-180, 3006

  5. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  6. 19:0020:30

    Shanghai Street Xiaolongbao And Dumpling

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Melbourne · Little Bourke Street 146-148, 3000

  7. 20:3023:00

    Melbourne Athenaeum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    theatre in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    188 Collins St, 3000 Melbourne

Day 6

11 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Brother Bubba Budan

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Little Bourke Street 359, 3000

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 07:00–18:00

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Koorie Heritage Trust

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    indigenous cultural organisation in Melbourne, Australia

    Birrarung Building, Federation Square

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Om Vegetarian

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Collins Street 227

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 11:00–21:00

  6. 14:3017:00

    Museum of Chinese Australian History

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Melbourne, Australia

    Melbourne · Cohen Place 22, 3000

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 10:00–16:00

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Shanghai Dumpling

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    25 Tattersalls Lane

  9. 20:3022:00

    Bone Head Brewing

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Local experiences

    Parsons Street 86

Day 7

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Brunetti

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    250 Flinders Lane

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Australian Sports Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum dedicated to Australian sport, located in Melbourne, Australia

    Melbourne Cricket Ground, Yarra Park, Gate 3 Brunton Ave, 3002 Melbourne

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 10:00–17:00

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Cecconi's

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    61 Flinders Lane

  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Melbourne/CBD
  • © OpenStreetMap contributors