A few hours in Bendigo
- Wander into the Latrobe Visual Arts Centre in View Street (40 mins)
- Experience the peace and tranquility of Rosalind Park Discovery Walk behind the Art Gallery (40 mins)
- Pop into the Bendigo Visitor Centre in the heart of town for maps, local books and great souvenirs (30 mins)
- Become up close and personal with Bendigo's Dragons and Chinese Culture at the Golden Dragon Museum (90 mins)
- Pick up your I Pod and tour from the Bendigo Visitor Centre and discover Bendigo in a new light! (90 mins)
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Full Day 1
- Experience the Bendigo - the City in a Forest from the air with an early morning Balloon flight across the city (3 hours)
Wander the majestic streetscapes of Bendigo with the Beautiful Buildings Self Guided Walking Tour (90 mins)
- Visit the calm and peaceful Atisha Centre which is a Buddhist retreat. Currently under construction is the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion, scheduled for completion in 2010 which will be one of the most significant Buddhist temples in the world (90 mins)
- Pick up your Artisans of Bendigo brochure and travel to the various studios and galleries around Bendigo, meeting the artist at work. (60 mins to 4 hours)
Enjoy a leisurely stroll browsing Bendigo Bookstores - new and second hand - don't forget Bendigo Visitor Centres book collection of local authors (allow up to 2 hours)
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Half Day
- Catch the Tram at the Alexandra Fountain exploring Bendigo's City and exploring the Bendigo Chinese Joss House (90 mins)
- Make your own masterpiece with the Wheel Throwing at the Bendigo Pottery (90 mins)
- Wander through the White Hills Botanic Gardens and enjoy the self guided walk amongst the sunflowers (40 mins)
- Don a miners hat and lamp and explore Bendigo's underworld in a real gold mine! For the daring take on the Adventure Tour where you journey 85 metres below the surface. Climb ladders, operate mining drills and search for gold - finders keepers! (2.5 hours)
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Full Day 2
- Discover Bendigo's treasures with the Bendigo Experience Pass. The pass provides entry to the Bendigo Pottery Interpretive Museum, Central Deborah Gold Mine, Golden Dragon Museum and
Vintage "Talking" Tram Tour.
The pass if valid for 3 months and also provides other value added experiences at the Bendigo Attractions. (full day)
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