Hidden Lanes - Ballarat & Victoria Tours

27/07/2026

25/07/2026

You haven’t heard from us in a while as we’ve been in Sydney doing some training with Visit Victoria and pitching our product to Visit Australia and international travel agents. It’s been a chaotic whirlwind couple of days, but also magic. We finally had a chance the last couple of days to really get out at pound the pavement, exploring Sydney, Woolloomooloo, and Redfern. We caught up with family and old friends - and we made some new friends too. But Sydney, oh Sydney, how beautiful you are!

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05/07/2026

Saturday 18 July Wintertide by Candlelight has completely sold out: so we’ve opened up Friday 17 July!

Join us inside Craig’s Royal Hotel for a candlelit winter evening of dinner, live strings, hidden stories, old-world atmosphere, and a little bit of Ballarat winter magic.

Seats are limited and Saturday went quickly.

Friday 17 July now open.
Book now to avoid disappointment.

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29/06/2026

There’s gold in them there hills … and we’re going hunting for it! 🪙

Today we were out at RACV Goldfields Resort putting the finishing touches on our brand-new Goldfields Treasure Hunt Tour - launching this Thursday for the school holidays!

It’s a fun, family-friendly adventure walk through the bush on the RACV resort near Ballarat and Creswick, with hidden gold to find, gold rush artefacts to handle, kids’ activities, wildlife, plants, stories from the diggings, and even a visit to a real historic gold mine - above ground only, don’t worry!

It’s mainly designed for families with kids, but curious adults, history lovers and nature lovers will enjoy it too.

We’ve loved working with the team at RACV Goldfields Resort to bring this one to life, and we’re pretty excited to welcome our very first treasure hunters.

Running Thursday, Friday and Saturday afternoons this week and next during the school holidays.

Who’s ready to strike gold?

25/06/2026

Feeling like winter has become a little too ordinary?

This July, step into a slower, warmer world. Wander hidden rooms by candlelight, gather around the fire in a 173-year-old hotel, enjoy a beautiful dinner, and let the sounds of baroque cello and violin fill the evening.

A night of flickering candlelight, old stories, glowing fireplaces and a little winter magic.

Brought to you by the team at Hidden Lanes, Wintertide by Candlelight is a rare one-night experience at Craig’s Royal Hotel.

Tickets are available now at hiddenlanes.com/ballarat-winter-festival

25/06/2026

Feeling like this winter is getting a bit ordinary?

This July, step into a slower, warmer world. Wander hidden rooms by candlelight, gather around the fire in a 173-year-old hotel, enjoy a beautiful dinner, and let the sounds of baroque cello and violin fill the evening.

A night of flickering candlelight, old stories, glowing fireplaces and a little winter magic.

Brought to you by the team at Hidden Lanes, Wintertide by Candlelight is a rare one-night experience at Craig’s Royal Hotel.

Tickets are available now at hiddenlanes.com/ballarat-winter-festival

22/06/2026

Have you loved one of our free guides, self-guided tours or guided tours? Feel free to leave us a review on Tripadvisor or Google.

Thanks so much! Emma & Jarrod

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https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g255346-d25131035-Reviews-Hidden_Lanes_Ballarat_Tours-Ballarat_Victoria.html

17/06/2026

A fireside celebration at Craig’s Royal Hotel with live cello & violin by firelight, a candlelit dinner and hidden history tour of Ballarat’s quintessential Gold Rush hotel.

Saturday 18 July

Book via the link in bio.

12/06/2026

The grand rooms of Craig's Royal Hotel.