When – Saturday, at 12.15pm (in all weather conditions)
Duration – 1.5–2 hours approximately
Meeting time – Saturday tours: 12.05pm (for a 12.15pm start)
Meeting point – New Zealand Natural, at QV (ground floor), Melbourne. Enter the QV corner of Swanston and Lonsdale Streets (near the entrance to Safeway and Big W). Follow the corridor for approximately 50 metres towards the food court; New Zealand Natural is the first shop on the right. Melway reference 1B N3 (in doubt? contact Chocoholic Tours, 03 9686 4655 or, on the day of the tour, 0412 158 017)
Transport
Train – Melbourne Central Station (Swanston St exit)
Tram (nearest stops)
Swanston St (stop 9; corner with Lonsdale St) – 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 16, 64, 67, 72
Elizabeth St (stop 4; corner with Lonsdale) – 19, 57, 59
City Circle (free) – stop on the corner of La Trobe and Swanston Streets
Car (these places are not related to or recommended by Chocoholic Tours)
QV (Secure Parking) – 180 Lonsdale St (btw Swanston and Russell)
Golden Square (Premier Parking) – 217–231 Lonsdale St (btw Swanston and Russell)
150 Lonsdale Street (Wilson Parking) – also entry at 149 Little Lonsdale Street (btw Swanston and Russell)
Melbourne Central (Wilson Parking) – 300 Lonsdale St or 211 La Trobe St (btw Elizabeth and Swanston)
St Francis Church (Metro Parking) – 312 Lonsdale St (btw Elizabeth and Swanston)
Myer House (Wilson Parking) – 323–345 Lonsdale St (btw Elizabeth and Swanston)
If you prefer to park near the finishing point of the tour:
Collins Place (Wilson Parking) – 72 Flinders Ln (btw Exhibition and Spring)
11 Exhibition St (Secure Parking) – near Flinders Ln
12–20 Flinders Ln (Secure Parking) – btw Exhibition and Spring
Parkade (Secure Parking) – 34–60 Lt Collins St (btw Exhibition and Spring)
You may wish to take
. comfortable shoes
. umbrella
. bottle of water