Explore Bendigo’s rich Chinese heritage on an award-winning guided tour. Visit rare historic sites including Joss House, gold panning, visit Golden Dragon Museum and morning tea at Omari Cafe.

PRICE: $80
per person

 

Meet your guide and begin your journey into the story of Dai Gum San — “Big Gold Mountain.” Walk among the remnants of the 1850s diggings where Chinese miners once toiled and try your hand at panning for real gold on this historic site.

Visit one of Australia’s most significant and best-preserved Chinese burial grounds. Discover its beautifully inscribed headstones, symbolic offerings, and the remarkable 19th-century burning tower still used in traditional ceremonies today.

Step inside Bendigo’s historic Joss House Temple, built in 1871 to serve as a spiritual refuge for the city’s early Chinese miners. Marvel at the intricate craftsmanship, symbolic architecture, and the enduring presence of a living place of worship that continues to connect past and present.

Continue to the Golden Dragon Museum and Chinese Gardens, the heart of Bendigo’s living Chinese heritage. Here you’ll see exquisite artefacts, hand-embroidered silk regalia, and Dai Gum Loong — the world’s longest Imperial Dragon. Stroll through the adjoining gardens, where tranquil ponds and traditional design celebrate friendship and cultural harmony.

Relax mid-tour with morning tea at Omari Café, nestled within the serene Larni Garingalang Gardens on the banks of Bendigo Creek. Enjoy freshly baked scones and locally roasted coffee or tea amid the tranquillity of native bushland before continuing your journey through this remarkable story of courage, culture, and renewal.

Voted Best New Tourism Business 2025 – Victorian Tourism Awards
Finalist – 2025 Australian Tourism Awards
As Featured by Tourism Australia.

Free Pick-Up and Drop-Off available in Bendigo.

Come see why Bendigo Guided Tours is earning rave reviews and national recognition for showing guests the real gold of Bendigo.

Pan for real gold while exploring historic 1850s Chinese diggings
Walk through Regional Australia’s most significant Chinese Cemetery
Step inside Bendigo’s 1871 Chinese Joss House Temple
See the world’s longest Imperial Dragon at the Golden Dragon Museum
Enjoy morning tea at Omari Café in Larni Garingalang Gardens

Guided tour of Bendigo’s Chinese heritage sites
Visit to the 1850s Chinese Diggings
Visit to the 19th-century Chinese Cemetery
Visit to the Chinese Joss House Temple
Morning tea at Omari Café
Visit to the Golden Dragon Museum and Chinese Gardens
Free pick up and drop off in Bendigo
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