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Melbourne in January
Great month: January is in the middle of the recommended season (October – April). Australian Open (tennis) can fall this month.
The season runs to the end of April, 3 months away.
4 days in Melbourne in January · from ₹71,903 for two
Stay, food & local travel; getting there extra
What’s on in January
Timing a trip around these changes what you pay and what you can book.
Australian Open (tennis)
The Grand Slam at Melbourne Park over the second half of January. Ground passes are affordable and sold at the gate on weekdays; central hotels are dear for the fortnight.
What it costs
For two sharing a room; 4 days on the ground, getting there not included.
Budget
₹71,903 for two
- Room a night₹9,160
- Food a day, each₹4,082
- Main sight entry, each₹2,290
Mid-range
₹1,47,529 for two
- Room a night₹17,000
- Food a day, each₹9,420
- Main sight entry, each₹2,290
Luxury
₹2,92,206 for two
- Room a night₹26,160
- Food a day, each₹21,980
- Main sight entry, each₹2,290
Totals cover the room (taxes included), food, local transport, entry and a 10% buffer: the figures the planner opens on. These are typical rates; Tourisma has no month-by-month rates for Australia yet, so they don't move with the month.
Getting there
Fly into Melbourne (MEL)
Flights from India: from 7 cities, one way from ₹38,000
Fly into Adelaide & the Barossa (ADL), 654 km away
Then: Flight · 3h 48m (Qantas / Virgin Australia / Jetstar)
Flights from India: from 5 cities, one way from ₹40,000
Routes compared
Entry rules
Visa needed before you fly for up to 90 days, about ₹16,350
- Apply for a Visitor visa (subclass 600), Tourist stream, online in ImmiAccount (immi.homeaffairs.gov.au) at least 6-8 weeks before you fly. The fee is AUD 250 (about ₹16,350) and is not refunded if the visa is refused.
- If asked, give biometrics (photo and fingerprints) at an Australian Visa Application Centre run by VFS Global; some applicants are also asked for a medical check.
- Wait for the grant letter before booking non-refundable flights: it is an electronic visa linked to your passport, with no sticker. Check the stay it allows (usually 3 months a visit) and any "no further stay" condition.
- On the plane, fill in the Incoming Passenger Card and tick "yes" for any food, spices, seeds or plant and animal products you carry. Declare it all; officers will check it and most packaged food is allowed.
Carry: Passport valid for the whole stay (6 months beyond is safest), the same one used for the visa; Visa grant letter (ImmiAccount, printout or PDF); Return or onward ticket; Proof of funds: recent bank statements and income-tax returns, and a leave letter from your employer or proof of your business; Hotel bookings or an invitation letter from your host in Australia; Travel insurance with medical cover (visitors are not covered by Medicare).
The visa fee went up on 1 July 2026: newer sources give AUD 250 for a Tourist-stream application made outside Australia, one older page AUD 200; check the Home Affairs Visa Pricing Estimator before you pay. Australia's biosecurity rules are strict: declare all food, or risk a fine and the cancellation of your visa.
Checked 2026-10; confirm with the embassy before you fly.
Elsewhere in Australia in January
Also in season this month.
- Adelaide & the Barossa · great month
- Byron Bay · great month
- Cradle Mountain · great month
- Hobart · great month
- Perth & Rottnest Island · great month
- Great Ocean Road (Lorne & Apollo Bay) · good month
- Kangaroo Island · good month
- Margaret River · good month
Nearby in Melbourne & Victoria:
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Melbourne in January, day by day, priced for your group.