Melbourne Walking Tour: A Journey through Australia’s Culture Capital with Local Guides
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1,063 Ratings
East Melbourne
Embark on a walking tour of Melbourne, Australia's culture capital, guided by locals. Discover the city's history, iconic landmarks, and indulge in Aussie cuisine.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Old Treasury Building - See the beautiful building built by gold rush architecture
- Hosier Lane - Melbourne’s most famous street art laneway
- Melbourne Skydeck - Discount tickets area available for guests of the tour
- Federation Square - Melbourne’s main square
- Flinders Street Station - One of the busiest train stations in the world
- Bourke Street Mall - Melbourne’s primary shopping street
- Block Arcade - Historic Victorian Arcade
- Royal Arcade - Australia’s oldest arcade
- Chinatown - The world’s oldest continuously operating Chinatown
- Old Melbourne Gaol - The site of Ned Kelly’s execution
- State Library Victoria - The archive for the state government
- Parliament House of Victoria - The seat of the state government
- ACDC Lane - Home to rock-and-roll murals
- Yarra River - Walk alongside the beautiful riverbanks
- Walk Melbourne Tours - Pass by the front of the State Library of Victoria on the free walking tour
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Commentary, maps, handouts
- 1 coffee & 1 beer included
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Embark on a journey with our guides and delve into the cultural hub of Australia, understanding why this metropolis stands out and much more.
Upon your arrival, you will traverse the city of Melbourne guided by a local, who will enlighten you about the city’s past and suggest activities post the walking tour. Our tour guides at Depot Adventures aim to introduce you to the authentic Melbourne – the city that we appreciate and adore.
Your exploration will include a coffee break and will end near the Old Melbourne Gaol, providing an insight into the life of Australia’s most notorious bushranger. Once your tour concludes, your guide will escort the group to a traditional Australian pub for you to savor conventional Aussie cuisine.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Available only to individual travellers in small groups. If you’re in a school group, business trip, or any other group larger than 10, please contact us to set up a private tour
Location
74 Spring St
Spring Street
Go to the Windsor Hotel. Cross the street to the park with the fountain. Look for your guide with a blue umbrella
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Lisati5914cz
Apr 27, 2024
Melbourne walking tour - Very enjoyable. Highly recommend this tour as you get to see areas of the city you most likely would not see on your own. Ian was great as our tour guide.
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Amber_m
Apr 26, 2024
Def worth it! - Loved this walking tour with Hugo! It was fabulous, we saw parts of the city we would have other wise not just missed but avoided! Hugo was so friendly and helpful, giving us good insights on other things to do while visiting. Also he is a great story teller, making the tour even more enjoyable!
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335marielleg
Apr 25, 2024
Very good tour for an orientation of the city - This tour will give you a quick idea of the city. The duration is neither too short nor too long and sufficiently leaves you wanting to explore more with a better sense of direction. Laura, our guide, was really dynamic and knew how to capture our attention during these 4 hours of tour (it takes a little over 3 hours with all the breaks). Walking is very easy because the town is quite flat, so don't hesitate to book even if you're not a big sporty person. I recommend this tour.
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Angie
Apr 24, 2024
Informative - Laura was vet knowledgeable in Melbourne history and told us many things we did. Jot know before about Melbourne. We learned quite a bit
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Sichaoni
Apr 22, 2024
Informative city tour - I booked the tour with Ian, and the experience exceeded my expectations. In four hours, we visited over ten sights and learned much about Melbourne from a local. Following the tour, I impressed a few locals with my new knowledge, and they confessed that they weren't even aware of some of the things I knew!
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Kimberly_s
Apr 21, 2024
A must do on your first day - This tour was very informative. We took the tour on the first day of our trip & that was a great decision. It helped us plan the rest of our trip.
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Rachel_r
Apr 20, 2024
Brilliant Walking Tour! A Must-Do for a Melbourne Visit! - Hugo was a fantastic tour guide, so knowledgeable and entertaining. The best way to see so much and learn a lot about Melbourne in a short space of time. We saw things you wouldn’t know about just by walking around without a guide, it totally made our trip much more fun. Great value for money too, as the tour provides ideas for places to visit after the tour, to make the most of any subsequent visits (we will definitely visit again in the future). Highly, highly recommended!
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Joanne_b
Apr 19, 2024
Amazing experience - Hugo is passionate and so friendly. We had the best time discovering Melbourne. I would definitely recommend this tour.
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Suesq8499i
Apr 19, 2024
Melbourne Magic with Ian! - Ian’s passion for Melbourne is infectious. Our time with him passed all too quickly as he intertwined fascinating stories of the city’s history with the present day. We were introduced to Melbourne Magic to kick start the day, the lovely Miss Chloe, wonderful architecture, the laneways and historic arcades, and the ‘heroic’ Ned Kelly. Ian gently and quietly kept us on schedule without us feeling hurried along at any time. He clearly loves his city and it was a honour to spend the morning with him. mel
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Yunmei_c
Apr 18, 2024
Highly recommend Ian’s tour - Even though it’s a raining day but we really enjoy Ian’s city walking tour and I learn a lot of Melbourne history and really enjoy the late lunch together with Ian… With pleasant tour guide, free great beer and fine pub food he suggested also the friendly fellow travelers …what else can I ask for?
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