Melbourne Walking Tour: Explore Hidden Laneway Bars
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488 Ratings
East Melbourne
Join a local guide on a Melbourne walking tour to explore hidden laneway bars. Discover 4 bars in 3 hours, meet local bartenders, and get access to exclusive drink specials. Come thirsty and get a customised map with recommendations for other bars to visit.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Beneath Driver Lane - Exclusive basement bar

NOTE: Bars listed are indicative of the types of venues visited. The bar itinerary changes daily and the listed bars are intended to give a sense of the style of bars we visit.

  • Whisky Den - Melbourne’s least pretentious whisky bar.

NOTE: Bars listed are indicative of the types of venues visited. The bar itinerary changes daily and the listed bars are intended to give a sense of the style of bars we visit.

  • Above Board - Melbourne’s best secret bar

NOTE: Bars listed are indicative of the types of venues visited. The bar itinerary changes daily and the listed bars are intended to give a sense of the style of bars we visit.

  • Madame Brussels - Incredible rooftop bar

NOTE: Bars listed are indicative of the types of venues visited. The bar itinerary changes daily and the listed bars are intended to give a sense of the style of bars we visit.

  • Jungle Boy - Secret bar

NOTE: Bars listed are indicative of the types of venues visited. The bar itinerary changes daily and the listed bars are intended to give a sense of the style of bars we visit.

  • New Gold Mountain - Secret bar listed only by a sign with a bicycle.

NOTE: Bars listed are indicative of the types of venues visited. The bar itinerary changes daily and the listed bars are intended to give a sense of the style of bars we visit.

  • Bodega Underground - Tequila and mezcal

NOTE: Bars listed are indicative of the types of venues visited. Tour includes 4 bars in total and this list is intended to give a sense of the style of bars we visit.

  • Naked For Satan - Amazing rooftop bar a stone’s throw from the CBD

NOTE: Bars listed are indicative of the types of venues visited. Tour includes 4 bars in total and this list is intended to give a sense of the style of bars we visit.

  • Eau De Vie Melbourne - One of Melbourne’s most famous secret speakeasies

NOTE: Bars listed are indicative of the types of venues visited. Tour includes 4 bars in total and this list is intended to give a sense of the style of bars we visit.

  • Ponyfish Island - So close to the water, you can high-five passing crew teams.

NOTE: Bars listed are indicative of the types of venues visited. Tour includes 4 bars in total and this list is intended to give a sense of the style of bars we visit.

  • The Croft Institute - A truly back-alley bar with cocktails injected with syringes (it looks cooler than it sounds)

NOTE: Bars listed are indicative of the types of venues visited. Tour includes 4 bars in total and this list is intended to give a sense of the style of bars we visit.

  • Curtin House - One of Melbourne’s most expansive rooftop bars

NOTE: Bars listed are indicative of the types of venues visited. Tour includes 4 bars in total and this list is intended to give a sense of the style of bars we visit.

What's Included
  • Customised map of additional bars to explore
  • Exclusive drink specials
  • Intimate small group tour, limited to 12 people
  • Guidance from a local, English-speaking guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks (available to purchase)
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Join a local guide and discover 4 hidden bars in 3 hours. Get access to drink specials available only for our groups. Meet local bartenders and bar owners and hear about what makes them passionate. Get a special, customised map with recommendations for other bars to visit in Melbourne. Whatever you do, come thirsty!

NOTE: The bar list below is indicative only

The tour includes 4 bars picked from a rotating list of 3 dozen. Which bars we visits depends on our group size, day of the week and special events.

  • Minimum age is 18 years
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • A maximum of 12 people per booking
Location
Gordon Reserve
Spring Street
The small park across the street from the Hotel Windsor.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Odyssey112812
Mar 9, 2024
Cocktail bar hopping with Simon - Very enjoyable experience with Simon, a very personable, knowledgeable and entertaining. He worked hard to make sure we had a great experience.
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Gabrielle_s
Mar 6, 2024
Perfect way to spend an evening - The drinks were all lovely, but the sense of discovering these hidden bars was amazing. The tour guide was great, really elevated the energy of the tour. Ended the tour with new friends and great memories
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Maryft7338ow
Mar 5, 2024
A really fun thing to do in your own city - The Hidden Bar tour around Melbourne with Laura was fantastic, and exceeded our expectations. We visited some fabulous bars and were fortunate to have a really great group. Laura was an awesome guide - knowledgeable and fun! Would definitely recommend this tour to family & friends as an activity to explore the amazing city we live in.
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Curious03544489833
Mar 5, 2024
Hidden bars - I had a great time and made some great new friends as I discovered new favourite bars and drinks. The tour guide was very informative and brought an amazing energy to the evening. Would recommend.
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Juliej729
Mar 4, 2024
Great afternoon. - We had a fabulous afternoon and enjoyed every cocktail. For us it was worthwhile to pre buy our drinks and receive a discount. Laura was great and very informative. At the last bar, we had dinner in the restaurant below, which was also amazing. Something I would definitely recommend for a fun afternoon!
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Xiaoying_r
Feb 29, 2024
Lovely bar exploration with experienced local - The tour was so interesting. I have never expected that I could find something like this as a city tour - but Melbourne just has too much to offer! We experienced 4 nice bars with lovely drinks. All 4 are so different but nice. Definitely give it a try if you
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Carlag2655
Feb 25, 2024
Good way to start an Aussie trip - Great tour made by Hugo! I was happy to start my trip in Melbourne with this tour because it was a great way to meet new people by sharing a drink! We had a great group that also made the experience 100% better. Skull m*****
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Ca_n
Feb 21, 2024
Hidden Bars tour - worth a visit - Great tour. First we had a really good group of people. 11 in total. Visited 4 very different bars spread across CBD. All with a story & all ones you probably wouldn’t find or look for apart from this tour. Guide had good knowledge of bars & looked after us well. Cocktails were great - but if you are not a cocktail lover, plenty of beer, gin & scotch options at every venue. Highly recommend.
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979cherrymaeb
Feb 20, 2024
Awesome Walking Tour - Learned a lot from this tour and appreciated how historical sites came to be a bar which in turn still saves the history of the place. The tour push through even if there's only me who booked on 14th Feb for this tour. Laura is so accommodating and helped me document the memories with pictures. She's considerate of my drinking habit and helped me out with directions on the places I'd want to see. She gave me a map where she personally wrote the good places to visit.
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N9002enlyndab
Feb 18, 2024
Fun finding bars - We had the best time with Marc our tour guide, very knowledgeable friendly as ever, easy to be with the bars were great very impressed will go on to do a food tour next couple months, thanks Marc for everything Lynda and Bill
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