Melbourne Walking Tour: Explore Hidden Laneway Bars

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: 24 hours
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….
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…

Location
Gordon Reserve
Spring Street
Starting Point is Gordon Reserve (74-108 Spring St East Melbourne) Gordon Reserve is the small park opposite the Hotel Windsor. 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.

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R8852xvseanc
Dec 3, 2024
Great walking tour with excellent hidden bars - Was struggling to think of something to do with friends coming into town. Decided to book the hidden laneways tour to uncover some new bars that I didnt know about and I was not disappointed. The tour guide was great, very knowledgeable given he was a local. It was a perfect afternoon walking around Melbourne's laneways uncovering some of the best bars I have been (our friends still speak about the bars and they are from NYC... says something about Aussie hospitality). Definitely worth booking, you will have a great afternoon
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Peter_g
Dec 3, 2024
Great bar experience tour. - Great short little experience on this tour. Got to see a little piece of Melbourne and understand how Laneway Bars came into existence. Hugo was a fantastic guide. Very knowledgeable and gave us lots of options for dinner and bars after the tour was over as well.
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Caitlinw927
Nov 28, 2024
Recommended experience from the States - This was a great experience! We got to see some very cool bars, ones we wouldn’t have known about ourselves. The guide was knowledgeable and gave us a map of 15+ of his favorites. We are from the states and learned a lot from the guide and the others in the tour. Highly recommend this experience!
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Hayden_s
Nov 15, 2024
Fun, informative and worthwhile!! - This tour was so much fun! Ian was such an excellent host, he knew so much about Melbourne and all the amazing history and trendy places to drink. There was something for everyone as the places we visited catered to many different tastes, people were able to get a beer or something more daring and fancy like a cocktail. We purchased the drinks upon booking and it was excellent value and I recommend doing this as it meant we had an excellent drink at every venue. Every place we visited was unique and had amazing cocktails on offer, these were places we definitely wouldn’t have found or visited on our own. Ian was so friendly and made time to get to know everyone on the tour, find out what brought them to Melbourne and what their interested in and then offered information that catered to their interests. We left the tour tipsy and full of other suggestions of places to visit. My only advice is make sure you wear suitable shoes as there is a fair bit of walking and it’s not a slow leisurely stroll, you need to keep up! This tour is definitely something I recommend if you want to explore Melbourne and discover some great bars!
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Karen_w
Nov 8, 2024
Hidden cocktail bar bonanza - Great way to learn some history of Melbourne and discover some hidden gems. Tour guide was lovely and picked out some great bars plus gave us a list of other hidden bars to check out on our next visit. We got 4 cocktails and nibbles included which was great. Highly recommend.
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Margaret_t
Nov 4, 2024
Hidden laneways - Everyone enjoyed the hidden lane ways tour. Our tour guide Mark was very knowledgeable of the hidden bar world and we all had a great time.
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Kelvynne
Nov 3, 2024
Hidden Laneway Bars - Thoroughly recommend for locals and any visitor to Melbourne. Great experience. Just do it you won't regret. Hugo our tour guide was fantastic.
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Tracey
Oct 12, 2024
Something different and bloody brilliant!!! - Bloody brilliant!!!! Lozza was fun friendly and full of melb city fun facts! Highly recommend this for something different to do in the city. 4 bars in 3hrs and we chose the pre paid option which allowed you to choose and drink of choice off their bar beverage list! She even gave us tips on other secret places to do on our own! Will highly recommend to others!!
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Jill_m
Sep 22, 2024
What fun! - What fun! Ian was our guide and was delighted to share the hidden bars in Melbourne. You could feel his excitement and sharing these spaces with us. The bars themselves were all a little different and served top notch drinks. Would recommend without hesitation.
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Megan
Sep 21, 2024
What a great way to see the city, learn about the history and sample the wares… - A great way to find new places. Hugo was an exceptional guide, and made it a tour to remember. Great value and I’ll be booking again to find more hidden spots around the city. I took away a (long) list of other places to find which was a real bonus.
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