Highlights & Hidden Gems With Locals: Best of Melbourne Private Tour | 3 hours

11 Reviews | Melbourne
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Private Tour
2 Adults x $232.15
$464.30
Approx Total
$464.30

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Private Tour
  • Local Guide
  • 1 local drink/tasting
  • Hotel pick up and drop off

Overview

This is not just another city tour; this is the best of Melbourne from a unique perspective! Get to know Melbourne on a city tour that gives you the perfect overview, with city highlights, hidden gems, storytelling, and a local treat - this tour has it all! Forget about big touristy groups and the crowds; it's time to see Melbourne at its best but from the eyes of a local. Check out main landmarks like Chinatown, Block Arcade, National Gallery of Victoria and uncover hidden gems and city secrets with the help of a knowledgeable local guide. And the cherry on top, a local treat is included. Withlocals Highlights & Hidden Gems Private City Tourā„¢ is one of Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local produce and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes.

Meeting points

In front of Merrywell Bar and Dining Crown Riverwalk, Crown Melbourne, 8 Whiteman St, Southbank VIC 3006

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Yarra River

    Walk alongside Melbourneā€™s Yarra River on the Crown Riverwalk, admire the skyline; see the tallest buildings, art installations along the way.

    15 minutes

  • Southbank

    See first of two bridges crossing the Yarra to the other side to Flinders Street Station and more in this private tour.

    15 minutes

  • Melbourne Skydeck

    Pass nearby Eureka Tower, tallest building in Melbourne at present.

    15 minutes

  • N/A

    The second bridge is the Southbank Footbridge with the curved beam that towers over the bridge.

    10 minutes

  • Princes Bridge

    Princes Bridge was designed by Jenkins, D'Ebro and Grainger and constructed in 1886-88 by David Munro.

    15 minutes

  • Arts Centre Melbourne

    Arts Centre, Melbourne, a complex of distinct venues, Hamer Hall, Playhouse Theatre, State Theatre, Fairfax Studio and Galleries and the Australian Music Vault are next on your list.

    15 minutes

  • Australian Music Vault

    Surround yourself with Australian music memorabilia in this private tour.

    15 minutes

  • National Gallery of Victoria

    Next door, you will enter the National Gallery of Victoria for a brief visit to see the worldā€™s largest stained glass ceiling by Simon Fieldhouse.

    15 minutes

  • Fed Square

    Cross over St Kilda Road, to the right is Kings Domain and beyond is the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, named after the founder of the Myer Emporium Department Store founder.

    15 minutes

  • Flinders Street Station

    Flinders Street Station, opened 1910, French Renaissance architecture, it covers two city blocks, the first railway station in an Australian city and the worldā€™s busiest passenger station in the late 1920s.

    15 minutes

  • Young and Jacksons

    Heritage listed, hence only site saved from demolition for metro works and some other interesting history lays behind this magnificent building.

    15 minutes

  • St Paul's Cathedral

    St. Paulā€™s Cathedral, a Gothic cathedral built 1880-91. An Anglican cathedral, church of the Diocese of Melbourne and the seat of the Archbishop of Melbourne.

    15 minutes

  • Hosier Lane

    Next it's Hosier Lane, a bluestone laneway notable for its quality, sophisticated Urban Street Art, often political and controversial, it changes frequently.

    15 minutes

  • ACDC Lane

    Named as a tribute to Australian rock band AC/DC lane has lots of great story and art behind.

    15 minutes

  • Block Arcade

    Cross Collins Street and through the Block Arcade, opened in 1892 and considered one of the late Victorian eraā€™s finest shopping arcades.

    15 minutes

  • Bourke Street Mall

    This is a pedestrian and no smoking mall, the heart of Melbourne with our two major department stores David Jones and Myer.

    15 minutes

  • Chinatown

    Chinatown is next, a distinctive and well known area of Melbourne which dates back to the gold rush days of the 1850s.

    15 minutes

  • Meyers Place Bar

    You will walk along a few blocks over Russell and Exhibition Streets and turn right at Crossley Lane and back to Bourke Street to Pellegriniā€™s Bar, another Melbourne institution, co-owned and started by the late and great Sisto Malsapina.

    15 minutes

  • Parliament House of Victoria

    Continuing left along Bourke Street a couple minutes to the end and you will come to Spring Street with the imposing Parliament House, one of Melbourneā€™s best known landmarks, the meeting place for the Parliament of Victoria at the end of the Hoddle Grid

    15 minutes

  • Princess Theatre

    Hear all the stories including the one that states that the theatre is haunted by a friendly ghost, Federici. Many of the worldā€™s most successful productions have been staged here, including Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, Cats, Mamma Mia!

    15 minutes

Sample Menu

Additional Info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Private tour: only you & your local guide
  • CO2 Neutral: all tours carbon emissions are offset
  • Post Covid-19 regulations are applied to this product with regards to the number of participants, delivery methods of the tour and content of the tour.

Free Cancellation

February 05100% refund
February 06No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experienceā€™s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experienceā€™s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experienceā€™s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experienceā€™s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If itā€™s canceled due to poor weather, youā€™ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Reviews

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