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

4.4 (15 reviews) Melbourne, Australia
Duration3h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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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 Tour™ 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.

What's included

  • Private Tour
  • Local Guide
  • 1 local drink/tasting
  • Hotel pick up and drop off

What to expect

  1. Yarra River
    15m
    Walk alongside Melbourne’s Yarra River on the Crown Riverwalk, admire the skyline; see the tallest buildings, art installations along the way.
  2. Southbank
    15m
    See first of two bridges crossing the Yarra to the other side to Flinders Street Station and more in this private tour.
  3. Melbourne Skydeck
    15m
    Pass nearby Eureka Tower, tallest building in Melbourne at present.
  4. 10m
    The second bridge is the Southbank Footbridge with the curved beam that towers over the bridge.
  5. Princes Bridge
    15m
    Princes Bridge was designed by Jenkins, D'Ebro and Grainger and constructed in 1886-88 by David Munro.
  6. Arts Centre Melbourne
    15m
    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.
  7. Australian Music Vault
    15m
    Surround yourself with Australian music memorabilia in this private tour.
  8. National Gallery of Victoria
    15m
    Next door, you will enter the National Gallery of Victoria for a brief visit to see the world’s largest stained glass ceiling by Simon Fieldhouse.
  9. Fed Square
    15m
    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.
  10. Flinders Street Station
    15m
    Flinders Street Station, opened 1910, French Renaissance architecture, it covers two city blocks, the first railway station in an Australian city and the world’s busiest passenger station in the late 1920s.
  11. Young and Jacksons
    15m
    Heritage listed, hence only site saved from demolition for metro works and some other interesting history lays behind this magnificent building.
  12. St Paul's Cathedral
    15m
    St. Paul’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.
  13. Hosier Lane
    15m
    Next it's Hosier Lane, a bluestone laneway notable for its quality, sophisticated Urban Street Art, often political and controversial, it changes frequently.
  14. ACDC Lane
    15m
    Named as a tribute to Australian rock band AC/DC lane has lots of great story and art behind.
  15. The Block Arcade
    15m
    Cross Collins Street and through the Block Arcade, opened in 1892 and considered one of the late Victorian era’s finest shopping arcades.
  16. Bourke Street Mall
    15m
    This is a pedestrian and no smoking mall, the heart of Melbourne with our two major department stores David Jones and Myer.
  17. Chinatown
    15m
    Chinatown is next, a distinctive and well known area of Melbourne which dates back to the gold rush days of the 1850s.
  18. Meyers Place Bar
    15m
    You will walk along a few blocks over Russell and Exhibition Streets and turn right at Crossley Lane and back to Bourke Street to Pellegrini’s Bar, another Melbourne institution, co-owned and started by the late and great Sisto Malsapina.
  19. Parliament House of Victoria
    15m
    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 Melbourne’s best known landmarks, the meeting place for the Parliament of Victoria at the end of the Hoddle Grid
  20. Princess Theatre
    15m
    Hear all the stories including the one that states that the theatre is haunted by a friendly ghost, Federici. Many of the world’s most successful productions have been staged here, including Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, Cats, Mamma Mia!

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

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

End point

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

Additional information

  • 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.

Cancellation policy

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

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