Creepy Tales, Bars & Laneways Of Melbourne Walking Tour Discount Tickets

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Overview

From haunted graveyards to Jack The Ripper, Melbourne's scary past comes to light on this ghost and murder tour of the CBD. Join us as we explore Melbourne's scary side while visiting three of her best kept bar secrets. Discover three amazing laneway bars, and take part in a pub quiz at bar 2 for your chance to win a prize! Photos of your tour can also be provided at no extra charge.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Meet us outside L Shed, corner of String Bean Alley and Queen St, inside the Queen Victoria Markets (between L Shed and the toilet block!).

End Point

End point

Fed Square, Swanston St & Flinders St in Melbourne

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. Queen Victoria Market
Our tour host will meet you at these world famous and old markets to begin your journey into Melbourne's dark past, starting with her first cemetery. Later, we stop at our first bar for a drink, but before that we learn more about Melbourne's obsession with ghosts and the macabre.
Duration: 40 mins
2. The Oxford Scholar
Stopping outside one of Melbourne's original gold rush pubs, we find out more about the history of morgues in Melbourne
Duration: 5 mins
3. Old Melbourne Gaol
Learn about this Gaol gruesome role in executing more than 135 men and women, the most haunted part of the Gaol, and its most famous resident! We also talk about the first men hanged in Melbourne.
Duration: 10 mins
4. Chinatown Melbourne
Enter the world's oldest continuous Chinatown and discovery the scourge of crime, prostitution and opium that once plagued this area. Later we'll stop for a drink at one of the area's hidden laneway bars.
Duration: 40 mins
5. Southern Cross Lane
Step back in time to Melbourne's first marketplace - part farmers market, part freak show carnival - as we learn about the famous murder that took place here.
Duration: 5 mins
6. Pink Alley
Home to the ghost of a young lady, brutally murdered and with her killer still unknown!
Duration: 5 mins
7. The Capitol
Once home to the hottest bar during WW2, we also learn about the serial killer who terrorised Melbourne during the wartime period.
Duration: 5 mins
8. 277-279 Flinders Lane.
Home to some of Melbourne's best bars and restaurants, you might also find a scary tale or two here. We finish our tour with a drink at one of the area's best cocktail bars.
Duration: 40 mins
9. Hosier Lane
Melbourne's most famous graffiti laneway also has a dark past, and a ghost many believe may have been the most famous slasher of them all.
Duration: 5 mins
10. Fed Square
Once home to our first morgue, Federation Square has its fair share of dark secrets, including prostitute ghosts, dead fisherman and bodies in boxes!
Duration: 5 mins

Inclusion

Expert Tips - contact our expert team for any food, entertainment or other Melbourne recommendations

GST (Goods and Services Tax)

Professional guide

Map of Melbourne's best bars (free upon request)

Exclusion

Gratuities

Alcoholic beverages

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

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

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Wheelchair accessible

Public transportation options are available nearby

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Minimum age is 18 years

Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities

Dress code is casual!

Supplied by Drinking History Tours

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