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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.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

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

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. Yarra River

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

Duration: 15 mins

2. Southbank

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

Duration: 15 mins

3. Melbourne Skydeck

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

Duration: 15 mins

4. Evan Walker Bridge

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

Duration: 10 mins

5. Princes Bridge

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

Duration: 15 mins

6. 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.

Duration: 15 mins

7. Australian Music Vault

Surround yourself with Australian music memorabilia in this private tour.

Duration: 15 mins

8. National Gallery of Victoria

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.

Duration: 15 mins

9. 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.

Duration: 15 mins

10. 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 world’s busiest passenger station in the late 1920s.

Duration: 15 mins

11. Young and Jacksons

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

Duration: 15 mins

12. St Paul's Cathedral

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.

Duration: 15 mins

13. 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.

Duration: 15 mins

14. ACDC Lane

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

Duration: 15 mins

15. The Block Arcade

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

Duration: 15 mins

16. 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.

Duration: 15 mins

17. Chinatown

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

Duration: 15 mins

18. 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 Pellegrini’s Bar, another Melbourne institution, co-owned and started by the late and great Sisto Malsapina.

Duration: 15 mins

19. 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 Melbourne’s best known landmarks, the meeting place for the Parliament of Victoria at the end of the Hoddle Grid

Duration: 15 mins

20. Princess Theatre

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!

Duration: 15 mins

Inclusion

Private Tour

Local Guide

1 local drink/tasting

Exclusion

Hotel pick up and drop off

Cancellation Policy

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

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.

Supplied by Withlocals

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

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Overview

Meeting and Pickup

Language Offered

Itinerary

1. Yarra River

2. Southbank

3. Melbourne Skydeck

4. Evan Walker Bridge

5. Princes Bridge

6. Arts Centre Melbourne

7. Australian Music Vault

8. National Gallery of Victoria

9. Fed Square

10. Flinders Street Station

11. Young and Jacksons

12. St Paul's Cathedral

13. Hosier Lane

14. ACDC Lane

15. The Block Arcade

16. Bourke Street Mall

17. Chinatown

18. Meyers Place Bar

19. Parliament House of Victoria

20. Princess Theatre

Inclusion

Exclusion

Cancellation Policy

Additional Info

Reviews

4.4

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