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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
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.
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Private Tour
Local Guide
1 local drink/tasting
Hotel pick up and drop off
Departure Point
8 Whiteman St, Southbank VIC 3006, Australia
In front of Merrywell Bar and Dining
Crown Riverwalk, Crown Melbourne, 8 Whiteman St, Southbank VIC 3006
Return Details
8 Whiteman St, Southbank VIC 3006, Australia
In front of Merrywell Bar and Dining
Crown Riverwalk, Crown Melbourne, 8 Whiteman St, Southbank VIC 3006
Yarra River, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Walk alongside Melbourne’s Yarra River on the Crown Riverwalk, admire the skyline; see the tallest buildings, art installations along the way. 15 minutes
Southbank, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia See first of two bridges crossing the Yarra to the other side to Flinders Street Station and more in this private tour. 15 minutes
Eureka Skydeck, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Pass nearby Eureka Tower, tallest building in Melbourne at present. 15 minutes
Southbank Footbridge, Southbank VIC 3006, Australia The second bridge is the Southbank Footbridge with the curved beam that towers over the bridge. 10 minutes
Princes Bridge, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Princes Bridge was designed by Jenkins, D'Ebro and Grainger and constructed in 1886-88 by David Munro. 15 minutes
Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 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, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Surround yourself with Australian music memorabilia in this private tour. 15 minutes
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 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. 15 minutes
Federation Square, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 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, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 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. 15 minutes
Young and Jackson's Hotel, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 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, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 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. 15 minutes
Hosier Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 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, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Named as a tribute to Australian rock band AC/DC lane has lots of great story and art behind. 15 minutes
Block Arcade, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Cross Collins Street and through the Block Arcade, opened in 1892 and considered one of the late Victorian era’s finest shopping arcades. 15 minutes
Bourke Street Mall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 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, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 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, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 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. 15 minutes
Parliament House of Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 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 15 minutes
Princess Theatre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 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! 15 minutes
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.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
Michel_L
11 Feb 2025
Great walking tour of Melbourne
Ben was knowledgeable and friendly
Be ready to see all the beauty of this amazing city. Tjanks
Mrs_Ruth_France
09 Feb 2025
Ben is extremely knowledgeable about the history and culture of Melbourne and Victoria. We also really appreciated hearing how he came to Australia from Iran and sharing views with him on world politics. He's a great guide and a great guy. My one recommendation is to book your tour with him as early as possible in your visit to Melbourne. We left it a couple of days which meant we didn't have time to go back for a more detailed look at all the places Ben showed us.
FlorenceAnne_M
17 Jan 2025
Ben is a GREAT guide...tailors the tour to the group, very informative about the city, its history and its people.
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