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Hidden Bars, Tall Tales & Laneways Tour Of Melbourne

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Experience the best of the City in three hours: our famous laneways, our coolest bars and our fascinating history. Why do three different tours, when you can get the best of Melbourne in just one! Explore Melbourne’s famous laneways, home to some of our most interesting places. This is the side of Melbourne most tourists (and even some locals!) never see. Learn about Melbourne’s love affair with drinking, the persecution of barmaids, our booziest Police Commissioner, secret men’s clubs and much more. Discover three amazing laneway bars, plus a cheeky trivia quiz at our second bar for your chance to win! Photos of your tour can also be provided at no extra charge.
  • Professional guide
  • GST (Goods and Services Tax)
  • Map of Melbourne's best bars (free upon request)
  • Photos of your tour (free upon request)
  • Gratuities
  • Alcoholic Beverages
Departure Point

Swanston St & Flinders St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia Meet your guide at the edge of Princes Bridge, opposite Flinders Street Station, behind Transport Bar. Look out for the black shirt/hoody/jacket (depending on the weather) and our distinctive black, white and pink logo on the left breast.

Return Details

Level 1/45 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia The end point of the tour will be around the east end of Bourke Street, depending on which bars we visit.

  • Federation Square, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Melbourne's famous (and some say ugliest) town square, built in 2002. This is where we begin our journey with a background to the role alcohol played in Melbourne's foundation.
    10 minutes
  • Oliver Ln, Melbourne VIC 3004, Australia
    Our first laneway for the tour, here we talk about the history of Melbourne's Laneways and start to peel back some of the city's best eateries.
    5 minutes
  • ACDC Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    One of Melbourne's most famous laneways, get ready for an explosion of street art.
    5 minutes
  • Duckboard Place, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    More street art to see, plus the history of Melbourne's street art scene - plus a run down of some fantastic eating and drinking locations.
    5 minutes
  • Ridgway Pl, Melbourne VIC 3004, Australia
    Home to one of Australia's oldest men's social clubs, and the consulate of one of the world's smallest countries, here we talk about Melbourne' booziest police commissioner and the strange persecution of barmaids.
    5 minutes
  • Meyers Pl, Melbourne VIC 3004, Australia
    The spiritual home of Melbourne's laneway bar culture. Let's talk about the rise of Melbourne's bar scene starting with an important rule change in the 1980s. Also home to some of the City's best hidden bars.
    5 minutes
  • Spring St, East Melbourne VIC 3002, Australia
    Victoria was founded on gold rush, and our emergence as a state is closely linked to those early findings.
    5 minutes
  • Little Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
    The world's second oldest China Town and home to some of the City's best bars.
    5 minutes
  • Little Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3004, Australia
    The City's old red light district certainly hides more than its fair share of secrets, and amazing bars!
    5 minutes
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Minimum age is 18 years
  • Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities
  • Dress code is casual!
  • While the tour route is flat, some of our bars may require steps (we choose different bars for each tour, and while some are at ground level, others require steps to acces)
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.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
Stacy_M
12 Jul 2023
Tom and the tour itself were wonderful! We went to some of the best places in Melbourne and everyone had a grand time. The cocktail selections were brilliant as was the commentary between stops. Book this today if you're thinking of a walking tour in Melbourne and you enjoy a good cocktail with your tour.
173glendaq
25 Jun 2023
Awesome experience! Our guide was so knowledgeable and funny! We would definitely do it again!! So much we didn’t know about our own city!
spretze
18 Jun 2023
Lenny was a friendly and engaging guide who provided the group with interesting information. Lenny took us to bars that we otherwise would never have found, and was extremely knowledgeable about Melbourne’s history. He was also able to give us lots of hints regarding other bars and restaurants to visit. Highly recommend.
This tour in Melbourne is organized by Drinking History Tours

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