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English Melbourne Walking Tour

4.946 reviewsFederation Square

  • 2 hours
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • Guided in English
  • Instant confirmation

Highlights

Take a 2-hour tour of Melbourne’s historic CBD and see the key sights, hear fascinating stories, and discover some hidden details. Starting at Federation Square, your guide will take you through the streets of Melbourne & it's brilliant alleyways, hearing the unique stories about Australia's best city. Starting at Federation Square, your guide will take you through the streets of Melbourne & it's brilliant alleyways. One of Melbourne’s only locally owned and operated tour companies, this tour promises to offer stories unheard of anywhere else and an insightful experience. Rated Oceania's "Best Walking Tour" of 2024, we can promise you’ll walk away learning a lot and with a smile on your face. Please note: You will be joining a larger group booking from a range of platforms, some of these being 'pay-as-you-feel' sites. Booking costs for this tour are set at our average 'tip-per-person' from our pay-as-you-feel tour.

Inclusions

What's included

  • Walking Tour of Melbourne in English

Itinerary

  1. You will meet your guide here, look out for the orange umbrella at the top of the stairs!

    10 min

  2. You will receive an overview of the church's history alongside the surroundings before a brief 3-4 minute self-guided exploration of the church's interior

    10 min

  3. Your guide will talk you through the history of Melbourne's most well-known landmark

    5 min

  4. Your guide will walk you through the lane and explain some of the hidden & brilliant aspects of Melbourne's famous 'graffiti' street

    10 min

  5. See the bustling, European-style & most famous walking street in Melbourne as your guide explains some of the hidden history lying beneath Melbourne

    10 min

  6. Your guide will walk you through one of Australia's oldest arcades, with plenty of fascinating history and beauty

    5 min

  7. Australia's oldest arcade, your guide will detail to you some of the wacky and unique about this beautiful location

    10 min

  8. Your guide will explain the significance of the Mall, being the centre of Melbourne & a prominent shopping strip

    10 min

  9. Your guide will explain the historical significance of Melbourne's Chinatown and the relevance to Melbourne's Chinese population through to today

    10 min

  10. A must-see, your guide will explain to you the features and the unmissable about the library for you to come back and explore

    10 min

  11. With a spooky & haunted past, the Old Melbourne Gaol has a history steeped in mystery and intrigue

    10 min

  12. A beautiful old building surrounded by the metropolis of Melbourne, the Melbourne City Baths have a very interesting history still through to today

    10 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

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Know before you go

Meeting point
Your guide will have an orange umbrella and be standing at the top of the Swanston St side stairs
Pickup
Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group size
Up to 20 travellers
Operated by
Free Tour Melbourne
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

How it compares in Melbourne

  • Its from-price is 87% below the median of the 857 experiences we list in Melbourne.
  • It is shorter than most of them.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 156 of 857.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Melbourne

Melbourne is the capital of Victoria on the Yarra River, known for laneway cafés, street art, grand Victorian buildings and a calendar full of sport.

Melbourne grew rich on the gold rush of the 1850s, and the grand buildings from that time still stand in the grid of the city centre, among them Flinders Street Station with its yellow facade and the domed Royal Exhibition Building. Federation Square and the National Gallery of Victoria stand close to the Yarra, and trams rattle along the main streets. Narrow lanes such as Hosier Lane are covered in ever-changing street art.

Top-ranked sights in Melbourne: Loch Ard Gorge, Twelve Apostles, Great Ocean Road.

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