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

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The Best of Melbourne Tour: Highlights & Hidden Gems with a Local — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

The Best of Melbourne Private Tour: Highlights & Hidden Gems with a Local Guide — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

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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At a glance

Duration: 3 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–8
Guide: English
Operated by: Withlocals

Ages: Adults (1–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Private Tour
Included: Local Guide
Included: 1 local drink/tasting

Not included

Not included: Hotel pick up and drop off

Itinerary

Yarra River

15 min

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

15 min

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

15 min

Pass nearby Eureka Tower, tallest building in Melbourne at present.
Stop 4

10 min

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

15 min

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

15 min

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.
Australian Music Vault

15 min

Surround yourself with Australian music memorabilia in this private tour.
National Gallery of Victoria

15 min

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.
Fed Square

15 min

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.
Flinders Street Station

15 min

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.
Young and Jacksons

15 min

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

15 min

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.
Hosier Lane

15 min

Next it's Hosier Lane, a bluestone laneway notable for its quality, sophisticated Urban Street Art, often political and controversial, it changes frequently.
ACDC Lane

15 min

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

15 min

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

15 min

This is a pedestrian and no smoking mall, the heart of Melbourne with our two major department stores David Jones and Myer.
Chinatown

15 min

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

15 min

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.
Parliament House of Victoria

15 min

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
Princess Theatre

15 min

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!

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

In front of Merrywell Bar and Dining

Crown Riverwalk, Crown Melbourne, 8 Whiteman St, Southbank VIC 3006

End point

In front of Merrywell Bar and Dining

Crown Riverwalk, Crown Melbourne, 8 Whiteman St, Southbank VIC 3006

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

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.