Laneways of Melbourne

Category: Walking Tours
State: VIC

AUD $95.00

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Duration: 

3h
A cultural visit to Melbourne’s iconic laneways, hidden shops and historical landmarks. Your tour takes you through secret passageways, past historic places, down into funky shops or into eclectic galleries!

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Do you want to make the most of your visit to Melbourne and immerse yourself in the local culture? Heard about the cool laneways in Melbourne and want to discover some of the best with a friendly local? Learn about the city’s fascinating history, and discover a selection of secret galleries, hidden shops and cafes over a three-hour tour.

Take the best cultural walking tour for a feel of Melbourne as it was and as it is now. At the end of your small group tour you will be satisfied you know much more about the hidden side of Melbourne that only locals see – often found in back alleys and laneways. 

Right from the start we take you into the city’s underbelly or be presented with some world-leading street art. Next, you may see some great architecture, hear about city founders and criminals, enjoy a good cafe and anything else that your guide may show you.

The tour is never exactly the same on any day. Later in the tour, you will be able to enjoy a coffee or tea in one of Melbourne’s iconic cafes and experience a customised mix of attractions as above and also selected hidden shops, galleries, amazing historical and recent facts, interesting stories and more.

This walking tour is available almost every day of the year. Take a Laneway tour with us at the start of your visit and you will get more out of your visit to Melbourne!
Thank you for your booking.

The Laneways of Melbourne tour will start at 10am (based on minimum numbers – we need 2 to run) outside St Paul’s Cathedral, corner of Swanston Street and Flinders Street, Melbourne – in front of the steps leading to the cathedral’s side door on the Swanston Street side. (See the area immediately below the west spire of the church behind the corner power pole in the picture attached: StPaulsside.jpg).

Your tour guide will be carrying a blue MELTours shoulder bag with a yellow strap. 

Please note that in case of no-shows and cancellations within 24 hours of the tour, in order to keep your booking, a re-booking fee is needed to reschedule. To get the most out of your tour we recommend that you obtain a drink or visit the rest room and be at the start point 5 minutes prior.

The tour will run each and every time except if lightning or hail is seen, either at the start or during the tour. Note that all tours have a 13yo+ limit which is enforced as all tours contain adult concepts.

This is the tour booking confirmation – no other tickets will be issued. We will see you on the day.

Your mobile number will be used to advise of any last minute issues via text or in the event of the tour is cancelled, we will provide 24-hours notice or longer via text and email where possible.

Note that this is not a tour that enters laneway after laneway – there are approximately 135 laneways in the city! Our tours use example laneways to highlight the unique culture and also hidden spaces or obscure buildings.


TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This tour has a two-person minimum for the tour to run. Our booking team will contact you via email and text at least 24 hours before the tour is to start if the tour hasn’t reached minimum numbers.

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