 Amazing Melbourne Walking Tours
Guided two hour tours in English, Italian and Maltese. Walk around Melbourne and it’s laneways, Carlton, Chinatown, Greek Precinct, Southbank and Docklands. Tailored itineraries available on request. A unique and interesting experience for people of all ages. Price $28. Phone 0448 270 023 for details of daily tours.
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 Angelika's Walkabout
Experience the city’s highlights on this 3.5 hour guided walk. Melbourne is one of the world’s most liveable cities and this tour will show you why. See architectural treasures alongside striking modern skyscrapers. Explore Melbourne’s historical parks and gardens with a knowledgeable guide. Bookings: 0407 543 047
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 Audio Chinatown Heritage Walking Tour
Remembering Chinatown. A walking tour of Little Bourke Street in the 1930s and 40s. Self-guided audio tour available at the Chinese Museum. Duration: approximately 1 hour.
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 CAE Walking Tours
The CAE offers a selection of fascinating Melbourne central city-basedwalking tours. Tours focus on the city’s history, cuisine and culture withtopics such as: Melbourne Lanes and Arcades; Flinders Lane: History of theRag Trade; Foodies Tour of Melbourne: Yarra River and Inner Melbourne;Melbourne Cold Cases; In the Footsteps of the Dunnyman. Tours are held onweekends and usually run for 2.5 hours. Bookings: 9652 0611
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 Chocoholic Tours
Since 1995, locals and travellers have savoured Melbourne’s wonderful
world of chocolate courtesy of Chocoholic Tours. These tasty tours also take
in shopping, historical and cultural hot spots in the city’s lanes and arcades.
They’re fun, informative and flavoursome. Let a Melburnian guide you
through the best that Melbourne has to offer! Fridays and Saturdays.
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 Feng Shui Tours of Melbourne’s Chinatown
This two hour walking tour will highlight Feng Shui in its many facets as used by the local traders and businesses in Chinatown. Discover how Feng Shui and Chinese symbolism invite harmony, prosperity, health and luck to home, business and garden. Sundays from 10am to 12pm, $25. See also: Feng Shui Cures & Crystals shop.
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 Fitzroy Gardens Tours
Enjoy a guided walk and gain an insight into the history of the Fitzroy Gardens. The free tour starts from the Conservatory in Fitzroy Gardens and lasts approximately one hour. No advance booking is required. Every Wednesday at 12.30pm. Guided tours are also available to Groups. Contact us or call the City of Melbourne on (03) 9658 9658 if you have an enquiry or to make a group booking.
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 Golden Mile Guided Walks
Walk 'Marvellous Melbourne' and experience how the discovery of gold shaped the City. With a professional guide see the majestic architecture and hear stories of the colorful characters of early boom towm Melbourne. Cost: $20 adult, $15 concession (includes free 28 page booklet). Bookings: Best of Victoria, Melbourne Visitors Centre, Federation Square.
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 Hidden Bars of Melbourne
Come along with us as we wind through the back lanes of Melbourne, moving from one cool nightspot to another. A great way to find new places to go out and meet other fun people at the same time.
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 Hidden Secrets Tours
The Melbourne experience is so much more than what you see from abus. These passionate local hosts will help you get lost in Melbourne’scontemporary maze of designer boutiques, quirky galleries, amazingrestaurants, historical lanes and arcades and architecture. Indulge in the citymany locals miss! Tours operate daily for either 2 or 4 hours. Minimum twopeople, maximum eight. Bookings: 9329 9665
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 Historical Coffee Trek
Take a journey into Melbourne’s robust cafe culture. Visit unique cafes androasting houses in this beautiful city, sampling blends and learning the art ofa perfect extraction. Enjoy a delicious morning tea – and coffee, of course –along the way. Ask about the special breakfast and roasting tours. AlternateSaturdays, other days by arrangement. Bookings: maria@evolvingsuccess.com.au
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 Melbourne By Foot
Take a personal adventure through Melbourne's past and present. Whether you are a first time visitor, or a local with a thirst for knowledge of your own home town, you'll have an experience you won't forget. At $25 and with two daily departure times, Melbourne By Foot is your most convenient and best valued tour of Melbourne. Phone: 0418 394000.
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 Melbourne’s Chinatown with Elizabeth Chong
Affectionately known as the ‘Empress of Chinatown’, Elizabeth Chong is one
of the city’s most celebrated chefs and cooking authors. Her tours of historic
Chinatown incorporate personal stories of how her grandfather travelled
from China to seek his fortune during the gold rush. Participants are invited
to a yum cha lunch and will visit the working kitchen of one of Chinatown’s
busiest restaurants. One Tuesday each month. Bookings: 9819 3666
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 Melbourne City Heritage Walking Tours
Melbourne’s history is as diverse as it is colourful. Discover the city by footwith a National Trust qualified guide. Choose from four walks (MarvellousMelbourne; Mercantile Melbourne; Traditional Melbourne or CommercialMelbourne) and uncover Melbourne’s great landmarks and hidden treasures.Hear some fascinating stories and gain an overview of the city and itsdevelopment. Bookings: 8663 7228
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 Melbourne Tours 101
Get back to basics with this introductory walking tour of Melbourne led by a
professional guide. See many of Melbourne’s cultural, historical and unique
sites. Specialised tours available with topics including: Jewish Melbourne;
Melbourne-UNESCO’s City of Literature; Street art and galleries; and Design
and fashion. Tour length tailored to your requirements. Bookings: 0431 616 884
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 Melbourne Town Hall tour
Free tours of Melbourne's historic Town Hall give visitors the chance to learn about the architectural, social and political significance of this impressive 19th century building. Tours Run Monday to Friday at 11am & 1pm and last for approximately 1 hour. To make a booking, contact the City of Melbourne on (03) 9658 9658
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 National Trust Of Australia (Victoria)
Discover the city by foot with a National Trust qualified guide. Choose from four walks that uncover Melbourne’s great landmarks, introduce hidden treasures, tell fascinating stories and give an overview of the city and its development. Walks are Marvellous Melbourne, Mercantile Melbourne, Traditional Melbourne and Commercial Melbourne. Bookings essential.
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 Talk'n Tours
Talk’n Tours provides the independent traveller with the quality, flexibility and detailed local knowledge of their chosen destination by using self guided audio tours by Ipod or MP3 players. Marvellous Melbourne shares with you the heart of this great city covering all the major sights, history, shopping, dining and entertainment precints.
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 The Haunted Melbourne Ghost Tour
Come face to face with Melbourne's haunted past on an informative, fun-filled 2 hour historical walking tour, starts 8.30pm Saturdays. Spooky fun! Contact The Haunted Bookshop for bookings. Please note that this presentation is aimed at adults therefore it may be unsuitable for children.
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 Walking Melbourne Tours
Discover more about Melbourne on a leisurely and entertaining walking tour.Immerse yourself in the city’s rich history and grand architecture, guided bya professional and friendly tour guide. Choose one of two tours: MarvellousMelbourne or Mysterious Melbourne, and hear some amazing and colourfulstories about ghostly encounters, founding fathers, early architects, madamesand divas.
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 Walk to Art - Art Tour
Mystery art tour through the laneways of Melbourne, to street art, public art, artist run spaces and art studios. Get behind the scenes into our amazing arts community and discover the artist and their work. Chat over fabulous cheese and wine after the walk. Enjoy an afternoon of culture, fun, food and adventure. Tours run every Wednesday and Saturday and change constantly. Private tours are available.
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Wominjeka Aboriginal Cultural Tours
Gain a sense of the ancestral lands of the Kulin people and walk whereIndigenous people have walked for many thousands of years. Explore thedramatic and irrevocable changes driven by European settlement. This tourexperience evokes the memories of the land’s vibrant natural and culturallandscape, and it touches on the memories lying beneath the city’s urbanexistence. Bookings: 8622 2600 |
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