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

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Melbourne, Australia

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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.

What's Included

  • Private Tour
  • 1 local drink/tasting
  • Local Guide
  • Hotel pick up and drop off
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Meeting Location

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Whiteman Street
Southbank VIC 3006, Australia

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What To Expect

Yarra River

Walk alongside Melbourne’s Yarra River on the Crown Riverwalk, admire the skyline; see the tallest buildings, art installations along the way.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Southbank

See first of two bridges crossing the Yarra to the other side to Flinders Street Station and more in this private tour.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Melbourne Skydeck

Pass nearby Eureka Tower, tallest building in Melbourne at present.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Southbank Footbridge

The second bridge is the Southbank Footbridge with the curved beam that towers over the bridge.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Princes Bridge

Princes Bridge was designed by Jenkins, D'Ebro and Grainger and constructed in 1886-88 by David Munro.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Arts Centre Melbourne

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.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Australian Music Vault

Surround yourself with Australian music memorabilia in this private tour.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

National Gallery of Victoria

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.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Fed Square

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.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Flinders Street Station

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.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Young and Jacksons

Heritage listed, hence only site saved from demolition for metro works and some other interesting history lays behind this magnificent building.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

St Paul's Cathedral

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.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hosier Lane

Next it's Hosier Lane, a bluestone laneway notable for its quality, sophisticated Urban Street Art, often political and controversial, it changes frequently.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

ACDC Lane

Named as a tribute to Australian rock band AC/DC lane has lots of great story and art behind.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Block Arcade

Cross Collins Street and through the Block Arcade, opened in 1892 and considered one of the late Victorian era’s finest shopping arcades.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Bourke Street Mall

This is a pedestrian and no smoking mall, the heart of Melbourne with our two major department stores David Jones and Myer.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Chinatown

Chinatown is next, a distinctive and well known area of Melbourne which dates back to the gold rush days of the 1850s.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Meyers Place Bar

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.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Parliament House of Victoria

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
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Princess Theatre

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!
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • 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.
  • 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

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Highlights & Hidden Gems With Locals: Best of Melbourne Private Tour?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (AEST). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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What's Included

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  • Private Tour
  • 1 local drink/tasting
  • Local Guide
  • Hotel pick up and drop off

Additional Info

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • 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.
  • 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

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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (AEST).

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