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Hidden Bars & Laneway Legends Tour Of Melbourne

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3 hours (approx.)

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Overview

Experience the best of the City in three hours: our famous laneways, our coolest bars and our fascinating history. Why do three different tours, when you can get the best of Melbourne in just one!

Explore Melbourne’s famous laneways, home to some of our most interesting places. This is the side of Melbourne most tourists (and even some locals!) never see.

Learn about Melbourne’s love affair with drinking, the persecution of barmaids, our booziest Police Commissioner, secret men’s clubs and much more.

Discover three amazing laneway bars, plus a cheeky trivia quiz at our second bar for your chance to win!

Photos of your tour can also be provided at no extra charge.

What's Included

Expert Tips - contact our expert team for any food, entertainment or other Melbourne recommendations
GST (Goods and Services Tax)
Map of Melbourne's best bars (free upon request)
Professional guide

Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic Beverages
Gratuities

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Meeting Location

Meeting point

Swanston St & Flinders St
Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

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Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.

End point

Level 1/Bourke Street
Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

The end point of the tour will be around the east end of Bourke Street, depending on which bars we visit.

What To Expect

Fed Square

Melbourne's famous (and some say ugliest) town square, built in 2002. This is where we begin our journey with a background to the role alcohol played in Melbourne's foundation.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Oliver Lane

Our first laneway for the tour, here we talk about the history of Melbourne's Laneways and start to peel back some of the city's best eateries.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

ACDC Lane

One of Melbourne's most famous laneways, get ready for an explosion of street art.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Duckboard Place

More street art to see, plus the history of Melbourne's street art scene - plus a run down of some fantastic eating and drinking locations.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ridgway Place

Home to one of Australia's oldest men's social clubs, and the consulate of one of the world's smallest countries, here we talk about Melbourne' booziest police commissioner and the strange persecution of barmaids.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Meyers Place

The spiritual home of Melbourne's laneway bar culture. Let's talk about the rise of Melbourne's bar scene starting with an important rule change in the 1980s. Also home to some of the City's best hidden bars.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Parliament House

Victoria was founded on gold rush, and our emergence as a state is closely linked to those early findings.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Chinatown Melbourne

The world's second oldest China Town and home to some of the City's best bars.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Little Bourke Street

The City's old red light district certainly hides more than its fair share of secrets, and amazing bars!

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

While the tour route is flat, some of our bars may require steps (we choose different bars for each tour, and while some are at ground level, others require steps to acces)
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Minimum age is 18 years
Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities
Dress code is casual!
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

Frequently Asked Questions

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Hidden Bars & Laneway Legends Tour Of Melbourne?

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).This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund. 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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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Hidden Bars & Laneway Legends Tour Of Melbourne?

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).
This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

Apr 2025

Q: What's included in the price?

A:

The following is included:

Expert Tips - contact our expert team for any food, entertainment or other Melbourne recommendations.
GST (Goods and Services Tax).
Map of Melbourne's best bars (free upon request).
Professional guide.

The following is NOT included:

Alcoholic beverages. Alcoholic Beverages.
Gratuities.

Apr 2025

Q: What is the minimum age for this tour?

A:

The minimum age to participate is 18. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..

Apr 2025

Q: My date is not available in the calendar, I am just checking to see if it is available?

A:

If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.

If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.

Apr 2025

Q: Is this an accessible tour?

A:

Accessibility information for the Hidden Bars & Laneway Legends Tour Of Melbourne is as follows:

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
While the tour route is flat, some of our bars may require steps (we choose different bars for each tour, and while some are at ground level, others require steps to acces)
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Apr 2025

Q: Where is the meeting point for this activity?

A:

Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Hidden Bars & Laneway Legends Tour Of Melbourne will be included in your confirmation email from City Boat Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!

Mar 2024