10 Walking Tours in Yarra That You Shouldn't Miss

Get acquainted with bohemian beers, bespoke microbrews and salacious local eats on this Melbourne craft beer tour.

Inclusions: Local English-speaking guide, Craft beer tastings at 3 venues, A portion of amazing local food

Exclusions: Additional food and drinks, Tips/gratuities for your guide, a Myki with enough credit to catch the train or tram out to the venue for the evening

Get acquainted with bohemian beers, bespoke microbrews and salacious local eats on this private Melbourne craft beer tour.

Inclusions: Local English-speaking guide, Beer tastings at 3 different venues, A portion of delicious local food

Exclusions: Additional food and drinks, Tips/gratuities for your guide., Please ensure you have a Myki card with enough credit to catch the train or tram out to the venue for the evening., If you don't have a MYKI, your guide can help you purchase one, at your own cost, approx $6 + credit

Learn all about the stories behind the artists and explore the bustling urban hub of Fitzroy and Collingwood, Melbourne's most colourful suburbs on a guided street art tour. The tour is run entirely by street artists, offering an authentic view into this underground art scene.

Inclusions: Beverages, Local guide

Exclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off

Join us on a 2 hour walking tour as we explore the streets of Fitzroy's old crime district and get to know the colourful characters who lived in Melbourne's old crime district 100 years ago. The Fitzroy True Crime Walking Tour is constructed and delivered by writer and historian Michael Shelford and utilises the original police files from the era 1890-1920's. Former brothels, speak easies, gangland murders and shootouts with cops, are just a few of the subjects featured on the tour. Each tour member receives a free booklet which contains photos of the characters discussed along the way. Fitzroy is located on the fringe of Melbourne's CBD and is easily accessible by regular trams to and from the City.

Inclusions: A tour booklet featuring photos of the characters discussed along the way.

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Fitzroy: Slumtown to Hipsterville Tour showcases the best of Melbourne’s oldest and coolest suburb in just three hours: fascinating history, cool bars and historic laneways. While now the capital of cool, Fitzroy has a dark, criminal past, and a history of prejudice and violence. This rollicking adventure is guaranteed to be more fun than a walking tour, classier than a bar crawl. Explore the hidden side of Melbourne’s coolest suburb, it’s narrow laneways and hidden corners. Learn about Fitzroy’s wealthy origins and slide into crime and extreme poverty, the rise of criminal gangs in the 1920s, indigenous history, Spanish roots and much more. Discover three of Fitzroy’s coolest bars. You'll also get access to our exclusive online maps of Melbourne's best bars and photos of your tour upon request. AND receive your mystery gift to celebrate your time with us!

Inclusions: GST (Goods and Services Tax), Professional guide, Mystery Gift, Melbourne Bar Map (upon request), Photos of your tour (upon request), Three complimentary drinks

Exclusions: Gratuities

**PLEASE NOTE THAT UNTIL FEBRUARY 2021 DUE TO COVID RESTRICTIONS THE MCG GUIDED TOUR PORTION WILL BE REPLACED BY A VISIT TO THE MELBOURNE SPORTS MUSUEM AT THE MCG. This approximately 9 kilometre /5 mile walking tour starts at the Melbourne Day Tour Centre, behind Federation Square, Russell Street Extension, Melbourne. Walk along the path built to accommodate guests to the 2006 Commonwealth Games all the way to the Melbourne Cricket Ground. After your guided tour of the MCG you will continue on to discover more of Melbourne's favourite sporting Arenas including: National Tennis Centre Melbourne Storm HQ Melbourne Victory HQ Melbourne Rebels HQ AAMI Stadium Olympic Park Richmond FC & Collingwood FC Headquarters The home of the Australian Open Tennis Championships. Enjoy the sights and sports along the Yarra River on your way back to the starting point.

Inclusions: All Fees and Taxes

Exclusions: Private transportation, Gratuities

Learn about about the trendy suburbs of Fitzroy and Collingwood and their art cultures Discover the many forms of street art, and their stories Endulge in some delicious refreshments and snacks at the Rose Street artist markets

Inclusions: Tour guide and insight into the amazing art culture of Melbourne, Guided tour

Exclusions: Foods and drinks, Gratuities

Every city has a group of people who are not inline with the mainstream culture and here is no exception . Actually for some reason in Melbourne we used to have them more than usual and there is no judgment! This walking tour is about the stories of Bohemian artists, poitial activists, union people, social reformist also a bit about criminals and surprisingly brothels. We will walk through lots of laneways and backstreets the places that you would have never imagine they exist. And the best thing is you will find lots of hipster stuff, street arts and so many other touches

Inclusions: Coffee and/or Tea, Alcoholic Beverages

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This tour will take you to one of Melbourne's most characteristic and colourful inner-city neighbourhoods. You'll enjoy a delicious coffee and croissant at an amazing, local social enterprise café before exploring the back streets and graffiti laneways of the suburb. Learn about some of the suburb's colourful characters from the passionate football fans to an infamous criminal turned children's author. After exploring Smith Street and the evolving arts and live music culture of the area, we'll give you plenty of recommendations for places to eat, drink and shop for when the tour concludes.

Inclusions: Local English speaking guide, Coffee (or similar alternative drink), Croissant (or similar alternative pastry), $1 per person donation to our social enterprise partners

Exclusions: Additional food and drinks

This tour will take you to one of Melbourne's most characteristic and colourful inner-city neighbourhoods. You'll enjoy a delicious coffee and croissant at an amazing, local social enterprise café before exploring the back streets and graffiti laneways of the suburb. Learn about some of the neighbourhood's colourful characters from the passionate football fans to an infamous criminal turned children's author. After exploring Smith Street and the evolving arts and live music culture of the area, we'll give you plenty of recommendations for places to eat, drink and shop for when the tour concludes.

Inclusions: Local, English-speaking guide, Coffee (or similar alternative drink), Croissant (or similar alternative pastry), $1 per person donation to our social enterprise partners

Exclusions: Additional food and drinks