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Hidden Bars & Laneway Legends Tour Of Melbourne

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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)
  • Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic Beverages
  • Gratuities
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Swanston St & Flinders St
Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

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Level 1/45 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.

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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.
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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.
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

ACDC Lane

One of Melbourne's most famous laneways, get ready for an explosion of street art.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Chinatown Melbourne

The world's second oldest China Town and home to some of the City's best bars.
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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!
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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

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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

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

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

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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
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  • 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 beveragesAlcoholic Beverages
  • Gratuities

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  • 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
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