Australia · HISTORY TOURS IN MELBOURNE
Distances are long down here, so a day out has to be worth the drive. These 7 history tours in Melbourne are, and each entry says what it costs, how long it takes and what it includes.
Explore Melbourne’s laneways, arcades, history, coffee culture, and landmarks on a relaxed three-hour small-group walking tour.
“Great tour with amazing info about Melbourne. The pace was good and not too strenuous for a 3 hour walking tour. Our guide Emily is a gem!”
Explore Melbourne’s Gold Rush history, street art, coffee culture, arcades, and pub life on this highly rated three-hour walk.
“We are absolute fans of walking tours and this did not disappoint. Hugo was knowledgeable and able to answer any questions we had. We discovered a lot about Melbourne and would recommend 110%”
Explore Tae Rak and Budj Bim with a Gunditjmara guide, ancient eel traps, creation stories, wildlife, and practical tour advice.
“Grab a coffee at the shop, and learn in a peaceful, natural environment about thousands of years of history, culture, and steps toward reconciliation. Two hours goes by quickly, visiting a few different locations. We enjoyed the eel charcuterie afterwards!”
Explore Melbourne’s Little Lon, gangsters, brothels, sly grog and lolly-shop drug fronts on a lively two-hour CBD walking tour.
“Michael is very knowledgeable and made it a very fascinating tour! Highly recommend - whether you are interested in history or not!”
Explore Melbourne’s past through pubs, speakeasies, and wine bars on a social three-hour walking tour with drinks bought as you go.
“We loved the tour and its flexibility to the group and their personal preferences. We visited hidden gems and places we probably would have missed if not for this tour! The bars were fabulous and all with a different but great vibe. Our guide provided interesting historical information about Melbourne and kept it very interesting.”
Explore Melbourne’s laneways, landmarks, street art, coffee, and two gourmet donuts on this friendly 2.5-hour history walk.
“Great walking tour and orientation of Melbourne CBD! Ant was a great guide and full of knowledge about the history of the city. It was great that he added value by recommending other places that were worth a visit for their history, views, food and drink. This tour is a great pace and the coffee and donut stops are welcomed. Highly recommend if you are on a whistle stop trip to melbourne or to orientate you to decide where to explore more”
Explore Melbourne’s laneways, Chinatown, markets, street art, coffee, and donuts on this small-group history walk.
“Bianca was a fun guide for this tour. We saw many of the big sites in Melbourne, most notably the laneway street art. It felt like we kind of wandered around the streets without really knowing where we were going, but there is so much to see that it was fun anyway.”
Pick a coastline, a cellar door or a national park.
