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

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.

Walk alongside Melbourne’s Yarra River on the Crown Riverwalk, admire the skyline; see the tallest buildings, art installations along the way.

See first of two bridges crossing the Yarra to the other side to Flinders Street Station and more in this private tour.

Pass nearby Eureka Tower, tallest building in Melbourne at present.

The second bridge is the Southbank Footbridge with the curved beam that towers over the bridge.

Princes Bridge was designed by Jenkins, D’Ebro and Grainger and constructed in 1886-88 by David Munro.

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.

Surround yourself with Australian music memorabilia in this private tour.

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.

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.

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.

Heritage listed, hence only site saved from demolition for metro works and some other interesting history lays behind this magnificent building.

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.

Next it’s Hosier Lane, a bluestone laneway notable for its quality, sophisticated Urban Street Art, often political and controversial, it changes frequently.

Named as a tribute to Australian rock band AC/DC lane has lots of great story and art behind.

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

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• 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
• 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.

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• 1 local drink/tasting

• Hotel pick up and drop off

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• This Tour is Provided by Withlocals.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at Australia/Melbourne.
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
• For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
• This Tour is Rated 4.5 Stars based on 10 valid reviews on VIATOR.
• Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
• Maximum 8 Travelers is accepted for booking.