Melbourne Lanes and Arcades Walking Tour

Highlights

  • Explore Melbourne’s narrow laneways with confidence on a guided tour

  • Insider tips: learn where to eat, drink, and shop in Melbourne

  • Customize your itinerary: choice of morning or afternoon departure

  • Small group tour allows extra attention from your guide

Summary

Meet your guide and set out to explore Melbourne’s famous laneways, filled with boutique shops, atmospheric cafes, and beautiful 19th-century shopping arcades. During the tour, experience the many different sides of Melbourne from the elegant architecture of the Royal Arcade to the bold street art of Hosier Lane, to historic landmarks such as Melbourne Town Hall. Accompanied by a local guide, you have plenty of opportunities to ask for recommendations on where to eat, drink, or shop during the rest of your stay in the city. Finally, experience Melbourne’s cafe culture with a tea, coffee, and chocolate tasting at a local cafe. If you select the optional upgrade, enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Your tour ends back at Federation Square, where you receive a goodie bag as a souvenir of your tour.

Tour info

Duration
3 hours - 4 hours
Group Size
Pricing (From)
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Meeting Point
Dropoff location

Why take this tour?

Melbourne’s atmospheric lanes and beautiful 19th-century arcades are one of the city’s highlights. On this walking tour Melbourne’s historic lanes and arcades, benefit from a small group size of just eight people and pick up tips and recommendations from a local guide. End your tour with coffee and chocolates at a local cafe. Plus, add an optional lunch upgrade.

What’s included?

  • Small-group of maximum 8 people

  • Chocolate tasting

  • Stop for Coffee, Tea or Hot Chocolate

  • Professional local guide

  • Confirmed departures with min of 2 people, we welcome solo travellers

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

  • Food and drinks, unless specified

  • Gratuities

Things to know

Before you book

  • Duration: 3-4 hours

  • Mobile tickets accepted

Covid Policy

  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff

Currently masks are not required, but we strongly encourage all participants to have one with them at all times. We have Covid checkin via text for each traveller as they arrive at the start point. If government regulations change such that we're required to cancel tours, a full refund will be made.

Cancellation Policy

    If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee.

Operated by:

Hidden Secrets Tours

About operator:

We can’t wait to see you!! — We are back operating tours, small groups with plenty of new insights. We even have tours only available direct from our site. We are Melbourne's Original Laneway Walking Tours. Indulge in a vibrant city with our award winning walking tours through Melbourne's back streets and Laneways. We know our city, and it’s amazing creatives, sharing their skills, stories and sensations since 2004!! Small groups ( usually up to 8) with creative local hosts you will enjoy the urban landscape that many locals miss. Discover intricacies of the past and the modern day in food and wine, fashion design, architecture and so much more. Just a few hours with us and so much of the city makes more sense. If you think you know Melbourne, then think again! We have been designing tours for locals for over 15 years. You may not be able to travel internationally but view the world with us on our inspiring walks.

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