Melbourne Private Custom Walking Tour with Guide

Discover Melbourne's hidden secrets with your own expert local guide on this completely customizable private walking tour. Melbourne consistently ranks as one of the world's most livable cities, renowned for its vibrant street art scene, world-class coffee culture, Victorian-era architecture, and multicultural food destinations. From famous laneways to hidden rooftop bars and local markets, your guide reveals the stories behind Melbourne's status as Australia's cultural capital.
This bespoke experience adapts entirely to your interests, whether you're passionate about street art, architecture, coffee culture, or local hotspots only insiders know. You'll meet your professional guide in your hotel lobby or any city location of your choosing. Your guide will get to know you and craft a personalized route matching your interests. No tour is ever the same - each showcases Melbourne's unique character through your own lens of curiosity.

Meeting Point

Gordon Reserve

74-108 Spring St, East Melbourne VIC 3002, Australia

Small park across from the Windsor Hotel - this point will be used if we don't recieve specific pickup instructions.

What's included:

• Expert local recommendations for restaurants, bars, and attractions
• Wheelchair accessible tour options
• Hotel lobby pickup from any Melbourne City-centre location
• Private, small group experience
• 3 hours with professional English-speaking Melbourne local guide
• Completely customized itinerary based on your interests

Not included:

• Food and beverages (your guide will recommend the best local spots)
• Entrance fees to paid attractions (optional based on your customized itinerary)
• Gratuities

What to expect:

Duration: 3 hours

Hosier Lane

Melbourne, 3000, Victoria

Explore Melbourne's iconic street art in the city's most famous laneway, featuring ever-changing graffiti murals by local and international artists

10 minutes

Parliament House of Victoria

Spring Street, , Melbourne, 3002, Victoria

Admire the exterior of Melbourne's grand Victorian-era parliament building on Spring Street, one of Australia's finest examples of 19th-century architecture

Pass by without stopping

Royal Arcade

335 Bourke Street, , Melbourne, 3000, Victoria

tep into Australia's oldest shopping arcade (built 1869-1870), featuring original heritage shopfronts and the famous Gog and Magog statues

10 minutes

The Block Arcade

282 Collins St, , Melbourne, 3000, Victoria

Discover Melbourne's most elegant Victorian arcade with mosaic floors, ornate architecture, and the famous Hopetoun Tea Rooms

10 minutes

Melbourne Skydeck

7 Riverside Qy, Southbank, Melbourne, 3006, Victoria

Pass by Melbourne's tallest building in Southbank. Optional visit to the observation deck on level 88 for panoramic city views (tickets available on request)

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria

Birdwood Ave, Melbourne, 3004, Victoria

Stroll through 150 acres of internationally renowned gardens along the Yarra River, home to over 8,500 plant species and scenic Melbourne views.

45 minutes

Bourke Street Mall

Bourke Street, Melbourne, 3000, Victoria

Experience Melbourne's main shopping precinct, where you'll dodge iconic trams and discover heritage department stores like Myer and David Jones.

10 minutes

Chinatown

Little Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria

Visit the world's oldest continuously operating Chinatown (since the 1850s Gold Rush) on Little Bourke Street, featuring authentic Asian cuisine and cultural landmarks

15 minutes

Old Melbourne Gaol

377 Russell St, , Melbourne, 3000, Victoria

View the historic prison (built 1842) where infamous Australian bushranger Ned Kelly was executed in 1880. Optional entry available to explore cells and gallows

15 minutes

State Library Victoria

328 Swanston St, , Melbourne, 3000, Victoria

Enter Melbourne's historic library on Swanston Street to see Ned Kelly's armor, Batman's treaty with Aboriginal elders, and the magnificent La Trobe Reading Room.

15 minutes

Yarra River

Southbank Promenade, , Melbourne, 3000, Victoria

Walk along Melbourne's main river, known as the "upside down river" for its muddy appearance, with views of Federation Square, Flinders Street Station, and riverside dining.

15 minutes