Melbourne History & Donuts Walking Tour

The History & Donuts Walking Tour explores iconic sites in Melbourne, starting at Federation Square, visiting Hosier Lane, St Paul's Cathedral, Young & Jackson's Hotel, Centre Place, Collins St, Mitre Tavern, Hardware Lane, Old Melbourne Gaol, Little Lon, Chinatown, and ending at State Library Victoria. The tour features two donut stops, a coffee stop and a glimpse into the city's history, art, and architecture. Tour ends at State Library Victoria. Come hungry as there's food stops along the way. Tour may alter slightly on Monday's and Wednesday's due to Queen Victoria Market being closed.

Meeting Point

2 Swanston St

2 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3004, Australia

This tour starts at Federation Square outside Time Out Cafe. The nearest intersection is Swanston & Flinders Street. Time Out Cafe has orange umbrellas/ shade sails in front of it. Your tour guide will meet you in front of this cafe.

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes

Hosier Lane

Melbourne, 3000, Victoria

The go-to place for ever changing street art. Discover why this laneway is what it is.

5 minutes

Degraves Street

Degraves Street, Melbourne, Victoria

We'll stop by for a coffee

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Queen Victoria Market

Victoria Street, Corner of Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, 3000, Victoria

Markets always bring people together, but here you'll learn about a not so nice history of the place. You'll have about 5-10 minutes on your own here, and there are bathrooms at this point.

15 minutes

Chinatown

Melbourne, Victoria

Learn about the second oldest Chinatown in the world (outside of China).... and see why it's buzzing.

10 minutes

State Library Victoria

328 Swanston St, , Melbourne, 3000, Victoria

Our tour will finish outside the State Library but not before we let you know all about it!

5 minutes