Afternoon in Melbourne: Private Booze and History Tour


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5 reviews   (5.00)

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 3 hours

Departs: Melbourne, Melbourne

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Forgot history textbooks and boring guidebooks, we’ll undercover the real characters and hidden history of Melbourne (alongside a hidden bar or two!) that have made marvellous Melbourne what it is today. Experience the city’s unique bar scene with a local guide and have a drink at three amazing venues. By the end of this tour, you’ll discover that history really is better with booze (as if there was ever any doubt)!

Because everyone’s drinking preferences and tolerances are different, rather than include drinks, we keep our tour price low and allow you to purchase drinks as you go. Most establishments accept bank cards, but there is occasionally a minimum spend. You may wish to bring cash if you want to avoid this.


What's Included

Discover hidden bars known only to local Melburnians

Experience Melbourne’s unique bar scene with a friendly local English-speaking guide

Get tips on what else to see, do and eat during your stay

Learn about Melbourne’s history with a drink in-hand

Try drinks at three unique Melbourne establishments (drinks non included in the tour price)

What's Not Included

Drinks, food

Tips/gratuities for your guide


Traveler Information

  • ADULT: Age: 18 - 99

Additional Info

  • Because everyone’s drinking preferences and tolerances are different, rather than include drinks, we keep our tour price low and allow you to purchase drinks as you go. Most establishments accept bank cards, but there is occasionally a minimum spend. You
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Most establishments accept bank cards, but there is occasionally a minimum spend. You may wish to bring cash if you want to avoid this.
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Because everyone’s drinking preferences and tolerances are different, rather than include drinks, we keep our tour price low and allow you to purchase drinks as you go. Most establishments accept bank cards, but there is occasionally a minimum spend. You
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Most establishments accept bank cards, but there is occasionally a minimum spend. You may wish to bring cash if you want to avoid this.
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Wheelchair accessible

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Your guide will meet you here before setting off to your first bar.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Little Lon Distilling Co.
A thriving red light district, brothels, opium and gambling dens, Melbourne certainly had an interesting past! There's plenty of history to uncover on this tour, but don't worry it's not the boring history lesson you got in school!

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Chinatown
Depending on your interests your tour could end up in any part of the city. One of our favourite places to take guests though is to the many hidden laneway bars of Chinatown!

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free


Reviews

Amazing adventure
H6895VLlaurap, 23-11-2022
A great afternoon in the city! Tristan was a wonderful host for our adventure, enlightening us with his many historical facts. We found so many hidden gems, great bars and amazing historical sites. Thank you for the experience!
History with a Twist!
KimberlyW08, 18-01-2020
My husband and I joined tour guide Flo for this tour over our anniversary week in Melbourne in July of 2019. Being the only signed up for this particular tour was awesome as Flo was able to take us to locations of interest to us along with the normal stops of the tour. We had a great time talking history as we explored various bars and interesting locations of Melbourne while imbibing a nice variety of local alcohol. Flo also takes the time to follow up with an e-mail filled with further points of interest in Melbourne based on what we talked about. This is a great way to spend an afternoon in Melbourne!
Great experience
marleeneb2014, 19-08-2019
Had a great time with Flo who was very easy to talk to and knowledgeable, happy to be flexible with venues and times. Would highly recommend any type of tour with Flo.
Super fun!
Rebecca P, 08-07-2019
Tour was great, loved the history that was told with each place that was visited. Was introduced to some amazing bars, would 10/10 recommend
Sonja was fantastic!!
Shooz85, 23-08-2018
Fantastic guiding
Lovely lady, she knew her stuff!
Took us to a roof top bar, James Squire and a little whiskey place then a little hidden away arcade : chuckle park for a few extra drinks
Just loved the tour!!




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