Discover Melbourne through Tours

When discovering or rediscovering a city, what better way to do it than with a tour! Whatever your interests, there is something for everybody in Victoria’s vibrant capital.

Different Strokes

Discover the city’s alternative side with Wayward Wanders. It offers tours that introduce guests to the projects, people and community groups saving the planet. Check out community gardens, reclaimed spaces and social-enterprise businesses on a four-hour walking tour. If your interests are more artistic, roam through Fitzroy and Collingwood, investigating street art, the music scene and the city’s history of protest on the Street Art and Culture tour.

Walk the Runway

Put your best foot forward and join professional stylists on a tour of the best in Melbourne shopping with Fashion By Foot. This cultural and stylist-led tour will show you the creative soul of the city while introducing you to some of our beloved independent fashion labels with a glass of sparkling to start. They also offer a men’s tour, and with either tour you can opt to lunch with the stylists, allowing more time to chat all things fashion.

Tippling Tour

Have a laugh and raise a glass with Drinking History Tours. A guide will lead you through Melbourne’s streets, telling tales of yore and accompanying you to three hidden bars. The Scary Tales and Hidden Ales tour even uncovers the city’s supernatural side, visiting the first graveyard and delving into the dark history of ghosts and murderers. If you’re interested in Melbourne’s distilling story, join the Whisky Bars & Gin Joints tour.

For the Foodies

For lovers of the city and lovers of food, embark on a gastronomical adventure through Melbourne on The Foodie Bucket List Tour by This Is Melbourne. On this tour you will experience 10 incredible tastings across a range of cuisines at some of the city’s hot spots and best-hidden treasures. If casual is more your taste, they also offer a Street Eats tour weaving through Chinatown where you can sample while learning more about Melbourne’s rich immigrant history.


Ready to experience these amazing tours? Book your SkyBus Melbourne City Express tickets online now.

A version of this article first appeared in the Official Visitors Guide – Official Visitor Guide, Victoria, Australia (visitmelbourne.com).
Image: Courtesy Visit Victoria.

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