Melbourne

Melbourne Walking Tour: Uncover Hidden Laneway Bars

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The Melbourne Un Pub Crawl

From $59.83

Select Date and Travelers

up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

  • 3 hours
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Sip your choice of drinks on a "hidden" bar walking tour in Melbourne. Stroll with your guide to four locations for cocktails, Australian wine and beer, stopping into a classic pub, a speakeasy-style cocktail bar tucked into the laneway, a wine bar with options from the nearby Yarra Valley, and a fourth bar that will be selected by your guide depending on your group’s interests. You'll learn about Melbourne's bar scene and local history, and get tips for additional places to visit on your own. 
  • Small-group Melbourne walking and bar tour
  • Visit four distinct bars that serve up Australian wine, beer, or cocktails
  • Explore the laneways of Melbourne to find great hidden bars
  • Get a feel for Melbourne's bar scene and insider tips from the local guide

What's Included

  • Local, English-speaking guide
  • Small group tour with a maximum of 12 participants
  • Drink specials
  • Customised map of more bars to explore
  • Food and drinks (available to purchase)
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Gordon Reserve
    74-108 Spring St, East Melbourne VIC 3002, Australia

    The small park across the street from the Hotel Windsor.

Start time

03:00 PM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Beneath Driver Lane

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Whisky Den

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Above Board

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Madame Brussels

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Jungle Boy

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

New Gold Mountain

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Bodega Underground

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Naked For Satan

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Eau De Vie Melbourne

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ponyfish Island

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Croft Institute

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Curtin House

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Minimum age is 18 years
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Stroller accessible
  • A maximum of 12 people per booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • 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.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Highly recommended
Jane_R, Apr 2024
Interesting and enjoyable tour of Melbourne laneways and select bars. Our guide was excellent. Highly recommend this tour.
Fun experience to do with friends when in Melbourne.
Donna_R, Apr 2024
Ian was a friendly, knowledgable guide who took us to four very cool bars. Each bar had different vibes and excellent cocktail lists. The bar snacks provided were delicious. Our group really enjoyed the tour and would highly recommend it. Thanks for a fun few hours Ian.
Well worth it!
Mark_P, Apr 2024
What a fantastic way to get shown some amazing places. We had a great afternoon being guided by a very knowledgeable host to some really cool places. Places we probably wouldn't have ventured into or found had we not been on this tour. We were lucky enough to share this experience with 3 other great couples and a single from Melbourne and NSW, which made the time even better. Fully recommend.
Perfect way to spend an evening
Gabrielle_S, Mar 2024
The drinks were all lovely, but the sense of discovering these hidden bars was amazing. The tour guide was great, really elevated the energy of the tour. Ended the tour with new friends and great memories
Lovely bar exploration with experienced local
Xiaoying_R, Feb 2024
The tour was so interesting. I have never expected that I could find something like this as a city tour - but Melbourne just has too much to offer! We experienced 4 nice bars with lovely drinks. All 4 are so different but nice. Definitely give it a try if you
Hidden Bars tour - worth a visit
CA_N, Feb 2024
Great tour. First we had a really good group of people. 11 in total. Visited 4 very different bars spread across CBD. All with a story & all ones you probably wouldn’t find or look for apart from this tour. Guide had good knowledge of bars & looked after us well. Cocktails were great - but if you are not a cocktail lover, plenty of beer, gin & scotch options at every venue. Highly recommend.
Sensational hidden bars
Scott_B, Feb 2024
Hugo was an amazing host. Friendly and welcoming, and an encyclopaedic knowledge of Melbourne's quirky little bars.
Loved our time with Simon.
Lisa_D, Feb 2024
Our family went with Simon on this tour. We really enjoyed all the info about the lovely city of Melbourne Simon provided. He pointed out lots of interesting places and hidden gems. Unfortunately it was on a Monday and many were closed. We liked that he tailored the bars to suit our drinking habits. I will say picking our own drinks was a little over whelming. We were used to having the drinks picked for us. But all was great none the less.
Libations in Melbourne’s Laneways
Doris_M, Jan 2024
What a great idea! The casual visitor would have no idea the number really cool places “hidden” down the myriad of laneways
Great fun
Andrew_M, Jan 2024
This tour was one of the highlights of our AO weekend!! John was amazing. Gave us some great insights into old Melbourne and the new Melbourne bar scenes. The 4 bars were each unique in their own amazing way. We never would have found these bars on our own. Driver Lane bar was our favourite. Amazing little bar. But all 4 bars were great. Can't recommend this tour enough. Andrew and Julie
Fabulous
Catherine_M, Dec 2023
Hugo was fantastic. His love for Melbourne is infectious and is matched by his knowledge of the city. If you get a chance, book with this tour provider— they are the real deal.
Fantastic afternoon
Vivienne_S, Nov 2023
Thank you we had a fabulous time and throughly enjoy your day. A great way to fill in an afternoon with friends. Our lovely guide Tomas was an absolute delight, full of knowledge. Would recommend him again 😎
A fun way to discover bars in Melbourne
Linda, Oct 2023
Our tour guide Hugo was informative and made the tour fun. It was interesting meeting others on the tour and as the drinks are spread out over time it wasn’t too many.
Fun in Melbourne
Murray_J, Oct 2023
The host Hugo was fantastic made the tour so much fun. Was very exciting finding the hidden bars. We all had a great experience.
Laneway bar fun in Melbourne
Sonia_N, Oct 2023
Fantastic afternoon exploring Melbournes hidden bars. Small group experience and highly recommend!! Knowledgeable guide and excellent selection of bars. Each one offered different experience to the next.
Avoid
jodie_m, Oct 2023
This was a total waste of time and money. You could easily do much, much better by googling quirky bars or just walking into ones you see as you pass by. We got no substantial commentary at all.
Great hidden gem of tour!
MARY_E, Sep 2023
Laura was a fantastic your guide! She made exploring the hidden bars fun, and was great about keeping the tour fluid! We will do this again!
The history of it all....
Helen_M, Sep 2023
The history of it all. Amazing that we still have memories and materials. Would never have known that the bars existed.
Bar scene in Melbourne
Aditya_V, Sep 2023
My visit to Melbourne started with the hidden bar tours. I was part of a 4 member group all from different parts. Good walks, tram rides, good chats, unique stories all made it fun. Our host Marc was easy going, full of stories, and very knowledgable about the bar and restaurant scene. He knew their USP, back stories. Overall fun.
Great Friday afternoon in Melbourne
Rodney_F, Sep 2023
Had a fantastic Friday afternoon . Hugo was a great guide , the extra hidden gems he gave us at the end of the night . Made this tour worth every cent . Hugo was fantastic 5 stars
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