Private Tour

Private Melbourne’s History with a Drink Tour

Overview

Available languages

English

3 hours

Mobile ticket

Forgot history textbooks and boring guidebooks, we’ll undercover the real characters and hidden history of Melbourne /Naarm (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.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Public transportation options are available nearby

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

This tour is priced for a minimum group size of two travellers. A solo traveller may still book this private experience but will be charged the base rate for two travellers.

Most establishments accept bank cards, but there is occasionally a minimum spend. You may wish to bring cash if you want to avoid this.

Melbourne is known to have four seasons in one day – please check the weather report and dress accordingly!

Travellers under 18 years of age are not permitted to join this tour.

While we strongly recommend that all travellers are vaccinated against COVID-19 to reduce the risk of transmission and avoid putting undue strain on healthcare services, vaccinations are not a requirement to join an Intrepid Urban Adventures tour.

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

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

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

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

Discover hidden bars known only to local Melburnians

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

Drinks, food

Tips/gratuities for your guide

What To Expect

Your guide will meet you here before setting off to your first bar. We begin next to the Sir William Clarke Memorial next to the Old Treasury Building. A symbolic area of Melbourne and home to our Parliament. The order of the venues may change, but together we will visit a variety of our favourite local watering holes, these may include a classic craft beer establishment, a laneway bar, a hidden speakeasy. Everyone has their favourite drink but you’ll be encouraged to try something different on this tour. Many of Melbourne’s most popular bars are in tiny, hidden laneways and survive on word of mouth alone.

30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Depending on the weather, your drinking preferences and what's open on the day, your guide will choose 3 amazing bars to take you to. One of our favourites is a hidden Cocktail bar behind an historic church

50 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Afternoon in Melbourne:

Reviews

5.00

6 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Great guide!!
drewkX455VN,
Jun 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
A great way to see the city! Tristan was an excellent guide and knew so much about Melbourne! Would recommend to anyone visiting the city
Amazing adventure
H6895VLlaurap,
Nov 23, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
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,
Jan 18, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
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,
Aug 19, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
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,
Jul 7, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
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,
Aug 23, 2018
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
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!!