Melbourne City Walking Tour: Art and Culture
Joined 2022
A tour exploring the cultural touchstones of Melbourne's CBD is the perfect way to explore the coolest city in Australia.
A tour not only on foot, but also by tram – which is an essential Melbourne experience.
Some highlights:
* State Library Victoria, home of the domed reading room
* Ian Potter Gallery, home of the Bark Salon
* Hosier Lane, focus of the bold street art scene
* Curtin House, seven floors of creative flair
* Federation Square, centre of innovation.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Your hotel foyer
- Alternative meeting point: the steps of State Library Victoria, on the corner of Swanston and La Trobe streets.
State Library Victoria
Public home of books and learning
* Ned Kelly's helmet, the symbol of Australia
* La Trobe Reading Room, featuring its extraordinary domed roof
* Keith Murdoch Gallery, featuring significant art from Victoria.
Curtin House
The city's soul in seven floors
* 1920s art nouveau treasure
* Metropolis bookshop, the leader in art, film, architecture and design
* tequila and tacos, pad thai, tinned spaghetti jaffles.
Federation Square
A century of the Sunburnt Country
* conduit between city and river; sticking place for innovation
* sandstone from the desert; steel at every angle
* home of Australian Centre for the Moving Image.
Ian Potter Gallery
National Gallery of Victoria's Australian art collection
* the world's first major gallery dedicated to Aboriginal art
* works from throughout the span of colonial history
* from Shearing the Rams to photography on the street.
Hosier Lane
Home of Melbourne's street art scene
* murals and installations
* colour and movement
* protest and frivolity.
Higson Lane
New life in dead end
* brio on a brick canvas
* central but obscure
* next to Chin Chin.
AC/DC Lane
Ain't no noise pollution
* art works inspired by music
* residents in Rock 'n' Roll Damnation
* Bon Scott on the wall.
Duckboard Place
Criss-cross cuisine
* still gritty, never dull
* fame by parachute
* restaurants flavours from India to Denmark.
Ending Point
Flinders Lane, behind entrance to 101 Collins Street
Want to personalize this tour?
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Tea or coffee with a cake or cookie.
A drink after the tour.
A full meal; lunch or dinner.
Entry to shows or exhibitions.
Tour Important Information
* This tour involves a lot of walking, so make sure to wear comfortable shoes
* This tour is wheelchair accessible, except for Hosier Lane, where the cobblestone surface creates difficulties
* Be aware that Melbourne's weather is changeable; hat, spray jacket or umbrella might be advisable.
Important message from the supplier
I do walking tours through Melbourne's CBD, but I sometimes use our free trams to get to the next location. This in itself is an essential Melbourne experience. I am available most days. My tours take from four to eight hours, and include stops at cafes or bars along the way. I'm very happy to tailor a tour to your request.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Joined 2022
About Tour Guide Paul D.
Hi, I'm Paul, a proud Melburnian who loves showing off my city. I love its history. I love its restaurants, bars and cafes, which underpin the famous Laneway Culture. I love its emphasis on major events, both in sport and the arts. I'm into Australian football, cricket and tennis, and anything to do with music, books and the arts. This is a truly dynamic city. And I'm the one to describe it to you.
$260/ per group
