The 13 Best Bar Tours in Melbourne

1.Laid back, Yarra Valley Wine Tour: Wine, Cider, Gin, Beer + Choc

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,552 reviews · from $93Our pick

Spend a relaxed day in the Yarra Valley tasting wine, cider, gin, beer and chocolate with flexible stops and live acoustic music.

“Communication was absolutely excellent. I also loved that there was a Spotify playlist that the group could contribute to. However, the wineries were not very personable. There were pours and a couple liners. However, little to no information aRead more”

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2.Epic Yarra Valley Wine Tour + Lunch, Chocolate & Gin/Beer Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,819 reviews · from $139

Review of Melbourne’s Yarra Valley wine tour with four tastings, lunch, chocolate, and optional gin or beer, plus practical booking advice.

“Posi was an awesome guide. The wineries were great, and we had a wonderful time and would highly recommend this tour!!”

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3.Yarra Valley Wine, Cider, Gin, Beer, & Choc Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 719 reviews · 8 hours · from $92

Review of Melbourne’s Yarra Valley wine, gin, beer, cider, cheese, and chocolate tour, with practical advice on stops, value, and who should book.

“A great variety of experiences from Wine to Gin to Chocolate. Our guide, Peter, made the day extra enjoyable with his witty commentary. Her had an extremely fun day out and throughly recommend.”

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4.Melbourne’s Living Laneway Scene: Local Bars and Their Stories

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 542 reviews · from $63

Explore Melbourne’s laneways through four distinctive bars, local stories, included drinks, and a small-group guide-led walk.

“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.”

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5.Yarra Valley Wine Tour + Lunch & Gin/Beer Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 333 reviews · 8h 30m · from $137

Review of a Yarra Valley day tour from Melbourne with four winery tastings, Soumah lunch, chocolate, and optional gin or beer.

“I thoroughly enjoyed this day trip to the Yarra Valley for wine and gin tasting. Posi, our tour guide, was great! He had a wonderful upbeat energy and he clearly wanted us all to connect and have a great day together. And so we did! I met some lovely people which made the day even more special. I highly recommend this day trip for the reasons above as well as the beauty of the region, the delicious lunch and the tasty tastings.”

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6.Local Laneway Bars and Their Stories

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 305 reviews · 3 hours · from $63

Explore four historic Melbourne laneway bars with a local guide, a welcome drink, city stories, and practical tips for this intimate 3-hour tour.

“Three of us had a fantastic time visiting Melbourne cocktail bars we never would have found ourselves all within a short walking distance. Our guide, Hugo was fantastic. He was informative, knowledgeable, witty and charming. We moved at a comfortable pace and had a thoroughly wonderful time. Highly recommend this tour.”

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7.Hidden Bars & Laneway Legends Tour Of Melbourne

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 177 reviews · from $46

Explore Melbourne’s laneways, bar culture, street art, and drinking history on a three-hour tour with three hidden bars.

“Bridget knows her stuff and makes it a great time. You find bars you would never know existed. Enjoy”

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8.Creepy Tales, Bars & Laneways Of Melbourne Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 169 reviews · from $46

Explore Melbourne’s darker past, three local bars, haunted laneways, and grim tales on this intimate three-hour evening walk.

“Interesting stories and good drinks! Our tour guide was very knowledgeable. The stories from our gruesome and scary.”

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9.Ice Bar Tour in Melbourne with Cocktails

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 96 reviews · from $32

Chill out in Melbourne’s IceBar with warm gear, ice sculptures, games, and one Arctic cocktail during a 45-minute visit.

“I had a great experience at Ice Bar. Laura cared for me, helped with the photos, and taught me to play with the towel game. I had to dance to keep my body warm for 45 minutes. The cocktails were unique, the sweet and the sour-sweet oRead more”

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10.Melbourne Pub Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 87 reviews · from $18Best value

Melbourne pub crawl with free shots, queue-jump entry, five CBD venues, a final club, and an easy way to meet people.

“Patrick, the guy running it is a wicked dude! Great way to meet people and see melbourne, drink into the night and enjoy”

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11.Hidden Bar and Cocktail Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 62 reviews · 3 hours · from $63

Explore three secret Melbourne bars, hear quirky city stories, and get cocktail tips on a small-group walking tour with food included.

“Fabulous night. I was looking for a way to share Melbourne with my goddaughter and tonight’s tour ticked all the boxes. Josh was magnificent, met some excellent people in the group. Brilliant!! This is not my first Hidden Bar tour in Melbourne and it is something that I highly recommend. Whether a local or a tourist; this is a must do. What a way to learn about the city!”

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12.Hidden Bars of Melbourne

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 38 reviews · from $121

Find Melbourne’s tucked-away cocktail bars with a local guide, two included drinks, and a small-group walk through the city centre.

“Our guide, Sam was fantastic, very friendly and knowledgeable with little snippets of additional laneway information and history as we walked around. the bars we visited were ones that we hadn't previously heard about and were little hidden gems. We thoroughly enjoyed this tour and is great value for money.”

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13.Melbourne Hidden Bar and Cocktail Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · from $63

Melbourne hidden bar tour review with laneways, three secret bars, snacks, local stories, guide tips, costs, stairs, and practical booking advice.

“What a great evening Ethan, our guide was excellent! The bars were fantastic! Highly recommended. Visited 3 bars purchased a drink each one. Had great pizza at the 2nd one. And cocktail at the last. One of our group kept buying Bailey shots at the first bar. Thanks Zac. Set us up nicely for the tour. Thanks Ethan for being a great tour guide.”

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