The 6 Best Nightlife Experiences in Melbourne

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

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

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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2.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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3.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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4.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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5.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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6.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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