The 15 Best Walking Tours in Melbourne

1.Ultimate Melbourne Walking Tour: History, Laneways & Culture

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,451 reviews · from $92Our pick

Explore Melbourne’s laneways, arcades, landmarks, coffee culture, and history on a lively three-hour small-group walking tour.

“We were very lucky to have the lovely and knowledgeable Ian on our tour! The meeting place was by the big fountain at Gordon reserve opposite the Windsor hotel - you can spot the team holding blue umbrellas. We had a very small group on our tour six, a lovely family for and myself and my friend. Ian made the effort to get to know us a little so he could tailor some of the facts that he told us. The walking tour itself was fabulous and we saw lots of great architecture, arcades & street art. I live in Melbourne myself and my friend was visiting from the UK…”

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2.Great Ocean Road Tour Plus Koalas, Forest Walk and Morning Tea

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,068 reviews

A full-day Great Ocean Road tour from Melbourne with koalas, forest walks, the 12 Apostles, Loch Ard Gorge, and Apollo Bay.

“It was rainning that day but we really enjoy the view along the rode side. The audio in the van was good give us the detail of the places we visit. It was a long ride, the van was not very comfortable. The seats were too close together. Nice tour..”

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3.Great Ocean Road 12 Apostles & Rainforest Walk with Morning Tea

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 549 reviews · from $93

Review of Melbourne’s 13-hour Great Ocean Road tour, with koalas, rainforest, Apollo Bay, Loch Ard Gorge, and the Twelve Apostles.

“The tour guide (Joe) is very nice and humorous. He have a lot of stories about the places during the trip. It was a wonderful trip, helps me to understand more about the history of Australia.”

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4.Melbourne Foodie Discovery Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 530 reviews · from $92

Explore Melbourne’s laneways, arcades, coffee, dumplings, sweets, history, and local bars on this intimate three-hour food walk.

“Andrew with Walk Melbourne gave a great walking food tour of Melbourne’s CBD. Excellent knowledge of history and architecture of Melbourne and delicious selection of different food stops along the way. Highly recommend!”

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5.Original Melbourne Lanes and Arcades Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 389 reviews · from $99

Explore Melbourne’s arcades, street art, cafés, and fashion lanes on a three-hour small-group walk with coffee and chocolate.

“Our guide provided detailed descriptions and histories of the many unique buildings and sites in the area. The lanes and arcades are beautiful in many ways. The stop at the chocolate shop was quite a tasty bonus. Our guide was well versed in the details of the area, a great tour leader, and a wonderful communicator.”

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6.Ultimate Melbourne Walking Tour: History, Laneways & Culture

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 338 reviews · 3 hours · from $91

Explore Melbourne’s Gold Rush past, laneways, coffee and pub culture on a 3-hour small-group walking tour with local guides.

“The tour was great - not overloaded with too much detailed information. Our guide Bo was knowledgeable, friendly and funny and made the trip”

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7.3-Hour Foodie Discovery Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 313 reviews · 3 hours · from $91

Explore Melbourne’s laneways on a small-group food walk with coffee, dumplings, banh mi, sweets, history, and a local bar finish.

“Chevy is an excellent tour guide. Very knowledgeable and well spoken. Loved the little hole in the wall eateries and the history of Melbourne. Highly recommended”

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8.Melbourne Lanes & Arcades Chocolate and Dessert Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 311 reviews · from $92

Explore Melbourne’s arcades and laneways while tasting artisan chocolate, pastries, desserts, and surprise treats on this three-hour tour.

“Great tour with something for everyone. Tonya was a really fun guide and made it great. Shop owners were generous and friendly.”

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9.Foodies Bucket List – Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 280 reviews · from $142

Taste Melbourne’s food scene on a four-hour small-group walk with chocolate, Peruvian, Spanish, Asian fusion, and gelato stops.

“We spent 5 weeks in Australia. Took 5 food tours. This was absolutely our favorite. Brilliant choice of eatery's. Every one of them special and tasty, from casual to higher-end dining, with a wide array of cultural tastes, perfect size portions. OuRead more”

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10.Ghosts, Murder, & Mystery Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 261 reviews · 1h 30m · from $27Best value

Explore Melbourne after dark on a 90-minute ghost tour through laneways, Chinatown, crime stories, opium dens, and the tale of Frederick Federici.

“What a fantastic and eye-opening tour of some of Melbourne's lane ways. Chloe was a brilliant guide; she made the tour even more enjoyable with her knowledge of the history of the spots visited and her experience from leading this tour for years. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a different night activity in the city.”

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11.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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12.Walk with Wildlife: Guided Tour in Great Ocean Road

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 148 reviews · from $42

Walk through Great Otway National Park with a conservationist, spotting wildlife, birds, and research in action on a 75-minute guided tour.

“Our guide was very informative, friendly and knowledgeable. This was our best wildlife tour of this trip. You shouldn’t miss this one if you want to learn a lot and see a lot of animals in the wild.”

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13.Street Art Walking Tour with a Street Artist

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 147 reviews · 3 hours · from $55

See Melbourne street art with working artists, explore secret laneways, ride a tram, and finish with drinks and snacks at Blender Studios.

“Ben was awesome and insightful. The art speaks to you. The communication on the walls. The original bansky?!!”

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14.Melbourne Historical Walking Tour: Crime, Gangsters & Lolly Shops

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 137 reviews · from $35

Explore Melbourne’s Little Lon, sly grog dens, brothels and gangster lore on a witty, research-led two-hour walking tour.

“A very informative and interesting tour of Melbourne's history. You get to hear about the colourful people of the crime kings who ruled the streets.”

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15.Fitzroy True Crime Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 124 reviews · from $35

Explore Fitzroy’s criminal past on a two-hour walking tour with historian Michael Shelford, from old brothels to gangland Melbourne.

“We are locals, and it was just so fascinating to hear the amazing stories of our own neighbourhood! You will know the infamous names, now you can see where they lived and "worked". A must see!”

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