Melbourne Walking Tour: Explore Hidden Laneway Bars

Join a local guide on a Melbourne walking tour to explore hidden laneway bars. Discover 4 bars in 3 hours, meet local bartenders, and get access to exclusive drink specials. Come thirsty and get a customised map with recommendations for other bars to visit.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Beneath Driver Lane - Exclusive basement bar
    NOTE: Bars listed are indicative of the types of venues visited. The bar itinerary changes daily and the listed bars are intended to give a sense of the style of bars we visit.
  • Whisky Den - Melbourne’s least pretentious whisky bar.
    NOTE: Bars listed are indicative of the types of venues visited….
What's Included
  • Customised map of additional bars to explore
  • Exclusive drink specials
  • Intimate small group tour, limited to 12 people
  • Guidance from a local, English-speaking guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks (available to purchase)
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Join a local guide and discover 4 hidden bars in 3 hours. Get access to drink specials available only for our groups. Meet local bartenders and bar owners and hear about what makes them passionate. Get a special, customised map with recommendations for other bars to visit in Melbourne. Whatever you do, come thirsty!
NOTE: The bar list below is…

Location
Gordon Reserve
Spring Street
Starting Point is Gordon Reserve (74-108 Spring St East Melbourne) Gordon Reserve is the small park opposite the Hotel Windsor. Go to the Windsor Hotel. Cross the street to the park with the fountain. Look for your guide with a blue umbrella.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Lisa_v
May 4, 2025
Great experience - Such a great experience discovering ‘hidden’ bars and their connection to Melbourne’s history - and I’m from Melbourne. Our guide, Alex, was informative and encouraged a terrific atmosphere among our group.
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F1724zgnikkij
Apr 28, 2025
Great tour guides and locations - A fantastic tour of some great places to enjoy a drink and talk to the local owners. We really enjoyed the commentary from Alex and Hugo learning about the history and chatting to some lovely people at each location. Highly recommend and if this is an indication of the srvice then any tour by the same company would be worth booking.
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Climber34626508497
Apr 7, 2025
Hidden bars are worth hunting down! - Fantastic tour with Simon, took us on a journey of quirky, amazing, glam, cool bars in Melbourne. We had a great time, tasted some new drinks and enjoyed the atmosphere of the bars visited. Will definitely try another tour an would love to explore the other tours available, especially the dining tour!
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Gary_s
Mar 16, 2025
Sullivan Family pub crawl - We have done this tour twice before and we loved it , this time we wanted our children to experience the fun. We will be back. Thanks Hugo😀
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Liz_d
Mar 9, 2025
Great way to spend a Friday afternoon - We thoroughly enjoyed our walking Tour. Our guide Ian was very knowledgeable and very friendly and we will definitely be recommending this tour to our family and friends.
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Annmrdch
Mar 4, 2025
Fabulous Melbourne bars at night - The oh so entertaining Bridget was our ourguide and the night was fabulous. Her stories were fascinating and indeed focussed on the bars and enthusiatic drinkers of Melbourne. We walked by some fabulous illiminated icons of Melbourne and then some down lane ways to enter a few small truly hidden bars.
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David_h
Feb 17, 2025
Super - Super tour! Very knowledgeable and easy. Many places to chose from, guide took interests in and conformed tour to what we liked.
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Aerind2025
Feb 15, 2025
Simon knew the best spots in town - Had an amazing time on this bar-hopping tour in Melbourne with Simon! We visited five incredible hidden bars, each with its own unique charm and top-tier drinks. Simon’s knowledge of the city’s history and his storytelling made the experience even more special. He has a great way of bringing the places to life, making you feel like you're uncovering Melbourne’s best-kept secrets. Highly recommend this tour to anyone looking for a fun and unforgettable night out!
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Robert
Jan 29, 2025
An afternoon discovering some of Melbournes hidden bar gems with Simon - My wife and I went on the lanes hidden bar tours - it was excellent - Simon was friendly and a font of knowledge - flexible to suggestions Thinking of the foodie tour next!!
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Robynrv7341aj
Jan 28, 2025
4 fabulous hours of hidden bars, drinks, samples of great food, making friends and memories - We were on a girls weekend and what an awesome way to start it with this tour, Hugo was a blast and the hidden pubs excellent. Definitely recommend 🍻🥃
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From $51
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).