Melbourne Architecture Tour: Exploring 180 Years of Architectural Styles

Embark on a captivating journey through Melbourne’s architectural history. From iconic symbols to sustainable marvels, explore 180 years of architectural styles on this engaging tour.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Federation Square - s
  • Flinders Street Station - a
  • 333 Collins Street - s
  • ANZ Bank Museum - jh
  • Scots Church - b
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Two-hour walking tour highlighting Melbourne’s eclectic architecture
Additional Information

Since its establishment by Europeans 180 years ago, Melbourne has seen the incredible talent of numerous gifted architects. Partake in the MELTours’ Architecture Tour of Melbourne to explore unique architectural designs that cover the period from the 1850s up until today. You’ll encounter buildings that range from deeply symbolic to ones where sustainability is key in their design.

Location
198-206 Flinders St
Flinders Street
Outside St Paul’s Cathedral, cnr Swanston St and Flinders St, Melbourne - on the front walkway of the church between main Flinders St entrance and the side door on Swanston St.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Joanne
Oct 18, 2025
Great tour, even for locals - We had a great experience on a tour with San. He was so knowledgeable about the city. My partner and I have both lived in Melbourne for many years, and yet pretty much everything on the tour was new to us. Great tour. I highly recommend.
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Cindy_b
Sep 23, 2025
Great overview of Melbourne's history and architecture. - We enjoyed our tour. Our guide was knowledgeable and funny and we learned a lot about Melbourne's history and architecture.
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Jonathan
Sep 12, 2025
Marvellous Melbourne with the equally Marvellous Katy - I’ve visited Melbourne several times, I’ve even lived here for a few years a long time ago and I still didn’t know half of what we discovered today in this tour. From contemporary to original builds Katy, our guide, was incredibly knowledgeable on all areas and buildings. She was great and engaging and even though there was two of us, and there were protests planned all over the city she showed up! Also kept us away from all that mayhem. Highly recommended tour if you really want to get behind the facade of Melbourne and understand what really makes Melbourne Marvellous.
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943geoffd
Aug 8, 2025
Interesting, detailed and great value for money - The tour covers plenty of interesting sites in an hour, and gives an excellent picture of the city's significant buildings and styles. Our guide San is very knowledgeable, and he provided a great amount of detail on each building, the people involved, and Melbourne's architecture in general. Well worth the modest price.
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Samueljq8526nh
Jun 24, 2025
Overall a wonderful journey! - It was a truly lovely experience. The historical sites, charming streets, and beautiful architecture made every moment special. We enjoyed walking through the old towns, exploring local markets, and just taking in the culture. Everything from the scenery to the people was welcoming. It was a relaxed and memorable trip, and I’d definitely love to visit again someday.
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John_d
Jun 9, 2025
Interesting information on Melbourne - This was an interesting tour of Melbourne buildings and architecture. It included enough information and stories to be fun. It was a worthwhile experience.
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Rosanna_s
Apr 26, 2025
The tour guide was very... - The tour guide was very knowledgeable. Had great history and architecture knowledge. Saw buildings that were hidden from the street view.
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Deborah_b
Apr 3, 2025
Great tour! (great guide and wonderful buildings) - We really enjoyed our architecture tour - the guide was extremely knowledgeable and interesting! He showed us many things we would not have noticed without the tour. We wouldn't have known which building we could go into either. There are so many interesting buildings in melbourne.
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O7787kbphiliph
Jan 14, 2025
Thanks San for a perfect tour - Thank you very much to San for a first-class tour. Very informative and a genuinely fascinating insight into some of Melbourne's hidden architectural gems. The one thing I learned when wandering around Melbourne's CBD is to look up and around you when visiting as otherwise you'll miss out on so much! As San mentioned it obviously looks even better in winter when you can take advantage of the light.
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Birchiebunch
Oct 15, 2025
Look a bit more closely at Melbourne’s beautiful buildings - Enjoyable and very informative review of buildings in Melbourne. Small group and went to places that would seem to be out of reach if you did not know
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From $56
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).