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Private Melbourne’s History with a Drink Tour
About This Tour
Discover Melbourne/Naarm’s hidden past with a local guide, three unique bar stops, and stories you won’t find in guidebooks—where history meets great drinks and local flavour.
What's Included
✓ Included
- Local English-speaking guide
✗ Not Included
- Drinks, food
- Tips/gratuities for your guide
Itinerary
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Your guide will meet you here before setting off to your first bar. We begin next to the Sir William Clarke Memorial next to the Old Treasury Building. A symbolic area of Melbourne and home to our Parliament. The order of the venues may change, but together we will visit a variety of our favourite local watering holes, these may include a classic craft beer establishment, a laneway bar, a hidden speakeasy. Everyone has their favourite drink but you’ll be encouraged to try something different on this tour. Many of Melbourne’s most popular bars are in tiny, hidden laneways and survive on word of mouth alone.
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Depending on the weather, your drinking preferences and what's open on the day, your guide will choose 3 amazing bars to take you to. One of our favourites is a hidden Cocktail bar behind an historic church
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A thriving red light district, brothels, opium and gambling dens, Melbourne certainly had an interesting past! There's plenty of history to uncover on this tour, but don't worry it's not the boring history lesson you got in school!
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Depending on your interests your tour could end up in any part of the city. One of our favourite places to take guests though is to the many hidden laneway bars of Chinatown!
Good to Know
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Bring card or cash? While most stalls take cards, a few may require a minimum spend — consider carrying some cash.
- Rain or shine? This tour runs in all weather — just bring layers and a sense of adventure.
- Under 18? This tour is for adults only — guests must be 18 or older to join.
- Is the tour accessible? Some areas may have limitations, but we’ll tailor the experience with early communication.
- How far do we walk? The tour covers around 1.5 km (0.9 miles), but this may vary based on group interests.
- Are drinks included? Drinks are not included, so you’re free to choose whatever you love at each stop — from craft cocktails to wine, beer, or alcohol‑free options. No fixed menu, no generic inclusions, just total flexibility to match your taste. Read more about - Melbourne History Walk with Bar Stops & Local Stories - https://www.viator.com/tours/Melbourne/Booze-Makes-History-Better-Melbourne-History-with-a-drink-in-hand-Tour/d384-5255P12?mcid=56757
- Is sustainability important to you? This tour is carbon neutral and run by a certified B Corp committed to responsible travel.