4.9 Stars / 665 Reviews
Melbourne’s Best Hidden Bar & History Walking Tours.
How Do Our Tours Work?
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More Fun Than A Walking Tour
Think of us as the bar tour that grew up, got a haircut and studied history at university.
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Choose Your Tour & Ticket
Select the tour you fancy and a ticket that works for you, with tours from just $75! Life happens, so you can cancel or modify your tour up to 24 hours before it runs.
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Meet Your Guide
We’ll send you Google Map directions to the meeting point by email and text, including your guide’s name and phone number.
Our Future Tour Dates
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"Drinking History Tours is a Melbourne gem...get on it."
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"If you find walking tours too sober and pub crawls declassé, this is the walk for you."
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"The perfect combination of history, humour, socialising and, of course, drinking."
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Jay is a mine of information! Great afternoon walking the lanes and hearing some fabulous tales. Jay shared his knowledge with passion and an endearing love of Melbourne and it's history. Great chatting about travel and favourite reading genres over a Ginger Rogers and an Aviation at our last venue. Wear walking shoes, and very highly recommended.read moreread less
Naomi G26/07/26 - Creepy tales were awesome Jay was great. The bars we went to were cosy and full of character. The journey to each bar was filled with fascinating history (creepy tales) of the people and places we were passing. Jay was passionate about his city of Melbourne and had many fascinating anecdotes - very pleasant way to spend a Saturday night.read moreread less Kathleen H25/07/26
- Birthday celwbration Our tour was very interesting and Jay made it very enjoyable.read moreread less
Liz D25/07/26 - amazing The tour was amazing but Jay, our tour guide, truly made the experience unforgettable. His vast knowledge of Melbourne’s past and present history was sensational and his storytelling ability was incredible. It felt like walking through a movie! I would definitely recommend it. 10/10!read moreread less Bianca V21/07/26
- Ghost Tour Fun and informative tour of Melbourne's spooks and great bars. Lenny was a great guide!read moreread less Bryn M17/07/26
- Stories, Bars & Bevvys in Melbourne If you're thinking about getting a drink in the city, definitely consider this tour. The variation of bars we visited gave us a full range of the charm Melbourne has to offer. Our tour guide, Jay, was a natural and enthusiastic storyteller, leading us through tales of history and culture while being extremely down to earth and approachable like catching up with a friend who'd moved to a different city. He was also very considerate, actively and eagerly making sure everyone was comfortable. The walk itself is pleasant as you venture through buildings of old and towers of new, giving you the chance to witness Melbourne's character and understand how it developed as a city. Of course, the bevs are banging too. 100% recommend.read moreread less Rohan J17/07/26
- BOOK THE HIDDEN BARS & CREEPY TALES! If you’re eager for hidden stories and haunted histories with a cheeky bevy here and there, then this is the tour worth going for. Thanks to Jay, not only did we unveil and appreciate Melbourne’s past and founders, me and my family had an experience filled with nonstop twisted historical facts. And who doesn’t like a couple of jokes and giggles along the way. Highly recommend, and had an amazing time with Jay.read moreread less Nathan J16/07/26
- History, laneways and Tucked Away Bars Wow! Jay was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! His level of knowledge was exceptional, with interesting stories at each stop. We got to see parts of the city we would never have found, tucked away bars and historical sites. Totally recommend this tour - ask for Jay when you book!read moreread less Sophie C15/07/26
- Perfect way to discover fascinating legends and interesting facs about Melbourne I like the whole concept of the tour. In just 3 hours, I learned so many fascinating legends and interesting facs about Melbourne that I had't discovered during my 5 months of living here. Absolute worth every dollar!
Our tour guide Jay was fantastic - knowledgeable, funny, and incredibly engaging. He created a great atmosphere throughout the tour, and I really enjoyed the selection of hidden bars we visited. He also recommended several other bars that I'm looking forward to checking out another time. Overall, it was a fantastic experience, and I would highly recommend it!read moreread less Amar B11/07/26 - A great experience! A great experience! Lots of fun history of how booze has led this city over it's time, while also being shown great locations for a drink along the way. The guide, Tom, was fun, energetic and knowledgeable. Would highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in history or being the person who can take someone around the city and show them hidden gem locations.read moreread less Madi B05/07/26
