Hidden Bars & Laneway Legends Tour
The untold story of Melbourne’s boozy past
Hear about the winery that tried to pay Olympic athletes in booze and the woman named the “worst and wickedest in the world”.
After months of research, we combined Melbourne’s best laneway bars with her most interesting (and alcohol-related) stories.
Join more than 2,700 people who have done this tour since 2017!
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Learn Melbourne's Boozy Past
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3 Hidden Bar Visits
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100% Money Back Guarantee
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2.5-3 Hours
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12 or less
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Tues-Thurs-Sat
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Tour Inclusions
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Your Expert Host
Let one of our expert hidden bar and history guides show you a different side to Melbourne.
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3 Hidden Bars Visits
Visit three hidden bars you never would have found yourself, plus a surprise pub quiz!
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Melbourne's Drinking History
Learn about Melbourne’s famous barmaids, the queen of sleaze and the booziest happy hour of all time!
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Ticket Options (prices are GST/charges inclusive)
Drinks Upgrade: Receive a beer, wine or cocktail at each bar ( i.e. 3 drinks per person, per tour).
Standard: Simply order your drinks at the bar and pay your own way.
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Bonus Tour Inclusions
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Tour Photos
Our guide will take some happy snaps which will be shared with you after the tour!
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Get Expert Tips
After you book, contact our expert team for any food, entertainment or other Melbourne recommendations.
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DHT APP Access
Get access to our App for unique content, bar maps and more.
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Our Partners
More than $140 worth of value included from Naked Wines, The Whisky Club, Grip6 and Clementine’s.
What happens after I book?
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Instant
Email confirmation of your booking with key details including meeting point.
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Two Days Prior
We’ll send you several pre-tour reminders with any important updates.
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Day of Tour
Receive a same day text with Google Map directions to the starting point, your guide’s name and phone number.
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Great time! We had a great time during this tour! Brigette was amazing very dedicated and really nice. The bars we went were really nice. Would recommend this tour to anyone.read moreread less
Roan P27/04/25 - Bridget is the best. Visit the most interesting places. Bridget was the best guide - funny, knowledgable, and able to connect with everyone.
The tour was great - we were able to go to varied venues and speak to the owners and/or bartenders and learn about their different concepts.read moreread less Jane K27/04/25 - Amazing experience Attended the tour with Brigette as our guide. She was fantastic and very knowledgeable and made the tour very enjoyable! Will definitely recommend to friends and family. Have added many other bars to the list to try! Thank you 😊read moreread less Billie C26/04/25
- Very interesting and fun! Fantastic tour Brigette was amazing. A born & bred Melbournian with a PhD in history what more could you ask for. The tour was informative and lots of fun.
Highly recommendedread moreread less 105estelles23/04/25 - Amazing tour Did the creepy tales and drinking tour whilst on a holiday in Melbourne. Brigette our tour guide was funny, engaging and knowledgeable about the history of Melbourne as well as the bars that we visited. It was great to hear about parts of Melbourne history that people don’t often talk about.
Highly recommend to anyone in Melbourneread moreread less Lizzie N23/04/25 - Creepy in the funniest possible way! Our very knowledgeable and funny tour guide, Brigette, kept us thoroughly entertained for the entire tour. I now know so much creepy, gruesome stuff about Melbourne’s history and enjoyed some delicious cocktails on the way. Thank you Brigette for an amazing evening.read moreread less Clare N23/04/25
- Fun walking tour with interesting stories Did the creepy tales tour with Maria and had a blast of a Saturday evening. Interesting stories on Melbourne's past, cool hidden side streets, trendy bars and an engaging social atmosphere. A great way to see the life of the city with a local tooread moreread less Chris v14/04/25
- Great experience with this tour! We did the Drinking History - Legends and Laneways Tour on our first evening in Melbourne, and it was a great way to start our trip while learning about the city. Bridgette (Crazy Cat Lady) was an excellent host - informative, personable and funny with some great stories (and even better cat photos if you ask!)
Really enjoyed all the places we went to, and even returned to one later in our trip. Would 100% recommend to anyone visiting Melbourne!read moreread less Samantha J07/04/25 - Must do in Melbourne! Dr Crazy Cat Lady (Brigette) was a fantastic knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide! Amazing hidden bars and spooky stories throughout the tour, a must do in Melbourne, 10/10.read moreread less Dee B29/03/25
- Top class bar crawl! Michael was a cool guide and a lot of fun plenty of stories and historical anecdotes. We enjoyed three top bars, and a couple of them would never have been found! Recommendread moreread less
Holly L11/12/23
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Final Details...
Frequently Asked Questions
Which bars will I get to visit?
From laneway bars to rooftops and hidden speakeasies, every tour is slightly different. We work with more than 20 different bars, and we like to rotate through the bars we visit so no one tour is the same!
Are drinks included?
Depends on the ticket price – we have options for both.
Do you do private versions of this tour?
For sure! You’ll find all the information you need to book a private tour on our private tours page. Our tours are great for birthday parties, corporate events, or just getting together with friends for a fun night out.
Are tours wheelchair accessible?
Yes, with a but. We’ll need you to contact us before you book so we can make sure the bars we select for your tour date are wheelchair friendly
How much walking is involved?
This tour is our longest at about 2km of walking in total.
How long does a tour last?
This tours last for about three hours, all up, although they can go for up to four hours if we have delays or if everyone is just having a really swell time!
That includes about 1.5 hours of walking (no more than 10mins without stopping) and 1.5 hours of socialising/bar visits.
During that time you’ll visit three of the city’s best bars, with 30-40 minutes at each bar to try some delicious drinks and soak up the atmosphere.
Of course, we finish our tour at the final bar, so you’re welcome to stick around there for as long as you want!
Does the tour include food?
How long do we stay at each bar?
We stay at bars 1 and 2 for about 30mins – enough for one drink. We appreciate that feels like a small amount of time, but if we stayed any long the tour would be too long, and we wouldn’t get to see everything! We finish the tour at our final bar, so you are free to stay on after the tour has finished.