The VIP Hidden Bar & History Tour
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~3 Hours
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Flexible Dates
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Max 5 Per Group
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Tour Summary
The best bar tour money can buy
Let us take you on an intimate adventure through Melbourne’s history, bar and restaurant scene. A 100% bespoke tour comprising dinner at an iconic venue, beverages for the duration of the tour and a private, expert guide to put it all in context.
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3-4 Hidden Bar & Restaurant Visits
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Expert Guide
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All inclusive dinner & Beverages
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100% Bespoke
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Step 1
Curated or Bespoke?
Want more control over your experience or are you happy to let us craft the perfect evening/afternoon? Tell us what you’re looking for and we’ll make it happen. See below for some bar inspiration.
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Step 2
We plan your experience
Working with you on a starting point, we map out an itinerary covering our dinner venue, bars and other local sights along the way.
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Step 3
Have a damn good time
Your guide will ensure your night goes off without a hitch, working with our bar and restaurant venues to ensure you get the best experience possible.
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The finest places for a wine
Wine Bars
Melbourne’s proximity to premium wine regions means we are never short of superb local product. Let us take you to some of our favourite places for a vino in the City.
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From Old Fashioned To Fun & Fruity
Cocktail Bars
Melbourne’s cocktail bar culture goes back along way, with some of the best venues in Australia. We’ll guide you down secret laneways to uncover your next favourite concoction.
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A drop or two of the dram
Whisky & Gin Bars
Victoria has been producing whiskies since 1860. Since the craft spirits revolution, a new generation of master distillers have emerged. Let us show you where to get your next favourite dram or gin.
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Sky high drinks with million dollar views
Rooftop Bars
As a high rise city, Melbourne has taken full advantage of its skyscrapers to provide some of the best drinking experiences in Australia. And we know where to find them.
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Hard to find, easy to love
Laneway Bars
Melbourne’s laneway bar renaissance started in the mid-90s when entrepreneurs converted disused buildings into intimate bar experiences. We’ll show you some of the best in the city.
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Mix and match
A Mixed Collection
We can curate a selection of Melbourne’s best whisky, rooftop and hidden bars for the ultimate bar experience.
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Tour Inclusions
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Beverages included
We’ll take you on a bespoke journey through Melbourne’s incredible bar scene. We’ll either pre-arrange which bars to visit or be completely spontaneous on the night. It’s your call. All beer, wine and soft drinks are covered as part of your tour.
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Iconic dinner venue
We’ll visit an iconic dinner destination, choosing a venue based on your personal preferences and tastes. We’ll then ensure you get to experience the best the restaurant has to offer.
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Explore Melbourne's Laneways
We’ll visit Melbourne’s famous, hidden laneways to view some street art, including our only surviving Banksy, and where the City’s laneway renaissance began.
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Discover our history
You’ll learn about Melbourne’s fascinating history, from its love affair with drinking, the persecution of barmaids, our booziest Police Commissioner, wine orgies and more. We can also tailor our tour history to your particular historical interests.
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Other Inclusions
Receive your exclusive map of Melbourne’s best bars after the tour to continue your adventure. We’ll also provide you with photos from the night and an exclusive mystery gift to commemorate your time with us.
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$499 per person (incl. fees and taxes)
An intimate, highly bespoke tour of Melbourne’s best bars and restaurants, including your dinner and drinks for the duration of the tour. No more than 5 people per group, with only one person required to run a tour.
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A fun way to learn about Melbourne If you’re looking for something different to do in Melbourne this tour is a great idea. It was a fun way to learn about the city’s history.
The host, Maria, was very engaging, energetic and friendly.
It was a good way to get to know some of the bars and nightlife around the city. Maria had a good knowledge of things to do around melbourne and had many other interesting tidbits to share.read moreread lessMia N17/05/25 -
Drinking History Tour - Hidden Bars and Laneway Legends We had a fantastic time on this tour. It was extremely interesting and informative and conveyed with genuine enthusiasm and excitement by our guide whose name i have unfortunately forgotten 🙁
She was a star! Recommended highly.read moreread less576dim16/05/25 -
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 lessJane K27/04/25 -
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 lessLizzie 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 lessClare 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 too
read moreread lessChris v14/04/25