Fremantle - Convicts, Culture & Street Art
Description
Explore Fremantle’s rich history and vibrant culture on foot. This tour will showcase Fremantle's colonial past, featuring stories of daring prisoner escapes and Indigenous history. The tour includes visits to historic sites like Fremantle Prison and showcases local street art and cultural landmarks.
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Itinerary
This is the start location for the tour. You will explore this area as the tour introduction is conducted.
FOMO Freo is a vibrant hub combining art, architecture, culture, retail, and dining. Located in Fremantle’s Walyalup Koort, it offers a mix of independently owned shops, a hawker-style food court, and entertainment options. During our tour, we will walk through this dynamic area, exploring key spots and enjoying the unique atmosphere.
Walk-through this pedestrianised mall located between the famous Cappuccino Strip and Fremantle’s renewed civic heart Walyalup Koort. The area has recently been revitalised through new street art, enhanced pedestrian connections and alfresco areas, as well as improved lighting and landscaping.
Walk down one of the key streets for trade in the heart of historic Fremantle
Fremantle as well known for its port created in the late 1800's/early 1900s. Learn about its construction and the man who made it possible, C.Y. O'Connor
Walk-through this tunnel created to transport whale products from the waters edge to High Street. Cut directly into the limestone cliff this tunnel has been used for more than just commerce.
Check out the oldest building in the city and it's first prison
See exactly where the first settlers to Western Australia came ashore. You might even climb on top of what's left of the original timbre-pilled jetty.
Learn about the reclamation of this land as well as the Aboriginal history of this area
Finish up your tour on the famous cappuccino strip.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(12)
Two Feet and a Heartbeat,great title great tour. Debbie was a great tour guide,good fun,very knowledgable and interesting. This was a small group with two of the party having mobility issues,Debbie had this all covered what a star. The inclusion of a complimentary drink was a nice surprise. Thanks Debbie.
Our guide for the day was Breanna , who was very bubbly , interactive and informative . Although we have lived in Perth for 20years , we did not know much of the history , so that was wonderful . Also enjoyed her pointing out the various street art and a little info of the artist . All in all , a very nice morning . However , i don't feel it is worth the $65 .
Winona was an excellent guide, she balanced the history and art with humour.
Winona was a fantastic tour guide—very knowledgeable and engaging. Exploring the murals around Fremantle with her was an amazing experience. Highly recommend.
This was a fabulous tour and I would recommend it. Winona was a great guide who was informative and easy to listen to. We covered a big area and Winona checked several times everyone was OK with the walking and steps
Excellent and informative tour by Vaughan, who took us around the historical center of Fremantle and explained the history. Many thanks!
This tour was just excellent!! Vaughan was so knowledgable and gave us a really comprehensive introduction to the history and culture of Fremantle. He recommended some of the museums for our stay and we did enjoy these, more so having been given the context on this tour for what we were seeing. I would definitely recommend this tour at the start of your visit to Fremantle.
Thank you Joni for guiding us through the streets of Fremantle. Thanks to you, we discovered its history but also its future. Very nice experience, enriching and pleasant for the eyes. Thank you also for your English that we could easily understand. We wish Two feet & a heartbeat a bright future. AS&B
Cecilie Thank you for your review. I am so glad you enjoyed getting to know our city. I certainly enjoyed showing you around. Hope the Sydney Marathon went well for you both. Regards Joni
Wynona gave us a wonderful tour. She made sure that we each got introduced to one another and then we set off for a terrific couple of hours of learning about some of the art, history, and culture of Freo. I appreciated seeing all of the murals, I love all of the public art, and she also helped us to get our bearings more generally. She was very knowledgeable. I would definitely recommend.
We loved the tour. We are local to Perth, but we learnt so much more from our guide Winona about the history of Fremantle and visited areas we hadn't previously seen. It was a very wet day, but Winona, managed the tour without the group having to stand in the rain. I would recommend this tour.
