Street Food & Street Art, Backroads & Boroughs
Description
Forget the 'sites' and 'attractions', Melbourne is a city built for locals. This is your perfect, personalised deep-dive into local culture and life through food and street art - the two things we do as well as anyone. This is not a group tour done in private, we have no script and no fixed itinerary. We take the time to get to know you and make the experience personal so it's exactly what you're looking for. It's an excellent 'day one' adventure that will change the way you experience Melbourne ...and it's perfect for people who don't like tours. WHAT TO EXPECT *Get orientated & gain unique local insight through food, art & storytelling *Meet the makers - the roasters, bakers, artists & innovators *Explore the backstreets, lanes & arcades of inner Melbourne *Visit neighbourhoods & local boroughs where Melburnians like to spend time *A friendly, well-connected & informed local host *Get personalised recommendations for how to spend the rest of your time
Tour Options
Itinerary
Cool local neighbourhoods like Fitzroy, Collingwood and St. Kilda
Melbourne's cool inner-city backstreets - dripping with art and dotted with local treats and eats.
Colourful, bohemian neighbourhoods by the beach are a great spot to hunt down art, artists, street performers and local delicacies.
Elegant South Melbourne is a picture of old Victorian elegance and the market here is full of local treats and stunning produce.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Please advise your pick-up location at the time of booking. Airport pick-ups are available but carry an additional charge.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(24)
Had Nico as a tour guide - he was very knowledgeable and accommodating, and the food we had was excellent.
Such a great experience with Victoria! She was super pleasant, kind and knowledgeable! Fantastic person!!!!
Matthias was a great guide today! He took his time but kept a great pace and was easy to be with! Knowledgeable and personable! Our first day in the city of Melbourne and it was perfect! Thank you Matthias!
We spent an incredible morning with Matthias (“Matt”!) who is a wonderful guide. Not only is Matt very knowledgeable, he is also very personable and easy to talk to. He took us to several different parts of the city that we would otherwise not have visited on our own. We loved seeing Melbourne through the eyes of a local! I hope we have an opportunity to have Matt guide us again on our next trip to Melbourne
Matthias was very personable and took time as soon as we met to get to know my wife and me and personalize our tour to what we wanted to see and do and eat. I have a gluten issue and Matthias considered that the entire day. He suggested things we didn’t have a real interest in like the formula one track that was being dismantled after a race last week and it was actually very interesting to drive the track and see what the drivers had to navigate. He drove us through several sections of the city and told us about the various sections. We stopped at a small local cafe early in the day and it was excellent. He also took us to several other spots we could have experienced the treats, but we were too full from the first stop. We tend to be very light eaters, most people would probably be able to eat at the wonderful places Matthias took us to eat. We also saw several beautiful buildings with drastically different architectural styles in very close proximity to each other. I love architecture so that was very enjoyable. We also went down several streets that exhibited street art and Matthias told us about several of the artists and how some are commissioned but most are not. We even got to see an artist at work on Hosier Street that Matthias knew. We went to a small “street art” gallery that was absolutely amazing. There was a dedicated Banksy room with a large variety of his art. It’s hard to believe the art displayed was street artists, it was amazing! Then we stopped for a gelato that was fabulous. We were heading back and Matthias was telling the story about the bar “Naked for Satan.” Great story and as we got close asked if we wanted to stop for a drink and we did, an early cocktail at a very unique place. It was beautiful inside and the rooftop bar was beautiful with outdoor seating with a great view of the city. We took pictures with the woman making drinks in her Naked for Satan t-shirt, she was a lot of fun! Then Matthias dropped us off at the hotel and gave us suggestions for Grampian National Park, our next stop. Matthias is a great tour guide and an even better person!
Niko was a great guide and fun to walk around with. Gave us an insiders guide to the city and flavor of what life is like here. Really enjoyed ourselves.
Great half day tour if you want to experience the local Melbourne culture and food. Our guide, Nick, was awesome and showed us many hidden gems (and this was after we explored it on our own and thought we’d seen most of it - we were wrong). Would highly recommend this tour.
Aaron, was such a brilliant tour guide, he was born in Melbourne and really knows his food (I work in the business, trust me.) He took us to really interesting suburbs and places we would otherwise not have found. He really listened to what we liked and made the tour totally bespoke. He also went to so much trouble to ensure we got the best out of our stay when we left him by giving us a comprehensive list of places to go. Plus he is a really nice guy to spend time with! Don't hesitate to book.
Anna is the best. She took us to local restaurants ; showed us behind the scenes streets and local treasures she provided an experience we couldn’t emulate on our own. Anna is a true gem
Anna Hayes was an amazing guide. Knew all the best places and made the tour personalized and enjoyable. Would highly recommend
