Take a Walk on the Dark Side... Discover Perth’s darkest true crime tales intertwined with its shadowy past... Follow the trail on a guided tour of Perth’s historic crime sites, walking in the shadows of notorious criminals and learning about the dark history that the city keeps concealed. Step back into an age of scandal, devious alibis, and solved and unsolved crimes as you wander through Perth’s hidden-in-plain-sight crime spots. Be captivated by the eerie contrast of Perth’s peaceful scenery and its violent criminal past, with plenty of chances to capture unique photographs. Perth, where black swans grace the waters, but with a history shaped by black swan events at the hands of Australia’s most notorious criminals. Explore the planet’s most isolated capital, where beneath the peaceful facade lies a dark legacy of sinister criminals and infamous events that rattled Perth’s foundations. ...stories Perth wished the Swan River had swept away...
Out at sunset: the 5:30 PM departure is under way when the sun sets, around 6:28 PM in the coming weeks.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 3.
Follow the trail on a guided tour of Perth’s historic crime sites, walking in the shadows of notorious criminals and learning about the dark history that the city keeps concealed. Be captivated by the eerie contrast of Perth’s peaceful scenery and its violent criminal past, with plenty of chances to capture unique photographs.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Perth's True Crime Tour lasts about 1h 45min. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $24 per person for this Perth experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, starting at 5:30 PM.
Children aged 0–17 pay from $18, adults from $24.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Meets on the Horseshoe Bridge, overlooking the Perth Railway Station Train platforms opposite Yagan Square. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 30 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Wheelchair accessible Transportation options are wheelchair accessible All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
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Nigel was an excellent guide/narrator & the tour was very interesting - proven by the fact my 15yo son did not look at his phone to play games throughout the full duration of the tour 👏🙂👌 Informative & historically interesting the references to WA's architecture and lifestyle during the early stages of it's growth made this a tour I can certainly recommend, cheers to Dark Stories 🙏👏
Great way to explore the city with a knowledgeable guide and learn some of the darker side of the city's history. Unintended benefit, I also spotted some great little places along the way I plan to visit in future.
Very much a recommended from start to finish, having just came over from Singapore and was invited to this tour through a client, left pleasantly surprised by the knowledgeability of Tess our lovely tour guide who remained open to all my questions throughout the tour.
Excellent walking tour. Tess our guide was so good and talked about each crime in detail with no script. It was interesting to see the historic buildings where the crimes took place.
Amy was brilliant. Her knowledge was incredible. A very enjoyable evening walk about Perth. Easy walking.
Great way to see parts of the city you might not realise are there. Our guide was great and the crime stories were interlaced with history of the area which was really interesting.
Our guide, Amy is a delight! Such a blessing to have her taking us through Perth city, retelling true crime stories with such passion and panache. The puns were great as well ;p
Had such a great time. Amy was amazing, she has excellent presenting skills and a real ability to capture the audience. It was a great experience and I would definitely recommend!
Great tour! We learnt so much as tourists in our own town. Nigel was brilliant and such a great storyteller. Very much recommend this experience.
I had a lovely time listening to stories of dead people 😍✨ Amy was a very engaging storyteller, her cadence and ability to draw you into the story is incredible, learning some of the darker history of the city I call home was a very enjoyable experience~ Fremantle tour next!
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