Custom Tour of Melbourne

Explore Melbourne your way

$483 and up

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About the Tour

Private Tour: $483 and up
Duration: 4 hours
Location: Melbourne

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Private personalized tour of Melbourne
Led by local experts
Your choice of sites

Tour Description

With over 20 local experts including historians, architects, and chefs, we have the ability to design pretty much any kind of tour that interests you. Customized to your interests and drawing on our local expertise, a bespoke Melbourne private tour may be the right option for your visit.

Melbourne Custom Tour - How It Works

We start with a conversation. In the Notes section of this tour write up a description of what you're looking for. Is there something specific that you want to see? Is there a topic related to Melbourne's history or culture that intrigues you? Or, are there 2 or 3 tours that we offer that you'd like to combine? We'll take your thoughts and provide some structure, sending you a proposal via email. Once we have a plan, we'll get it scheduled.

However, we ask that you spend some time perusing our list of offerings in Melbourne before booking a private tour. For example, history buffs may enjoy our Melbourne Laneways Tour, exploring the impact of the gold rush on the city. Those interested in local culture could try our Made in Melbourne design tour, and for gourmands we offer both a Melbourne Food Tour and Melbourne Coffee Tour.

Instructions

This generic reservation form is primarily intended for use by people with whom we've been in communication previously and for whom we are designing a custom itinerary; and for you, this form is a tool for using our secure server to input your payment and travel details into our system. For clients with whom we have not corresponded previously, we ask that you spend some time perusing our lists of private and small-group tours. If you find nothing there to suit your needs, if you have a specialized request for visiting sites that lie outside the touristic norm, or if you would like to enlist the services of a specific docent in our network, then we invite you to use this form to begin your reservation request. Please keep in mind that our private itineraries start at AUD$315 for two hours.

Since this is a customized walk, please provide us with as much information as possible about what you're looking for. Once your order is in our system, we will work with you to put the walk together. If we are designing something very special or complicated, or something lasting several days, we will keep you updated on the costs and get your approval before charging anything to your card.

FAQ

Can you design a walk for clients with reduced mobility or in a wheelchair?
Yes, while we do "walking tours" we specialize in cultural seminars and have a firm belief in making our tours accessible to all visitors. Private experiences are usually more adaptable so the docent can be 100% dedicated to mobility concerns throughout the walk and can custom design the best route for your mobility needs.

Where You'll Start

Tour Experts

Tim

Tim Richards is a travel writer whose work has appeared in newspapers, magazines and websites around the world, and in Lonely Planet’s guidebooks. In the 1990s he lived in Egypt and Poland, teaching English, and has since travelled widely in Europe, Asia and North America. He also reviews live arts events, and is the author of the fantasy novel Mind the Gap. Tim has lived in the heart of Melbourne for twenty years, and has seen it regain its gold rush shine as the city centre has been repopulated with residents, students, restaurants and cultural activities. Tim has a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Politics from the University of Western Australia.

Brian

Originally from Taiwan, Brian attended Melbourne University and graduated with a BA (Hons) in History and Art History. He has been working as a historian in the fields of architectural and archaeological heritage since 2008. In 2014, Brian joined the Chinese Museum in Melbourne’s Chinatown as a tour guide, and has been providing museum and Chinatown tours to visitors from diverse cultural backgrounds ever since.

Aron

Aron has a Ph.D. in history and has taught history, politics and Australian studies. A member of the Professional Historians Association of Victoria, Aron works on commissioned histories, academic research, heritage and community projects. In his spare time he writes and explores the world. His favorite things in Melbourne are its hidden arcades, bars and streetscapes that range from the decadent to the grungy. He has particular interests in the history of urban planning in Melbourne and the city's struggles over heritage, gentrification and community development.

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3 Reviews

It was perfect - Jamie was knowledgable, accommodating to special circumstances, flexible and provided 2 very special tours (Orientation and Immigration) We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and gained insight about Melbourne - please use comments for both.

Michele

Mar. 16, 2019

Sophie was interesting, engaging, knowledgeable and kind. A wonderful tour guide!

Alison

Jan. 10, 2019

Sarah was great! I did want to apologize to her for the way the day went down on our end. The men pretty much ruined our day, turning up half way through and then not wanting to participate in the tour. So please extend my apologies to Sarah. I was very disappointed in the day because I (and the ladies) would have preferred to continue our day with Sarah. She was informative, charming, and a great tour guide. I feel like there’s a lot we missed because the men basically cut the tour short….

Lisa

Jan. 11, 2016

Tour Experts

All Context Experts are scholars or specialists in their field.