Hidden Secrets Tours

Hidden Secrets Tours The original small group laneway walking tours of Melbourne city. Inspired by evolutions of our city.

Hidden Secrets Tours are the original laneways tours of Melbourne. We love to share the City that locals use, rather than the main tourist monuments. This contemporary team of tour hosts have designed options for travellers and locals - not just 'tourists', focusing on experiencing the city and all the local design talent that exists in Australia's creative hub with information that's more current

than a guide book! Half day tours are offered for first time and repeat visitors, to enjoy the life and soul of the city that's often missed. By design Melbourne is a spectacular city to walk, so most itineraries are focussed on the city centre. Meet the independent store owners and local characters, indulge in the cafe culture, enjoy the diversity of cuisine and find the best designer shopping that only Melbourne can provide! Tour group sizes are kept to a maximum of 8 to maintain an intimate experience, and will run with a minimum of 2 people on scheduled tour days. Food, art, fashion and wine mixed with a little history and architectural treasures. Indulge yourself in the cultural essence of Melbourne with these must do experiences.

We have had some gorgeous Autumn days on tour this week. It was so great to be joined by guests from all over. This was ...
25/03/2025

We have had some gorgeous Autumn days on tour this week. It was so great to be joined by guests from all over. This was a group from North America, on their only day in the city, they all said they wished the had more time here. …. Dinner was next! 💛👏

Thanks so much to the team at it was delicious with some gorgeous wines from Victoria for our North American guests. ...
23/03/2025

Thanks so much to the team at it was delicious with some gorgeous wines from Victoria for our North American guests.

You never know who you might bump into in the lanes of Melbourne. was in full flight yesterday and our guides loved to ...
02/03/2025

You never know who you might bump into in the lanes of Melbourne. was in full flight yesterday and our guides loved to say hi 👋.

How do you visit a place when food is in every byline? We have an indulgent Progressive Dining Experience that is fully ...
25/02/2025

How do you visit a place when food is in every byline? We have an indulgent Progressive Dining Experience that is fully hosted. Your guide joins you, shares tales of the city, the dining scene and the laneways you wander between each venue. All are a Melbourne owned business, offering creative insights to our dining habits, design and ethos. The flavours are diverse and the wine matches considered. Three venues in one evening, nothing to do but enjoy the sensory moments and conversations with other curious visitors. “Indulgent” yes, “the usual” no.

Our guide Alice had such a lovely grime with Elisa, Max and their gorgeous child Lily. We have guides who speak French a...
24/02/2025

Our guide Alice had such a lovely grime with Elisa, Max and their gorgeous child Lily. We have guides who speak French and German within our team. It’s always wonderful to share our version of the city and see if shown back to us in someone else’s eyes. Merci Elisa & Max - Bestjobers, bon voyage , a bientot?

Just hanging about in the laneways, checking out the changes… we are like bowerbirds, seeing all the urban changes. We h...
22/01/2025

Just hanging about in the laneways, checking out the changes… we are like bowerbirds, seeing all the urban changes. We hope to see you on tour soon, check out our last minute options for a tour via our link in bio

Have you seen Samantha Brown 's Places to love? We had such fun sharing the city with Samantha, and are so appreciative ...
21/01/2025

Have you seen Samantha Brown 's Places to love?
We had such fun sharing the city with Samantha, and are so appreciative of sharing the story via awesome local Melbourne businesses like Mörk Chocolate and art by Tommy Day, Adnate, Kasper, Fintan Magee and Kasper Art too. Great to see Nornie Bero shine as well as Healesville Sanctuary by Zoos Victoria . Then AFLW at Windy Hill!, Cam Mackenzie at Four Pillars Gin and Queen Victoria Market - this is why we love Melbourne Victoria Visit Melbourne

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Travel Itinerary for This Episode: https://samantha-brown.com/episodes/season-7/melbourne-australia/This destination has made a name for itself as one of the...

Another great Progressive Degustation Walk, a dining experience, where design, service, storytelling telling complement ...
14/01/2025

Another great Progressive Degustation Walk, a dining experience, where design, service, storytelling telling complement the diverse food and wine offerings we share. A hosted dinner across 3 venues, via Melbourne’s laneways. Thanks for looking after our guests on this occasion.

Wishing everyone a fabulous start to this New Year. We have plenty in store for our 21st year. See you on tour again fro...
01/01/2025

Wishing everyone a fabulous start to this New Year. We have plenty in store for our 21st year. See you on tour again from tomorrow 🎉💛🤩 pic via

In a world where what we need or want vary, sometimes just spending time with people is the most precious. We love seein...
24/12/2024

In a world where what we need or want vary, sometimes just spending time with people is the most precious. We love seeing the vouchers being bought for friends, colleagues and family… if you are stuck for a gift this Christmas, our vouchers are available anytime, and redeemable later. Follow the links in our bio to see options. We love to share the city with locals and visitors, there are always new stories to share. Tastes to have, or memories to make. 🤩🌲🎅🏼🤶🏼⭐️🎉💛

It’s been a big year, we have just a couple of tours left this year. Our team are ready to take your gift voucher reques...
21/12/2024

It’s been a big year, we have just a couple of tours left this year. Our team are ready to take your gift voucher request, or you buy online. It’s a hot few days a head in Melbourne, stay safe celebrate well, and we hope to see you in the new year. .

A Christmas lunch with 2/3rds of our team. It’s so hard to get us all together. Thanks to for the fabulous WhiteRoom sp...
06/12/2024

A Christmas lunch with 2/3rds of our team. It’s so hard to get us all together. Thanks to for the fabulous WhiteRoom space, and the delicious food. We even had a special treat of white chocolate dumplings 🥟 yum. It’s been a big year as we settle back into the habits of post 2020 travel and our 20th Birthday. So important to stop and share some time with each other. See you out on tour again tomorrow 👏👏

Looking for a fab shopping option, that supports our community, head to .com.au pop up shop at Little Collins street . S...
06/12/2024

Looking for a fab shopping option, that supports our community, head to .com.au pop up shop at Little Collins street . Supporting good fashion, community in need, and a concept home grown in Melbourne… be quick

Dis-Ability is often a concept we find uncomfortable. Our team works to open up abilities within, to adapt and welcome n...
03/12/2024

Dis-Ability is often a concept we find uncomfortable. Our team works to open up abilities within, to adapt and welcome new ways of communicating our version of Melbourne.

ID: 4 text focused graphics acknowledging . 1: HiddenSecretsTours logo on white background with map detail border. 2: united nations logo noting date for IDPwD is December 3rd. 3: IDPwD shown in Aslan hand graphics. 4: IDPwD shown in Braille.

Look out tomorrow when you are in for these wonderful figurines. Originally made for the Myer Christmas windows a few y...
03/12/2024

Look out tomorrow when you are in for these wonderful figurines. Originally made for the Myer Christmas windows a few years back, they will be returned to The Block Arcade windows . We love seeing local writer Corinne Fenton with her notebook in this scene… join us for a walking tour this Summer, there is always more to know about Melbourne.

Have you found your favourite decorations in the city yet? We know a few spots… a few spots left on our 2pm tour tomorro...
29/11/2024

Have you found your favourite decorations in the city yet? We know a few spots… a few spots left on our 2pm tour tomorrow, duck amongst the arcades for some fabulous discoveries and more.

Today was the AGM for Tour Guides Australia. Some of our team (as TGA members) joined for the annual update, and are see...
18/11/2024

Today was the AGM for Tour Guides Australia. Some of our team (as TGA members) joined for the annual update, and are seen here with TGA President Greg (middle) We are proud to be professional guides, and love caring for the visitors who join our walks.

A new opening… welcome , circles everywhere! And how fabulous to have of curate the incredible artworks.. as our host...
15/11/2024

A new opening… welcome , circles everywhere! And how fabulous to have of curate the incredible artworks.. as our host Julie noted, “there is no black and white here” :) ‘s images are wonderous

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We sometimes forget to post our wanderings, this is no longer in Degreaves place, they have been installed in a few other spots, but think all gone now. Such a joy to share these #melbournemoments with guests as we take a tour… #artinthestreets #walkingtoursofmelbourne - keep any eye out for forms of @publicartmelbourne #visitmelbourne #butterflies

Why not join our small group walking your tomorrow afternoon. #artinthestreets — but drop into @theoutsidersmelbourne as tge close at 6pm.. book a tour via the link in our bio:) #hiddensecretstours

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Hidden Secrets Tours

Walking tour discovering the lanes and arcades of Melbourne

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Hidden Secrets Tours are the ORIGINAL laneways tours of Melbourne. We love to share the City that locals use, rather than the main tourist monuments.

Back in 2004, the laneways of Melbourne were not really the place locals would venture into, but there was a ground swell of independent small business operators making the most of lower rents, and a creative community that lived and practised in old buildings in the city centre.

Things have changed a bit, and more people have seen the light, embracing these back streets and quirky corners for new business ideas to flourish. Food, coffee, architectural musings, street art, and creative retail.

Melbourne has a history of its own, that often gets whitewashed with the convict and 1780’s First Fleet stories. Here in this southern section of Terra Australis, a new breed of settlers took on this river bank area less than 200 years ago. Not always with the purest intent, and often with dubious actions, but with gold, open plains for farming, a diverse community and a will for a better life, this Paris of the South became a melting pot.