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Hidden Secrets Tours

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Hidden Secrets Tours

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

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 👏👏

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

14/11/2024

We have had an amazing week of tours, and there are just a few spots on our 27th and 28th tours this week. The summer season is filling fast, we can wait to see you on a walking tour with us.
📸 was taken by one of our guests - thank you 🙏

11/11/2024

We love working with Melbourne based businesses who thrive on customer service and innovative concepts. Have you tasted the dark chocolate tea or hot chocolate from ? Such a lovely way to try something new, making memories along the way.

05/11/2024

A good omen for today? Yellow ladybird landed on our guides hand just as they were about to meet some VIP guests today.

03/11/2024

Did you see us on , so great to chat with Tim and do a quick segment. There are a few spots on this afternoons Lanes and Arcades walk… we hope to see you soon!

02/11/2024

Thanks Again to Samantha Brown and along with Australia.com our North American friends can see our episode again. We can’t wait for it to be on YouTube to share with everyone else 👏👏💛

29/10/2024

Welcome to Melbourne , we hope you see yellow reflected back at you in many corners…

29/10/2024

Thanks for a lovely write up from Blind Sports & Recreation Victoria , the sensory experiences in the city can be diverse and intimate. As a result of this, more of our team will undertake training to further enhance our delivery of our experiential walking tours.

A great tour jam packed full of interesting history, funny anecdotes and surprising revelations. Blind Sports.

23/10/2024

We know, the calendar is filling fast.. team celebrations can be anytime of year, and we’d love to help if we can. Such fun for teams of 5 or 25, we design a tour that fits your time frame, capacity and budget. We know Melbourne and offer ideas to complement dinner plans, inspire teams, or reward great results. Ask us how, or find the link in our bio:)

19/10/2024

See you soon on our signature tour? The Lanes & Arcades Walk is available at 10am and 2pm each day but Sunday. We take 8 people on a tour, ideal for curious conversations and personalisation of stories to share - booking links in our bio. We want you to meet Melbourne.

17/10/2024

A gaggle tour guides we were today as we add finishing touches to our new walking tour. The midway point of this afternoon tour is greeted by this wonderful work. A welcome reminder for curious minds that perspective is everything! There is always more to see and know in our urban spaces.

12/10/2024

A few weeks back our group of Australian and North American guests ran in , we love that it was in the old Edward Cole Palace of Intellect, not far from where they had just seen a paste of him. What a treat to have a photo with him :) Many of the stories we share are of the men and women who have made Melbourne their muse, their place…

Address

Studio 618, 37 Swanston Street
Melbourne, VIC
3000

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 5pm
Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 2pm

Website

http://www.hiddensecretstours.com/

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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.