Private tour in Melbourne Alice B

Marvellous Melbourne Walking Tour

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Hours icon 3 hours
Walking
Private tour for 1-4 people
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Alice B.

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Hello! My name is Alice. I am French, born and bred, and since my childhood I have travelled across France, Europe and North America. Hence my passion for travelling and discovering new countries, cultures and people. When not travelling physically, my parents who were avid cinephiles showed me loads of films, and a high variety of shows and artworks to feed my passion and curiosity of others. During my studies and at the start of my career I had the opportunity to live in different countries - Germany, Canada and Italy- and to experience locals' day to day lives, discovering in depth their cultures, learning their language and even befriending them. I moved in Melbourne a few years ago with my husband and 2 daughters and very soon I fell in love with the city, the history it carries, and all the stories and treasuries it hides. That's how I've decided to combine my passion with my occupation and to become a tour guide. I will be honored to take you on tour and show you Melbourne, its architecture, its main landmarks as well as its very hidden streets. And I will help you to understand how it was founded and how it became this vibrant modern city that we know today. As a French native I will share with you my personal vision of Melbourne, nourished by my own culture and the experience I've gathered travelling and living abroad. And I would love to exchange with you about your own experience as a traveler. I will be happy to get in touch with you before the tour to understand your interests and expectations and to tailor the tour for you. Melbourne is a city best discovered on foot so I don't drive a car for my tours. However, I can arrange any kind of public transportation to bring you to the places you'd like to discover. I can hold my tours either in English or in French. I will also be able to converse with you in Italian or German, before or during the tour, if those are any of your favorite languages. I hope to meet you soon! - Tour Guides Australia (TGA) member - TGA Micro Credential Training Course in May 2023 - Public Liability insurance cover - First Aid certification : first aid, anaphylaxis, asthma, CPR - Master's Degree in IT Engineering I am not a driver ; I will guide you to explore Melbourne on foot and - if needed and agreed with you - by public transportation (mainly trams.)

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Overview of your Melbourne tour

Join me for a leisurely wander of 3 hours to discover the very rich history and architecture of Melbourne. In this tour I will bring you to some less touristic and less visited parts of the city, hiding the most beautiful gems built during the Gold Rush era, back in the mid 19th century. At that time Melbourne had become one of the wealthiest cities in the world and was called "the Marvelous Melbourne". And a significant part of the money coming from the gold has been used to build magnificent houses and building, willing to show how rich Melbourne was! We will be mainly walking; still we have the option to catch a tram whenever we feel it necessary during the tour.

Recent Reviews

Susan D.United States
January 2026

There were 4 of us visiting from the US and we had a terrific morning with Alice and the Melbourne gold rush, Ned Kelly, banks, architecture, trolleys, lane ways, coffee, food and more. All of us enjoyed it. She was conversational and engaging. As we asked questions Alice built on them - excellent listening. We weren’t focused specifically on price but it was less expensive for us to have a 4 person tour with her than to be part of a larger tour. This was my first tour by local and I will definitely try in another city.

Elisabetta P.
August 2024

We spent 5 hours walking in Melbourne captured by the beauty and the energy of the city. Alice, our guide, was terrific ! The information provided helped us to have a better understsnding of the visited places. Alice speaks also fluent Italian and this was a major plus.

Your Melbourne tour itinerary

The tour can be tailored to your owns interests, our start/stop location will be at your own convenience and we'll go at your pace, so every tour will be pretty unique! From the Melbourne Town Hall to the recently fully restored Parliament of Victoria, from the Old Treasury Building, intended to store the gold extracted from the mines, to the UNESCO heritage listed Exhibition building and its gardens, I'll guide you through the gems built during the Marvellous Melbourne time.

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Transport details
Type: Walking

Walking. Public transportation (trams) will be used if necessary and are all included in the tour fees

What's included
Other: Maps
Private Guide
Public Transportation
What's not included
Other: Personal expenses.
Food Drinks Snacks
Meeting location

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

The meeting location for this tour is flexible - I can meet the travellers at some location convenient for them : hotel, restaurant, train station, ....

  • You can request a specific meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout.
Other details
Tour categories
City Highlights
History
Architecture
Tour reference number
1355170
Languages
French
English
Activity level
Minimal

Traveller reviews

5.0

FAQs

Who is this private tour in Melbourne best suited for?

This private tour in Melbourne is perfect for travellers interested in history and architecture, especially those fascinated by the Gold Rush era. It's ideal for those who enjoy leisurely walks and want to explore less touristy parts of the city. Travellers looking to connect with a local for deeper insights will also find this tour appealing.

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Can this private tour in Melbourne be customized to focus on what I want to see and skip places I've already visited?

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Hours icon 3 hours
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Private tour for 1-4 people
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Hours icon 3 hours
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Private tour for 1-4 people
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