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Hidden Secrets Tours
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9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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We can’t wait to see you!! — We are back operating tours in small groups with plenty of new insights. We even have tours only available direct from our site. We are Melbourne's Original Laneway Walking Tours. Indulge in a vibrant city with our award winning walking tours through Melbourne's back streets and Laneways. We know our city, and it’s amazing creatives, sharing their skills, stories and sensations since 2004!! Small groups ( usually up to 8) with creative local hosts you will enjoy the urban landscape that many locals miss. Discover intricacies of the past and the modern day in food and wine, fashion design, architecture and so much more. Just a few hours with us and so much of the city makes more sense. If you think you know Melbourne, then think again! We have been designing tours for locals for over 18years. You may not be able to travel far but view the world with us on our inspiring walks. With international guests now joining us, the conversations are bold and fun too.
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ORayE
Balwyn North, Australia4 contributions
Nov. 2023 • Friends
Accompanied by friends from the UK, my husband and I were taken treated to a wonderful tour of Melbourne lanes and arcades. The pace of the tour was perfect, allowing time for us to take in the sights and soak up the information and anecdotes shared by Judy, our wonderful guide. Our stop-off for a chocolate morning tea was delicious. Highly recommended!
Written 12 November 2023
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Dear ORayE.
How fabulous to be able to share in a trip with overseas friends. I am so pleased you enjoyed the pace of our Lanes and Arcades Walk. There really are so many anecdotes, so each tour is a little different to match those on the tour that day. We hope you continue to wander and enjoy Melbourne as you return again.
Kind regards
Fiona and our team of guides incl Judy.
Hiddensecretstours
Written 13 November 2023
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Janice B
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Oct. 2023 • Solo
The tour was absolutely wonderful and so very informative. Our tour guide was a wealth of knowledge.
Written 9 November 2023
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Hello Janice
A lovely message from you. We love hearing from guests after their tour. Thanks for these lovely words.
Kind regards
Fiona and the team of guides
Hiddensecretstours
Written 11 November 2023
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Teacake_Taster
Chesterfield, UK1,053 contributions
Gentle tour through lanes and streets north of railway station. Fascinating stories by Judy and got to see areas we might not have thought about. Certainly brought Melbourne to life. Lasted about 3 hours with a coffee/chocolate break.
Written 7 November 2023
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Dear Teacake_Taster.
So pleased you found the life of the city we love. Your Lanes & Arcades walk is a lovely way to see a compact warren if roads and small streets. Thanks for your generous effort of writing a review, our team really appreciate seeing these.
Kind regards
Fiona and the team.
Hiddensecretstours
Written 11 November 2023
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Kathryn
New Hampshire54 contributions
Oct. 2023 • Couples
This tour exceeded our expectations. Dee was a wonderful guide and shared her knowledge, wisdom, sense of humor and great tidbits of information. She opened our eyes to the cafes and restaurants hidden in the lanes of Melbourne...we would never even have known they existed. Our samplings were delicious, whether coffee or sweet treat and lunch was a special surprise in another hidden away restaurant.
Written 24 October 2023
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Dear Kmlein11,
What a lovely message to find here, thank you so much.
So very pleased you chose our Cafe Culture Walk. It’s a city full of hype on coffee, and we fell in love with to stories beyond or perhaps more those of before the hype. We are passionate about the small businesses, the people who did abd do occupy the laneways, so yes this tour is much more than the yummy tastes and coffee if that’s your drink (we have other cafe drinks to taste)
We really hope you are able to keep exploring and finding more of the fabulous cafes and foodie spots of Melbourne city centre .
Thanks again for taking the time to share your thoughts.
Fiona, Dee and all the team at HST.
Written 27 October 2023
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Gina B
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We loved the tour & would highly recommend it. Getting a feel for the history
& culture from an excellent storyteller was entertaining. Judy is a gem! Her added flair & kindness added a tremendous value to our small tour group of six. Thank you Judy!
& culture from an excellent storyteller was entertaining. Judy is a gem! Her added flair & kindness added a tremendous value to our small tour group of six. Thank you Judy!
Written 13 October 2023
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Dear Gina. What a lovely tour you had, visiting North Americans , Europeans and a couple of Aussies would be an ideal tour for Judy, she is a precious member of our team - they all are - and her desire to share is as you say caring and generous. Thanks so much for taking the time to post something here. In a small business our customers help us learn daily. We probably designed the business that way, if truth be told. Judy and the team get so much from these positive comments. Thank you. Fiona and all at Hiddensecretstours
Written 14 October 2023
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Laura P
4 contributions
Oct. 2023 • Friends
A true delight! We were traveling with friends and signed up for this on a whim! All four of us loved it. We learned a lot and thoroughly enjoyed the foodie spots we were taken to. We liked one so much we even re-visited the following day. What could be better than a progressive dinner through beautiful Melbourne?
Written 7 October 2023
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Dear LauraPG7126Lx
A whim you say? How lovely, sometimes best moments happen this way, and I am delighted to hear its seems that’s what you had. We have some fabulous venues that share tales of returning guests, I am so pleased to hear you have been some of that group. Our visits though delicious offer just a small offering of these wonderful restaurants menus, perhaps next time we can show you our other selections, we can only fit 3 on a tour, but we have plenty of other ones that join our list.
Safe onward onward travels.
The team love reading the reviews our guests leave, thanks for taking the time.
Kind regards
Fiona and the team. Hiddensecretstours
Written 9 October 2023
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Ian F
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I highly recommend this walking tour. The guide was extremely knowledgeable and tailored the information to the groups need.
Written 29 September 2023
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So pleased you could join the small group last week with Melinda, Ian F. As a local with other travellers from Spain and the USA I am sure the tour was a diverse observation of our city. Thanks for sharing your kind words, we really appreciate it. After 3 hours on a tour, we get to connect, and then it’s done… guest reflections really to give our team a little buzz.
Happy wandering.
Kind regards
Fiona and the team.
Written 2 October 2023
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Nick H
Queensland, Australia144 contributions
Sep. 2023 • Family
Great variety and fun, very knowledgable guide. It opened our eyes to areas and history of Melbourne that you cannot find on your own.
Written 23 September 2023
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Dear 654nickh
Thank you for your upbeat and generous review. We love to reveal the hidden secrets of our city that may just be missed. Happy wandering, we hope you return again soon.
Cheers from our team
Fiona of Hidden Secrets Tours
Written 27 September 2023
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Katrina
Armidale, Australia4 contributions
Fabulous walking tour. Guide was wonderful and we learnt so much about Melbourne. The
small group size was perfect and it is a great way to explore the history and hidden gems
small group size was perfect and it is a great way to explore the history and hidden gems
Written 17 September 2023
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Thanks for joining us last week Katrina. So lovely to see your review pop up here. We so pleased you enjoyed your tour with Dee. We do hope you will return to Melbourne more often now:) there is always more to uncover.
Cheers. Fiona and the team. Hiddensecretstours
Written 17 September 2023
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Allison D
2 contributions
A great introduction to Melbourne with fascinating history facts. Our tour guide Dee was fantastic…so friendly, fun and knowledgeable!!
Written 9 September 2023
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Thanks Alison, we are so pleased you got to visit our city with us. So pleased Dee gave your tour fun, and fascination for you. We do appreciate your time taken to share a review too.
Cheers
Fiona, Dee and the Hidden Secrets team
Written 12 September 2023
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ichezar
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Tienen guías en español?
Hidden secrets Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia28 contributions
No, lo siento, no tienemos guias en espanol.
Tienemos guias solo en Francais y Englias.