I'm Free Walking Tours
I'm Free Walking Tours
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City ToursCultural ToursHistorical & Heritage ToursWalking ToursSightseeing Tours
10:30 AM - 1:15 PM
Monday
10:30 AM - 1:15 PM
Tuesday
10:30 AM - 1:15 PM
Wednesday
10:30 AM - 1:15 PM
Thursday
10:30 AM - 1:15 PM
Friday
10:30 AM - 1:15 PM
Saturday
10:30 AM - 1:15 PM
Sunday
10:30 AM - 1:15 PM
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Discover the history, culture and hidden secrets of Melbourne on a FREE WALKING TOUR. Your local tour guide will uncover the highlights of the city in an easy 2.5 hour tour, departing daily. Or step off the beaten path on the 1.5 hour 'Culture Capital' Free Tour. Please head to our website for tour times and bookings. Tours start at the Sir Redmond Barry Statue out the front of the State Library of Victoria. We walk rain, hail or shine. How are we Free? Our tours work on a tips only basis. Allow our local guides to show you the highlights of their city, and you decide at the end what the tour was worth to you. This way, everyone has the opportunity to enjoy Melbourne as much as we do, regardless of their budget.
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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2024
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jbushman2017
Nipomo, CA523 contributions
Feb 2024 • Couples
Having taken many of these tours this is the first time I give it a 4 instead of a 5 rating. This tour covers a lot of ground and is done by a local. I love this Free walking Tour model and have taken about 2 dozen walking tours over five continents. In every respect I thought this tour was in keeping with what I expect from a walking tour (iconic buildings, nice itinerary, lots of walking, local narration) but when the tour was over, my wife and I agreed that we had not really learned as much as we usually do. If felt a bit like our guide focused too much on ancillary things and that so much was not said that should have been. I still recommend this tour as a great way to get introduced to the city but for the first time ever I did wonder if the hop-on/ hop-off model, or perhaps a private tour, might have been more informative for those wanting an introduction to Melbourne.
Written 9 March 2024
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Shruti
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Sept 2024 • Solo
I started with the Melbourne Sights tour in the morning and was thoroughly impressed with the attention to detail and care. And so, I also booked the culture capital tour in the late afternoon.
Our guide for the day was Liam. He was approachable, informative and quite caring for the group. Liam's ability to engage the group in interactive conversations and tailor recommendations to individual interests was exceptional. His witty anecdotes and historical insights brought the city to life, making the tour a truly memorable experience.
The tour allowed us to explore both the iconic landmarks and the hidden gems of Melbourne. Liam's consideration for the group, even during the unpredictable Melbourne weather, ensured that we had a comfortable and enjoyable walk.
If you're planning a visit to Melbourne, I highly recommend booking an I'm Free Walking Tour. Not only will you gain a deeper understanding of the city's history and culture, but you'll also have the opportunity to connect with like-minded travelers and discover hidden gems that you might otherwise miss.
Our guide for the day was Liam. He was approachable, informative and quite caring for the group. Liam's ability to engage the group in interactive conversations and tailor recommendations to individual interests was exceptional. His witty anecdotes and historical insights brought the city to life, making the tour a truly memorable experience.
The tour allowed us to explore both the iconic landmarks and the hidden gems of Melbourne. Liam's consideration for the group, even during the unpredictable Melbourne weather, ensured that we had a comfortable and enjoyable walk.
If you're planning a visit to Melbourne, I highly recommend booking an I'm Free Walking Tour. Not only will you gain a deeper understanding of the city's history and culture, but you'll also have the opportunity to connect with like-minded travelers and discover hidden gems that you might otherwise miss.
Written 19 September 2024
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Coralie B
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Jan 2024 • Solo
I started with the 10:30 a.m. tour covering the main sites of the city and its history, it was so interesting and well conducted that I decided to also do the 3 p.m. tour the same day regarding the street art and the alleys. I recommend these tours 100% - ideally to be done at the start of your stay in Melbourne, so you will have time to test the many addresses given by the guide to enjoy the city like a local. Thanks Tom!
Written 29 January 2024
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L_C7K
Fort Worth, TX30 contributions
Dec 2024 • Solo
Anyone who has done these sort of free walking tours knows that it is the guides that make or break the experience. Fortunately, in this case, Tom, a native Melburnian, shepherded our group through Melbourne's history and sights while offering his own unique perspectives and insights throughout it. For a crash course into what makes Melbourne into the vibrant city it is today, I definitely recommend taking a few hours out of your day during your stay and go on a free walking tour.
Written 23 December 2024
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MSENGR1
West Chester, PA19 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
Even though I’ve visited numerous cities all over the world, this is the first walking tour I’ve ever done. It was a wonderful experience from start to finish. The guide, Matthew, was knowledgeable, personable and kept our group of about 20 people engaged for the entire 2.5-3.0 hours. Walking at a leisurely pace, we were able to see many of the key noteworthy spots in Melbourne (a wonderful city, I might add). In addition, Matthew gave us many suggestions on things to do, where to go to eat, shop etc… which is always valuable when it comes from someone who is local. The tour is free, but it is customary to tip the guide - cash or credit cards are accepted. I was so impressed with this tour that I will explore similar ones in other walkable cities that I visit.
Written 25 November 2023
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N K
4 contributions
Nov 2024 • Solo
This is my first time joining a free walking tour. Our guide has 10 years of experience and is very knowledgeable about the history of Melbourne. I like his passion in what he is doing. I’m satisfied with the tour plan. There will be a tipping part at the end to help sustain this business and it’s not mandatory.
I’ll recommend the program to others if they are visiting the city.
I’ll recommend the program to others if they are visiting the city.
Written 24 November 2024
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Baiju M
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Dec 2024 • Family
We did the Melbourne I’m Free walking tour on December 28th with the guide Lochie. The tour started at 1030 and there were about 100 people there. We were broken up into three groups of 30ish people each. We ended up walking about 5km or 3miles during the three hour tour. Lochie was an excellent guide and gave us a good mix of the history of Melbourne as well as facts about current day Melbourne. The tour took us all around Melbourne and it gave us a good idea of where things are when we went back on our own. Lochie did a good job answering questions during the tour as well. He kept entertained with self deprecating humor and interesting facts for the three hours. He was also a bartender and told us places to go for good food and drinks as well. There as a 15 minute break about 60% of the way in.
I would definitely recommend doing this tour earlier in your trip as it helps with navigating the city in the future.
It rained a little on us but overall the weather was good and we had a good time.
There were four of us who did the tour, my wife, two daughters (14 and 16) and myself. My girls were pretty tired and hungry at the end of the tour.
I would definitely recommend doing this tour earlier in your trip as it helps with navigating the city in the future.
It rained a little on us but overall the weather was good and we had a good time.
There were four of us who did the tour, my wife, two daughters (14 and 16) and myself. My girls were pretty tired and hungry at the end of the tour.
Written 7 January 2025
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Discover09837368570
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July 2024 • Solo
Our guide Tom was funny, enthusiastic and informative. It was a cold morning with a disparate group and he was great at bringing people together. I liked that he personalized it with his own experience growing up in Melbourne. The content was a good balance of history in the first half and culture in the second. Helped me prioritise what I wanted to do for the rest of my days there.
Written 10 September 2024
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dantetachella
Campana, Argentina6 contributions
May 2024 • Couples
We took two tours with "I'm free Wlaking Tours" and both of them were really informative and had an extremely informed tour guide. He answered every question and helped us to get the best out of our experience visiting the city. I would definitely recommend "I'm free walking tours" to anyone trying to see the best of Melbourne.
Written 26 May 2024
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AliceElizabeth
Sydney, Australia86 contributions
Apr 2024 • Couples
We enjoyed an excellent walking tour of the city sights with Daniel as our guide.
He was so informative, enthusiastic, fun and we understood him clearly. We really appreciated the tips he gave us on restaurants and cafés.
We would highly recommend taking this tour when you arrive in the city to give you an overview and some ideas on things to do for the rest of your visit.
He was so informative, enthusiastic, fun and we understood him clearly. We really appreciated the tips he gave us on restaurants and cafés.
We would highly recommend taking this tour when you arrive in the city to give you an overview and some ideas on things to do for the rest of your visit.
Written 27 April 2024
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My travel guide referred to an interesting information two famous convicts of gaol, Ned Kelly and one youngest convict of merely 3 years old. I could read more about Kelly from google. But not about another. Can you provide me more information about youngest one?
Thanks
Nayan
Written 7 December 2020
We will be arriving on a cruise ship at 2 will we be able to make the 2:30 walking tour?
Written 25 January 2020
That is likely to be a bit tight as if you get a taxi from Station Pier to the State Library Victoria where we start, it usually takes 20-25 minutes. If you happen to arrive slightly early and get off the ship quickly it may work.
The other things to note is we start at 2:35, to give everyone a chance to join the tour even if they are running a bit late, then we head along La Trobe st towards the Old Melbourne Gaol, so if you're a little bit late you may catch them there.
And lastly we also have our Culture Captial (hidden lanes, art and culture) tour at 6pm in the evening, so you should have plenty of time to join that one if that suits.
(Note for others: Between April and September the Culture Capital tour is at 3pm).
We look forward to seeing you next week.
Written 27 January 2020
volevo sapere in quale lingua hai effettuato il tour. grazie
Written 5 January 2020
Hi Stefania,
Our tours are only in English at this stage.
Happy travels!
Best,
I'm Free Sydney and Melbourne
Written 6 January 2020
Hi Lucy,
As our tours are 'tips' based (no payment is made when you book) TripAdvisor receive no revenue from us so won't allow us to having a booking button on our TripAdvisor listing.
There's no need to book with our tours, just show up and your guide will be there to greet you wearing a bright green t-shirt.
We look forward to showing you around Melbourne and or Sydney. See you soon!
Cheers,
I'm Free Tours Sydney and Melbourne
Written 17 September 2019
Can i take an infant in pram for the tour? Is the area covered while walking stroller friendly? Thanks
Written 17 June 2018
Hi Princy,
It sure is! You're more than welcome to bring a pram / stroller along on the Melbourne Sights tour and your I'm Free local guide is there to help if needed.
See you soon!
I'm Free Sydney and Melbourne team.
Written 18 June 2018
I want to join this tour,but i cannot speak ad listen English well...is it ok?
Written 16 June 2018
Hi Rui,
You're more than welcome to join our tours. There is a lot of speaking and local insights thoughout the tour but plenty of photo opportunities as well.
See you soon!
I'm Free Sydney & Melbourne
Written 18 June 2018
Hi I'm travelling with 2 kids aged 5 and 8. Will the walking tour be suitable for them?
Written 19 May 2018
It depends how good they are at walking, you’re on your feet for more than two hours and there are busy areas with traffic and people. I don’t think it would be suitable for children of that age as I imagine they’d get bored.
Written 22 May 2018
Ching Ching T
Bandung, Indonesia
Hi,,, I'm Ching Ching from Indonesia, want to ask some question. Is it twice a day? If it is twice a day, still same place? Does you take the same place every day? Thanks anyway
Written 2 May 2018
10.30 and 2.30 everyday from outside the library and does cover the same places. Might be a slightly varied route, especially if there are lots of people so more than 1 group walking in that session. Although free, you are expected to pay a donation or tip to guide.
Written 3 May 2018
yes please ...... party of 4 from ireland ..... friday pm?
Written 1 February 2018
Jeffry B
Melbourne, Australia
4 contributions
A party of four is no problem. Check the time. I went at 11 am. I am sure that you will enjoy it.
Written 2 February 2018
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