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Localing Private Tours Melbourne
Localing Private Tours Melbourne
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8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
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Authentic, local experience for people who don't like tours. Go at your own pace with a well-informed and connected local host. We specialise in luxury, highly personalised experiences in Melbourne and around Victoria. Take in the city's highlights and hidden treasures and discover the gems of regional Victoria. Experience urban culture, coffee, street art, history and neighbourhood charm, the best local food, wine, nature and wildlife experiences our home has to offer.
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Madison, AL12 contributions
Mar 2025 • Couples
Superb private tour!! My husband and I did the Phillip Island Private Tour, Full Day. Our tour guide, Lachy, was excellent. He shared tons of history about Melbourne, Victoria state, Phillip Island and more. He did a great job showing us wildlife, great dinner location and “hidden gem” gorgeous scenic views that were not overly crowded. We enjoyed the evening penguin run experience and seeing nature at its best. Lachy’s professionalism, knowledge sharing and overall consideration enhanced our experience. I absolutely recommend Localing Private Tours and Lachy as a guide! Happy Travels!
Written 13 March 2025
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Katherine B
6 contributions
Feb 2025 • Family
The tour I did was the “Full Day Mornington Peninsula and Phillips Island tour. Marlene did a great job of showing us sights and wildlife, lunch at a winery, wine- tasting, and the penguin parade to cap the evening. She was very knowledgeable, considerate, and professional. I would definitely recommend this trip and this guide.
Written 18 February 2025
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David P
16 contributions
Dec 2024 • Family
Our family of three (two adventurous parents and a cu 16 year-old) had the absolute best time on the Tour Gude Bianca at Wilson’s Promontory! From the moment our guide picked us up in a luxurious vehicle stocked with local treats, we knew this wasn’t just a tour—it was an adventure tailored perfectly to us.
The morning started with a warm welcome and a mouth-watering garden-fresh morning tea at a private property. The spread was as beautiful as the setting! We felt like VIP guests savoring homemade delights while soaking in the serene landscape.
Then, it was off to the stunning wilderness of Wilson’s Promontory. Words can’t describe the feeling of walking on Squeaky Beach’s soft, white sand—it really does squeak! Our guide’s knowledge of local history, flora, and fauna brought everything to life. We spotted wombats waddling by, kangaroos lounging, and even an emu strutting confidently through the bush!
The Mt. WILSON Summit Walk was a highlight. The panoramic view of the Southern Ocean was worth every step, and the photo ops were unreal. Our guide adjusted the pace perfectly, making it both manageable and fun for our family.
Lunch was an epic picnic in a postcard-worthy spot—fresh, flavorful, and paired with billy tea brewed on-site.
The journey back to Melbourne flew by as we swapped stories and reflected on our magical day. This tour isn’t just a hidden gem—it’s the crown jewel of Australia’s wilderness experiences. If you love nature, wildlife, and unforgettable moments, book it now! You won’t regret it.
The morning started with a warm welcome and a mouth-watering garden-fresh morning tea at a private property. The spread was as beautiful as the setting! We felt like VIP guests savoring homemade delights while soaking in the serene landscape.
Then, it was off to the stunning wilderness of Wilson’s Promontory. Words can’t describe the feeling of walking on Squeaky Beach’s soft, white sand—it really does squeak! Our guide’s knowledge of local history, flora, and fauna brought everything to life. We spotted wombats waddling by, kangaroos lounging, and even an emu strutting confidently through the bush!
The Mt. WILSON Summit Walk was a highlight. The panoramic view of the Southern Ocean was worth every step, and the photo ops were unreal. Our guide adjusted the pace perfectly, making it both manageable and fun for our family.
Lunch was an epic picnic in a postcard-worthy spot—fresh, flavorful, and paired with billy tea brewed on-site.
The journey back to Melbourne flew by as we swapped stories and reflected on our magical day. This tour isn’t just a hidden gem—it’s the crown jewel of Australia’s wilderness experiences. If you love nature, wildlife, and unforgettable moments, book it now! You won’t regret it.
Written 3 January 2025
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Marianna M
London, UK615 contributions
Apr 2024 • Couples
City to Country Private tour with Joe from Localing tours was absolutely brilliant. We had a walk around Melbourne, tasted cheese and went to five different wine tastings. Joe was funny, patient and kind.
Written 2 April 2024
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Harry V
North Caldwell, NJ33 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
This was a really good tour that took us to places we had never been. It was the only land tour we had. It was in a really nice car and the tour guide drove well. We really enjoyed the facts presented by Aaron. We also went to different bakeries, a bookstore, library and University. We had excellent food at Tavlin. He was on time and dropped us off on time. Aaron found interesting exhibits to take us and the locals all seemed to know him. The Library Tour was really worth it.
Written 17 March 2024
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Robert P
Woodland, CA1 contribution
Feb 2024 • Family
We had a private tour of the Mornington Peninsula and I can not give enough stars for the effort our guide James made to make our day great. We made our first stop at a wildlife sanctuary and saw all the wildlife we wanted to see while in Australia. Next we stopped at a local craft/art fair and then headed to lunch at a local cafe. We walked through a sculpture garden and stopped at James favorite winery for a nice glass of Pinot Noir. To finish the day we stopped by several beautiful beaches. Our guide James explained the local history and took us to places that did not feel touristy. I highly recommend James and Localing if you want to see the Mornington Peninsula from a locals view.
Written 18 February 2024
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Potomac Falls, VA21 contributions
Dec 2023 • Couples
Three couples booked a day long tour for the Healesville wildlife sanctuary and wine tasting. Marlene our tour guide met us at our cruise ship when we pulled into Melbourne. She was outstanding from the very beginning of greeting us at the terminal and throughout the entire day. Her knowledge of wildlife and the best wineries was excellent! We all had just a wonderful day! We would highly recommend this tour group and Marlene as your tour guide.
Written 28 December 2023
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Javi G
5 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
We had an amazing experiencie with Abbie. The guide took us to different neighborhoods of Melbourne, telling us about the history of the city as well as interesting aspects. We loved the experience and our guide Abbie was the best. An experience to recommend 100%. Congratulations.
Written 29 October 2023
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Lynne
Ditchling, UK2 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
Kate gave us a truly memorable experience of Melbourne. She is friendly and knowledgeable but is also responsive and flexible in her approach. She brought a wheelchair in the boot (that I could have used) and enabled safe access for me (with a fractured ankle in a walking boot and sticks combined with slippery pavements) to to get a good overview and practical advice about how and what to see in this wonderful city.
Thank you so much Kate!
Thank you so much Kate!
Written 16 October 2023
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Keke
1 contribution
Jan 2023 • Couples
We had our tour with Rick, a super nice guide who gave us a great tour of the city.
We had a very individual tour, Rick showed us special, hidden corners of the city and explained the history and present of the city to us in a great way, showed us famous streets and nice cafés.
We loved it!
We had a very individual tour, Rick showed us special, hidden corners of the city and explained the history and present of the city to us in a great way, showed us famous streets and nice cafés.
We loved it!
Written 15 January 2023
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Hello, and thank you for leaving us a stellar review! Rick is amazing and we're very pleased to have him. Absolutely loved that you loved your experience - let us know if you're ever back in town!
Written 28 March 2023
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Hello. I wrote a review and it was published. I am trying now to write a review for the Phillip Island tour we did with Luca - and TripAdvisor is not letting me. We LOVED the tour. Can you help me figure out why? (It just says, "Finish your [previous] review."
Written 2 June 2018
Hi Jake, thats really lovely to hear. Im not sure why it wouldn't be working but maybe one is pending. You may have to try and troubleshoot with tripadvisor. I will pass on your warm wishes to Luca and thanks again for taking the time to review us.
Written 2 June 2018
W9168k
Subang Jaya, Malaysia
Hi i would to enquiry a 2 day 1 night Philip island tour from Melbourne on 8-9th june . Mind to contact me
Written 19 May 2017
I'm Dan from Localing Private Experiences Melbourne. Thanks for getting in touch. We certainly can help with this. I love combining Phillip Island with the Mornington Peninsula and Wilsons Promontory on a 2-day itinerary, but there are lots of options in terms of how to best spend your time. Feel free to get in touch via phone or email and we can help you plan the perfect adventure.
Written 21 May 2017
Hi,
I want a Melbourne city trip from 9 to 5. Do you have any private tour guide ?
Written 21 April 2017
Hello Poonam, all our tours are private and we would be very happy to help. The best thing to do would be to email the office info @ localing. com. au with details of your group and plans and we can take it from there. Thanks for the enquiry.
Written 21 April 2017
My wife and I visiting Melbourne in about 3 weeks. We are looking for a knowledgeable guide to show us around the city for one day 9am to 5pm. Architecture is interesting to me, and art as well. What would be the cost of a tour guide and car for a day? We are staying at the Marriott downtown. Hugo as been mentioned in some of the reviews. Would he be available? PS. I lived in Sydney from 1968 to 1970+. My wife is Australian are we will spend most of our time in Sydney, of course. But we wanted to have a look at Melbourne.
Written 3 March 2017
Thanks for contacting us. We have been trying to get in touch but have been having issues doing this through tripadvisor. We appreciate your interest in our experiences. If you haven't yet heard from Sue in the office, try emailing directly through the website
Written 5 March 2017
Hi to Localing Tours elite team,
My name is Clarance Tan. Our family consisting of my in law parents, myself, my wife, 4 kids (9, 6, 3 years old and 10th month infant), basically my mom in law legs aren't strong enough for long stressful walking as well as my smaller children.
FYI, our arrival date in Melbourne airport shall be 19 September 2015, at 07:00am, and leaving Mebourne back to home on 22 September 2015. For such long haul journey, it would be very challenging for my in law parents, infant in having another lengthy ride to destinations such as GOR (Great Ocean Roads) on the first arrival day.
Please kindly suggest a private, passionate and experienced tour guide who is exceptionally dedicated and patient to my family, preferably able to speak and understand Mandarin (Chinese) and suggest us detailed itinerary (including duration of traveling) and meal suiting our family travel need as per below some of my preferred travel plan throughout these 3 days in Melbourne.
1st day (19 September 2015):
-Preferably city tour with minimal walking for those main attractions such as Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne for relaxing staying with breakfast there hopefully, then followed by Yarra River tour, Southbank, Mebourne Central, Queen Street Victoria Market, Federation Square.
2nd day (20 September 2015):
-Preferably Phillip Island, Koalas and Penguins viewing
3rd day (21 September 2015):
-Yarra Valley
Most likely, we will book Adina Apartment Hotel Melbourne for 3 nights consecutively, so please kindly confirm pick up and drop off of each private tour for above 3 days preferred itinerary is feasible for this particular hotel.
Lastly, please kindly offer best price ever for our very 1st leisure trip in Melbourne.
Hope to hear from you tomorrow, as I need to firm up booking the hotel promptly upon all these 3 days trip itinerary confirmation.
Thanks and Best Regards,
Clarance Tan
Written 5 September 2015
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