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Show Me Melbourne
Things To Do Essendon, Moonee Valley, Victoria
Cultural and Theme Tours
Show Me Melbourne incorporates Melbourne Sports Tours and Melbourne Shopping Experiences.
They offer interactive guided tours of Melbourne and its surrounds and offer fully customised private tours as well as their regularly scheduled public tours.
Regular tours include a range of small to large group tours of Melbourne’s sporting, fashion, history and local culture including music venues, wineries, gin distilleries and hidden bars. The experienced and knowledgeable hosts offer an inside knowledge into Melbourne by means of personal guided tours.
All tour hosts are locals, born and bred in Melbourne with a passion for their city and a genuine desire to share their knowledge and favourite places with you.
Services
$168
Melbourne Shopping Experiences/Outlet Shopping Tours brings you a relaxed and fun day of discount retail therapy without the worry of carrying bags, negotiating public transport or finding directions.
This small group Melbourne shopping tour explores back-street warehouses, pop-up sales and discount shopping streets such as Swan Street, Bridge Road and Smith Street.
Discover Melbourne’s inner city suburbs including Richmond, Collingwood and Fitzroy as you shop till you drop in fashion discount outlets, accessory, bag and shoe shops and hard-to-find warehouse sales. Discover outlets that you may not find on your own, away from the shopping centres.
Itineraries are flexible depending on the shopping requests of guests. All tours include a shopping focused city tour, lunch and a glass of sparkling wine or soft drink.
Private tour information on application.
You deserve some retail therapy.
Disabled Access
$120
Explore the treasure trove of vintage clothing shops in the heart of Melbourne on this three hour walking tour. Upstairs, underground and down alley ways – discover the hidden shops with the best vintage clothing. The tour covers a range of styles and eras from the 1920s to the 1990s with a flexible itinerary depending on what you are looking for.
Learn a little of the history of the areas you visit with interesting trivia and stories from the past.
Whether you are looking for vintage band tshirts, a psychedelic dress from the 60s or a twin set from the 50s your local tour host will help you find just what you want.
Tour inclusions: three hours shopping in Melbourne’s best vintage clothing stores, a dedicated local tour host and a flexible itinerary.
Disabled Access
$158
Melbourne is a mecca for musicians and music fans alike. Tiny basement bars to huge stadiums serve up anything from local independent bands to international superstars, seven nights a week. It is no wonder Melbourne boasts more music venues per person than any other city in the world.
Over the course of this four-hour bus tour guests will learn about the venues and musicians that have transformed Melbourne into the musical haven it is renowned for. The informative tour is both fun and interactive, exploring the places and faces beloved by music fans and Melbournians alike.
Together you will discover some of the venues most cherished by Melbourne music fans and listen to some of their music along the way. Basement bars boasting famous clientele, pubs and clubs that have seen it all and stadiums big enough for the brightest stars. They won’t just drive you past these venues, you will visit a few and even enjoy a drink or two.
This tour also includes an optional finishing point taking in the Australian Music Vault – a free, permanent exhibition of Australian music which includes interactive and digital experiences plus a fantastic collection of iconic artefacts.
Disabled Access
$290
Relax and let their host drive while you enjoy the view and a few.
Your day will start in the homestead at Woodlands Historic Park with a generous Devonshire Tea with time to explore the homestead / museum before your tour of Living Legends which is home to some favourite retired champion race horses such as Fields of Omagh, Might and Power, Silent Witness, Better Loosen Up, Rogan Josh, Brew, Paris Lane, Efficient, Who Shot The Barman (NZ), Redkirk Warrior (GB) and Peniaphobia (IRE). Enjoy the opportunity to meet, pat and feed the horses.
Then head to the Macedon Ranges to enjoy a wood-fired pizza lunch and wine tastings at a local winery.
The last stop of the day is Holgate’s Brewery, a country pub with a range of classic beer styles, full in flavour and rich in character. See a microbrewery in action and taste the range of beers on offer. Afterwards you will have time to meander down the main street of beautiful Woodend or sit by the fire / in the beer garden and enjoy another brew.
Disabled Access
$190
Travel by air-conditioned minibus to Living Legends – home to some favourite retired champion race horses such as Fields of Omagh, Silent Witness, Better Loosen Up, Brew, Efficient, Fawkner, Tom Melbourne, Twilight Payment and Almandin. Enjoy the opportunity to meet, pat and feed the horses and talk to the stable hands that care for them.
Living Legends is part of Woodlands Park and is modelled closely on the Home of Rest for Horses in the United Kingdom. Like the Home of Rest, they aim to support equine research, education and training to benefit horses of all ages and breeds. Special emphasis, however, is given to the care of older horses.
In addition to your meet and greet session with the horses, relax in the beautiful, historic homestead of Woodlands Historic Park with a delicious and generous Morning Tea and some time to explore the on-site museum before travelling back to your cruise ship or hotel.
Disabled Access
Family Friendly$165
Join your sports mad tour host to learn more about the sports culture in Melbourne that saw it voted ‘Sports Capital of the Decade’. Walk along the path built to accommodate guests to the 2006 Commonwealth Games all the way to the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Tour behind the scenes of the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia’s most significant sports stadium dating back to 1853 having been used for the 1956 Olympics, Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games, International Cricket and Australian Rules Football. Highlights of the MCG tour (all subject to availability) include; The Northern Stand, Coaches box, Media Centre, Players change rooms, Cricket viewing room, the exclusive Member’s areas and a walk on the hallowed turf.
After your MCC Guided Tour of the Melbourne Cricket Ground continue with your tour host on foot to discover more of Melbourne’s favourite sporting Arenas including: National Tennis Centre, Melbourne Storm Headquarters, Melbourne Victory Headquarters, Melbourne Rebels Headquarters, AAMI Stadium, Olympic Park, Richmond FC & Collingwood FC Headquarters and Melbourne Arena, Rod Laver Arena, Margaret Court Arena and the home of the Australian Open Tennis Championships.
Disabled Access
Family Friendly$225
Explore Flemington, home of the Melbourne Cup ‘the horse race that stops the nation’. Drive through the Commonwealth Games Athletes Village and around Albert Park, on the Melbourne F1 Grand Prix Circuit.
Guests can also choose any one of the following tours. Guests within the same group can choose different options.
Tour Option One – Australian Open tour: Tour behind-the-scenes of the Melbourne Park precinct – home of the world famous Australian Open tennis tournament and one of Australia’s most dynamic sports and entertainment venues.
Tour Option Two – MCG tour: Tour behind the scenes of the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Explore the inner sanctum of the MCG, walk on the hallowed arena and experience where legends play.
Tour Option Three – Australian sports museum: Visit the Australian Sports Museum located beneath the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground, home to Australia’s most extensive collection of sporting heritage and multi-media displays.
Disabled Access
Family Friendly$270
Explore Flemington, home of the Melbourne Cup “the horse race that stops the nation”. Drive through the Commonwealth Games Athletes Village and around Albert Park, on the Melbourne F1 Grand Prix Circuit.
Guests can also choose any two of the following tours. Guests within the same group can choose different options.
Tour Option 1 – Australian Open Tour: Tour behind-the-scenes of the Melbourne Park precinct – home of the world famous Australian Open tennis tournament and one of Australia’s most dynamic sports and entertainment venues.
Tour Option 2 – MCG Tour: Tour behind the scenes of the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Explore the inner sanctum of the MCG, walk on the hallowed arena and experience where legends play!
TOUR OPTION 3 – AUSTRALIAN SPORTS MUSEUM: Visit the Australian Sports Museum located beneath the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground, home to Australia’s most extensive collection of sporting heritage and multi-media displays.
Disabled Access
Family Friendly$120
Melbourne is famous for their hidden bars. The only problem with them is that they’re just that – hidden! Experience Melbourne’s underground bar scene with a hidden bar tour. Visit three of the city’s most clandestine watering holes, carefully chosen for their atmosphere, excellent service, and delicious drinks.
Whether hidden in an alley, at the top of a dark staircase or behind a nondescript door, we’ll show you not just the best hidden bars, but the best of any bars that Melbourne has to offer! Our hidden bar tour is the perfect way to discover Melbourne’s hidden gems.
Between bars, your tour host will share all sorts of little-known facts and other “hidden” aspects of Melbourne.
A cocktail of your choice and some finger food or pizza is included in the tour price, or you can upgrade your tour to include a cocktail at every bar.
If all that isn’t enough, at the end of the tour we’ll even give you a treasure map of several other hidden bars in Melbourne so you can continue your night out.
Private groups can choose to add a cocktail class, gin or whisky masterclass or dinner to their booking.
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