The 15 Best Melbourne Bar Crawls to Book

1.Melbourne’s Living Laneway Scene: Local Bars and Their Stories

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 542 reviews · from $63Our pick

Explore Melbourne’s laneways through four characterful bars, local stories, included drinks, and expert guidance in a 3.5-hour small-group tour.

“Great way to learn some history of Melbourne and discover some hidden gems. Tour guide was lovely and picked out some great bars plus gave us a list of other hidden bars to check out on our next visit. We got 4 cocktails and nibbles included which was great. Highly recommend.”

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2.Local Laneway Bars and Their Stories

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 305 reviews · 3 hours · from $63

Explore Melbourne’s historic laneway bars with a local guide, four distinctive venues, one included drink, and stories of the city’s nightlife.

“We had the best time with Hugo he was a fabulous guide and he made our trip. We went to some great new hidden bars and it was our best tour of the trip!!! Thanks H!!!!”

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3.Hidden Bars & Laneway Legends Tour Of Melbourne

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 177 reviews · from $46

Explore Melbourne’s laneways, street art, secret bars, and drinking history on a lively three-hour walking tour with three bar stops.

“We really enjoyed our tour tonight learning about Melbourne’s history and visiting some cool bars . Tom was an excellent tour guide with great knowledge of the history of the city and the city itself . He was engaging and entertaining sharing sRead more”

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4.Creepy Tales, Bars & Laneways Of Melbourne Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 169 reviews · from $46

Explore Melbourne’s darker past through ghost stories, old pubs, Chinatown, and three cocktail stops on this lively three-hour walking tour.

“Interesting stories and good drinks! Our tour guide was very knowledgeable. The stories from our gruesome and scary.”

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5.Ice Bar Tour in Melbourne with Cocktails

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 96 reviews · from $32

Enter Melbourne’s icy cocktail bar for 45 minutes of sculptures, games, warm gear, and one complimentary Arctic-themed drink.

“Warm day outside so was nice and refreshing to go into a ice bar. Kids also had fun playing the games in there.”

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6.Hidden Bar and Cocktail Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 62 reviews · 3 hours · from $63

Find Melbourne’s secret bars, learn quirky city stories, enjoy food, and get expert cocktail tips on this lively three-hour walking tour.

“Loved every part of this tour. The guide/s were knowledgeable, personable, interactive and very friendly. The group we were with also seemed very impressed. The venues chosen were a perfect mix, the food was fabulous, the drinks (cocktails) were interesting albeit quite expensive however they were premium ingredients. If they had different venues I would jump at doing another tour. The stories told about Melbourne as we passed different venues was incredibly entertaining and it was a night to be remembered for a long time to come. Don’t hesitate …just book, you will not regret it.”

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7.Hidden Bars of Melbourne

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 38 reviews · from $121

Explore Melbourne’s hidden bars on a small-group walking tour with two cocktails, local stories, and up to 15 city-center stops.

“Our guide, Sam was fantastic, very friendly and knowledgeable with little snippets of additional laneway information and history as we walked around. the bars we visited were ones that we hadn't previously heard about and were little hidden gems. We thoroughly enjoyed this tour and is great value for money.”

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8.Melbourne Scenic Sunset Cruise with Bar & City Views

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 25 reviews · 1h 15m · from $46

See Melbourne’s ports, Docklands, and city lights from the river on a 75-minute sunset cruise with onboard commentary and bar service.

“Not much to actually sight see, boat was crammed with seats hardly any leg room but the workers / staff were lovely”

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9.Weekly Bar Crawl: 5 Free shots, Club Entry

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 23 reviews · 5 hours · from $17Best value

Review of Melbourne’s $17 weekly bar crawl, with free shots, drinks, club entry, social guides, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“The flyer said 7:30 pm but when I get there , the receptionist from the hostel told me that it supposed to start 6:30 pm I took an taxi cab to get there. It annoys me to be honest, ‘cause was not my fault! Anyways, apart from that the tour guide was awesome! Frank 10/10”

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10.Melbourne Hidden Bar and Cocktail Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · from $63

Explore Melbourne’s secret bars on a small-group cocktail walk with snacks, city stories, three stops, and drinks purchased as you go.

“Not being a cocktail drinker normally, I was really surprised. Enjoyed the whole night. Enough food was supplied at the second bar, almost like dinner stop.”

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11.City`s History and Unique Bar Scene Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 19 reviews · 3 hours · from $148

Review of Melbourne’s three-hour history and bar tour, with laneways, Chinatown, local stories, small groups, and drinks at your own cost.

“A wonderful way to spend an afternoon, and Tristan took us to 3 fabulous places that we would never have found on our own. The history was an added bonus!”

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12.Alcotraz Melbourne: World’s First Prison-Themed Cocktail Bar

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 16 reviews · 1h 30m · from $61

Alcotraz Melbourne puts you behind bars for four cocktails, orange jumpsuits, crooked guards, and a lively 90-minute prison drama.

“so damn good. id definitely come back again for this.”

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13.Whisky Bars & Gin Joints: Melbourne Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · from $121

Review of Melbourne’s Whisky Bars & Gin Joints tour, with tastings, local drinking history, small groups, pricing, stops, and booking tips.

“What a great afternoon tour! Very informative and entertaining to hear about the history of whiskey and gin in Australia. The secret bars had lots of character and served really good gin and whiskeys. Mer was delightful and gave a very memorable tour!”

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14.Melbourne Beer Tour – Hidden Bars & Local Brews

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 12 reviews · 3 hours · from $239

Explore Melbourne’s craft beer scene with three local venues, tram travel, paired snacks, beer history, and expert guide Tristan.

“Tristan was really cool. A true local. I would say this tour was disability friendly, I supported a man with Down syndrome on the tour and he really enjoyed it. It was just me, my client and Tristan. It felt like three mates who were all beer enthusiasts, going out to drink and chat mainly about beer, but Tristan had that local knowledge which added a lot to the experience.”

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15.Hidden Bars & Creepy Tales Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 10 reviews · 3 hours · from $46

Explore Melbourne’s creepy past, historic sites, graffiti-filled lanes, and three atmospheric bars on this lively three-hour walking tour.

“I had an amazing time with out tour guide Bridgette, and a taste of wine added a great atmosphere to all the untold horror stories that even Melbournians didn't know!”

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