The City Tour - Laneways and Arcades

General information

Destination
Melbourne, Australia

Program details

Discover exactly why Melbourne has won so many awards as “The World’s Most Liveable City” on this walking tour of its quaint alleyways and many shopping arcades. With al fresco coffee shops, cosy restaurants and small stores full of character nestling side by side in the narrow alleyways, you are sure to find a reason to stop and inspect closer at every turn. Taking in St Patrick's Cathedral, Fitzroy Gardens – home of Captain Cook's Cottage, Queen Victoria Market, Chinatown, Little Italy and much more, you will be enchanted by every twist and turn of the capital of the state of Victoria.

Discover exactly why Melbourne has won so many awards as “The World’s Most Liveable City” on this walking tour of its quaint alleyways and many shopping arcades. With al fresco coffee shops, cosy restaurants and small stores full of character nestling side by side in the narrow alleyways, you are sure to find a reason to stop and inspect closer at every turn. Taking in St Patrick's Cathedral, Fitzroy Gardens – home of Captain Cook's Cottage, Queen Victoria Market, Chinatown, Little Italy and much more, you will be enchanted by every twist and turn of the capital of the state of Victoria.


Admire the golden spires and exquisite interior of St Patrick’s Cathedral, the tallest and largest church building in Australia and one of Melbourne’s architectural glories. Head to Fitzroy Gardens and discover why Melbourne is known as “The garden city of Australia”. With over sixty acres of open green spaces and trees, the gardens are a haven of peace and quiet in the bustling Central Business District and home to Cook’s Cottage where the parents of James Cook, the British explorer, once lived.


Browse the vibrant and colourful Queen Victoria market and take the opportunity to sample the fresh local produce on sale or pick up a souvenir. Proceed to Melbourne’s Chinatown, the longest continuous Chinese settlement in the Western World and home to a fantastic selection of oriental restaurants. You will also pass the Royal Exhibition Centre, Parliament House, Princess Theatre, Federation Square and much more on this comprehensive walking tour of lively Melbourne.




Duration: Three and-a-half hours.

Start/opening time: At 8.20am.

End or closing time: At 12pm.

Languages: English.



Location
Starting point:
Federation Square East - AU

Guiding options
Guiding type: Guide