MELBOURNE
Melbourne’s best days out.
The 14 most popular self-guided tours in Melbourne and across Victoria. What each day actually delivers, who runs it and what it costs.
Self-guided Beechworth to Milawa downhill cycling with gourmet tastings, cheese lunch, wine stops, and minivan return transport.
Most Popular“We loved the ride. The wine tasting at Pennyweight winery was lovely. Casual yet informative and beautiful wine. The service from Emily and Tony was great also.”
Self-guided Mornington Peninsula bike day with Seawinds wallabies, Red Hill tastings, and the Merricks Rail Trail to Merricks Beach.
“We booked a mountain bike tour with Cycling Vine Tours for our end-of-year work Christmas party and it was absolutely brilliant. The bikes were excellent and the ride was fun without being difficult, making it perfect for everyone.”
Self-guided Melbourne audio walk from Flinders Walk to Southbank, with offline maps, lifetime access, and key stops like St Paul’s, ACMI, and Federation Square.
“Easy to follow instructions on the walk.”
Solve cryptic clues on a self-guided Melbourne street-art walk with cafe stops, Degraves St, and photo spots for $17.93.
“Glad we only used Viator rewards for this one. Not easy to determine how to find where we should be going or what the next step is. Not worth it...just Google where is Melbourne Street art”
Follow a vampire story through Melbourne’s gothic CBD on a phone-guided self quest with puzzles, 13 stops, and flexible pacing.
“It was super fun. Gifted it as a kk present for someone who was new to Melbourne and wanted to explore Melbourne. We all enjoyed it, as such a great price too. I feel we should do it with more people next time and I’ll do with visitors that Read more”
A self-guided Melbourne scavenger hunt using your phone, with clues and photo tasks from State Library to Flinders Street and ACDC Lane.
“super fun and interesting, learned a lot and got some exercise. very easy walk and locations are close to either, nice for a warm day in Melbourne.”
Self-guided bike day from Queenscliff on the Bellarine Rail Trail with vineyard tastings, produce stops, and flexible lunch choices.
“Wonderful activity to start our vacation in Melbourne. Libbie and her husband are wonderful, flexible and responsible and made the rental and self guided bike tour very easy for us. Beautiful scenery and fun wine tasting.”
Offline GPS audio drive of Australia’s Great Ocean Road with 260+ stories. See Twelve Apostles, Bells Beach, lighthouses. $19.99/group.
“What an awesome way to experience the Great Ocean Road! We really enjoyed the guide’s tips as well as all of the facts we learned along the way. Highly recommend and I can’t wait to use it again for a roadtrip in the future!”
Solve spooky clues at three Melbourne landmarks on a self-guided 2-hour haunted walk using your phone and an internet connection.
“I didn’t find location and not get reply from organiser and they not even pick my call. So I got loss”
Self-guided bike hire in Point Nepean National Park from Portsea, with bikes, helmets, map, and historic stops for about $28.69.
“Certainly very effective way to explore the large area on 2 wheels compared to just walking. We were very lucky it did not rain, otherwise it would be a disaster and no fault of the bicycle.”
St Kilda self-guided scavenger hunt with smartphone puzzles, photo challenges, and bay-side sights like Luna Park and St Kilda Pier.
“We booked this tour without any expectations, but in the end it was a really cool experience. We had a lot of fun with the photo tasks! In the future will definitly use this in more trips.”
A self-drive Phillip Island day with app-based narration, coastal stops, koalas, penguins, and key wildlife sights from Cape Woolamai to the Nobbies.
Self-guided Melbourne audio walk with GPS map and landmark stops from Flinders Street to Town Hall. 1–3 hours, $15.90.
“This is the worst tour ever. It was waste of time and money. All information about landmark is same as what I can get from internet.”
Follow phone clues through Melbourne street art at your own pace, from Hosier Lane to AC/DC Lane, murals, and Coles Fountain.
“Didn't finish it was hard to keep up.”
The laneways and the bay, and every road out to the coast and the ranges.
