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Until 30 Jun

Icons of Melbourne Walking Tour

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Step beyond the surface and explore Melbourne like never before on this Icons of Melbourne Walking Tour. This two-hour journey takes you from the historic State Library Victoria to Federation Square, uncovering the stories, people, and places that made Melbourne iconic. Along the way, explore lesser-known gems and locals treasure, far beyond the obvious attractions.

As you wander Melbourne’s streets and laneways, you’ll discover historic churches, hear about influential Melburnians, and visit cafés and bars that capture Melbourne’s coffee and dining culture. From hidden artwork to architectural marvels, this tour celebrates the city’s creativity and innovation.

Whether it’s street art or stories of historic figures, you’ll leave with a new appreciation for Melbourne. Perfect for locals and visitors alike, this tour highlights the iconic and the unexpected, offering a deeper connection to the city.

Hours

Date Times
Thu 26 Feb
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Fri 27 Feb
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 28 Feb
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sun 1 Mar
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Mon 2 Mar
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Tue 3 Mar
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Wed 4 Mar
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Thu 5 Mar
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Fri 6 Mar
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 7 Mar
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sun 8 Mar
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Mon 9 Mar
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Tue 10 Mar
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Wed 11 Mar
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Thu 12 Mar
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Fri 13 Mar
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 14 Mar
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sun 15 Mar
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Mon 16 Mar
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Tue 17 Mar
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Wed 18 Mar
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Thu 19 Mar
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Fri 20 Mar
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 21 Mar
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sun 22 Mar
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Mon 23 Mar
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Tue 24 Mar
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Wed 25 Mar
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Thu 26 Mar
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Fri 27 Mar
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 28 Mar
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sun 29 Mar
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Mon 30 Mar
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Tue 31 Mar
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Wed 1 Apr
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Thu 2 Apr
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Fri 3 Apr
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 4 Apr
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sun 5 Apr
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Mon 6 Apr
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Tue 7 Apr
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Wed 8 Apr
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Thu 9 Apr
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Fri 10 Apr
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 11 Apr
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sun 12 Apr
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Mon 13 Apr
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Tue 14 Apr
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Wed 15 Apr
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Thu 16 Apr
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Fri 17 Apr
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 18 Apr
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sun 19 Apr
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Mon 20 Apr
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Tue 21 Apr
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Wed 22 Apr
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Thu 23 Apr
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Fri 24 Apr
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 25 Apr
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sun 26 Apr
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Mon 27 Apr
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Tue 28 Apr
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Wed 29 Apr
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Thu 30 Apr
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Fri 1 May
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 2 May
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sun 3 May
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Mon 4 May
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Tue 5 May
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Wed 6 May
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Thu 7 May
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Fri 8 May
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 9 May
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sun 10 May
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Mon 11 May
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Tue 12 May
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Wed 13 May
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Thu 14 May
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Fri 15 May
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 16 May
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sun 17 May
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Mon 18 May
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Tue 19 May
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Wed 20 May
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Thu 21 May
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Fri 22 May
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 23 May
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sun 24 May
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Mon 25 May
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Tue 26 May
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Wed 27 May
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Thu 28 May
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Fri 29 May
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 30 May
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sun 31 May
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Mon 1 Jun
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Tue 2 Jun
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Wed 3 Jun
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Thu 4 Jun
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Fri 5 Jun
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 6 Jun
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sun 7 Jun
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Mon 8 Jun
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Tue 9 Jun
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Wed 10 Jun
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Thu 11 Jun
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Fri 12 Jun
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 13 Jun
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sun 14 Jun
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Mon 15 Jun
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Tue 16 Jun
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Wed 17 Jun
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Thu 18 Jun
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Fri 19 Jun
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 20 Jun
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sun 21 Jun
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Mon 22 Jun
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Tue 23 Jun
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Wed 24 Jun
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Thu 25 Jun
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Fri 26 Jun
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 27 Jun
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sun 28 Jun
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Mon 29 Jun
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Tue 30 Jun
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Location

Meet on the steps
State Library Victoria
328 Swanston St
Melbourne 3000

Open in maps location for State Library Victoria

Price and bookings

Adult / general $97

Booking not required

Book online for Icons of Melbourne Walking Tour

Contact details

  • telephone number: 0430 472 975
  • email address: bookings@fitcitytours.com.au
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