Melbourne Architecture Tour: Exploring 180 Years of Architectural Styles

Embark on a captivating journey through Melbourne’s architectural history. From iconic symbols to sustainable marvels, explore 180 years of architectural styles on this engaging tour.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Federation Square - s
  • Flinders Street Station - a
  • 333 Collins Street - s
  • ANZ Bank Museum - jh
  • Scots Church - b
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Two-hour walking tour highlighting Melbourne’s eclectic architecture
Additional Information

Since its establishment by Europeans 180 years ago, Melbourne has seen the incredible talent of numerous gifted architects. Partake in the MELTours’ Architecture Tour of Melbourne to explore unique architectural designs that cover the period from the 1850s up until today. You’ll encounter buildings that range from deeply symbolic to ones where sustainability is key in their design.

Location
198-206 Flinders St
Flinders Street
Outside St Paul’s Cathedral, cnr Swanston St and Flinders St, Melbourne - on the front walkway of the church between main Flinders St entrance and the side door on Swanston St.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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943geoffd
Aug 8, 2025
Interesting, detailed and great value for money - The tour covers plenty of interesting sites in an hour, and gives an excellent picture of the city's significant buildings and styles. Our guide San is very knowledgeable, and he provided a great amount of detail on each building, the people involved, and Melbourne's architecture in general. Well worth the modest price.
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Samueljq8526nh
Jun 24, 2025
Overall a wonderful journey! - It was a truly lovely experience. The historical sites, charming streets, and beautiful architecture made every moment special. We enjoyed walking through the old towns, exploring local markets, and just taking in the culture. Everything from the scenery to the people was welcoming. It was a relaxed and memorable trip, and I’d definitely love to visit again someday.
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John_d
Jun 9, 2025
Interesting information on Melbourne - This was an interesting tour of Melbourne buildings and architecture. It included enough information and stories to be fun. It was a worthwhile experience.
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Rosanna_s
Apr 26, 2025
The tour guide was very... - The tour guide was very knowledgeable. Had great history and architecture knowledge. Saw buildings that were hidden from the street view.
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Deborah_b
Apr 3, 2025
Great tour! (great guide and wonderful buildings) - We really enjoyed our architecture tour - the guide was extremely knowledgeable and interesting! He showed us many things we would not have noticed without the tour. We wouldn't have known which building we could go into either. There are so many interesting buildings in melbourne.
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O7787kbphiliph
Jan 14, 2025
Thanks San for a perfect tour - Thank you very much to San for a first-class tour. Very informative and a genuinely fascinating insight into some of Melbourne's hidden architectural gems. The one thing I learned when wandering around Melbourne's CBD is to look up and around you when visiting as otherwise you'll miss out on so much! As San mentioned it obviously looks even better in winter when you can take advantage of the light.
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Ben_l
Nov 22, 2024
Great guide, beautiful architecture! - Our guide was informative and very knowledgeable about the history of the city and the buildings on the tour.
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Rquigl
Nov 10, 2024
Miss Fisher Murder tour - My wife and I went on the Miss Fisher murder tour of Melbourne. Our guide, Kathy, was excellent. We had a lovely time touring Melbourne in the context of the filming of the Phryne Fisher show. Kathy was very knowledgeable about the show as well as the history of Melbourne. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone interested in the show.
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Happytraveller717
Aug 14, 2024
visitors view of melbourne architecture - John was an excellent guide & was informative & friendly. we discovered so much about the architecture of the buildings in Melbourne, it was well worth doing the tour.
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H5079bmsusanr
Jul 9, 2024
Excellent - The tour was really excellent. San was extremely knowledgeable, shared so much history and architectural information. It gave me a whole insight into Melbourne that I wouldn’t have known about otherwise.
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From $55
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).