Melbourne Art Deco Architecture Tour

Recommended by 100% of travelers

Melbourne, Australia

2 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Art and design enthusiasts will love this 2-hour small-group walking tour of Melbourne that focuses on the city’s Art Deco delights. Learn about Melbourne’s history and culture and see fine examples of Melbourne’s Art Deco buildings, including the Manchester Unity and Majorca buildings. Understand how the 1934 Centenary of Melbourne and the interest in diverse global design influences shaped the city’s architecture, too.

Ideal for active travelers as this is a walking tour
Understand parts of Melbourne's heritage that many travelers miss
Get the chance to ask questions on a small-group tour
This morning tour leaves time in the afternoon for other activities

What's Included

Local guide

Hotel pickup
Food and drinks

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Manchester Unity Building
220 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
Please meet your Art Deco Architecture Tour guide at the Manchester Unity building, corner of Collins St and Swanston St in front of the entrance to the foyer on the Swanston St side.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.10:00 am

Itinerary

MELTours (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Minimum age is 13 years
Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.

Near public transportation
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.9

based on 20 reviews

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Nice walk

Alan_P, Mar 2026

Personable guide. Learned background of Art Deco and Melbourne. Not too much walking required. Saw other points of interest as well

Response from Host, Mar 2026

Hi Alan, We are so pleased that you enjoyed your tour with John. Many thanks for taking the time to write this review - we really appreciate it. Best wishes, The Team at MELTours

A must for a visit to Melbourne!

Charles_S, Nov 2023

With our visit in Melbourne almost over, we were treated to a private tour with the very knowledgeable John who walked us through the CBD slowly while carefully describing the treasures of Art Deco architecture that populate the center city. I wish we had started with this tour because then our eyes would have been better trained to appreciate everything we saw. This tour is a great gift to anyone coming to this great city.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Hi Charles, Thank you for this great review! We are glad that you enjoyed your tour with John. He certainly has a wealth of knowledge about Melbourne and its architecture. Best wishes from the team at MELTours

An excellent tour for Art Deco buffs and alike

Barbara_M, Aug 2023

What a wonderful walking tour of Art Deco buildings in Melbourne! Thanks so much San. He was very knowledgeable and brought the building’s stories to life. It was a lovely small group so he could answer any questions that we had. He was personable and thoughtful. Great morning

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Hi Barbara, Thank you so much for taking the time to write this great review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your tour with San - Melbourne has some fabulous examples of Art Deco Architecture. Best wishes, The Team at MELTours

Our tour guide was able...

Samantha_S, Jun 2023

Our tour guide was able to respond to our questions and asked about our interests, felt the tour was tailormade.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Dear Samantha, We are very happy that you enjoyed your tour. Thank you for the feedback. All the best from the team at MELTours

An excellent informative tour.

krysiat_w, Jun 2023

We very much enjoyed this tour. Catherine was great and very knowledgeable. Gave us all an insight into just how many Melbourne buildings are in the Art Deco style. Going inside some buildings was also very interesting.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Thank you very much for this great review! We are very glad that you enjoyed your Art Deco tour. Best wishes from the team at MELTours

Great tour guide, great tour. 10/10.

Arnders_v, Apr 2022

Sam was very knowledgeable and his enthusiasm for Melbourne was infectious. He even went above and beyond to walk us to the tram we needed to take afterwards for our next activity at the MCG.

Response from Host, May 2022

Hi Arnders_v, We are so pleased you enjoyed your tour with San. Many thanks for taking the time to write this terrific review we really appreciate it. Best wishes, The MELTours Team

Loved our time with San...

Allison_I, Mar 2022

Loved our time with San on the Melbourne Art Deco tour! My friends and I booked this for a girl’s day to play tourist in our city. Such a lovely way to spend a Saturday morning. We enjoyed learning the historical background of these beautiful buildings and noticing new details that we hadn’t before. Thank you San!

Response from Host, Mar 2022

Hi Allison_1, We are thrilled that you enjoyed your Art Deco tour with San. Thank you so much for taking the time to write this review. Kind regards, The MELTours Team

Great opportunity to learn about Melbourne’s history

Shona_M, Aug 2021

Bright blue sky, great reminder to look up and see my own city as a tourist. Thanks San we loved hearing about this artistic period! ;)

Response from Host, Aug 2021

Hi Shona_M, Thank you for taking the time to post this review - we really appreciate it. Melbourne has some fabulous Art Deco buildings and as you discovered spending time with a knowledgeable guide like San there is so much to see above eye level. Kind regards, The MELTours Team