Marvellous Melbourne: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

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Melbourne, Australia

1 hour (approx.)
Offered in: English

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Overview

PLEASE NOTE: This is a self-guided audio tour It’s time to ditch the disinterested guides and drive-by stops: hear the stories of Melbourne direct from the locals on this easy-going app-based audio tour. Walk around the central city at your own pace to find out what makes Melbourne tick. Hear from a local producer as well as special guests who shared interesting facts about the city. Choose to do the tour all at once or take your time with the unlimited use feature.

See some of the central city from one of Melbourne’s historic trams
This walking tour is a great intro for first-time visitors
No always-online requirements and no limited-time access with this app
A self-guided tour means exploring the city at your own pace

What's Included

Lifetime access to Melbourne Walking Audio Tour tour
VoiceMap Application
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

Smartphone
Transportation
Food/Drink
Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Flinders Walk, Melbourne VIC 3004, Australia
Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.

End point

100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank VIC 3004, Australia

Arranged start time

Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.

01/01/2021 - 05/13/2027
Monday - Sunday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM

Itinerary

St Paul's Cathedral (Pass By)

ACMI (Pass By)

Fed Square (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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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

4.4

based on 27 reviews

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A self-guided audio tour is very challenging. I don't recommend it

gaurikamboj, Mar 2025

The tour was challenging to negotiate. We had a good internet connection, but we found it difficult to reach the locations according to the self-guided audio tour. We gave up halfway. Also the information provided about the locations was not interesting.

Response from Host, Mar 2025

Hi there, Thank you for your feedback on our Marvellous Melbourne self-guided audio tour. I'm sorry to hear you found it challenging to navigate and ultimately gave up halfway. Our app includes several navigation tools designed specifically to address the challenges of city walking tours. You can always pause the tour to resituate yourself on the map, which shows the route and all the stops along the way, as well as your location. If you encounter difficulties on future tours, our support team is available via the 'Help" section in the app. Most navigation issues can be quickly resolved with simple troubleshooting steps while you're on location. Should you wish to discuss a partial refund, please email us at support@voicemap.me with your booking details. Thanks, Helene

Go during business hours.

Steadysgirl, Mar 2025

During the evening it is difficult because a couple of the walk thru areas are closed. Had to find our way around.

Good starting point for Melbourne information/History

Lynn_H, Oct 2024

Easy to follow instructions on the walk. Learnt a bit about Melbourne City and the painted alley ways.

Great way to see the city

Laura_W, Mar 2024

We really enjoyed our walk through Melbourne and learning all about this beautiful city. Once we got started the instructions were clear and easy to follow. I feel like we saw all the highlights. We did struggle to find the starting location because I was under the impression we were to start at federation square. You actually start at the river below, which would have saved us a bit of walking and confusion from the start.

Walking tour at your own pace

Wendy_E, Dec 2023

What a fabulous way to see and hear about Melbourne. The option to pause and look further is a great option and being able to hear the whole commentary with ease is a plus.

Ocean drive is beautiful

Amanda_F, Nov 2023

Thank you Kel for a great experience! We enjoyed the tour and your kindness. Although the weather was cold, you helped make the most of the day.

Historically Fascinating

Kerrie_B, Jun 2023

Very interesting as we come from Perth WA historically educating only down fall is the lack of respect people have towards people with such great talent otherwise o totally enjoyed it loved loved the old buildings my mind wonders back to who may have walked down these street and lived and worked in these buildings

Visit at your own pace

Roslyn_J, Nov 2022

I like that you can repeat sections, stop the tour and visit some of the shops on the route, then resume. It’s a great introduction to Melbourne.

This walking tour was a...

Shaun_M, Nov 2022

This walking tour was a great option for a solo traveler. It was educational and while the app location pick-ups aren't always perfect it is easy enough to load the appropriate sound file manually and not miss anything.