Melbourne Art Deco Architecture Tour

Our tour guide, John, had an impressive knowledge of the Art Deco architecture in Melbourne and we were treated to a really enlightening 2 hours of strolling around the inner city blocks, gazing up at little-known facades which revealed their sometimes-faded but always intriguing design and history. This was a lovely way to spend some time marveling at some of Melbourne's architectural gems.

Enjoyed a wonderful day exploring Melbourne's art deco buildings and laneways. Thanks to Sam our guide he was so interesting and informative on the art deco world. Highly recommend.

This walking tour is a wonderful way for lovers of history and architecture to gain a richer appreciation of the main Art Deco buildings in Melbourne's CBD. Our tour guide San, shared many fascinating insights and stories behind the buildings, the architects who designed them, as well as the era in which Art Deco flourished. An excellent and educational experience, highly recommend!

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

Knowledgeable and personable Was very helpful with questions. Recommend highly. He also recommended restaurants and took photographs.

We really enjoyed the Melbourne Art Deco Architecture Tour with MELtours. Our guide, San, was very knowledgeable and shared so much about the city’s history and its Art Deco buildings. What made the experience extra special was being able to step inside some of the buildings to see the original decorations and furnishings up close—a real bonus. The tour gave us a deeper appreciation of Melbourne’s architecture and heritage and a two hour tour is just right for a Saturday morning stroll. Highly recommended!

Sam is very knowledgeable about Art Deco architecture and well prepared, plus his lived history with the city added a charming angle (we are Melbourne locals too). We both learned a lot as he knows where to look to find the real gems of architecture that people simply walk past every day. Excellent for visitors and locals alike.

John was very knowledgeable and entertaining when showing us the unique Art Deco buildings of Melbourne. It was 37 degrees for our tour but definitely worth it!

Excellent, insightful and educational. This tour exposes one to significant architectural parts of the cityscape often overlooked, and encourages an appreciation of the amazing buildings, their history and particular design intricacies scattered around the city, often hidden in plain sight. Fantastic!

I have lived in Melbourne all my life but I had no idea the extent of Melbourne's Art Deco history. Sam was a walking encyclopaedia who was able to answer any question thrown at him. We were given enough time to appreciate the buildings inside and out. We cannot wait to book in our next Meltour.

Sam our tour guide was very knowledgeable and passionate about the art deco in his town. We appreciated he managed to fit us in after other tours throughout the day. That's a lot of talking! He even kindly took us through extra arcades as spotted on the walk. There was so much to see and it was the perfect way to cover a lot of ground after having just arrived in town. Melbourne has done a great job restoring a lot of historical architecture while introducing a vast amount of stunning modern buildings around it.

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.

We really enjoyed our tour with John. He was very knowledgeable of the art deco period, the history of Melbourne and was friendly and engaging.

Thank you Sam for a fabulous overview of the Art Deco scene in Melbourne. It was wonderful to listen to all the stories you told and look at the city with new eyes.

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

I did the Miss Fisher tour of Melbourne and had such a good time! Along the way we saw places from the show and heard a few anecdotes from filming and discussed 1920s Melbourne. The final cocktail was very tasty as well and a great end to the day! Some locations might not be as accessible as hoped depending on what time of year you go. (Construction etc.) Sadly, the Town Hall was closed for us, but that is sometimes open and you can go inside. The tour guide was kind, funny, and competent in her knowledge of the show and the era. Loved the tour and would gladly do it again!

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

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.

Catherine was extremely knowledgeable and sheparded us around a wide selection of art deco buildings, both inside and outside. The tour provided an excellent perspective on art deco in Melbourne. She also knew where the best photo could be taken from! Highly recommended.

The tour was informative and the guide was lovely. It's only 2 hours and a good Melbourne experience.

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.

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!