13 Self-Guided Tours in Melbourne, Shortlisted

1.Mornington Peninsula Self-Guided Bike Tour | Food & Wine Region

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · from $0Our pick

Meet Alison from Cycling Vine Tours at Seawinds, near Arthurs Seat, for a self-guided ride through Red Hill’s food and wine country. Your bike, helmet, water bottle, rack bag, route briefing and support are included. Look for wallabies, sample local produce and wine, and follow the Merricks Red Hill Rail Trail toward the coast.

“We booked a mountain bike tour with Cycling Vine Tours for our end-of-year work Christmas party and it was absolutely brilliant. The bikes were excellent and the ride was fun without being difficult, making it perfect for everyone.”

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2.Marvellous Melbourne: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 26 reviews · from $8

This one-hour VoiceMap walk takes you from Flinders Walk to Southbank, with audio from a local producer and special guests. Follow the route at your own pace, pause to explore, and replay sections later. Offline audio, maps and lifetime access are included. It costs $8.99 per person; bring your own smartphone.

“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.”

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3.Self-Guided Street Art Tour in Melbourne with Fun Cryptic Clues

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 12 reviews · from $17

Follow a web app from Melbourne Central Station through street art lanes, Degraves Street and a laneway dedicated to rock musicians. Cryptic clues guide you between stops, with cafe suggestions along the way and time for photos. There is no guide, so you set the pace and need to follow the start instructions on your phone.

“Glad we only used Viator rewards for this one. Not easy to determine how to find where we should be going or what the next step is. Not worth it...just Google where is Melbourne Street art”

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4.Melbourne Vampire Quest: Self-Guided Gothic Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · from $7Best value

Play a young vampire searching for your niece Esmeralda, with your black cat Grimalkin as your companion. This self-guided Melbourne quest uses your phone to lead you from Flinders Street Station to Cohen Place through 15 puzzles and story clues. Plan for about two hours, and pause or resume whenever you like.

“It was super fun. Gifted it as a kk present for someone who was new to Melbourne and wanted to explore Melbourne. We all enjoyed it, as such a great price too. I feel we should do it with more people next time and I’ll do with visitors that Read more”

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5.Greater Geelong & The Bellarine Self-Guided Bike Tour Wine Region

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $93

Start at Queenscliff Station at 10 am with a bike, helmet, water bottle, route map and briefing. Ride up to 25 km on the Bellarine Rail Trail, with suggested stops for wine or coffee at Banks Road Vineyard, local produce and a wander around Queenscliff. Hosts including Libbie and Allison can help tailor the day to your pace.

“Fantastic day out on the bike. Very well looked after with great bikes, awesome safe trails and wineries to visit along the way. Allison was a fantastic host and very accommodating with transfers to ensure the best possible experience. The day was tailored to suit our riding experience and fitness. Thank you very much for a great day out!!!”

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6.Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour of the Great Ocean Road, Australia

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews

GuideAlong’s self-guided audio tour adds GPS-triggered stories, directions, and local tips to a Great Ocean Road drive. Follow suggested half-day, full-day, or multi-day plans, or make your own stops at Bells Beach, Cape Otway, the Twelve Apostles, and more. Download it in advance, then listen offline at your own pace.

“The app was great with multiple educational stories to pass time between scenic stops. The trip itself was awesome and location was always known even without cell service. The only complaint I had was the app was impossible for an iPRead more”

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7.Melbourne City Centre Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 6 reviews · from $13

Explore central Melbourne with the Explorial app, following clues to sights including the Majorca Building, Flinders Street Station and ACDC Lane. Answer questions, complete photo tasks and take breaks whenever you like. The self-guided English tour starts and ends at State Library Victoria, takes about one to two hours and costs $13.34 per person.

“super fun and interesting, learned a lot and got some exercise. very easy walk and locations are close to either, nice for a warm day in Melbourne.”

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8.Questo Self-guided Haunted Melbourne Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews

Start at Flinders Street Station and use links on your phone to follow a roughly two-hour haunted Melbourne walk. Solve clues between city stops including Hosier Lane and Her Majesty’s Theatre. It is a private activity for your group of up to four, so you set the pace, but you need an internet connection and a working phone.

“I didn’t find location and not get reply from organiser and they not even pick my call. So I got loss”

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9.Self-Guided Point Nepean National Park Bike Hire

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · from $28

Set out from Point Nepean with a rental bike, helmet, lock and park map, then ride coastal trails to the Quarantine Station, Observatory Point and Fort Nepean. You choose your pace and stops. Staff provide a bike briefing and route directions; Toby has been praised for his friendly help, though staff may vary.

“Pt Napean is a beautiful part of the world and definitely worth seeing. For those who like to be active a self-guided bike tour is the perfect way to see it!”

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10.Melbourne (St Kilda) Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $13

Walk St Kilda with the Explorial app, following clues to local sights such as Luna Park and St Kilda Pier. Answer questions using details you find on site, earn points, and tackle creative photo tasks. It takes about one to two hours, runs at your pace, and is for your group alone.

“I never visited this part of Melbourne before, but it was a great idea! The trail brought us trough the neighbourhood and we had a lot of fun”

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11.Phillip Island Driving Tour with an APP

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 4 reviews · 8 hours · from $14

Drive yourself around Phillip Island with the Trippy Tour Guide app, which plays more than 50 English narration points and gives directions to major sights and lesser-known stops. The eight-hour route includes beaches, wildlife parks, the Nobbies and the Penguin Parade. You supply the car, and attraction tickets and parking are extra.

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12.Explore Melbourne: Self-Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · from $15

This English-language, self-guided audio tour gives you downloadable audio files and a GPS map for a walk through central Melbourne. Follow a route linking Flinders Street Station, St Paul’s Cathedral, Queen Victoria Market, the Old Melbourne Gaol and other landmarks. Set your own pace and start and finish when it suits you. Admission, transport and a listening device are not included.

“This is the worst tour ever. It was waste of time and money. All information about landmark is same as what I can get from internet.”

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13.Melbourne Street Art Quest: Self-Guided Urban Story Game

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · from $7

Follow the Questo app from Hosier Lane toward Fitzroy, solving 15 street-art-inspired challenges along the way. You’ll pass AC/DC Lane, Meyers Place, Coles Fountain, a Keith Haring mural and RONE’s Never Enough. The walk takes about 75 minutes, costs $7.28 per person and has no physical guide.

“Didn't finish it was hard to keep up. The third one had a different answer than what was in the clue. Pick a cool day.”

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