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Pose for professional pics while enjoying Melbourne history walk
4.8
6 Ratings
Melbourne
Explore Melbourne's history and get a professional photo shoot in one tour. Perfect for visitors and locals. Book now for a unique experience!
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Immigration Museum - We will meet outside the Immigration Museum to start our walking tour. We will set the scene for Melbourne’s history, including where the first European settlers landed (we will not be going inside the Museum). Our stories include those of the 2 Elizas and other memorable and strong women who lived and flourished in those times. As we walk from the Immigration Museum to Collins St, we will stop to admire some little-known sites including that of Melbourne’s first hotel built in 1835. - Collins Street - On the fabulous Collins Street, I will explain highlights of the Gothic, Classical, and Art Deco architecture and narrate the personal stories of the colorful characters that shaped Melbourne and made it the richest city in the world by 1900. We will stop at 6 historically rich sites, each with their fascinating stories on Collins St. - Block Arcade - “Doing the Block” used to be a favorite pastime between 1870 and the First World War in 1914. You will see three gorgeous historical arcades nearby, including stories of the oldest tearoom, and admire the 2 legendary giants still guarding one of the arcades. - Flinders Street Station - As we make our way from the arcades to the fabulous Flinders station, we will pause briefly to admire other iconic buildings and stop for a drink at an iconic pub where I will tell you all about the enigmatic Chloé painting. - Federation Square - From Flinders station onwards, our attention turns towards taking professional photographs of you in front of iconic Melbourne backgrounds. (in addition to some we will already have taken along our walk so far). We will time our arrival here around the “golden evening hour” which provides the best light for photography. I will guide you with posing suggestions, and take individual and group photos at multiple vantage points around the area. High-quality cameras and external lights will also be used to ensure you get photographs to remember your Melbourne walk. These will be far superior to what a phone camera can capture. Within 48 hours of the end of the tour, you will receive high-resolution edited images of yourself/ your group to download and keep. - Princes Bridge - We will end our tour here, but not before taking more photos of my fabulous guests at this iconic spot overlooking the river, with Melbourne’s skyline as a backdrop.
What's Included
- Professional Photography
- Receive approx 20 photographs of yourself to download later
Additional Information
On this easy walking tour, you get great value - learning about Melbourne’s history AND getting a professional photo shoot of yourself in one experience.
This tour is for visitors and locals alike; and is a great opportunity if you have guests visiting and want to buy them a unique experience.
Your guide is a professional photographer and local guide with intimate knowledge of Melbourne.
On this tour, I will show you stunning architecture, narrate little-known stories of the colorful, brave, and notorious characters that made Melbourne the richest city in the world in the 1880s, and show you old photos and drawings to illustrate what Melbourne was like in the 1800s.
Finally, I will shoot professional photographs of you in front of Melbourne’s most iconic buildings and views.
Within 48 hours of the end of the tour, you will receive high-resolution edited images to download.
Location
Immigration Museum (Museums Victoria)
Flinders Street
Please look for your tour guide wearing a yellow hat, who will be waiting on the front steps of the Immigration Museum
The Immigration Museum is a short 8-minute walk from Flinders St railway station and there also is a tram stop (Market St/ Flinders St) next to the museum
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(6 Ratings)
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Riley_h
May 23, 2024
Was lots of fun and I... - Was lots of fun and I learnt so many new interesting facts about Melbourne. Highly recommend for both tourists and locals. Thanks for the awesome pictures too.
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Jane_h
May 22, 2024
Informative, fun and... - Informative, fun and creative walking tour!! A great way to learn about Melbournes hidden gems whilst getting professional pics along the way. Would highly recommend!
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Nguyen_m
May 16, 2024
Unforgettable Tour Experience - Absolutely fantastic tour! My tour guide, Sandy, was really nice and incredibly knowledgeable about Melbourne history. He throughly prepared to ensure that I had a memorable experience. Plus, he's a great photographer! Highly recommend!
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Ashlea_g
May 8, 2024
Fun and informative experience! - The hosts were fun, energetic, and very knowledgeable. I enjoyed walking and talking with Taylah and Sandy while learning about Melbourne's history. Love how the photos turned out.
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Francesca_n
Apr 28, 2024
Great photos plus fun facts - Sandy and Taylah were so friendly and knowledgable! I did this tour with a friend just to get some affordable professional photos and actually learnt a lot about the history of Melbourne. It was really fun and I would definitely do it again with friends or family visiting from interstate or overseas.
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Olivia_j
May 21, 2024
The best of both worlds — engaging and entertaining! - We had so much fun learning about Marvellous Melbourne (or Batmania as we learned it was almost called!). Sandy and Taylah have so much knowledge, are friendly and engaging, and were ready to answer our many questions. We absolutely loved the quiz at the end too! Would recommend this activity to anyone visiting the city. Thank you Sandy and Taylah :)
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