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Brisbane Small Bars and Street Art Tour

A 3-hour guided roam through Brisbane's hidden bar scene paired with street art discoveries. Your local expert steers you towards three neighbourhood bars—some tucked away from the tourist trail—while pointing out murals by the city's top artists. Thursday routes venture into South Brisbane and West End via Fish Lane's gallery walls; Saturday stays central around the best small bars. Non-drinkers welcome.

Adelaide Hidden Bar Tour

Hunt down Adelaide's best-kept bar secrets on this guided afternoon ramble through hidden laneways and repurposed spaces. Your local host leads you through four carefully selected venues—tucked behind other businesses, down alleyways, or in unexpected locations—sharing stories about the city's drinking culture along the way. You'll learn what sets each bar apart, enjoy exclusive discounts, and walk away with a hand-drawn map to keep exploring Adelaide's food and drink scene solo.

2 hours – 3 hoursfrom AUD $69

★ 5.0 (12)

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Private Melbourne Nightlife Experience

Skip the tourist circuits and experience [Melbourne](/places/melbourne)'s after-dark culture with a local guide who knows where to go. Over three to four hours, you'll hop between neighbourhood bars and intimate venues, sampling cocktails and wine whilst grazing on progressive small plates and dessert. Your host—someone who actually lives this scene—shares the stories behind the city's colourful past: the old speakeasies, the rogues, the music venues that shaped it all. Tailored entirely to your tastes, this is nightlife on your terms.

1 hour – 4 hoursfrom AUD $820

Brisbane and Gold Coast Helicopter Pub Crawl 5 Stops

★ 5.0 (3)

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Brisbane and Gold Coast Helicopter Pub Crawl 5 Stops

A 7–8 hour helicopter-hopping pub crawl across Brisbane and the Gold Coast, touching down at five carefully chosen venues—from outback boozers to beachside bars. Depart and return to Archerfield Airport with your own private aircraft and crew. Bring mates (minimum two), bring your appetite, and bring cash for food and drinks at each stop, where you'll enjoy roughly 45 minutes per venue plus a solid lunch break. The sky's your office, the pubs are your meetings.

7 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $1695

Live Acoustic Music Experience in Coffin Bay Wilderness

★ 5.0 (3)

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Live Acoustic Music Experience in Coffin Bay Wilderness

Gather around a campfire in Coffin Bay's wild hinterland for four hours of live acoustic music from regional and travelling musicians. Wood-fired pizzas cooked on-site are included, along with access to local gin infused with Yarnbala's native plants, plus South Australian wines and craft beers. The venue operates as an open-air bar where the landscape becomes part of the show.

Melbourne Bar Experience

A four-hour guided tour through [Melbourne](/places/melbourne)'s best-kept bar venues, from tucked-away speakeasies in graffitied laneways to rooftop bars with city views. Your guide navigates you through heritage-listed drinking dens and contemporary cocktail spots, sharing the stories behind the city's drinking culture while you taste your way through neighbourhood gems. Your first drink is included, and the tour uses Melbourne's free tram zone to hop between locations.

Rock'n'roll venues pub crawl including 2 free drinks and history

A guided four-hour ramble through Collingwood and Fitzroy's live music heritage, tracing five decades of [Melbourne](/places/melbourne)'s rock scene through the venues that shaped it. Your guide unpacks the stories behind legendary bands, the pub culture that spawned them, and introduces you to working venues where musicians still play. You'll get two complimentary drinks and insider knowledge on where locals actually go.

3 Hours Elvis Tribute Cruise on Sydney Harbour

A 3-hour harbour cruise around Sydney featuring a live Elvis tribute performer belting out rock 'n' roll classics whilst you eat from the buffet and lap up 360-degree views. The onboard DJ spans the '50s through '70s catalogue, and there's a dance floor if you want to get involved. Suits everyone from kids to grandparents after a bit of nostalgic fun.

Melbourne By Night

Discover St Kilda's nocturnal character on a four-hour guided evening out through [Melbourne](/places/melbourne)'s most animated neighbourhood. Your assigned host tailors the night to your tastes, steering you past the obvious tourist traps towards authentic pubs, live music spots and craft cocktail bars with ocean views. You'll sample two drinks curated to match your preferences whilst getting an insider's take on where locals actually spend their nights. The itinerary stays flexible—your host suggests, you decide.

Adelaide Cosy Bar Tour East End

Spend three hours navigating Adelaide's East End with a local guide who knows the neighbourhood inside out. You'll visit four carefully selected bars, each with its own character and appeal, stopping between venues to absorb the district's street art and hear stories most visitors never discover. Bring cash for drinks—budget $12–26 per bar—and prepare to understand what makes this corner of the city tick.

Quiz Room Melbourne Immersive Trivia Game

Quiz Room [Melbourne](/places/melbourne) combines trivia competition with strategic gameplay mechanics that level the playing field beyond raw knowledge. Over 75 minutes, teams answer questions across categories whilst deploying tactical tools—blocks, traps, point theft—to outmanoeuvre opponents. The format keeps outcomes unpredictable until the final rounds. Australia's first venue offering this format includes a professional guide (English or French) and in-game photography. Suited to groups seeking something beyond standard pub trivia.

Magic Men Brisbane Cabaret Show

Catch the Magic Men live in Brisbane for an evening of cabaret entertainment spanning three hours. You'll arrive to a glass of sparkling wine, settle into reserved seating, and watch the show unfold with live music and dance performances. Finger food keeps you fuelled throughout, and the night extends into an after-party where you can continue the momentum with the performers and fellow guests.

Sydney's Secret Bars Nightlife Tour

Explore Sydney's best-kept drinking destinations across three-and-a-half hours with a knowledgeable local guide. Hit three or four hidden bars and neighbourhood favourites, each with its own character. Your first drink is covered; what you order next is your call. Five different routes run throughout the week—choose the City Centre laneways, Newtown's bohemian strip, The Rocks' historic pubs, the south end's cocktail haunts, or Surry Hills' sleek venues. Non-drinkers welcome; the stories and company matter as much as the venues.

3 hours – 4 hoursfrom AUD $73

Melbourne Magic Show: Impossible Occurrences Ticket

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Melbourne Magic Show: Impossible Occurrences Ticket

Catch Impossible Occurrences, an 80-minute magic show at [Melbourne](/places/melbourne)'s Marriott Hotel featuring illusions, sleight of hand and mind-reading acts. This intimate venue keeps groups seated together for the full performance. You'll also pocket a 10% discount on food and drinks at the hotel, making it a solid evening out with mates or family. The show suits ages 10 and up, with full wheelchair access throughout the venue.

Sydney by Night | Private Luxury Night Tour | 3 Hour Tour

Explore Sydney after sunset with a private guide who knows the city's layered past. This 3-hour tour threads through Kings Cross and Woolloomooloo's working-class heritage, stops for a meat pie at the legendary Harry's Café De Wheels, views the Opera House and Harbour from vantage points around the eastern foreshore, and finishes in The Rocks with a drink in a pub built by convict hands two centuries ago. Hotel pickups included.

Hidden Bars & Laneway Legends Tour Of Melbourne

Spend three hours navigating [Melbourne](/places/melbourne)'s hidden laneways and discovering the city's drinking culture through the eyes of a local guide. You'll visit three neighbourhood bars tucked away from the main streets, each with its own character and backstory. Along the way, learn about the colourful history of Melbourne's pubs—from persecuted barmaids to a legendarily hard-drinking Police Commissioner—and get insider tips on where locals actually eat and drink.

Melbourne Pub Crawl (Batmania Tours)

Join a 3–4 hour guided tour through four of [Melbourne](/places/melbourne)'s liveliest venues, led by locals who know the city's nightlife inside out. You'll skip queues at each bar, grab a complimentary shot on arrival, and mix with travellers from across the globe while playing games for prizes. The crawl launches from Flinders Street and winds through the city centre, taking in some genuinely good drinking spots rather than obvious tourist traps.

3 hours – 4 hoursfrom AUD $25

★ 4.9 (89)

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Melbourne Pub Crawl

A five-hour night out through [Melbourne](/places/melbourne)'s laneways and bars, hitting a rotating selection of tucked-away cocktail spots, neighbourhood pubs and late-night clubs. You'll skip queues at every stop, pocket free shots along the way, and finish with a complimentary drink at the final venue. Meet other solo travellers and small groups keen to sample the city's genuinely eclectic drinking culture without the corporate stag-night energy.

Cairns Pub & Club Tour

Hit Cairns' best nightspots with a crew of high-energy hosts guiding you through five venues over three to seven hours. You'll skip queues at every bar, pocket five free drinks (one per stop), enjoy discounted pours all night, and compete in beer pong for bar tabs. Running Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, this crawl is designed to cost less than going solo while delivering live music, games, and the kind of mayhem that comes with knowing exactly where to go next.

3 hours – 7 hoursfrom AUD $50

Melbourne's Local Laneway Bars and Stories - Includes a Drink

★ 4.9 (548)

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Melbourne's Local Laneway Bars and Stories - Includes a Drink

Spend three and a half hours moving through four [Melbourne](/places/melbourne) laneways with a guide who knows every bartender by name. This isn't a pub crawl—it's a proper introduction to the venues that shaped the city's bar scene, from converted warehouses to hidden corners. You'll taste how Melbourne's hospitality evolved from a gold-rush town into something genuinely sophisticated. Your first drink is sorted, and you'll leave with a map and recommendations that actually matter.

Big Night Out Pub Crawl

Bar-hop through four Australian venues in one night, skipping the entry fees that'd normally cost $20–50 each. You'll get a drink at every stop, free pizza halfway through, and a photographer capturing the chaos. The crowd is mostly 18–35 year-olds here to dance and meet people, not study heritage. Four to seven hours of the kind of night that gets retold for years.

4 hours – 7 hoursfrom AUD $49

★ 4.9 (276)

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Magic Men Cabaret Show

Sydney's weekly all-male cabaret delivers three hours of dancing, singing and acrobatics designed for celebrations and nights out. Performers bring energy and skill to an accessible venue where you'll arrive with champagne in hand and finger food on offer. Whether marking a milestone or simply gathering mates, this show pairs entertainment with the practical comfort of easy transport links and full wheelchair access.

EAT DRINK WALK PERTH - Hidden Bar Tour - Perth Attractions - CBD

A 3-hour guided crawl through Perth's CBD that strings together three heritage-listed bars tucked into laneways and heritage buildings. Your local guide steers you between venues, sharing stories about the city's drinking culture and architecture while you work through two drinks and grazing plates. Think of it as a walking conversation that happens to pass through some of Perth's better-kept addresses.

Magic Men Cabaret Ladies Night

The Magic Men bring their high-octane revue to [Melbourne](/places/melbourne) for three hours of unapologetic entertainment. This is Australia's leading male cabaret show, mixing burlesque, dance, and interactive theatre designed to get crowds on their feet. Whether you're marking a hen's party, birthday, or just want an evening of theatrical fun with mates, expect cheeky banter, impressive athleticism, and enough audience participation to keep you engaged throughout.

Magic Men Surfers Paradise Gold Coast Show

Magic Men is a three-hour cabaret show on the Gold Coast featuring Australian male performers, choreographed routines, and high-energy entertainment. Designed for groups celebrating hens parties, birthdays, or nights out with friends, the show combines dance, humour, and audience interaction in a lively, welcoming environment. You'll arrive to champagne and finger food, with a lineup of themed acts and costume changes throughout the evening.

Cabaret Dinner Show at the Honeycomb Club

Three hours of burlesque, comedy, magic and live performance at Sydney's Honeycomb Club in Kings Cross, paired with a two-course dinner at your table. Talented performers—local and touring acts—deliver everything from seductive routines to satirical sketches and show-stopping dance numbers. Your seated meal comes with a set entrée and main course (chicken, fish or vegetarian), and you can order cocktails throughout the evening without leaving your spot.

Hidden Bars of Melbourne

Duck into [Melbourne](/places/melbourne)'s best-kept drinking secrets on a guided 3.75-hour cocktail crawl through laneways and back-room bars locals favour. Your guide steers the group towards venues that match your tastes, whether moody speakeasy vibes or craft-focused joints. Two cocktails are built into the experience, and you'll cover decent ground on foot through the city's hidden corners.

New Years Eve Sydney Harbour Cruise 2026-2027

Ring in the new year aboard Sydney Sundancer, an intimate yacht hosting a curated group for New Year's Eve on the harbour. Watch Sydney's famous fireworks display from the water whilst enjoying a multi-course dinner, Bollinger champagne, premium wines and craft beers throughout the night—not just at midnight. The eight-hour cruise offers the feel of a private celebration rather than a crowded public event, with quality food and drink service setting it apart from larger charter operations.

Whisky Bars & Gin Joints: Melbourne Walking Tour

Walk through [Melbourne](/places/melbourne)'s boozy backstory on this 2.5-hour tour linking colonial smuggling tales to today's craft spirit scene. You'll visit three standout bars—a heritage cottage once used for illicit grog, the city's original whisky haunt, and a secretive distillery—sampling three drinks at each stop. A guide steers you through prohibition-era yarns and distilling bans whilst you taste everything from peaty single malts to London Dry gins.

3 Hours Abba Tribute Cruise on Sydney Harbour

Sail Sydney Harbour while a live Abba tribute band takes you through decades of disco hits. This three-hour cruise pairs a full buffet meal with non-stop dancing and singing, all whilst the city skyline revolves around you. Whether you're belting out 'Dancing Queen' on deck or catching your breath with a harbour panorama, it's equal parts dinner, concert and celebration.

Smithy's Outback Dinner & Show in Longreach

Spend an evening at Smithy's in Longreach dining riverside under stars with two courses of camp-oven fare, followed by freshly baked damper and billy tea. A local performer takes the stage with outback songs and stories while you eat at full table service beside the Thomson River lined with coolibah trees. The experience runs 2.5 hours and includes return coach transfers from your Longreach accommodation.

Melbourne Hidden Bar and Cocktail Tour

Discover [Melbourne](/places/melbourne)'s best-kept bar secrets on a 3-hour guided tour that bypasses the obvious spots. Your host secures your entry to three standout venues and shares insider knowledge about the laneways and lesser-known haunts worth exploring afterwards. Whether you're solo or with a crew, you'll walk between bars at a relaxed pace, sampling finger food along the way. Unlike commissioned tour operators, your guide takes you to places they'd genuinely recommend to mates.

Latino Dinner Cruise on Sydney Harbour

Spend four hours cruising Sydney Harbour with live Brazilian drums, dancing performers, and a buffet spread. The night pairs views of the Harbour with an all-night DJ, audience participation games, and the chance to win prizes. You'll get dessert, tea and coffee included, though drinks are available to purchase separately. Board at King Street Wharf and settle in for an evening that pulls you into the rhythm of the music.

Ice Bar Tour in Melbourne with Cocktails

Step into Australia's sole sub-zero drinking establishment, where the temperature sits at a crisp -10°C year-round. Located in [Melbourne](/places/melbourne), this 45-minute experience trades ordinary air for crystalline cold, serving you a single cocktail or alcohol-free option depending on your age. You'll be kitted out with a hooded cape, gloves, and boots to fend off the chill while you navigate the frozen interior at your own pace.

MELBOURNE Spirits and Ales Haunted Pub Tour

A 90-minute guided walk through [Melbourne](/places/melbourne)'s shadiest corners and oldest pubs, where violent crime and doomed romance have left their mark. You'll drink in bars built atop former police stations and venture into laneways thick with unresolved history. The guide unpacks the real stories—murders, betrayals, deaths—that locals swear still haunt these streets after dark.

Cairns Party Bus Pub Crawl Night Out Experience

Hit Cairns' best-known nightlife circuit on a double-decker bus with five complimentary drinks and guaranteed entry to five bars across the city. Running Friday and Saturday nights for over two decades, this five-hour crawl suits groups celebrating hens, bucks, or birthdays—locals and visitors pile on for the atmosphere, the company, and the momentum that carries you through the night without fumbling for door lists.

Luxury Sydney Harbor New Years Eve Fireworks Dinner Cruise 2026-7

Ring in the new year aboard the Sydney Sundancer, an intimate yacht hosting a curated crowd for Sydney Harbour's legendary midnight fireworks. This 8-hour 15-minute celebration pairs panoramic views of the pyrotechnics with multi-course dining, Bollinger champagne, premium wines and craft beers flowing throughout the evening—not just at the stroke of midnight. Expect the kind of refined, unhurried revelry you'd find at a friend's elegant house party, minus the crowds pressing against foreshores.

Australia Day Dinner and Fireworks Cruise on Sydney Harbour

Spend Australia Day evening aboard the MV Vagabond Spirit, a comfortable harbour vessel serving a three-course seafood and carvery dinner whilst you watch the night sky light up over Sydney. The cruise positions you front-row to the Tug and Yacht Ballet, synchronized jet ski and flyboard displays, and the pyrotechnic finale that crescendos across Circular Quay and Darling Harbour. Three hours of views, food, and live DJ entertainment.

3 hoursfrom AUD $140

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Retro Boat Party Cruise in Sydney

Dance your way around Sydney Harbour on a three-hour retro-themed boat cruise packed with 80s and 90s nostalgia. The boat hosts a live DJ spinning period hits, table service with fresh boards and hot bites, a fully stocked bar, and a dedicated candy bar stocked with throwback sweets. Dress in your finest retro gear—prizes await the best dressed—or simply show up ready to move. It's a straightforward evening: eat, drink, dance, soak in the views.

3 hoursfrom AUD $109

Island Pub Crawl with Lunch and High Speed Boat Tour in Brisbane

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Island Pub Crawl with Lunch and High Speed Boat Tour in Brisbane

Blast across Moreton Bay on a speedboat from Brisbane's City Botanic Gardens, hitting two massive sand islands—North Stradbroke and Moreton—for a full day of bar hopping, swimming, and wildlife spotting. The 10-hour tour takes you through waters where dolphins, turtles, and dugongs glide past, stopping at the legendary Gutter Bar and Amity Tavern for drinks and lunch. You'll have time to wade into the bay's clear water and spot koalas and kangaroos on the islands before racing back to the city as the sun drops.

10 hoursfrom AUD $150

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