Melbourne: Coffee, Culture & History of Collingwood
Melbourne, Australia
From USD 51.50
Office phone number: +61 3 8672 6442
Melbourne: Coffee, Culture & History of Collingwood
Melbourne, Australia
Culture shock rating
Worried we’re going to shock your senses? Relax! We believe part of the fun of travel is immersing yourself in the destination and its culture, meeting the people, and learning what makes the place tick. We’ve got a wide range of tours with something for everybody. The cultural shock rating ranks how different the experience is from most Western cultures. But no matter the level, don’t worry, you’ll have a local, in-the-know guide with you every step of the way.
Low
Consider these tours your 101 intro to a place. Transportation might be private or a very comfortable public option, and the activities are usually visits to iconic sites and locations that are familiar to most Western cultures – but that will still give you fantastic insight into a destination.
Medium
Expect to rough it for parts of this tour, whether that’s on a packed public bus or in a local market off the tourist trail. There might be a few language barriers or unfamiliar cultural customs, and you’ll get an experience different from what you're used to at home.
High
You're out there in the global community! We’re going to take you down streets you’d rarely explore on your own, introduce you to local customs and languages, and take you for a ride in whatever transport is available. Get ready to take it as it comes, whatever comes. There might be a shock, but oh man, it’s worth it.
Physical rating
Worried our tours are too tough? Relax! From leisurely strolls to muscle-burning treks, we’ve got a wide range of tours with something for everybody. The physical grading gives you an idea of how much huffing and puffing you can expect on the tour.
Low
Slow and steady is all you need here. These tours have very limited physical activity, such as walking relatively flat streets, sites, or markets, and climbing in and out of the transport provided.
Medium
Not too hard, not too soft, these tours are just right! You can expect a bit of physical activity, but nothing overly challenging – perhaps walking up and down hills, riding a bike for up to 30 kilometers along mostly flat terrain, or jumping in a kayak for a gentle paddle on flat water.
High
Get ready for a workout! These tours are our most challenging and involve intense walking, hiking, kayaking, swimming, or bike riding. You could be making steep climbs by foot or pedal, or working your core in the water. We recommend you have a good level of fitness to join this tour.
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Tour snapshot
This tour will take you to one of Melbourne's most characteristic and colourful inner-city neighbourhoods. You'll enjoy a delicious coffee and croissant at an amazing, local social enterprise café before exploring the back streets and graffiti laneways of the suburb. Learn about some of the suburb's colourful characters from the passionate football fans to an infamous criminal turned children's author. After exploring Smith Street and the evolving arts and live music culture of the area, we'll give you plenty of recommendations for places to eat, drink and shop for when the tour concludes.
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Highlights
- Explore the diverse suburb of Collingwood and learn how it has transformed into the hipster area of Melbourne
- Visit a social enterprise café that employs and supports, disadvantaged youth.
- Enjoy a famous Melbourne coffee brewed in their in-house roastery and share a delicious croissant from their in-house bakery. We donate $1AUD to the café for every guest that joins this tour.
- Discover some of the best street art in Melbourne and one of the most historic shopping streets.
- This tour is fully accessible for wheelchairs
Local Impact: How you will help the local community by joining this tour:
- On this tour, you’ll visit and enjoy a coffee and croissant from STREAT café, a social enterprise that hires and trains disadvantaged youth and supports youth homelessness. As well, $1 will from every traveller booked is donated back to the cafe
- You’ll learn about issues facing refugees and local minorities, with a visit to a 20-storey mural that features some of the local residents in the Collingwood housing commission towers
- We’ll discuss the area’s many different social enterprises and the important local causes that they support.
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Schedule details
- Duration: 2 hours
- Meeting point:
Outside STREAT café, 66 Cromwell St, Collingwood VIC 3066
Google Maps Link: https://goo.gl/maps/Bz5YZScZDtT54J8G7
- Starting time: 2.00 PM
- Ending point:
Collingwood
Language: English
Inclusions: Local English-speaking guide, coffee (or similar alternative drink), croissant (or similar alternative pastry), $1 per person donation to our social enterprise partners
Exclusions: Additional food and drinks, souvenirs and personal shopping, tips/gratuities for your guide Transport to and from Collingwood
Get to know the culture and history of Collingwood on this 2 hour walking tour of a suburb equally famous for it's street art and cafes as well as having the most hated team in Australian football.
We begin the journey at STREAT, a social enterprise café that supports disadvantaged youth. Melbourne claims to have the best coffee in the world and here you will get to try one for yourself, direct from their in-house roastery. Also included are some freshly baked croissants from their in-house bakery.
Walk the backstreets to a historic brewery site, which has now been converted into apartments, and learn how Collingwood earned the reputation for being the centre of the craft beer scene in Melbourne. More than 1/3 of the population were born overseas so we learn about the waves of migration to the area and take in the mural on the nearby housing commission towers - one of the largest of it's kind in the world.
Explore Smith Street, a historically significant shopping street, and visit the new development area of the Arts Precinct where we learn about another amazing social enterprise.
See one of the most iconic live music venues in Melbourne and visit the incredible Keith Haring mural.
We finish the tour at one of our favourite, unique, local, restaurants where you can try some of their tasty food if you're feeling hungry. Otherwise we will provide you with heaps of other recommendations of things to do and see in the local area to further explore Collingwood after the tour.
All stops on this tour are fully accessible.
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Additional information
Inclusions: Local English-speaking guide, coffee (or similar alternative drink), croissant (or similar alternative pastry), $1 per person donation to our social enterprise partners
Exclusions: Additional food and drinks, souvenirs and personal shopping, tips/gratuities for your guide Transport to and from Collingwood
Dress standard: Please wear comfortable clothing appropriate for the weather conditions on the day. Keep in mind that Melbourne’s weather can be unpredictable. This tour will run rain, hail or shine.
Your Trip: For your Urban Adventure you will be in a small group of a maximum of 12 people.
Confirmation of booking: If you have your voucher, your booking is confirmed. We'll see you at the start point. Get in touch if you have any concerns or require more information via the email address or phone number (business hours only) on your voucher.
Closure of sites: In the event that one of our venues will not be able to accommodate us, a suitable alternative will be offered.
Child Policy: This is a child-friendly tour. Children between the ages of 6 and 11 inclusively are permitted on this tour at the rate listed above. Please select ‘child’ above when booking. Children under the age of 6 are permitted to join this tour free of charge. Please inform us at the time of booking if you’ll be bringing a child under the age of 6. You can do so in the special request box on the checkout page.
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Dietary Notes
This tour can accommodate dietary restrictions such as vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free requests. Please notify us in advance of any dietary needs. You can do so in the “Additional requests” box at checkout or by emailing us at info@melbourneurbanadventures.com.
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Local contact
Office phone number: +61 3 8672 6442
Email address: info@melbourneurbanadventures.com
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