Tours have come a long way from the museum style experience complete with nauseating, non-descript tour leader waxing lyrical about an otherwise exciting topic. A whole new host of tours have paved the way with immersive experiences, exciting locations and knowledgeable, passionate tour leaders.

A Vintage Outing is your new Melbourne tour destined to take you on a nostalgic journey of vintage “secret” boutiques to source frocks, interiors, café’s and the like. You may have walked past some of these “finds” before and not known the story of how they began, or maybe you never dared to head down or up that laneway to notice what is beyond.

Betty and Miss Shirley will be your 1950’s style tour guides taking you to discover local artisans, amazing shop interiors and gourmet treats. Photo worthy moments await your every turn and if you’re thinking you’ll be on foot or in a daggy “tour van”, you’ll be ever so pleased to know that you will be chauffeur driven in a restored 1960’s Fiat by Harold Hoover. Not only will Harold make sure your parcels acquired throughout the tour will be kept safe, he will share a few stories of his own.

The tour runs for 4.5 hours in intimate-sized excursions so you get quality time with the tour leaders and a more boutique experience. Included in the price is also a vintage inspired shopping bag, homemade treats, delightful tea and Betty & Miss Shirley’s personal vintage journal.

A Vintage Outing presented by Hidden Secrets Tour
Runs on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays beginning at 10.30am
Cost: $245 per person