Ben

The Passionate Tourguide

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  • I live in Melbourne
  • I speak English
  • Verified Local host
  • Response time less than 9 hours

Hi there! Nice to meet you

Here in Melbourne for limited time and like to see the true face of the city and enjoy the experience of real lifestyle here and not only visiting over promoted tourist attractions? Also love to go to nature for and experiment it through your five senses?

I am an accredited Melbourne guide with 12 years of experience. Will be your company around the places, tell the histories and share the less-known stories of of people lived here.

I will be your guide to help you get engaged in Ozzie nature through your five senses, and with me you will get to see the exotic Australian animals wild in the nature and our most beautiful landscapes.

Most interesting destinations that I will be with you :

- Melbourne City Tours

- Great Ocean Road

- Phillip Island

- Yarra Valley

- Dandenong Ranges

- Grampians

- Ballarat and around

- Australian Highlands

- Mornington Peninsula

  • I live in Melbourne
  • I speak English
  • Verified Local host
  • Response time less than 9 hours

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Let's explore Melbourne together! As your local guide, I'll show you the best of Melbourne on a private & personalized tour for you.

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Reviews

Paul
27 July 2025
Ben was excellent. In particular, we enjoyed his sense of humour. Ben was also very flexible. Our plans changed, last minute, due to the weather, and Ben worked with us to make our day happen. Many thanks Ben.Excellent
Helen
27 July 2025
We spent over 3 hours with Ben exploring all aspects of Melbourne from the Victorian to the modern, graffiti included! He treated us to a delicious hot drink part way around, which was welcome as it was a cold day. He had a wealth of information and anecdotes and could answer all our questions. 3 hours well spent.Interesting and informative
Dylan
11 June 2025
Ben is a very friendly and knowledgeable guide who knows the area and its history and knows where to spot Koalas! During this trip I learned a lot and enjoyed the beautiful views. The ride was very comfortable. Perfect one-day trip from Melbourne
Suzanne
7 May 2025
Ben was a terrific guide! We really enjoyed our half day tour on our first day in the city! Ben was knowledgeable, had interesting stories and kept us all engaged. Highly recommend Ben as a guide. Fantastic overview of Melbourne
Shantanu
1 May 2025
Christian
11 April 2025
Ben met me at our hotel and we proceeded to walk along the river. Ben explained the historical significance of bridges, buildings and various places we visited. Smit was a good introduction for first time visitors!Interesting CBD walking tour
Joyce
9 March 2025
We spent about three hours with Ben walking through some of the more historical and prominent sites in Melbourne’s central business district. Ben is extremely knowledgable about the city’s history and guided us through a fun, informative and interesting tour. I highly recommend this tour. Awesome Walking Tour of Melbourne
Carol
10 February 2025
We had a fun and interesting tour with Ben. We enjoyed his stories, learned a lot of Melbourne history, and saw many of the city highlights.Fun & interesting tour
Ruth
10 February 2025
Ben is extremely knowledgeable about the history and culture of Melbourne and Victoria. We also really appreciated hearing how he came to Australia from Iran and sharing views with him on world politics. He's a great guide and a great guy. My one recommendation is to book your tour with him as early as possible in your visit to Melbourne. We left it a couple of days which meant we didn't have time to go back for a more detailed look at all the places Ben showed us. So glad we booked our tour with Ben
Inger
21 January 2025
Ben was our guide in Melbourne. He was very knowledgeable, super friendly and showed us all sorts of fun laneways (alleys), special arcades (shopping centers), architectural meaningful buildings and more. He shared interesting facts. Really helped us get a great sense of the city and all it's charm. Highly recommend this tour with Ben.Fun and friendly and flexible

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