Adelaide: Hidden Bar Tour with Local Guide

Discover the hidden bars of Adelaide's West End on a guided tour. Visit 4 different bars, learn about the city's tipsy past, and hear stories about Adelaide's alcohol-related history and characters.
Discover the hidden bars of Adelaide on a guided tour. Visit 4 bars in the West End, learn about the city's tipsy past, and get personalized recommendations for what to see and do in Adelaide during your stay.

Delve into the unique and diverse bar scene of Adelaide as you wander around the west end of the city center. Hear about the Adelaide law that required publicans to accept corpses for storage in their cool cellars, pubs that doubled as horse sales yards, and discover the site of Australia’s first ice skating rink.

After months of research, the best laneway bars have been combined with the most interesting stories. Adelaide has some truly world-class bars, but you'll have a hard time finding them. Hidden bar culture is a unique part of Adelaide. This city makes you work to discover its best bits, which is why you’ll find some of the best bars behind other venues, underneath laneways, or tucked into repurposed spaces.

Join your experienced local guide and uncover four of these fascinating venues in one afternoon. Learn what makes each one special over a drink of your choosing (not included in tour). These clandestine watering holes have been carefully chosen for their atmosphere, excellent service, and delicious drinks.

Between bars, your tour host will share all sorts of little-known facts and other “hidden” aspects of Adelaide. At the end of the tour, receive a treasure map of other top food and drink venues so you can continue your exploration of Adelaide.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.