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Melbourne Dumpling Discovery Walking Tour

  • Melbourne
  • Half-day / Night Tours
  • Tour in English
  • City Sightseeing
  • Famous Restaurants

Overview

Get a true taste of Melbourne’s food scene — and its delicious dumplings — on this walking tour of Chinatown. Explore this vibrant neighborhood and stop at various eateries to sample their renowned dumplings. Between bites, learn about the history of Chinese immigrants in the city and how they’ve created their own distinct “Melbourne-Chinese” cuisine. Enjoy a small-group experience with personalized attention and a chance to know your fellow dumpling lovers.


What’s Included 

  • Visit 4 handpicked venues around Melbourne’s vibrant Chinatown neighborhood 
  • 4 different styles of dumplings, all handmade made on-site 
  • Expert commentary on local dumplings and Melbourne by your local expert guide 
  • Test your taste buds with Melbourne’s hottest chilli sauce 
  • Some extra tid-bits of local history 
  • Enjoy a personalized, relaxed experience in this small group tour

Tour Details 

  • Start time: Wednesdays at 6pm
  • Tour duration: 2.5  hours
  • Distance to walk: 1.5km / 1mi
  • Group size 2 -10
  • Meeting point: Cnr Flinders Lane & Elizabeth St. Outside the Persian Grill. Please ensure you book beforehand as numbers are limited.

What’s included

Included

  • Visit 4 handpicked venues around Melbourne’s vibrant Chinatown neighbourhood.
  • 4 different styles of dumplings, all handmade made on-site.
  • Expert commentary on local dumplings and Melbourne by your local expert guide.
  • Some extra tid-bits of local history.
  • Enjoy a personalized, relaxed experience in this small group tour.

Not included

  • All inclusions are as indicated on the websites at time of travel. If not stated as included the item/s are at guests own cost.

Ages

Children 0-10 years old are free of charge. Children 10+ are at full adult rate.

How to use

After the booking is confirmed, we will send a confirmation to your email. On the day of tour, go to the departure point and bring your confirmation to participate in the tour.

Please arrive at the meeting point at least 10 minutes before scheduled time.

Our guides use every method possible to meet our guests at the meeting place at the allocated time. We can wait up to 5 minutes after the scheduled start time for latecomers. After that time, and as a respect to the rest of the group, the guide will not check their phone and therefore cannot be contacted by latecomers.

Good to know

Customers may reschedule up to 48 hours in advance. Rescheduling within 48 hours of the departure time will result in forfeit of tickets. This includes in the case of sudden illness, medical emergency, COVID19 isolation requirements, delayed/cancelled flights/trains and being stuck in traffic jams.

Weather conditions: Tours operate in most weather conditions. Tours do not operate in conditions of torrential rain and extreme heat. If the rain radar (http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR023.loop.shtml#skip) shows torrential rain (red bands of rain) approaching Melbourne CBD within 2 hours of the tour, every effort will be made to contact customers and reschedule or provide a refund. In conditions over 40 degrees, customers will be given the opportunity to reschedule or provide a refund.

COVID-19 Safety Measures: All of our safety measures and health advice are always taken from the Victorian Government. This can, and does, change regularly as the situation evolves.

We must abide by all restrictions and ‘house rules’ imposed by the venues we visit.

Please note: We will not be wearing or supplying face masks, however we recommend that you bring one along.

Disclaimer

After the product is successfully booked, we will send you a confirmation voucher. The main information about the reservation and the precautions for participation will be provided on the confirmation voucher. Please read it. If you do not have any feedback, we consider that you have read and know all the information on its confirmation.

As an intermediary agency, we are only responsible for making travel product reservations for tourists.

We recommend that tourists purchase travel insurance. Tourist product suppliers such as tourist attractions, hotels and transportation companies will be directly responsible for the quality, service and safety of travel products. We are not responsible for any safety issues with the products ordered.

In the event of an unexpected situation without insurance, we will only assist in handling it.

If the booking is forcibly cancelled due to the reasons of the travel product supplier, we will refund the full amount corresponding to the booking without additional compensation.

We will try our best to assist tourists to communicate and negotiate solutions with tourism product suppliers.

If your booking includes hotel accommodation, please note that check-in time at Australian hotels is generally 13:00-15:00. Specific check-in times vary by hotel, so please confirm your check-in time in advance. Early check-in is not recommended. If you need to check in early due to special circumstances, please note that early check-in fees may apply and must be negotiated and paid directly with the hotel.

We are not responsible for the loss, theft, or damage of personal belongings during the tour. We reserve the right to modify or cancel the tour if conditions do not permit. An alternative will be provided if possible. It is the traveler's responsibility to ensure we have accurate information: airline and airport dates and times; correct travel dates with the correct codes; the traveler's age, etc. Please notify us immediately of any changes.

We are not responsible for any loss or damage to baggage, valuables, or personal belongings carried during the tour. We are not liable for any illness, injury, or death resulting from the deterioration of any traveler's health condition. By booking this tour, the traveler agrees to the policies outlined herein and accepts that all activities involve some risk, and the traveler will not hold our company, its employees, or subcontractors liable for any injury or loss suffered by the traveler or to the traveler's property. For your safety, when participating in indoor or outdoor activities with inherent risks (such as swimming, rafting, diving, skiing, ice skating, snow play, skydiving, etc.), please ensure you fully understand the weather conditions, your personal physical condition, and relevant announcements and advice from professional organizations before proceeding.

Visitors should pay attention to their physical condition. Those with heart disease, high blood pressure, colds, fever, or who are intoxicated should exercise caution when participating in activities or follow medical advice. If you feel unwell, please stop the activity immediately and seek assistance from on-site staff.

When visiting attractions or participating in activities, please strictly adhere to the instructions provided by the venue or staff. Ensure you fully understand the associated risks (refer to venue announcements or the safety waiver required for signature for specific details), cooperate as required to implement appropriate safety precautions, and strictly refrain from engaging in any dangerous behaviors during the activity.

The wildlife sightseeing listed in the itinerary refers to wild animals. They move freely and are not under human control; seeing them is not guaranteed on every trip. No refunds or cancellations will be arranged for those who do not see wildlife.

No refunds will be issued for missed trips due to the visitor's own subjective reasons.

The tour duration is only an approximation. If the tour ends early, it may be due to weather conditions requiring an earlier conclusion.

Due to weather, traffic, and other reasons, we reserve the right to change the itinerary. The order of the itinerary may be adjusted; please refer to the actual itinerary.

No show: Ticket holders who 'no show' without prior cancellation or notification are not eligible for a refund.

Multi-day tours are all group tours for individual travelers. Driver and guide arrangements will be made according to the itinerary and travel conditions, and may change daily. Final departure and driver/guide information will be provided by the tour operator.

For products with airport transfers: Airport transfers are arranged uniformly and will not be based on different flight times. Thank you for your understanding.

Terms and conditions are subject to change without notice. By completing your booking, you agree to all the above terms and conditions.

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