You've seen all the recommended attractions in Melbourne and now you are ready to turn your holiday into something completely different. You can really liven up your vacation with a visit to the darker side of this sparkling city. Sightseeing on Melbourne Crime Tours gives you the extraordinary opportunity to walk in the footsteps of some of Victoria's notorious killers and criminals. You'll find out what really happened at the scenes of Melbourne's most infamous murders, killings, and robberies. As you get all the details of these grisly crimes and the criminals who committed them from your expert and entertaining tour guides, you'll find yourself inside the minds of the killers. Melbourne Crime Tours are truly the most unique day tours in the region.
When you decide to take part in Melbourne Crime Tours you are in for a tour package filled with insight into the actions of the people who have made history in Australia by taking part in heinous gangland wars, robberies, and murders. At the same time, you will learn how the society of the day reacted to the criminals and the justice they received. From the site of the 2002 Society Murders to the locations of deeds of the Brown-Out Strangler of 1942, you'll get up close and personal into Victoria's seamier side.
As you work your way through the sinister landmarks on Melbourne Crime Tours, your coach tour will give you the chance to explore more conventional sights as well, all from the comfort of your tour bus. During your guided Melbourne tour you'll have plenty of time to explore infamous places such as the Salt Nightclub in South Yarra, the site of the Samurai Sword Murders in 2002. You'll also visit the famous Australia Post building where spree killer Frank Vitkovic murdered eight people before leaping to his death in 1987. This is among the most famous of Melbourne's killings and is known today as the Queen Street massacre.
Your time with Melbourne Crime Tours will also give you the chance to visit the Melbourne City Watch House. While it hasn't been used for criminal incarceration since 1994, the Watch looks much as it did when it was used for the last time to hold prisoners as they moved through Victoria's justice system. You'll have the chance to take part in an interactive adventure where you are arrested and locked up. From there you are free to tour the historic Old Melbourne Gaol. Located adjacent to the Watch House, and the Magistrates' Court, the Gaol is the site of Melbourne's oldest prison. Though no longer used, the Gaol has been home to many of Australia's most famous criminals including Ned Kelly and Squizzy Taylor.
Regardless of whether you are first time visitor to Melbourne, a returning guest, a backpacker, a hiker or even a permanent resident, Melbourne Crime Tours will show you the city in a whole new light. One thing is certain, you will never view Melbourne exactly the same way again. The next time you hear about one of the notorious crimes where you viewed the crime scene, you'll have a first hand perspective. A trip with Melbourne Crime Tours will give you a Melbourne tour that you will never forget.
To get the best from your trip to Melbourne, try a Melbourne Crime Tour. Go West Tours will show you the real Melbourne on a Crime Tour of Melbourne. Submitted by Darren Heise.
