Perth Laneways, Street Art and History Walking Tour

Walk Perth's laneways, arcades, and cultural highlights on a guided tour that blends history, street art, and a complimentary bar drink.

Getting started

Join your guide at the designated meeting point in central Perth and get a brief overview of the route through the city. Set off on a guided walking tour of Perth's laneways, arcades, and cultural highlights at an easy pace. Arrive 5–10 minutes early, as the tour runs in all weather and neat casual attire is required.

What to expect

Perth laneways and arcades

Your experience unfolds on foot through Perth's network of laneways and historic arcades, where everyday city spaces double as open-air galleries. The route links iconic cultural sites with lesser-known corners that many visitors overlook.

Features

• Perth's laneways and arcades become your main route as your guide leads a guided walking tour of Perth's laneways, arcades, and cultural highlights, helping you navigate tucked-away passages and busy pedestrian areas with ease.
• Along the way, you explore Perth's iconic laneways, arcades, and cultural sites, spotting captivating street art, murals, and sculptures that bring colour and texture to building walls and alleyways.
• Insightful commentary on Perth's history, art, and culture connects what you see to Perth's colonial history and prominent Indigenous figures, giving context to the stories behind key artworks and city landmarks.

The State Buildings, London Court, and Wolf Lane

A central part of the walk focuses on character-filled city locations that reveal different layers of Perth's past and present. You spend time in and around The State Buildings, London Court, and Wolf Lane to see how heritage architecture and contemporary creativity sit side by side.

Features

• At The State Buildings, your guide points out architectural details and explains how this historic complex fits into Perth's broader civic and cultural story, linking the site to themes discussed earlier in the walk.
• Stepping into London Court, a shopping arcade designed with an old-world streetscape, you see how its passageway, facades, and decorative elements contrast with nearby modern city blocks.
• In Wolf Lane, you discover more captivating street art, murals, and sculptures, using this compact laneway as a focal point for talking about how artists have reshaped central Perth's public spaces.

Local bar stop

Near the end of the walk, the pace shifts as you step inside a local bar chosen along the route. This final stop lets you pause and reflect on the city stories you have just heard.

Features

• At the bar, you receive a complimentary drink at a local bar, giving you a chance to relax before the tour concludes, while any meals and additional drinks at the bar remain at your own expense.
• The stop creates space for further insightful commentary on Perth's history, art, and culture, as you can ask follow-up questions about the laneways, artworks, and cultural sites visited earlier.

Wrapping up

Your tour concludes at the local bar, from where you can easily continue exploring Perth's city centre on your own or make your way back to your accommodation, noting that hotel pickup and drop-off are not included.