Whether you're a wine connoisseur, a food enthusiast, or simply seeking an authentic taste of Perth, our award-winning tours promise an unforgettable journey.
Join us as we celebrate the passion and craftsmanship of Perth's amazing small producers. Up Close and Local Tours are not your average tour operator! We are passionate about giving our guests a unique and memorable experience and really showing the best of what Perth has to offer. Join one of our tours to meet new people with like-minded interests or get a group together. FOR TOURISTS/VISITORS TO
PERTH 🍇
We take you to places that you would otherwise not be able to find or easily get access to. See Perth's hidden gems that only locals know, and get a real look at what Perth has to offer with your local tour guide - plus get insider tips for the best places to go for the rest of your trip. FOR LOCALS 🥂
How often do you really take the time to get to know your own City? Our tours are a great opportunity to discover something new, and learn a thing or two along the way. Our tours are unique and personal, and locals will enjoy them just as much as visitors will - plus you just get to sit back and relax for the day! CUSTOM TOURS 🚘
We welcome custom and private tours. If you have a special interest or would like a certain type of experience, drop us an email at [email protected]
We will create an amazing experience that is tailored to you and your guests.
17/04/2025
If you've been wanting to explore the Bickley Valley (or see it all again!), May is the region's Harvest Festival month 🍂 Our tours on the 24th and 31st May will be soaking up those Harvest vibes, celebrating new wine releases, and surrounded by picturesque Autumn hues as the hills come alive with colour. If ever there was a great excuse to enjoy a day of Wine, Gin & Cider, this is it -> https://bit.ly/42xollE
Experience Perth Hills Bickley Harvest Festival Perth Hills Wine Region
25/02/2025
Hungry?! Due to a last minute cancellation, we have three spots available on this Sunday's Smokin' BBQ Food Tour. This tour is normally filled months in advance, so if you've been patiently waiting or sitting there with a hot little voucher in your hands, jump online and grab a spot: https://bit.ly/3UanuEv
Not without its challenges, 2024 was certainly a year to remember! We celebrated some incredible milestones, welcoming a record number of new guests and also reconnecting with so many familiar faces who've been part of our journey since 2017.
A heartfelt thank you to the many guests who let us be part of their journey in 2024 - whether it was their 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th tour - but especially to these loyal adventurers who clocked up their...
✨ Traci & Tony - 9th Tour
✨ Geoff & Sharon - 9th Tour
✨ Ros & Craig - 8th Tour
✨ Frances & Karl - 6th Tour
✨ Tony & Jo - 6th Tour
✨ Sharon H - 6th Tour
✨ Kathy & Gav - 6th Tour
✨ Dee & Dave - 6th Tour
✨ Barb H - 5th Tour
✨ Kora - 5th Tour
Now, the big question is: Who will be the first to hit Tour No. 10?!
We can't wait to find out 🍾
20/12/2024
For all Gift Voucher holders that have a voucher expiring in the next 5 days ⚠️ this is your REMINDER to jump online and book yourself in for a tour in 2025 ~ dates are currently online through to June. Vouchers are valid for three years from the day of purchase, with the expiry being the day you NEED to have made your booking by 🥂
08/12/2024
As we get to the pointy end of the year, we only have a few spots left on a handful of dates. If you're keen to get on board a food OR wine tour this side of Christmas, here is what we have available:
Thurs 12 Dec - Swan Valley Full Day wine tour
Friday 13 Dec - Private tour available (max 6 people)
Sat 14 Dec - Smokin' BBQ Food Tour
Sat 14 Dec - Asian Street Food Walking Tour
Friday 20 Dec - Private tour available (max 6 people)
Sun 22 Dec - Swan Valley Afternoon wine tour
Last Friday we had the pleasure of attending our third Town of Victoria Park Business Awards. We were excited and very humbled to walk away with our third award for Tourism & Hospitality 🏆 as well as our second Business of the Year Award 🙈 🍾 Given the calibre of businesses within the Town, we do not take this honour lightly!
Over the past two years we've pulled back on our awards presence as they tend to happen at our busiest time of the year and it all gets a bit exhausting, but our work in Vic Park is particularly special for us as we are really breaking new ground here in the Tourism space. Similar to when we started running our Bickley Valley tours almost 8 years ago, no one had imagined taking a tour in that region - now they sell out months in advance! What can we say, we love a challenge and there's never a dull day in our office. We also love showcasing the amazingly talented LOCAL producers we have here in and , as well as the locally owned businesses that are right on our doorstep in order to give people a better understanding of people and place through authentic experiences. We couldn't do what we do without having the BEST businesses to work with, who often exceed our expectations, for which we are extremely grateful! We also have an exceptional team with the talented Thu who excels as our tour guide on the Asian Street Food Walking tour, and Kate who helps out with our special projects (watch this space in 2025!).
Tourism Council Western Australia Tourism Western Australia Destination Perth Karen Vernon, Mayor of Victoria Park
12/10/2024
The Smokin' BBQ Tour ~ Due to demand we've slipped in an extra date, and we've also had a booking reschedule so we now have FOUR spots available on both Sunday 3rd and Saturday 9th November. Find out more and book online 👉https://bit.ly/3UanuEv
PS. 2025 dates are now up online too!
02/10/2024
Wine Blending Tours ~ Update ~ Individual tickets for this years wine blending tours have Sold Out, BUT we do have availability for one group of 6 people on both Friday 18th and Saturday 19th October. If you have 5 wine-loving friends wanting to join you for this tour, drop us an email at [email protected]
Perth Hills Wine Region
29/09/2024
We have something a little bit special in store for next weekend's wine lovers! As part of our Swan Valley Wine Tours on Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th October, we'll be visiting Rocket's Vineyard for a special VIP meet + greet tasting with the (award-winning) winemakers from Corymbia and Vino Volta 🍷 Meet the team, sample wines that are not normally available for tasting, and get access to new releases that usually sell out early. Like the sound of this? Then grab the last few spots -> https://bit.ly/3Ef8sF5
ONE WEEKEND ONLY
🍾 Swan Valley Premium Tour (full day) - Saturday 5th October
~ ONLY 3 SPOTS LEFT
🍇 Swan Valley Wine Adventure (half day) - Sunday 6th October
~ ONLY 2 SPOTS LEFT
12/08/2024
The out of office is (almost) on! We’re currently taking a winter break for some much needed R&R to get ourselves refreshed and ready to go for a big second half of 2024.
Tours will resume 'as usual' starting from Friday 6th September with our half day Swan Valley Wine Adventure.
While we are travelling we are still checking the inbox (when we have access to decent wifi), and you are still very welcome to drop us a line. We may be a little slower than normal to reply - but you will receive one 😎
Here are some links that may assist in the meantime;
Our Asian Street Food Walking Tour returns on Saturday 14 September 🍜 Join fellow foodlovers for a relaxed and tasty stroll through different cuisines and discover all the delicious flavours and techniques of Asian cooking. You may be surprised at what you learn! Plus there's plenty of delicious food included too of course! Book your spot online or get in touch to book a private group tour https://bit.ly/3D06toV
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Up Close & Local Tours are not your average tour operator! We are passionate about giving our guests a unique and memorable experience and really showing the best of what Perth has to offer.
We support local and boutique craft producers and take the day at a relaxed pace so that you can meet the locals, speak to them one-on-one and get an insight into what they do and how they do it. We hope that everyone on our tours walks away knowing something they didn’t know yesterday.
Join one of our daily tours to meet new people with like-minded interests, or get a group together and let us create a bespoke itinerary to suit your interests, taste, occasion & budget.
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FOR TOURISTS/VISITORS TO PERTH
We take you to places that you would otherwise not be able to find or easily get access to. See Perth's hidden gems that only locals know, and get a real look at what Perth has to offer with your local tour guide - plus get insider tips for the best places to go for the rest of your trip. Book one of our daily tours or get in touch for a private tour where you can set the pace and choose where you do and don’t want to go.
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FOR LOCALS
“I had no idea this place even existed” is the most common phrase we hear on our tours when we take fellow Perth locals out.
How often do you really take the time to get to know your own City? Our tours are a great opportunity to discover something new, and learn a thing or two along the way. Plus you just get to sit back and relax for the day!
Our tours are unique and personal, and locals enjoy them just as much as visitors do.
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CUSTOM TOURS
We welcome custom and private tours.
If you have a special interest or would like a certain type of experience, drop us an email at [email protected] with your group size, preferred dates/times and what you would like to get out of your tour.
We will create an amazing experience that is tailored to you and your guests.
