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Sydney: The Rocks 90-Minute Walking Tour

4.8 / 5

236 reviews

Activity provider:The Rocks Walking Tours - Sydney
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Sydney: The Rocks 90-Minute Walking Tour

Activity provider:The Rocks Walking Tours - Sydney

4.8

236 reviews

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From US$ 23.35 per person

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Explore the historic sites of The Rocks on a guided walking tour and hear tales about ordinary people who did extraordinary things and began the compelling story of British Australian settlement.

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Duration 1.5 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Wheelchair accessible

Experience

Highlights
  • Take a walk off the beaten track through hidden alleyways, along cobbled lanes and into shady courtyards
  • Enjoy spectacular views of the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge across sparkling Sydney Cove
  • Hear stories of triumph over tragedy and be introduced to characters from the early convict settlement era
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Join a specialist local guide and visit The Rocks, a historic area that features some of the oldest colonial buildings in Sydney and some of the best views of the Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House. Hear stories about the early days of British Australian settlement on a 90-minute guided walk and how it has shaped modern Australia. Your tour group is limited to a maximum of 20 participants and you’ll walk at a leisurely pace along a 2-kilometer route. Tour highlights include: • The shoreline of sparkling Sydney Cove • Views of the Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge • Cadman's Cottage, Sydney’s oldest surviving cottage, built in 1816 • Campbell's Cove, offering fantastic views of the Sydney Opera House • Harbour Bridge and Campbell’s Cove wharves • Foundation Park, one of The Rocks’ best-kept secrets • The awe-inspiring Argyle Cut • George Street, Greenway Lane, Kendall Lane, Suez Canal and Nurses Walk

Includes
  • 90-minute guided walking tour
  • Specialist-trained guide with expertise in and around The Rocks
  • Umbrella (if required)
  • Small groups (no more than 20 people)
  • Guide has amplification for ease in hearing commentary
  • Wheelchair (manual) and pram friendly route
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel transfers

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Meeting point

The Rocks Walking Tours office Shop 5, Clocktower Square Corner Argyle and Harrington streets The Rocks

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What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes
  • Camera
  • Water
  • Weather-appropriate clothing

Not allowed

  • Non-folding wheelchairs

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  • Food and drinks are not included
  • This is a manual wheelchair and pram friendly route
  • Guide's voice is amplified
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4.8 /5

based on 236 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
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  • Value for money
    4.7/5
  • Service
    4.7/5
  • Organization
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Our guide Vickie was knowledgeable on both historical facts of interest but more importantly, added anecdotes, stories and incidents that added colour and context. 90mins spent in her company opens your eyes to your surroundings. Even the texture of the stone will take on a new interest when you understand the texture, source and labour in its use. You will dive down alleys, walk through houses to see the backs and get a sense of how live evolved for the early pioneers. It wasn't all great, but it wasn't all bad either. Colonialism was a product of its time and history can't be rewritten. We can only learn from it and hope not to repeat the mistakes of our forefathers.

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Best cruise ever! Beautiful yacht, plenty of time before dinner and in between courses to go outside and appreciate the beauty of Sydney’s harbour! Excellent service with very good wines served on demand. Cannot think of a single thing that I did not like. Worth every penny.

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March 15, 2023

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Toured with Fiorella who was beyond fantastic in her knowledge and details of The Rocks area. We were lucky to have a gorgeous, sunny day for the tour but the tour is worth it regardless of the weather! So many interesting stories and details of the early days of Australia in the 1810’s all the way through to today’s times. Would absolutely recommend the tour, if you’re looking to learn and experience more about the local history instead of just taking photos of the Opera House.

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