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Sydney: The Rocks 90-Minute Walking Tour

4.7  / 5283 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
4.7  / 5283 reviews
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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
Full description

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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Important information

What to bring

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

Not allowed

  • Non-folding wheelchairs

Know before you go

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

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.7 /5

based on 283 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.9/5
  • Value for money
    4.7/5
  • Service
    4.7/5
  • Organization
    4.8/5

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words can not do justice to the absolutely wonderful 90min. Our guide Michael a plethora of knowledge and the best recall for peoples names and where they were from, making us all feel quite special. Being Australian I thought I knew my history quite well, the there is The Rocks. Can not recommend this tour enough, if I could five 10 ⭐️ I would. Thank You.

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August 9, 2023

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Chris – AustraliaVerified booking

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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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February 25, 2023

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Fabio – United StatesVerified booking

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The tour gave me a greater understanding of the tough lives experienced by the ordinary people in the early days of Sydney. In particular the lack of sanitation must have been a sickening aspect of daily life that could not be avoided. It made me realise how lucky we are today.

April 25, 2021

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