Sydney The Rocks Guided Walking Tour
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Sydney The Rocks Guided Walking Tour
By The Rocks Walking Tours
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Ages 0-99, max of 20 per group
Duration: 1h 30m
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Live guide: English
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- 90 minute guided walking tour
- Specialist trained guide with expertise in & around The Rocks
- Umbrella (if required)
- Guide has amplification for ease in hearing commentary
What's not included- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (provided for private bookings)
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Meet your guide at the starting point, which is easily accessible for cruise ship passengers and Sydney visitors, in The Rocks district. From there, visit historic sites and hear stories about the one-time British Australian settlement from a guide. The walking tour, which covers 1.2 miles (2 kilometers) at a leisurely pace, focuses on the neighborhood located under the Sydney Harbour Bridge and is a popular tourist destination. Wander around the area’s cobbled stone streets, alleyways, and courtyards. The tour includes stops at Cadman's Cottage, which was built in 1816; Campbell's Cove; the Garrison Church, which is known as the Church of Holy Trinity; and more. Plus, see the shoreline of Sydney Cove, as well as views of the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge.
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- The Rocks Walking Tours, Cnr Argyle & Harrington Streets Shop 5 - Clocktower Square, The Rocks NSW 2000, AustraliaDeparture Point: Shop 5 - Clocktower Square, 35 Harrington St Please check in at our office inside the Clocktower, 15 minutes prior to the start of the tour. Our office is located within The Rocks, is easily accessible for all, located close by to the Overseas Passenger Terminal
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 24095P1- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Please arrive at our office to check in and meet your guide for the day, a minimum of 15 minutes prior to the start of the tour time
- Children and Infants must be accompanied by an adult
- A moderate amount of walking is involved covering approx. 1.2 miles (2km) at the pace of the group’s participants
- Small groups (no more than 20 people)
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress to the predicted weather conditions appropriate for an outdoor activity
- Comfortable walking shoes, hat and a bottle of water suggested
- Tour encompasses uneven surfaces, cobblestones, worn sandstone flagging stairs and steps; while these elements of the tour have never been considered to be strenuous by most people, for others this may be considered as an unsuitable activity.
- Tour is wheelchair accessible however be prepared for uneven surfaces at the sites visited which may be difficult for those with walking disabilities or using a powered wheelchair/ scooter
- Meeting point is easily accessible on foot for cruise arrivals/ shore excursions
- Wheelchair (manual) and pram friendly route
- Toilet facilities accessible
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 24095P1
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- newhampster-bean0 contributionsOutstanding Tour!We loved this tour in particular (one of about 10 we took in 3 weeks.) Tour guide was well spoken, the tour was just the right length and slow enough that we could keep up.Written 14 September 2024
- Journey046706516470 contributionsGreat history walkVery interesting to hear about the history of the Rocks and Sydney in general. The guide was wel-prepared and able to answer most quistions.Written 12 September 2024
- auntysmatata0 contributionshistoryenjoyable ,good way to get bearings of the city and confidently venture down alley ways that otherwise may have not been confident to go down .slighty priceyWritten 6 September 2024
- 22daphnef0 contributionsAbsolutely wonderful!Fantastic tour! Judith was just wonderful. Her passion and love for the city and its history is absolutely delightful. The information brought the history to life and gave us a better understanding of what we were seeing around town, so we could really appreciate that more. I'm so pleased we went with this tour!Written 26 August 2024
- G4885HLbarbaras0 contributionsInteresting and informative tourAnne was a wonderful tour guide and brought the story alive for us all. She had interesting photos too and her enthuasism was infectious.Written 16 June 2024
- Getaway066452753340 contributionsVery informativeA mix of walking and stopping for information. The guide was very knowledgeable. Easy to manage, not to many steps.Written 28 March 2024
- marilyngristede0 contributionsFantastic, informative tourAll four of us (two adults and two ten year old boys) really enjoyed this walking tour. Our tour guide was very knowledgable and spoke very well. We loved wandering through the streets learning the history of the area!Written 18 March 2024
- pjb21330 contributionsSydney Rocks Walkng TourWhat a great tour this was. Led by a lovely informative and passionate guide who took us round and told tales to engage and entertain us. Well worth doing.Written 7 March 2024
- espressorestomel20240 contributionsA engaging walk with a passionate guideWe had a lovely walk around the rocks with intriguing stories and insightful historical facts. Our guide was passionate and went above and beyond to engage the group. He was also very open to questions. We have a great time and have already recommended it to friends.Written 26 February 2024
- Amber R0 contributionsGreat Informational TourThis is a really great tour to take. It is informative and very well planned. The tour gives you a wonderful taste of the history of The Rocks. The pictures that were brought along were also very interesting. It was a great way to spend a morning and our guide was a pleasure to follow. You will leave the tour knowing a lot of the history since the first fleet arrival and recommendations for even more things to see around the area.Written 25 February 2024
- porrojd0 contributionsGreat intro to Australia's history and a special neighborhood.Our walking tour was a great combination of historical facts, interesting sites, and stories of fascinating people. Our guide was super well informed and very willing to answer questions. Very glad we booked it.Written 30 January 2024
- margaretd21430 contributionsInformative tourThe guide gave a good tour of the area, and supplementes her explanations with pictures. She was good about finding quiet places out of the hot sun to give descriptions of The Rocks. The descriptions were mostly chronological, which was helpful. The audio system worked well. We wished we could have stayed in the area to explore a little more.Written 27 January 2024
- finndhu0 contributionsexcellentThe tour guide was very knowledgeable and it was very interesting.. Would recomend it to anyone. It' was interesting to know about The Rocks. There were things I didn't know about, and I live in Sydney. dinWritten 25 January 2024
- Adventure341432027150 contributionsThe Rocks history tourExcellent tour I'm sure it could have been longer as there was so much more to see and interesting facts to be told about..Written 22 January 2024
- Curious286969753800 contributionsWe were disappointed with the tour. Our guide was difficult to understand and hear. Does not compare to others toursWe were disappointed with our guide. She was difficult to hear and understand. Underwhelming tour. Information was pretty goodWritten 17 January 2024
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arabianjanx
Dubai, United Arab Emirates31 contributions
May 2022 • Solo
A great walking tour ( despite the awful weather) Our tour guide, Fiorella (I think?)
was informative and interesting. She passed on lots of history and quirky snippets.
An easy walk
Well worth the money
Would recommend to visitors of the city who are interested to find out about the rocks
was informative and interesting. She passed on lots of history and quirky snippets.
An easy walk
Well worth the money
Would recommend to visitors of the city who are interested to find out about the rocks
Written 12 May 2022
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Thank you for the review and the 5 stars. Delighted that you enjoyed your time with Fiorella exploring The Rocks - even with a "little" rain!
Written 27 May 2022
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Eeper55
Falmouth, Canada150 contributions
We did a private walking tour of the Rocks with Michael as our guide. He was fantastic. Colourful and extremely knowledgeable. He is a wealth of information about the history of the Rocks, and it is delivered with an Australian charm which wins you over completely. The tour was for 2 hours, and they flew by, so interesting was Michael’s commentary. A must do.
Written 30 January 2020
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Thank you for sharing your thoughts on your recent tour with us. It's great to hear you all enjoyed your time with Michael. He's a passionate guide, who loves what he does. We'll be sure to pass on your comments to him. Cheers.
Written 2 February 2020
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ScottieGirl90
Florida31 contributions
Feb 2020
The Rocks Walking Tour was a great way to learn more about the European settlement of Australia. Brian was our guide and he was a wonderful source of interesting and fun information. He led us through many of the back alleys of The Rocks and always had a memorable story to go along with the history he presented. I would love to take the again and I highly recommend it!
Written 14 February 2020
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Thanks for letting us know you had a great time with Brian on your recent walking tour of The Rocks. He's a very passionate local and loves sharing his vast knowledge on all things Australia.
Written 1 March 2020
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Val_G_England_1961
London, UK192 contributions
Nov 2019 • Couples
Third time of booking with this company for family visiting while I was living in manly short term. I attended all 3 times, so feel qualified in giving top marks. A different guide each time, but each one was very knowledgeable, informative and captivating, for us older people as well as the teenagers and young children in the group. Highly recommend this tour for visitors to Sydney, and also locals that have not done it before.
Written 2 January 2020
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Thank you for sharing your thoughts about your repeat visits with us and delighted that you enjoyed each and every tour. It's great to hear that each member of your group enjoyed themselves as well and enjoyed the way our guides delivered their tours - they are very passionate about the history of this area and love sharing their knowledge with people.
Written 6 February 2020
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moose599
1 contribution
Mar 2021 • Family
We had a wonderful tour guide who was so knowledgeable and enthusiastic. It was amazing to see and hear so much of Sydney's history. Our guide took the time to follow up on questions we had asked, and even phoned to share some more information with us. We were just thrilled and the Rocks Walking Tour was a highlight for us. We would definitely recommend.
Written 10 March 2021
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Tinderry15
Sydney, Australia27 contributions
Mar 2021
My wife and I took this tour last week with Sally as our guide. We were extremely happy with our choice as the tour was very informative and professionally conducted. Sally's enthusiasm was certainly evident and she is eager to share her knowledge with everyone.
The Rocks has so much history and it is well worth visiting. We are Sydney locals and it has been one of our highlights to be a tourist in our own city... we'd certainly recommend this to anyone.
The Rocks has so much history and it is well worth visiting. We are Sydney locals and it has been one of our highlights to be a tourist in our own city... we'd certainly recommend this to anyone.
Written 28 March 2021
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Thank you for your review and 5 stars. Delighted that you enjoyed your time with Sally on our tour. All our guides are passionate about the history of The Rocks and Sydney and love sharing their knowledge to help bring this area to life.
Written 29 March 2021
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Amermaid
5 contributions
Dec 2019
Leisa was an awesome tour guide and told us stories that really brought the history of Sydney to life. Anyone can regurgitate memorized dates, but only a few can make history come alive. Leisa brought the history of Sydney to life with her fascinating stories of love, betrayal, scandal, and intrigue. It sounds like binge worthy television, and it was! She was so nice to my boys, who are in college, and pointed out the fun places for them to go back to later in the evening for a pint. We all thought she was fantastic, and I would totally do this tour again just because Leisa was so awesome!!
Written 3 January 2020
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George P
2 contributions
Aug 2020
We were given an extremely thoughtful birthday present by our friends to do a Rocks Walking Tour last Monday, after discussing a book we've all read about early settlement in Australia "The Fatal Shore". Julie brought the book to life (historically) by taking into account our being locals and indulging our interests. It was wonderful and Julie was exceptional in her presentation, expertise and kindness. We could only give a rating of 5 stars++.
Written 26 August 2020
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Wow!! Delighted you loved the tour and thank you for the 5 stars. Our guides love showing people what they do for a living and Julie is no exception. Their passion and knowledge of this area helps to bring it to life. Lovely to hear that you enjoyed your time with her exploring Sydney's oldest neighbourhood. We'll be sure to pass on your kind words.
Written 27 August 2020
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Brent C
3 contributions
Oct 2020
I have been visiting Sydney quite often for weekends away with my wife. We booked a walking tour of the Rocks last Saturday. Sally our tour guide bought the 1800's back to life for us, tell us about the people who lived here and what life was like for the convicts and the free settlers. Very educational, infomative and a slow pace. There is so much stuff that you just walk by in the Rocks that you don't know about until some points it out to you. Great tour. Highly recommend it.
Written 25 October 2020
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Thank you for taking the time to write a review and for the 5 stars Brent. Delighted you enjoyed your time on our tour with Sally. All our guides are very knowledgeable and passionate about Sydney and Australian history and love sharing it with people to make this area come to life. Thanks for the recommendation and for supporting us.
Written 27 October 2020
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Rachel W
Victoria, Australia23 contributions
We had a tour with Michael today. We booked online a few weeks ago then had to change the date. Michael was more than happy to be flexible and fixed things up straight away.
Checking in was easy and Michael was friendly. He had a microphone and speaker to assist with social distancing and so we could still hear him. The tour was really interesting. We went into some little nooks and crannies we may well have missed otherwise. Michael’s knowledge was very good and he tells great stories. He was able to relate his stories and anecdotes to his audience.
Highly recommended
Checking in was easy and Michael was friendly. He had a microphone and speaker to assist with social distancing and so we could still hear him. The tour was really interesting. We went into some little nooks and crannies we may well have missed otherwise. Michael’s knowledge was very good and he tells great stories. He was able to relate his stories and anecdotes to his audience.
Highly recommended
Written 29 January 2022
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Thank you for your review and 5 stars Rachel. Delighted that you were finally able to participate in our tour and that you had a great time. Michael is a passionate guide, who loves showing all our guest this amazing historical precinct.
Written 30 January 2022
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Hi, If I do the 1:30pm tour, do you think I will have time to make it to a Sydney Opera House tour at 3:30pm or is it cutting it too close? I know the Sydney The Rocks Guided Walking Tour is supposed to be 90 minutes and the 2 spots are only 15 minutes apart but does the tour run long usually? Thank you so much.
Written 7 July 2023
We did the 10:30 walking tour and 1:30 Opera House tour and it was just enough time to get between the two without feeling rushed.
Written 8 July 2023
We are interested in a tour for the afternoon of August 14. Could we get on a waitlist for 2?
Written 30 July 2022
Hi, the meetup point is on the corner of Harrington and Argyle streets The Rocks, not far from the cruise terminal. The office is in the Clocktower Square building , ground floor. walk in the entrance and look to your left side, they are not far in.
Written 26 July 2022
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Written 8 November 2021
we will be arriving at sydney airport at 0730hrs. Will there be somewhere for us to leave our suitcase while we go on this tour at 1030. Thanks
Written 4 September 2019
We had a similar situation. We went to our hotel early, dropped our bags off, then went to the tour. I would also think the tour guide would allow keeping the luggage in their office - they were super friendly!!
Written 5 September 2019
Hello, our guide took 2 hours maybe a little more. We did ask a lot of questions and stopped for a short break. I think it depends on the group you are with. We had a group that was very much into the history and wanted more so she kept going and we kept asking her for more. We then spent time down in the market area to explore. There is a lot to do in the area. Enjoy your time.
Written 9 July 2019
Does this tour stop at the Rocks Discovery Museum?
Written 26 May 2019
Good afternoon
We ( 2 adults) would like to join your Rocks Walking Tour on 11 August - (1:30pm) which is a Sunday.
Could you please let us know whether it will be available, and whether there is content relating to Mary Reiby.
Thank you,
Meryl Bailey
Written 6 March 2019
Nous avons réservé une visite intérieure guidée de l’opéra à 10h30 du matin, qui devrait se terminer vers midi. Avons-nous le temps de nous rendre au point de départ de cette visite guidée du quartier The Rocks (et de luncher un peu) pour le départ de 1h30?
Written 4 January 2019
How far is the ticket office from where the cruise ships dock?
Written 26 October 2018
About an easy five minute walk
Written 10 November 2018
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