Sydney · THE ROCKS TOURS
20 reviewed
The Rocks rewards a guide who can read the sandstone, harbour cutways and old pub corners. Compare history walks, evening stories and tasting stops by duration and group size.
A small-group walk through Sydney’s The Rocks with convict-labour stories, Cadman’s Cottage, and Harbour Bridge views in 90 minutes.
“Paul was a wonderful and knowledgeable guide. He provided us with a thorough history of Sydney while wandering through the Rocks.”
A 90-minute small-group walk through The Rocks with clear storytelling, harbour views, and hidden lanes, from convict-era beginnings to today.
“Judith was a great guide. Charming, funny and very knowledgeable. She also actively engaged with and involved the children in our group by asking them to help her to point out key building features or share items of interest with the whole group. This tour is a great way to see historic aspects of Sydney on foot and hear how the modern city was originally founded. Highly recommend.”
A 7:45 pm haunted walking tour through Sydney’s Rocks, mixing ghost stories, convict-era history, and narrow-gate alleys.
“This tour is great to also learn some of the history of The Rocks! Very engaging story-telling with historical landmarks.”
2.5-hour The Rocks pub crawl in Sydney with four 285ml drinks and history stops, small-group guide.
“Great tour. Guide was a lot of fun. Highly recommend. Convict stories and Sydney history along with cold beer is a winner!”
Crime-historian walk through The Rocks with convict tales, 20 stops, and inside Customs House. Small group, 2.5 hours.
“Excellent content and presentation. Read the ‘Fatal Shore’, go on Max’s tour and understand the colonial birthplace of Australia.”
A small-group historic pub walk through Sydney’s The Rocks, with 4 included drinks, local stories, and four stops in 2.5 hours.
“This tour was just the right amount of history, culture, and socialization while also getting to drink through Sydney. We left meeting and befriending others on the tour and it was very memorable.”
A 3.5-hour small-group Sydney walk from Customs House through The Rocks, ending with craft beer and harbour views of the Opera House and Bridge.
“The guide was great and very knowledgeable about the history of the city.”
2.5-hour convict and rum-era walk in The Rocks, with Customs House and Argyle Stores entry, ending at Argyle Cut.
“just because of this walking tour I feel more connected to the city”
Small-group Sydney walk from Hyde Park to The Rocks, built around 60,000 years of stories, ending at harbour views in 2.5 hours.
“Great intro to Sydney history and several important sites led by a knowledgeable and friendly guide (Lily). Highly recommend.”
Aboriginal-led 90-minute walkabout in The Rocks: Dreaming stories, ochre sites, harbour views, and place names for $33.
“This experience was canceled through an email but not in the app. I did not see the email and showed up. So this was a little frustrating. The refund has been promised.”
2.5-hour walk in Sydney’s The Rocks with four heritage pubs, locally brewed craft beer at each stop, and sharp stories.
“Dick gave an huge amount on historical information about The Rocks and the puns/hotels there. I highly appreciate having booked this tour.”
A 90-minute guided walk through Sydney’s The Rocks, with convict-era stories, iconic bridge and Opera House views, and a small group pace.
“Really good, interesting tour around the Rocks. Lasts about 1.5 hours. Well worth doing if you don’t know Sydney well.”
Private full-day Sydney tour with pickup, Opera House and Harbour Bridge views, The Rocks, Watsons Bay, and Bondi, plus optional Coogee walk.
“Ben was an exceptional tour guide. He had the tour all mapped out to enable us to see the major points of interest in the city and have some time to walk and enjoy the scenery. He has excellent knowledge of the history of the city and the setRead more”
Solve cryptic clues through Sydney’s The Rocks, from Customs House to bridge views, in a private self-paced game for small groups.
“Sorry bad experience, we never got the link for our phone on time and when we did it was too late. Badly organised. Requesting a full refund.”
Private 2-hour Rocks walking tour from Customs House with a local guide, harbour views, and a beer finish. $70 per person.
“I knew we were in trouble when our guide introduced himself and said that he came to Australia 3 years ago to learn English. I don’t feel I got anything that was in the description of this tour. Guide was hardly knowledgeable-surface facts. He spent more time talking about the new buildings and their prices then the colonial history of the area. Very, very disappointing and would definitely not recommend this company”
