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Convict Trails & Adventures: Sydney Walking Tour
Get an insider’s perspective on Australia’s colonial history as you walk the streets of Sydney with a fair dinkum Aussie guide. Learn about convicts, gangs and pubs, and find out why Australia was the first country to use alcohol as its currency.
Duration 2 hours
Private tour available in English
Private tour pricing from 46 AUD per person
Group tour available in English
Group tour pricing from 100 AUD per person
I work in the Sydney CBD and never knew what was even behind my office. It was an incredible experience, we learnt so much about Sydney's history. Walk ways we had walked past many times that hid treasures from our past. John our guide was fun and informative and patient with all our questions. 3 hours went so fast, could have kept going as we were enjoying it so much.
Highlights
Get an insider's perspective on Australia's colonial history
Find out why Australia was the first country to use alcohol as its currency
Discover the importance of Customs House
Learn why the eastern suburbs is still the wealthiest part of the city
Pick up some Aussie slang throughout the tour
Description
Experience Sydney like the locals do by enjoying a beautiful day out!
Take a walking tour of the city’s most popular monuments and bustling squares, starting from Customs House. This is where goods passing through the port of Sydney were taxed and cleared for sale or export.
The tour leads you through the city to Millers Point, a precinct where 19th-century sandstone buildings sit side-by-side with red-brick structures created in the first decades of the 20th century by the Sydney Harbour Trust.
You’ll walk through the area where the first settlers arrived, The Rocks, and get a glimpse at everyday life in those early years.
You’ll also admire historical buildings such as Cadman's Cottage and the Rum Hospital, and learn about Australia’s colonial history, Aboriginal history, the Rum Rebellion, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Suez Canal and the Nurse’s Walk.
Throughout the tour your guide will share useful tips on where to go and what to do in Sydney.
Please wear comfortable shoes.
Take a walking tour of the city’s most popular monuments and bustling squares, starting from Customs House. This is where goods passing through the port of Sydney were taxed and cleared for sale or export.
The tour leads you through the city to Millers Point, a precinct where 19th-century sandstone buildings sit side-by-side with red-brick structures created in the first decades of the 20th century by the Sydney Harbour Trust.
You’ll walk through the area where the first settlers arrived, The Rocks, and get a glimpse at everyday life in those early years.
You’ll also admire historical buildings such as Cadman's Cottage and the Rum Hospital, and learn about Australia’s colonial history, Aboriginal history, the Rum Rebellion, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Suez Canal and the Nurse’s Walk.
Throughout the tour your guide will share useful tips on where to go and what to do in Sydney.
Please wear comfortable shoes.
What’s included & not included
Local licensed guide
Tea/coffee stop at the end of the tour
Hotel pick up and drop off
Entry fees
Food and beverages
Gratuities/tips (optional)
Items of a personal nature
Meeting point
Customs House, 31 Alfred Street, Circular Quay, Sydney
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Customs House, 31 Alfred Street, Circular Quay, Sydney+61406671948
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