Sydney Opera House Guided Walking Tour 2018

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Go behind the scenes at the Sydney Opera House for a fascinating look at this Sydney icon. Your knowledgeable guide leads you through the World Heritage–listed building on a 1-hour walking tour, sharing entertaining stories about the revered performance center's history and providing access to off-limits parts of the house. Tours take place every 30 minutes throughout the day, so it’s easy to fit into your sightseeing schedule. Upgrade to top off your experience with a delicious tasting plate at the Portside Sydney or dine at the famous Opera Bar.

Highlights

1-hour behind-the-scenes tour of the Sydney Opera House
Explore this UNESCO World Heritage site with an insider guide
Learn about the inspiration behind its world-famous architecture
See areas that are normally off-limits to the public
Upgrade to include a tasting plate at the Portside Sydney
Arrive for your tour whenever it suits you throughout the day

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Sydney Opera House Guided Walking Tour

Sydney Opera House Guided Walking Tour

Your tour of the Sydney Opera House gives you an insider's perspective on one of the world’s most famous performance venues, where more than 1,500 concerts, ballets, musicals and plays are staged every year. Check out areas that are off-limits to the general public, learn about the distinctive exterior design made up of ‘shell’ tiles, and hear about opera house’s Danish architect, including his inspiration and building challenges. Walk through the elegant foyers, visit one of the largest pillar-free chambers in the world, sit down in a custom-made white birch chair and look up at the vaulted ceiling.

Explore in depth during your 1-hour tour with a knowledgeable guide, who shares fun facts about the opera house’s history, architecture and the thousands of performances that have taken place there since it opened in 1973.

Portside Sydney tasting plate:
Upgrade your tour to include a tasting plate for two at the Portside Sydney, an indoor-outdoor gourmet cafe on the lower level of the opera house plaza, where you can relax on the patio before or after your tour and enjoy spectacular views of Sydney Harbour and the Harbour Bridge. The 3-tier tasting plate includes dishes such as sushi, plank-roasted salmon, mini wagyu and chicken burgers, dumplings and fries. You may purchase cocktails, beer or perhaps of glass of Australian wine to accompany your food (own expense).

Opera Bar Dining Option
With the Sydney Opera House as its backdrop and gun-barrel views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, it is not surprising that Opera Bar has become a favourite Sydney experience. Live like a local and join us for a meal at Opera Bar after your tour. We've picked our favourites - beer battered fish & chips, roasted cauliflower salad and Jack's Creek Angus rump. You may purchase cocktails, beer or perhaps of glass of Australian wine to accompany your food (own expense).

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5 star rating: Highly Recommended June 2018

The Sydney Opera House is a must see! TV and photos don't do it justice. It's an amazing structure and the history behind building it was very interesting.

dianeh11 United States of ...

5 star rating: Highly Recommended June 2018

WOW! what a tour. Magnificent opera house. Jusgt a note - there are lots and lots of steps

5 star rating: Highly Recommended May 2018

So much fun to visit this icon. We enjoyed the tour and our expert guide. It was quite a thrill to be here and see the beautiful building.

Nicole B United States of ...

5 star rating: Highly Recommended May 2018

a beautiful, informative tour of an amazing structure! I loved this tour

5 star rating: Highly Recommended May 2018

excellent tour.

5 star rating: Highly Recommended May 2018

The Sydney Opera House was amazing and I so enjoyed learning about the architecture.

jessica.molinaro26

5 star rating: Highly Recommended April 2018

Fun to get the history and tour of the opera house, and definitely better than walking through it unguided. I wish you could take pictures inside the large theaters, but they don't allow it. You do get to go in all the main theaters though. This is a beautiful and historical tour, and you'll learn about the construction, architecture, inspiration, and history of the opera house. After the tour, you get a discount for play tickets, so if you are planning to see something there which you should! book them after the tour.

5 star rating: Highly Recommended April 2018

I enjoyed this tour. The guide was very informative and took you into a couple of theatres and explained about different parts of the building inside and out. You got your photo taken at the beginning. At the end of the tour there were several photos of you in a presentation book for 40 dollars 50 if you wanted the postcards too. You did not have to buy the book with photos, but it told you all about the Opera house. The tour was not too expensive compared to some prices for other activities and tours.

5 star rating: Highly Recommended April 2018

A must tour for anyone visiting Sydney. The theatres we toured were simply amazing. We didn't take in any actual performances but were glad we took the inside tour to see the Opera House and learn about its history. Better pricing, too, when we bought our tickets on-line rather than at the box office at the site.

5 star rating: Highly Recommended April 2018

We loved this tour, very interesting and we were lucky enough to hear the orchestra rehearsing.

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