Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Journey Walks, Sydney Customs House 31 Alfred St, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia
Meet you guide at our Journey Walks starting point in front of Customs House at Circular Quay for an introduction. Your guide will be located on right hand side of the building if facing the entrance with a CONVICT HISTORY tour folder.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Sydney Customs House 31 Alfred St Circular Quay, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia
Begin your journey by unraveling the elaborate sandstone facade of Sydney Customs House — the gateway for people and goods arriving by ship into Sydney through the 19th & 20th Century.
Then enter inside Customs House see a unique model of the entire city including Circular Quay and The Rocks in miniature (scale 1:500) below your feet as your guide illustrates the forming of the natural harbour and the urban settlement of Sydney.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Macquarie Place Park, Bridge Street, Sydney, New South Wales Australia
Discover the hidden and forgotten relics found in Macquarie Place including the underground Edwardian lavatory, the First Fleet anchor and the Obelisk of distances — Sydney's first public monument designed and built by convicts for the Governor of NSW.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Tank Stream Fountain, 5010 Herald Square, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia
Uncover the secrets of Sydney's original fresh water source, now hidden below your feet. The Tank stream not only helped Sydney's convict colony survive but it was one of the main reasons this cove was chosen as the site of Australia's first penal settlement
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: The Rocks, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia
In The Rocks you'll find yourself wandering though back alleys and along cobbled lanes, passing some of the oldest pubs and houses in Sydney and getting lost in the stories of convicts, sailors and street gangs who occupied and worked in the area. Your guide will lead you to hidden sandstone ruins, old slums and underground cellars turned speak easy bars. The Rocks area is full of character, quirks and surprises.
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes
Stop At: The Argyle, 18 Argyle Street The Rocks, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia
Finish your tour in the heart of The Rocks nearby the Argyle Stores surrounded by historic pubs, converted storehouses, shops, cafes, and beer gardens
Duration: 10 minutes
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Customs House, 31 Alfred St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
10:30 AM
2 hours 30 minutes(approx.)
Endeavour Tap Rooms, 39/43 Argyle St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
We continue our tours in all weather conditions so please dress accordingly. Umbrella's are a good idea if wet weather seems likely.
Not wheelchair accessible
Due to the layout of The Rocks, some stairs are unavoidable at certain points along the way, but majority of the route follows flat terrain.
Anyone requiring special assistance is kindly asked to make contact with your local operator in advance.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are advised that this tour may include the names and images of people who are now deceased.
Your guide is a native English speaker and will carry tour folder with A3 size images to help illustrate the area's past
Near public transportation
Groups are kept small (10 person maximum) and we encourage questions and interaction.
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
Your guide will ensure that Covid-safe social distancing measures and a contact free policy is in place throughout the tour
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Kathryn_C
Our guide, Beck provided us with a well structured and very interesting account and tour from the arrival of the British to Australia and the development of Sydney up to the present day. The illustrations she brought with her were particularly helpful.
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Posted On : 2024-04-15
Posted By : Vernon_M
Bec, our tour guide, was wonderful - engaging, knowledgeable, and friendly. We enjoyed her sharing so many stories about Sydney and the Rocks. And wonderful to be able to walk around while learning history. Would highly recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-04-12
Posted By : Kevin_K
The walking tour was excellent from start to finish 👏 . Our tour guide Beckie was very knowledgeable and dealt with all questions with interest and intusium.
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Posted On : 2024-03-29
Posted By : TheStrods
Really informative and interesting walking tour around Sydney’s harbour.
Beccs (our guide) was well informed and engaging which helped bring the history to life.
Mostl of this walk is at street level, but there are a number of steps at the end of the tour, so most people should manage it quite well, however, I would check before you book if you have any accessibility needs as I’m not sure there is any alternative for wheel chairs, etc.
All in all, well worth taking a couple of hours out of your time in Sydney if you can spare it, you will see a side to the city most will miss.
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Posted On : 2024-03-25
Posted By : Vena_C
Fantastic guide so knowledgeable. Would recommend this tour interesting, entertaining and an easy walk.
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Posted On : 2024-03-13
Posted By : Roamer023
As cruise ship passengers, we only had a day in Sydney, and this tour was perfect! Max is a fantastic guide and a master storyteller. We've had guides in the past that recite boring names and dates that we'll never remember, but not on this tour! With Max, we heard fascinating true stories about the convict history of Sydney and much more. We were left us with a much richer understanding of the area - thank you Max!
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Posted On : 2024-03-09
Posted By : John_L
This tour brings alive early history of the rocks and why that location was important to the development of Sydney and the larger region. Our guide, Max, is a history teacher and that was evident in the way he wove the history and culture together to help us develop a feeling for what that place was/is about.
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Posted On : 2024-03-09
Posted By : Katytrumbo
Rebecca was a fantastic tour guide. She wove the whole tour into a wonderful history lesson about the Rocks and Sydney. I would definitely recommend this tour!!
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Posted On : 2024-02-26
Posted By : Chip_G
Max was our guide. He was simply the best guide we had in the three weeks in Australia (about 10 different tours). Besides completely knowing the subject, Max wove the history of the US into the history of Australia. Max provided anecdotes about each stop and foreshadowed future stops that became so much more meaningful when we got to that next stop. There was a lot of walking, but Max was patient, kept our group together and gave rest (and shade) when we needed it. Max was funny, informative and helpful. He offered suggestions on other things to do and see in Sydney. We were ready to sign up for his class. If you have any interest in better understanding the history and culture of Sydney, please sign up for this tour and specify Max.
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Posted On : 2024-02-24
Posted By : noelw745
Very informative walking tour through the rocks, Max our guide was a wealth of information.
Definitely a must do while in Sydney
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Posted On : 2024-01-30
