Visit: Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point Easy walk from Circular Quay Train Station, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia
Your tour of the Sydney Opera House allows you to step beneath the sails of one of the world’s most iconic performance venues, where more than 1,800 concerts, plays, musicals and ballets are staged every year. Explore it with an insider guide, who shares stories and fun facts about the opera house’s history, performances and architecture throughout your 1-hour tour.
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. 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.
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1 hour(approx.)
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
Please note the standard guided tour contains approx. 300 stairs - Low Impact. If you have limited mobility there are daily mobility access tours available on request pre-booking is required please contact the supplier directly.
Tours do not operate on Good Friday, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, or New Year's Day before 1pm, subject to change
Tour + Main Meal & Drink: Redeem your ticket stub at either of our harbourside dining venues Opera Bar or House Canteen between 1130am-6pm on day of your tour booking. Includes main meal and a beverage from a selection.
One Hour Tour including Tour & Dine please check in at the Welcome Centre on the lower concourse level ten minutes prior to your tour time
Infants under 5 are permitted on the 1 hour tour free of charge, however still require a ticket to be booked
Please check you have selected the correct language tour for the tour you want to experience the language in
Venue access is subject to availability at the time of your tour and can change up until tour departure time.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 35 travelers
Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Posted By : Henry_K
The architecture of the Opera House, the thoughts and planning of building materials that made it an icon of Sydney. It’s unfortunate and sad that Utzon did not get to experience the finished Opera House.
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Posted On : 2024-04-26
Posted By : Susanne_R
Very interesting to hear the whole story of the Sydney Opera House and many details, great guide, a must if you can’t watch a performance
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Posted On : 2024-04-25
Posted By : 376darrellp
When were went we weren't allowed to take photos in the main hall (due to rehearsals) and we couldn't go into a second hall at all (rehearsals again).
I get this is a working theatre and some parts may be off limits, but I'm paying the same ticket price as someone who gets the full tour. A partial refund world have been a nice acknowledgement.
Also I learnt next to nothing from our guide and learnt more about the Opera House from the video we watched.
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Posted On : 2024-04-25
Posted By : Darrell_P
We paid for the full tour, but weren't allowed to take photos in the main theatre (there was a rehearsal taking place), and we couldn't go into the second theatre at all (another rehearsal). I understand that this is a working theatre and some places might be off limits on the day, but I'm paying the same ticket price as someone going on a different day and they get the full tour. A partial refund would have been a thoughtful gesture, but nope, nothing.
Also, I learnt practically nothing from our guide and learnt more from the video we all watched.
Considering the cost I wouldn't bother with this tour.
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Posted On : 2024-04-25
Posted By : howitstacks
This 1 hour tour was Ah-MAZING! Not only did we see a lot of the Opera House (inside and out) we learned so much about it from it's inception to present. Very well told by our amazing guide.
We sat in the Opera House for a few minutes and towards the very end were allowed to watch the royal ballet rehearse for Carmen. I had goosebumps and a lump in my throat! Incredible experience. 10/10 would do again and again.
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Posted On : 2024-04-25
Posted By : Linda_P
Loved the tour. Our tour guide made it very interesting. Loved the information about the history and the building materials.
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Posted On : 2024-04-25
Posted By : og_swifty
Guided tour around Sydney’s Opera - handing out headphones x amplifiers is really great idea, doesn’t force people to cluster and miss if they get too far behind the tour guide. Out tour guide’s mic was playing up but I’ll still rate this with 5*s
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Posted On : 2024-04-24
Posted By : Carmel_S
This tour provided wonderful access to the opera house with a very informative guide. We saw the large theatres were given a great feel for the architecture and history of the building.
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Posted On : 2024-04-24
Posted By : BARRY R
The Opera House is stunning both inside and out. The architecture takes your breath away and the guide was brilliant. This building’s better than the Taj Mahal and is definitely one of the seven wonders of the world. I shall talk about my one hour visit forever and forever amen.
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Posted On : 2024-04-24
Posted By : JanR3245
This is a must-do event! The guide was very informative about the architecture, politics and costs of building this magnificent structure. In addition to regaling us with stories, she took us into a theater where the Sydney Ballet Company was warming up for a performance of Carmen. We watched them in silence and it was thrilling. She also was able to get the tour group into a theater where the Sydney Symphony Orchestra was practicing. We stood silently and listened as their beautiful music filled the concert hall. There was a fair amount of walking with this tour, and about 200 stairs, but they came in small bunches with plenty of recovery time in between. I highly recommend going on this tour, and not missing out!!
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Posted On : 2024-04-23
