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The Rocks Walking Tours

Historical Walking Tours in Sydney, Australia

The Rocks Walking Tours

Historical Walking Tours in Sydney, Australia

The Rocks Walking Tours

Historical Walking Tours in Sydney, Australia

The Rocks Walking Tours

Historical Walking Tours in Sydney, Australia

Explore Sydney With The Rocks Walking Tours


The Rocks holds a unique place in Sydney’s colonial history as the birthplace of European Australia. An essential visitor destination, The Rocks promises to be a memorable Sydney experience.

Hear the legends and history of Sydney as you stroll the shoreline of the sparkling Sydney Harbour and wander down hidden alleyways, shady courtyards, and cobbled lanes. Discover what makes The Rocks tick on a Sydney heritage walk.

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Featured Walking Tours

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Daily Tours

Discover the rich history of The Rocks on one of our informative and entertaining tours, departing daily at 10.30 a.m. & 1.30 p.m.

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Private Tours

With over thirty years of experience, we create bespoke tours through The Rocks that cater to your special requirements.

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Educational Program

We offer primary and secondary school groups comprehensive educational programs via guided walking tours.

The Rocks Walking Tours


The Rocks Walking Tour, established in 1978, is the oldest Sydney guided walking tour, and in fact, it’s the oldest in Australia.

In 1978, four friends with a passion for Sydney and its rich history had the dream of sharing that story. They knew that Sydney’s historic Rocks district would best tell the British story from the day they arrived in Sydney Cove, 26 January 1788.

After personally researching the historical material, writing the tours, developing and reviewing the routes they were ready to go.

Over 800+ Reviews on TripAdvisor

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Great experience

I thoroughly enjoyed the walking tour today. Vickie, our guide was incredible knowledgeable, and brought the history to life. She was very thoughtful about the needs of her group and answered all questions with considerable ease. would thoroughly recommend.

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Amazingly Informative

Anne went above and beyond in giving us a tour of The Rocks. She had wonderful stories, a book of photos and answered all of our many questions. She even accommodated a couple using a walker offering then alternate routes to get them to our next to if there were stairs. it was our first trip to Sydney so it have us some historical context.

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Fantastic walking tour!

I highly recommend this tour. Even though I had explored the area a lot, I learned about some really out of the way places. Learning the European history perspective was really informative. Our Guide Brian was incredible! Thank you!

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Historical Tour

Such an informative tour- I Grew up in Sydney and Julie's commentary was a mix of things that I had forgotten and things that were new- she was fantastic. A Tour well worth taking

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Great tour & full of information!

"The tour is fairly short about 1.5 hours. Brian has been doing the tour for many years and was a wealth of knowledge. You don't cover a lot of area but do get a lot of information. I would definitely recommend this tour!"

– Little R. | TripAdvisor
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Knowledgeable and entertaining tour

"We really enjoyed the Rocks tour, loved hearing about the history of this fascinating area. The guide was excellent and really bought the stories to life - absolutely recommended."

– Molly C. | TripAdvisor
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Intersting and Informative

"If you are interested in history, this is a great way to start your Sydney trip. Our guide was knowledgable and friendly. Highly recommended."

– Nikhilk I.| TripAdvisor
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Excellent tour!

"We had a wonderful couple of hours with our guide Anne, funny and informative. A very useful insight into early Sydney and The Rocks."

– Lain S. | TripAdvisor
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Amazing

"If you are traveling to Sydney this is a must, I have been to Sydney hundreds of times and on this tour, I learned some new things and I saw parts of Sydney I have not seen before."

– Andrew T.| TripAdvisor

There is no better way to get up close and personal with the story of Sydney.