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Sydney's Secrets and Scandals Walking Tour
(62) Reviews
Sydney
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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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.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Sydney's history isn't just convicts and colonial buildings. It's unknown secrets, scandals, hidden tunnels, outrageous characters and stories hiding in plain sight. On this tour, we'll uncover the Sydney most visitors walk straight past.
Meet your guide and set off on a journey through Sydney’s CBD, a place brimming with secret history. From stories of Aboriginal leaders and convict scandals to warring bell towers, gruesome murders, and the forgotten construction stories of historic landmarks, this tour covers it all.
Uncover the city’s formation and explore the lives of its vibrant past residents. Visit the oldest European buildings in the country, delve into Sydney’s subterranean secret...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Bathrooms
Lunch
Admission into Sydney Town Hall, The General Post Office, NSW Parliament and Hyde Park Barracks.
Meeting Points
Departure
1400 George St
We meet between St. Andrews Cathedral and Town Hall, next to the round red seat.
Return
Hyde Park
The tour ends at the Archibald Fountain in Hyde Park.
A stunning twin-towered Sandstone building with beautiful carvings and detail.
10 minutes
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Sydney Town Hall
Sydney's premier stately governmental building, the town hall boasts a massive clock tower, sandstone carved decoration and a stunning white marble staircase - a great photo backdrop!
5 minutes
3
Queen Victoria Building (QVB)
This is Sydney's biggest historic building. It features copper domes, stained glass windows, two mezzanines and incredible views.
10 minutes
4
General Post Office (GPO) Sydney
Once Australia's largest building the GPO is an incredibly lavish structure complete with amazing 19th-century carvings of Sydney scenes and people.
10 minutes
5
Macquarie Place Park
This quaint park showcases the anchor of an extremely important ship in Sydney's history and is also the cartographic centre of the city.
10 minutes
6
State Library of New South Wales
A stately building that houses the biggest collection of artefacts relating to a single region in the world.
5 minutes
7
Parliament of New South Wales
A significant colonial building, this is the oldest public building in Australia and features Greek-inspired architecture.
5 minutes
8
Hyde Park Barracks
A convict stronghold, this colonial fortress is possibly Sydney's most interesting building and features stunning Georgian architecture.
5 minutes
9
St. Mary's Cathedral
As the largest church in the country, St Mary's is a terrific sandstone behemoth, that is covered in amazing architectural detail.
10 minutes
Sydney's Secrets and Scandals Walking Tour
(62) Reviews
Sydney
About
Sydney's history isn't just convicts and colonial buildings. It's unknown secrets, scandals, hidden tunnels, outrageous characters and stories hiding in plain sight. On this tour, we'll uncover the Sydney most visitors walk straight past.
Meet your guide and set off on a journey through Sydney’s CBD, a place brimming with secret history. From stories of Aboriginal leaders and convict scandals to warring bell towers, gruesome murders, and the forgotten construction stories of historic landmarks, this tour covers it all.
Uncover the city’s formation and explore the lives of its vibrant past residents. Visit the oldest European buildings in the country, delve into Sydney’s subterranean secret...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Bathrooms
Lunch
Admission into Sydney Town Hall, The General Post Office, NSW Parliament and Hyde Park Barracks.
Meeting Points
Departure
1400 George St
We meet between St. Andrews Cathedral and Town Hall, next to the round red seat.
Return
Hyde Park
The tour ends at the Archibald Fountain in Hyde Park.
