Two Sydney Icons – splendour and struggle
An in-depth look at the design and human stories of Sydney’s global icons
Two Sydney Icons – splendour and struggle
Two Sydney Icons – splendour and struggle
Our private walking tour celebrates Sydney’s visual grandeur through its two best known icons. We take a close look at Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge to uncover the complexity of Sydney’s past and present. Our walk is a visual celebration in parallel with a dive into Sydney’s biggest stories.
Who is the tour designed for?
Active travellers with a love of design, architecture, art, history and cities will find this walk fascinating. Photographers will enjoy the different angles on Sydney’s best known icons, the harbour and the wider cityscape.
Discover
- An intimate encounter with two of the world’s most recognisable landmarks of design and engineering – and the fascinating challenges of politics and engineering that plagued their creation.
- How the location of the Opera House at Bennelong Point connects with stories of dispossession of Sydney’s First Peoples and their early interaction with the colonists.
- The lives and the scandals of the key people from Sydney and around the world, who shaped Sydney’s global landmarks.
- The walk across Sydney Harbour Bridge, climbing the Pylon lookout for breathtaking city views.
- Sydney Harbour’s northern shore and the quirky gardens that remembers a bohemian artist enclave that flourished here in the 1960s and 1970s.
- Representation of Sydney Harbour in art since the arrival of convict painters in 1788.
Cost $380pp min 4 people incl. 10% GST and coffee stop, pub or cafe lunch or dinner including non-alcoholic drinks, pylon lookout entry, ferry. Tour operates with a minimum 4 people.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
Expert guide, presentation, tour notes, coffee stop, lunch or dinner (non alcoholic drinks).
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED
Guests should be holding travel insurance.
WHAT TO BRING
Comfortable walking shoes, hat, sunscreen, water bottle and warmth in winter, umbrella and raincoat when conditions require.
PRIVATE TOURS AND TOURS FOR HIGH SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES
You can put your own tour group together. We can also tailor a walk to your interests. Special discounts apply to private tours of more than 5. We also run specialised walks for High Schools and Universities.
For special bookings, contact us at
GADIGAL COUNTRY
We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the Country on which we walk on this tour, the Gadigal of the Eora Nation, and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture.
CONDITIONS
The tour is available to anyone over 12 years of age with average fitness and mobility (ask us about family walks and walks for the less mobile). We walk around 8000 steps over 4 hours. There are some hills, stairs and uneven paths.
We operate in most weather conditions. If we cancel due to weather or another externality, we will provide an alternate tour date or a full refund. There are plenty of nice places to take shelter during a Sydney storm. One date change can be made up to 24 hours prior to the tour without penalty. There are no refunds for cancellations within 48 hours of travel.
The sun goes down over Sydney – Two Icons Tour
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- Price – $560AUDpp incl. GST Minimum 2 travellers (adult / child over 12 years).
- 5.5 hours approx. including expert guide and presentation, transport, admission fees, drinks and snacks, pub lunch OR dinner,
- Operates daily by request. Mornings 8.30AM – 2PM approx or Afternoons 1PM – 6.30pm (we adjust for light and seasonal conditions).
- Email: [email protected] Call +61426638642
- Mobility essential – around 8000 steps (ask about customised walks with fewer steps).
- Ask about customised walks of architecture, the beaches, historic houses and National Parks.
Tour Brief
- Price – $560AUDpp incl. GST Minimum 2 travellers (adult / child over 12 years).
- 5.5 hours approx. including expert guide and presentation, transport, admission fees, drinks and snacks, pub lunch OR dinner,
- Operates daily by request. Mornings 8.30AM – 2PM approx or Afternoons 1PM – 6.30pm (we adjust for light and seasonal conditions).
- Email: [email protected] Call +61426638642
- Mobility essential – around 8000 steps (ask about customised walks with fewer steps).
- Ask about customised walks of architecture, the beaches, historic houses and National Parks.
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