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Private walking tours and cultural travel experiences in Sydney – heritage and history, architecture, big stories and stunning Sydney scenes. Sydney is one of the world’s great walking cities. Join one of our experts for a celebration of Sydney natural and built beauty, while exploring a complicated past.
Ask about a customised walking tour of architecture, historic houses, museums, Sydney harbour parks or photography.
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Sydney – Tales of the City is a private history walking tour through stunning Sydney highlights and fascinating history. With the intimacy and low-impact of a small group (maximum 8), we experience the big stories, architecture, ar...more
Private history walking tour of Sydney – expert leaders, history, architecture, parks, gardens and stunning, Sydney scenes.
A private alternative history walking tour of Sydney’s historic Rocks – Tallawoladah district. With the intimacy and flexibility if a privarte tour, we’ll see where the harsh convict settlement of New South Wales was establishe...more
A private alternative walking tour of the lanes and harbour views from The Rocks, Sydney – where dispossession and convict history began and a colonial outpost was transformed into a trading powerhouse. Stunning Sydney scenes, extraordinary stories.
A private walking tour that uncovers the complexity of Sydney’s past and present through its globally loved icons – Sydney Opera House (1973) and the Harbour Bridge (1932). Our walk is a visual celebration of Sydney that dives into th...more
A unique deep dive into Sydney’s iconic harbour jewels – Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House. They’ve defined Sydney in the popular imagination for more than 50 years. The people, the stories and scandals behind their creation are as remarkable as the iconic structures themselves. Join us!
Sydney is one of the world’s most beautiful and liveable cities. It’s fast, glamorous, and brash. Its harbour, its bridge, and opera house are global icons.
But Sydney’s shy about its past.
Sydney is where the long story o...more
We’d love to customise an unforgettable Sydney cultural travel experience for you or your group. Our tailormade experiences include in walks of history and heritage, architecture, museums and art, as well unique experiences of Sydney...more