Sydney History Tour: Uncover the City's Secrets

Explore Sydney’s hidden history with tales of leaders, uprisings, and architecture. Discover secrets and myths on this captivating walking tour.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • St. Andrew’s Cathedral - A magnificent twin-towered sandstone structure adorned with exquisite carvings and intricate details.
  • Sydney Town Hall - Sydney’s leading grand governmental edifice, featuring a towering clock, sandstone embellishments, and a breathtaking white marble staircase, perfect for photography!
  • **Queen Victoria Building…
What's Included
  • Bathrooms
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Admission into Sydney Town Hall, The General Post Office, NSW Parliament and Hyde Park Barracks.
Additional Information

Sydney’s Central Business District is rich in history. This tour explores everything from tales of Aboriginal leaders and convict rebellions to bell tower conflicts, chilling murders, and the creation of historic landmarks. Participants will discover the city’s origins and learn about the lives of its fascinating former inhabitants.
The tour includes…

Location
1400 George St
George Street
The tour starts at the front of St Andrew's Cathedral
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Lndaw
Nov 16, 2025
Sydney city walking tour - fantastic! - We all thoroughly enjoyed our walking tour. Ned is very knowledgeable with so many interesting stories. We’re still talking about it. Really great day out
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946macr
Nov 16, 2025
Fantastic tour - Fantastic tour. Ned is very knowledgeable, articulate and friendly. Will definitely recommend this experience to other Sydney locals and tourists alike. Thanks Ned!
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Joshuac1221
Nov 5, 2025
Sydney walking tour with ned - Me and my partner had a great time on Neds walking tour of Sydney. We are Sydney locals and we grew up here but still found the tour to be really interesting and insightful. I had so many questions for him as we walked from each location and he was always willing to answer and to engage in some good conversation. I found it really interesting how he digs and researchers the old history and stories of Sydney and am super keen to do the glebe walking tour and others also. I reccomend checking it out. It was a great tour run by a nice person and we Couldn't have asked for much more really.
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Juliat917
Nov 4, 2025
Ned is the GOAT - This was a great walking tour around the city. Me and my friends learnt so much and Ned was a wealth of information. Couldn't recommend more!
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959jessiec
Nov 2, 2025
History told differently! - I saw a reel on social media advertising the tour and I am absolutely delighted that we went! The enthusiasm of tour guide Ned makes this tour so interesting and worthwhile. His knowledge, youth and ability to set the scene of early settlers really kept us enthralled. I was also heartened to hear the reverence in Ned’s voice when talking about the impact on the local Gadigal people. I would recommend this tour to everyone who calls Sydney home; those who reside here permanently or who are just visiting.
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Verram98
Oct 7, 2025
Pleasant walk learning about Sydney’s history - Great way to learn a bit more about my local city with a friendly local guide. Ned is very knowledgeable and passionate about sharing his knowledge of history in a fun, entertaining and approachable way. Highly recommended activity in Sydney especially on a beautiful day as the walking is well paced and good exercise. Be sure to bring a bottle of water for the walk to stay hydrated.
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Daryam73
Oct 6, 2025
Highly recommended! - We took two teenagers out for this wonderful tour and it was a memorable and fun experience for all the family. We live in Sydney for 9 years and love this city. That’s why Ned’s excursion was so much appreciated- it gave us many incredible insights into the city history, architecture and people. Highly recommended!
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50sariahh
Sep 19, 2025
Insightful and engaging tour of the city - This was an awesome tour! Ned was really knowledgeable and answered lots of questions for us. His passion for history definitely showed through. He made an effort to speak personally to all people in the group. I would definitely recommend this to anyone traveling through Sydney or locals alike.
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Deborah
Sep 13, 2025
Don’t miss this! - Do yourself a real favour and book in with the delightful Ben @realhistorywalkingtours We spent an eye opening 😳🤓🤩 morning learning about the unknown history of our city. The ‘gobsmacking’ stories hidden behind the impressive architecture he shares with passion - I was like “WHAT??” “Who knew!!” These buildings we’re mostly familiar with but mostly rush past on the way to somewhere else. Ben is fun, extremely knowledgeable. A couple of hours on foot on a sunny morning will change the way you look at Sydney. Just do it!! ✔️ #sydney #heritage #history #secretsydney #areyoukiddingme
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Amber_in_wunderland
Sep 7, 2025
Great tour and very interesting. - Excellent tour. Went for about 2 hours, well paced and very interesting. Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable. Larned a lot about Sydney's history that I didn't know. Would highly recommend this tour.
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From $32
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).