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SURRY HILLS, CBD & THE ROCKS
Sydney by Night – Secret Bars & Stories
Discover hidden bars on Sydney’s best nightlife tour, with 5 different routes. Meet people, hear stories, have fun and enjoy great drinks!
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CBD & THE ROCKS
Ultimate Sydney Walking Tour
What is the story of Sydney? Find out on this expert-led small-group walking tour, while hitting all of the city’s main attractions.
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Chinatown – Street Food & Stories
Chinatown is full of stories and excellent restaurants, and on this Sydney food tour, you’re going to see and taste a bit of everything!
44.05 USD – Check Dates
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- Liz23/03/2025My brother and I had a great time on the Small Bars and Street Art tour. We got to visit some cool, quirky, hidden little bars and artworks we may never otherwise have found. Saskia was a fantastic tour guide and host. Overall we would highly recommend this experience!read moreread lessBecky4444_1123/03/2025Must do in Sydney! ❤️ Local Sauce tours FANTASTIC tour led by Melinda. I loved exploring Newtown, a district in Sydney that many visitors unfortunately might miss – the area is evocative of Brooklyn or Stoke Newington, for example, and Melinda expertly guided us to delicious (!) local eateries and the nuances of street art. Newtown is full of cool small shops including vintage and much more. See the real Sydney with Local Sauce tours – do not miss these experiences!read moreread less
- Portland_OregonSadie22/03/2025Fantastic tour with Daniel!! We did both the Ultimate Walking Tour and China town tours. Really enjoyed both. Daniel was our tour guide, and he was by far, our most favorite guide out of all our Sydney activities. Book direct if at all possible. Highly recommended!Angela & Mannyread moreread lessKudzai Chigogora21/03/2025I do a lot of tours and this was one of my favorites! The food was great, obviously, but beyond all the tasty treats was all of the super interesting Australian history and stories and the suggestions of places to come back to along the walk. Don’t hesitate to book this tour!read moreread less
- Seaside4321/03/2025One of the very best tours of the many we’ve taken! I’ve been on many tours and this was one of the best. It was a great way to learn about the city’s past and present. Our guide, Dan, is an expert on local history and a great story teller so we learned a ton and were entertained at the same time. His energy and passion were infectious… before we knew it the tour was over. His recommendations on pubs and restaurants were really helpful (dinner at Le Foote was excellent) after walking for about 3 hours the beer (or soft drink) in Campbell’s Cove at the end was spot on. It was a perfect way to end a great experience in a beautiful city!read moreread less
- David Smith18/03/2025It was a great decision to join 2 tours with Justin, Crawling Sydney’s Secret Bars and Discovering Sydney’s Best Kept Secrets. As a tourist I know Sydney well, but I discovered so much more thanks to these tours and Justin’s local knowledge/recommendations. He has a host of interesting stories to tell, keeps everyone engaged and facilitates a great group atmosphere. The social interaction of both groups was a highlight and the wide age range of participants only enhanced the experiences; definitely a plus for solo travellers/couples who want to enjoy a group atmosphere for a few hours. I highly recommend both tours and will most likely join one/both again on my next visit, whenever that might be!read moreread lessRhonda Tracy17/03/2025Bunny was such a good guide on this tour. She had energy, knowledge and a great personality. The history she shared was fun to learn and she told it with such excitement. We enjoyed the information she shared with us and she took us to eat as some very good places with a good variety. We really enjoyed this tour.read moreread less
- D X16/03/2025This was one of the best walking tours we’ve ever taken! Steve really knows Sydney and shows pride is his country’s heritage( even through days of darker history). His passion for telling people bits of history through the peoples’ personal struggles and life stories, makes him a perfect guide. A refreshing glass of a local brew was a welcome ending to already wonderful day spent exploring Sydney. Dmitri and Olga form Californiaread moreread less
- D X16/03/2025Perfect day walking tour of Sydney with Steve This was one of the best walking tours we’ve ever taken! Steve really knows Sydney and shows pride is his country’s heritage( even through days of darker history). His passion for telling people bits of history through the peoples’ personal struggles and life stories, makes him a perfect guide. A refreshing glass of a local brew was a welcome ending to already wonderful day spent exploring Sydney.Dmitri and Olga form Californiaread moreread less
- Gareth Roscoe14/03/2025We really enjoyed the Ultimate Sydney tour. Very informative but also funny, we got to know a lot about Sydney and its origins. We also had a chance to spend time with the other tour members and share our travel experiences. I definitely recommend this tour.read moreread lessLina14/03/2025This experience was just what I needed to feel more comfortable in Chinatown. During my stay, I had walk through several times, but now I have a better understanding of what I’m seeing and mom&pop shops to go back to. The food we were served was delicious and I will definitely go back to explore more options. Thanks Justin for your enthusiastic and interesting story telling about this area and the Chinese experience in Australia.read moreread less
- Margaret D13/03/2025Newtown Chewtown I took some friends from the UK on this tour and they thoroughly enjoyed it. I was pleased to know the tour guide Melinda was a local and she had grown up in the area so she knew lots of hidden places to guide us and many stories to tell. She had a unique insight into the street art having studied it formally and written a book. She was friends with many of the artists. The food we tried was delicious. I was happy that the tour catered for vegetarians and food intolerances. It was a lovely way to spend a sunny Sunday afternoon in Newtown.read moreread less
- Margaret D13/03/2025Newtown Chewtown I took some friends from the UK on this tour and they thoroughly enjoyed it. I was pleased to know the tour guide Melinda was a local and she had grown up in the area so she knew lots of hidden places to guide us and many stories to tell. She had a unique insight into the street art having studied it formally and written a book. She was friends with many of the artists. The food we tried was delicious. I was happy that the tour catered for vegetarians and food intolerances. It was a lovely way to spend a sunny Sunday afternoon in Newtown.read moreread less
- Becky4444_1123/03/2025Must do in Sydney! ❤️ Local Sauce tours FANTASTIC tour led by Melinda. I loved exploring Newtown, a district in Sydney that many visitors unfortunately might miss – the area is evocative of Brooklyn or Stoke Newington, for example, and Melinda expertly guided us to delicious (!) local eateries and the nuances of street art. Newtown is full of cool small shops including vintage and much more. See the real Sydney with Local Sauce tours – do not miss these experiences!read moreread lessPortland_OregonSadie22/03/2025Fantastic tour with Daniel!! We did both the Ultimate Walking Tour and China town tours. Really enjoyed both. Daniel was our tour guide, and he was by far, our most favorite guide out of all our Sydney activities. Book direct if at all possible. Highly recommended!Angela & Mannyread moreread lessKudzai Chigogora21/03/2025I do a lot of tours and this was one of my favorites! The food was great, obviously, but beyond all the tasty treats was all of the super interesting Australian history and stories and the suggestions of places to come back to along the walk. Don’t hesitate to book this tour!read moreread less
- Seaside4321/03/2025One of the very best tours of the many we’ve taken! I’ve been on many tours and this was one of the best. It was a great way to learn about the city’s past and present. Our guide, Dan, is an expert on local history and a great story teller so we learned a ton and were entertained at the same time. His energy and passion were infectious… before we knew it the tour was over. His recommendations on pubs and restaurants were really helpful (dinner at Le Foote was excellent) after walking for about 3 hours the beer (or soft drink) in Campbell’s Cove at the end was spot on. It was a perfect way to end a great experience in a beautiful city!read moreread less
- David Smith18/03/2025It was a great decision to join 2 tours with Justin, Crawling Sydney’s Secret Bars and Discovering Sydney’s Best Kept Secrets. As a tourist I know Sydney well, but I discovered so much more thanks to these tours and Justin’s local knowledge/recommendations. He has a host of interesting stories to tell, keeps everyone engaged and facilitates a great group atmosphere. The social interaction of both groups was a highlight and the wide age range of participants only enhanced the experiences; definitely a plus for solo travellers/couples who want to enjoy a group atmosphere for a few hours. I highly recommend both tours and will most likely join one/both again on my next visit, whenever that might be!read moreread less
- Rhonda Tracy17/03/2025Bunny was such a good guide on this tour. She had energy, knowledge and a great personality. The history she shared was fun to learn and she told it with such excitement. We enjoyed the information she shared with us and she took us to eat as some very good places with a good variety. We really enjoyed this tour.read moreread lessD X16/03/2025This was one of the best walking tours we’ve ever taken! Steve really knows Sydney and shows pride is his country’s heritage( even through days of darker history). His passion for telling people bits of history through the peoples’ personal struggles and life stories, makes him a perfect guide. A refreshing glass of a local brew was a welcome ending to already wonderful day spent exploring Sydney. Dmitri and Olga form Californiaread moreread less
- Gareth Roscoe14/03/2025We really enjoyed the Ultimate Sydney tour. Very informative but also funny, we got to know a lot about Sydney and its origins. We also had a chance to spend time with the other tour members and share our travel experiences. I definitely recommend this tour.read moreread less
- Margaret D13/03/2025Newtown Chewtown I took some friends from the UK on this tour and they thoroughly enjoyed it. I was pleased to know the tour guide Melinda was a local and she had grown up in the area so she knew lots of hidden places to guide us and many stories to tell. She had a unique insight into the street art having studied it formally and written a book. She was friends with many of the artists. The food we tried was delicious. I was happy that the tour catered for vegetarians and food intolerances. It was a lovely way to spend a sunny Sunday afternoon in Newtown.read moreread less
- D X16/03/2025This was one of the best walking tours we’ve ever taken! Steve really knows Sydney and shows pride is his country’s heritage( even through days of darker history). His passion for telling people bits of history through the peoples’ personal struggles and life stories, makes him a perfect guide. A refreshing glass of a local brew was a welcome ending to already wonderful day spent exploring Sydney.Dmitri and Olga form Californiaread moreread less
- Margaret D13/03/2025I took some friends from the UK on this tour and they thoroughly enjoyed it. I was pleased to know the tour guide Melinda was a local and she had grown up in the area so she knew lots of hidden places to guide us and many stories to tell. She had a unique insight into the street art having studied it formally and written a book. She was friends with many of the artists. The food we tried was delicious. I was happy that the tour catered for vegetarians and food intolerances. It was a lovely way to spend a sunny Sunday afternoon in Newtown.read moreread less
- Grant M11/03/2025This was an excellent tour which was very inclusive and not at all rushed. It is definitely a walking tour but covered so many subjects and our guide Dan is so passionate about the history of this tour and was able to convey all this in his presentations. Any excellent tour for everyone, local or overseas travellers.read moreread lessMrsD10/03/2025Fabulous tour by Melinda, from Newtown. Her knowledge of the street artists and their art was incredible. Lovely person to be with too. She took us to some delightful eateries as well – many in the back streets where you wouldn’t generally go as a tourist, such as the Pie Inn and Young Henry’s. One of our best tours in Australia. Would highly recommend.read moreread less
- Christ00far09/03/2025The street art was great, but the background, stories, meanings and discussions encouraged by our guide Daniel were even better! He was very informative, clearly enthusiastic about what he was showing to us and had an amazing, fun, positive, infectious energy throughout!The food we tried was tasty and incorporated well into the tour.Would highly recommend!read moreread less
- Sergio G06/03/2025This is a great tour to take when you first arrive to Sydney… We moved things around with the help of Justin so that it was the first tour we took in our first visit to this lovely city.If you are lucky enough to get Steve, you will get a guide who is very knowledgeable of Sydney’s highlights and with a singular sense of humor.read moreread less
- BadSheep03/03/2025We’ve done a lot of city tours, and this was right up there with the best. Host Michael made it fun and engaging, and his passion for the city shines through. It’s not just facts, figures and dates but a truly informative take on the origins of Sydney, and beyond that Australia. The relationship between the convicts and their british masters is related through landmarks as you walk around. And this history of the indigenous first nations people is also very much to the fore – they are not airbrushed out at all (even though they are more of less invisible in central Sydney) Thoroughly recommended and special shout out to Michael who put so much into it.read moreread lesswellesian01/03/2025First rate – funny, informative, full of interesting stories and insights into Sydney and the history of Australia. A small group so lots of opportunities for questions and interaction. Steve is a brilliant tour guide. We loved it and thought it was great value for money.read moreread less
- Lina14/03/2025This experience was just what I needed to feel more comfortable in Chinatown. During my stay, I had walk through several times, but now I have a better understanding of what I’m seeing and mom&pop shops to go back to. The food we were served was delicious and I will definitely go back to explore more options. Thanks Justin for your enthusiastic and interesting story telling about this area and the Chinese experience in Australia.read moreread less
- Andy06/03/2025This was a fantastic tour of Sydney! Steve, our host, was part historian and part comedian. He shared the history and sites of the city in a way that our family remembered and talked about for days. It also helped orient us as we explored the city independently afterwards. Highly recommend!read moreread lessKiah04/03/2025Dan was incredible! He was super knowledgeable and shared so many amazing and interesting facts as we took the tour! We walked a lot of the city center but didn’t really feel like it because Dan has us engaged and laughing the entire time! Even the Aussies on our tour learned some things they didn’t know! lol Don’t hesitate… definitely book this tour… you won’t be disappointed at all ♥️read moreread less
- Tiffany03/03/2025Great walking tour to understand Sydney and its history. It’s lot of walking so for those who cannot walk a lot, may want to think twice. Steve was our guide, a fun loving guy who likes to throw in jokes. Ended the tour with a beer, which was great for a sunny day.read moreread lessAlicia02/03/2025Bunny is an incredible guide – great energy, very knowledgeable. We sampled a variety of street food from different regions of China while learning about the history of the Chinese community in Australia and Sydneys Chinatown.
What made this tour special was we stopped at places you might miss on your own and Bunny. seriously i would go on any tour she led.read moreread lessGlory Elaine01/03/2025Dan was great! The perfect combination of educating and entertaining, we loved it! I enjoyed the personal touches like giving us a ANZAC biscuit (cookie) when telling us about the men who fought in WWll. I would definitely go on this tour again, highly recommended!read moreread less - Jelena28/02/2025A fantastic guide! The tour was a perfect blend of history, culture, and incredible food. Exploring Chinatown with a knowledgeable Bunny made me appreciate Sydney’s deep Chinese heritage in a whole new way. The food samples were delicious and well-chosen, offering a true taste of different regions of China. I also loved the interactive elements, which kept things fun and engaging. Whether you’re a foodie, a history buff, or just curious about Chinatown’s hidden gems, this tour is a must-do!read moreread less
- Surojit21/02/2025If you find yourself with an evening to spare in Sydney and aren’t sure what to do, this experience is definitely worth checking out! Justin and his team are incredibly responsive and genuinely passionate about making sure you have a great time. Bunny, our host for the evening was fantastic. She made us feel comfortable right from the start and took us to some really cool bars. She also had plenty of interesting stories to share, which made the night even more fun. I had a great time and would absolutely recommend this experience!read moreread less
- Liz23/03/2025My brother and I had a great time on the Small Bars and Street Art tour. We got to visit some cool, quirky, hidden little bars and artworks we may never otherwise have found. Saskia was a fantastic tour guide and host. Overall we would highly recommend this experience!read moreread less
- Lisa09/02/2025Bunny was the best part of our tour! She had so much energy it made a great tour even better. The food we tasted was so good – the soup dumplings were outstanding! It was a really fun day and Bunny’s knowledge of Sydney and Chinese culture was excellent. We thoroughly enjoyed this tour and highly recommend it to everyone.read moreread less
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