Visit: Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point Easy walk from Circular Quay Train Station, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia
Your tour of the Sydney Opera House allows you to step beneath the sails of one of the world’s most iconic performance venues, where more than 1,800 concerts, plays, musicals and ballets are staged every year. Explore it with an insider guide, who shares stories and fun facts about the opera house’s history, performances and architecture throughout your 1-hour tour.
Walk through the elegant foyers, visit one of the largest pillar-free chambers in the world, sit down in a custom-made white birch chair and look up at the vaulted ceiling. Check out areas that are off-limits to the general public, learn about the distinctive exterior design made up of ‘shell’ tiles, and hear about opera house’s Danish architect, including his inspiration and building challenges.
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1 hour(approx.)
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
Please note the standard guided tour contains approx. 300 stairs - Low Impact. If you have limited mobility there are daily mobility access tours available on request pre-booking is required please contact the supplier directly.
Tours do not operate on Good Friday, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, or New Year's Day before 1pm, subject to change
Tour + Main Meal & Drink: Redeem your ticket stub at either of our harbourside dining venues Opera Bar or House Canteen between 1130am-6pm on day of your tour booking. Includes main meal and a beverage from a selection.
One Hour Tour including Tour & Dine please check in at the Welcome Centre on the lower concourse level ten minutes prior to your tour time
Infants under 5 are permitted on the 1 hour tour free of charge, however still require a ticket to be booked
Please check you have selected the correct language tour for the tour you want to experience the language in
Venue access is subject to availability at the time of your tour and can change up until tour departure time.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 35 travelers
Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Posted By : VADAKKEKOOTALA_K
Mr Stephen is an experienced guide and he was explaining in detail about OPERA. We really enjoyed it.
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Posted On : 2024-05-30
Posted By : Shalonda_S
It was a tour of the opera house. There's not a lot to say. The architecture was impressive. The highlight for me was dinner at the opera house. They have the best fish and chips that I've ever tasted. So make sure you choose the dinner option so that you can try it for yourself.
The atmosphere was great, but I was there during the Vivid lights festival
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Posted On : 2024-05-29
Posted By : 787dagmarah
This is an amazing experience. There are a lot of stairs however the experience of seeing inside of this beautiful building was worth it. These memories will be with me forever. There is so much history—happy 50th Birthday to this building.
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Posted On : 2024-05-29
Posted By : Anna_A
Christine was great very knowledgeable and easy to get along with was our first visit and found it very impressive
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Posted On : 2024-05-29
Posted By : Chris S
Very knowledgeable tour guide gave a lot of information about design, and operations of the Opera House. Very easy walking tour for a little more than an hour.
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Posted On : 2024-05-28
Posted By : Mary_B
Seeing the Opera House up close and being able to be inside a variety of spaces.
The architecture and design was amazing to see. Hearing the background story behind what happened during it's design and build.
The help that staff provided to make sure we were able to attend the tour was appreciated as our presence, with kids in tow, had overbooked the tour by one 2 year old!
I loved it and to top it off we enjoyed a tasty meal together looking out over the harbour at the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
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Posted On : 2024-05-27
Posted By : LutheranLadySanDiego
This is a must-do in Sydney. The docents are so knowledgeable about the architecture and history. If you are lucky, like we were, you might enjoy a warm up ballet session and an orchestra rehearsal.
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Posted On : 2024-05-27
Posted By : Danielle_S
Great tour. Learned about the history of the building, how the space is used, and got to see 3 of the theaters
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Posted On : 2024-05-27
Posted By : Bob_Y
Learning about the deep history and architecture while actually walking through the opera house was an experience I will never forget.
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Posted On : 2024-05-27
Posted By : Rachel_K
Beautiful building with so much history behind it! Our guide did a great job of answering questions and stating the interesting facts throughout the tour.
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Posted On : 2024-05-27
