Tread in the footsteps of the convicts, larrikin gangs and locals of the past as you share a drink in 4 of Sydney's oldest pubs. Between watering holes, your guide will take you through the alleys and cobbled streets of The Rocks, Sydney's historic area, as they share the gossip, shouts and stories of Australia's first European settlement.
Tour includes: A choice of a craft beer, wine or soft drink (285ml/10oz) at each pub and a 2.5 hour guided walking tour of The Rocks covering:
• Sydney's Oldest Pub
• The first drink in Australia
• Larrikin Gangs
• The 6 o'clock Swill
• Bubonic Plague Outbreak
• The Fight for The Rocks
• Haunted places
• ....and more
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Harts Pub, Essex St &, Gloucester St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
2 hours 30 minutes(approx.)
The Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel, 19 Kent St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Not wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Minimum age is 18 years
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Polly_B
Marina was an awesome guide, and we learned so much about Sydney and Australia history. I highly recommend!
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Posted On : 2024-04-23
Posted By : seabramowitz1
Pinno is the best tour guide! He is so knowledgeable about the area and had us in stitches with his jokes. We had a great time and wish we could continue drinking and talking with Pinno at the end of the tour. At the end of the tour, he gave us dinner recommendations and pointed us in the right direction. You are lucky to have Pinno as your guide around The Rocks!
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Posted On : 2024-04-19
Posted By : barryc224
Marina took us around and did an excellent job explaining the history of the rocks as well as the different pubs and drinks on offer. Highly recommend. Chilled and informative
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Posted On : 2024-04-16
Posted By : Casey_S
The pubs were great with a variety of beers available, but the best part was our guide - Robin. She had extensive knowledge of the pubs, beer and history that made it a great experience. If you like beer and history, it's the tour for you.
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Posted On : 2024-04-14
Posted By : TrishB805
We had a great time touring The Rocks with Tonya. She was super informative, and very fun. We learned a lot and had a great time.
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Posted On : 2024-04-13
Posted By : John M
My wife and I signed up and it turned out to be fantastic! It was a fairly large group (15) but half of them were traveling together and it made it even more fun. Dave our guide was excellent and energetic and so full of facts and tidbits it was unbelievably a blast! We took the 6:30 pm tour, which I recommended because you make a night of it, but beware you need to show up at 5:30 pm at a pub a couple blocks away from the tour’s starting point to get your included dinner. We figured that out at the last minute and got there at 5:45 and we had plenty of time to get to the tour starting place. I do recommend eating dinner prior to the tour because there is no food on the tour itself, just great beer, wine, and lots of fascinating stories about the history of the Rocks neighborhood.
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Posted On : 2024-03-28
Posted By : davidrX8874WS
This was by far the best way to start my trip to Sydney great way to learn the rich history of the area and country while having a great time enjoying the local beer since. Pinno was a great guide and host for the experience fun, funny, and insightful. He made everyone feel like we were old friends quickly, I would take the tour agin just to have another beer with him. Was a great time and well worth the money.
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Posted On : 2024-03-28
Posted By : X7066MHsandrab
Fantastic evening of beers, cheers, laughter and a wee bit of Rocks history along the way. Our tour guide was amazing Dave P kept us all in stitches , and amazing host. You can tell he loves what he does and share his wealth of knowledge of the area, the pubs, and has the best memory of a tour guide I’ve seen in a very long time. Even when we ran a but over our time he walked us back to the checkpoint so we could order our dinner that we opted to do after the tour. I would highly recommend this tour for anyone who what’s to know the history of how Sydney became, a dinner and 5 drinks. ( beers, wine and cider options) The dinner was great too at the Old Australian inn. 10/10.
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Posted On : 2024-03-27
Posted By : rafferty1234566
We found the tour guide, Pinno, knowledgeable and friendly. He was able to relate a lot of the group to his stories to personalise the journey.
Some great historical facts and interesting stories.
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Posted On : 2024-03-26
Posted By : Steve_S
Dave was a great host/guide. Related many anecdotes about the founding of Sydney, slang of Sydney and of course the beers of Sydney. We visited some of the oldest pubs there and learned alot about the Rocks. Well worth it.
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Posted On : 2024-03-26
