Sydney Opera House Official Guided Walking Tour
Description
Discover insider secrets and stories of the Opera House artists and performances, and step inside the iconic theatres and foyers that bring to life over 1800 performances each year. Explore the building with our knowledgeable guides, and learn about how Jørn Utzon’s vision came into existence against impossible odds. Please note that as we are a busy performing arts centre, venues and theatres are subject to availability at the time of your tour. Option: Tour & Dine at Opera Bar, House Canteen or Midden by Mark Olive: Make the most of a day out at the Opera House by going on our 1-hour tour followed by a lunch or an early dinner at your choice of harbourside restaurants. Redeem your ticket at Opera Bar or House Canteen between 11.30am - 6pm, or Midden by Mark Olive between 11.30am-2.30pm, or 5-6pm Option: Language Tour and Language Tour & Meal + Drink options. Choose French, German, or Spanish Tour, to experience the tour with one of our language-speaking guides.
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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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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- 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.
- Venue access is subject to availability at the time of your tour and can change up until tour departure time.
- Please arrive at the Welcome Centre 15 minutes prior to your tour time to adhere to check in and cloaking procedures. If you are more than 5 minutes late from the start time of your tour, your tour will be forfeited.
- Please check you have selected the correct language tour for the tour you want to experience the language in
- Infants under 5 are permitted on the 1 hour tour free of charge, however still require a ticket to be booked
- 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
- Redeem tour & dine at House Canteen or Opera Bar between 11.30am-6pm on the day of the tour.
- Redeem tour & dine at Midden by Mark Olive between 11.30am-2.30pm, or 5-6pm on the day of the tour.
Reviews(4,152)
A must stop - in this iconic UNESCO listed building. Tim, our guide shared his passion about this building which made me buy an opera ticket for the next day.
Dear 781SandyD, Thank you for your kind review. We are thrilled that you enjoyed your guided tour of the Sydney Opera House with Tim and that it inspired you to buy a ticket to the opera. We couldn't agree more our guides are personable and passionate about sharing their knowledge of the history, architecture and some of the magic of our iconic landmark. Tim is a personal friend of mine, so I'll ensure he receives your feedback. We hope you enjoyed your opera and made some special memories. Kind regards, Team SOH
Very knowledgable guide and very clear in letting us know where to walk and what to do so there was no confusion about anything. The Opera house theatres are beautiful, well worth a look, and I really enjoyed learning about how it was designed and built.
Amazing tour that takes you through all the important spots in the opera house (including the theaters) while providing good insights on the history of the building! Loved that they provide headsets to assist with hearing the guide!
Dear ElizabethParris29, Thank you for your kind review. We are so glad that you enjoyed your tour of the Sydney Opera House. We couldn't agree more our guides are personable, knowledgeable and their passion for the House is simply contagious. We're glad that the headsets helped to enhance your experience. We look forward to welcoming you back next time, perhaps for a performance. Kind regards, Team SOH
Great experience and the tour guide was excellent I will definitely come back again next time maybe next year.
The architecture is stunning, and the location right on the harbour makes it one of the most beautiful landmarks in the world. Whether you take a guided tour, attend a performance, or simply enjoy the views from outside, it’s an unforgettable experience. A must-visit when in Sydney!
Dear bojanal175, Thank you for your kind review. We are so glad that you enjoyed your visit to the Sydney Opera House, we couldn't agree more, our heritage listed Iconic landmark is beautiful and an architecture feat! We hope you made some special memories during your visit and took many photos. Kind regards, Team SOH
Brilliant tour with a fantastic guide who knew everything about the opera house. And explained perfectly the history of the building
Dear OnAir46432138084, Thank you for your kind review. We are so glad that you enjoyed your tour of the Sydney Opera House. We couldn't agree more our guides are personable, knowledgeable and their passion for the House is simply contagious. We look forward to welcoming you back next time. Kind regards, Team SOH
Forget taking a selfie inside. Just wasted an hour of listening to artsy horsefeathers babble accompanied by 300 pointless steps. Save your $ and take a picture from the harbor. The exterior is truly the best aspect of this landmark. This was a tremendous waste of time and $.
Peter was our guide through the Sydney Opera House. We were small group of 4 and guide had warm and relaxed atmosphere . hope that the management is aware of Peter's quality as a tour guide, his knowledge and his passion as well as his full on dedication to what he does. There is a Sydney Opera house and there is The Peter as a part of it.With his amazing character and knowledge of the history of Sydney Opera house this tour took another level that will forever stay in my memory. And experience like that is impossible to put in the photo that is why I didn't take many photos there because I was afraid I will miss something that Peter would say.I can see Petar training new generation of tour guides of the Sydney Opera house to share that amazing knowledge and spirit of the Sydney Opera house. Thank you Petar for the unforgettable tour Marina
Every one visiting Sydney needs to take this tour. The amazing experience of being inside was so exciting. Our tour guide was amazing with her knowledge of the history and her charisma.
Was a very informative tour and received lots of information we did not know about the building of the opera house. Our guide was funny but knew his way around the opera house and great knowledge.
