we had a few hours and the concierge suggested this tour; we couldn't have been more pleased! Ann was our tour guide and was extremely knowledgeable and entertaining. the tour was a great use of our time -- very informative and interesting. read more

Loved the history and details our guide provided. We covered a good sized area and saw a lot of great things. I would recommend this tour highly. read more

Our guide, Vickie, was very well informed on the area. Plus, she walked nice and slow for me. The Rocks is a unique area of Sydney worth spending time in. Especially on a guided tour. read more

This is a must for any first time visitors to Australia. You will learn a lot about the nation in a nutshell. My guide was a lovely and very engaging woman named Anne. She did a great job elaborating the history of Australia ( The European Settlement Version). read more

The 90 minute Rocks Walking Tour is super high value. Our guide, Sophie, was excellent. She was well informed and passionate about The Rocks area, with a comprehensive knowledge of its history and also issues leading right up to current times. This tour is not vast in its distance, but the time and content is jam packed. At the outset, Sophie checked on each person's reason for doing the tour, then made sure she focussed on these particular things as we progressed. She went out of her way to learn about her guests, their names and backgrounds, so she could relate parts of the walk to each participant - that was much appreciated and made it far more real. It is a great tour and I would recommend it for anyone wanting to know more about the area and its history. read more

If you want to discover why The Rocks is known for 'The Rocks' and the history behind this amazing unique heritage, this tour is for you. I have been to The Rocks many times and passed many historical buildings but had no clue of the history this place had to offer. It became a migration place of colonial life in 1788. Our tour guide gave us an indepth history of The Rocks and the surroundings such as Watch Tower for incoming ships; showed us where 'settlers' lived; where sailors stayed before they headed back off to sea; warehouse building - where the ship would sail next to the building and then unload the goods. You would notice a pulley wheel just above the doors, where they attached goods on the rope and then pull the goods into the warehouse for storage. Our tour guide was so thorough with the history that you could mentally visualise the people and their lifestyle back then. You will also be taken to a place where there is a monument established to remind people of the past. The monument is carved into sandstone, the carving up close is chiseled away giving it a 'pick' effect because that was how they got the rocks out by using picks. There are three sides to this monument with carvings of 'The Settlers', 'The Convict' and 'The Soldier'. We paid $68 for a family pass and the tour goes for an hour and a half, so wear comfortable walking shoes as you would walk up many original stairs and cobbled paths, they are not flat surfaced a bit 'wavy' and crooked, it was good for it's time I guess? And of course appropriate clothing for particular weather, such as hats and sunscreen for hot weather or wet gear for rainy weather. You will also get into those nooks and crannies and stumble upon the 'Nurses Walk' and hidden pubs with a wealth of history attached to them. However, there are FREE walking tours available... in a sense. The only catch to the 'free' tour is, you pay what you think the tour is worth at the end or what suits your budget. I prefer to pay what is recommended rather try to guess what I should pay - at least both parties are happy with the paid amount. read more