The Rocks Walking Tours

The Rocks walking tour gives you a chance to learn more about the secrets and history of Sydney’s oldest neighbourhood.With daily tours at convenient times, you can spend time with some of the most experienced guides in the city, learning about the early days of Sydney and its European influences.

Historic brick waterfront buildings and a tall church spire stand before modern office towers, with ship masts and rigging in front.

About

From the arrival of the First Fleet to the Bubonic Plague of 1900 and the near destruction of The Rocks in the 1970s, you’ll get a big-picture view of this influential area. These stories combine with views of modern-day marvels like the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House to provide the foundational facets of the city’s past and present.

No matter which tour you choose, you’ll be minutes away from the starting point with our location on Playfair Street in the heart of The Rocks.

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The Rocks Walking Tours, The Rocks NSW, Australia

A smiling couple stands arm in arm beside a weathered stone wall; she wears a mustard blazer, and he wears a dark shirt.

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Offers

Love Thy Neighbourhood

We’re raising a glass to our neighbours. To celebrate the community that makes The Rocks such a special place, we’re offering 20% off food and drinks* for everyone living in postcode 2000.

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Offers

Harbour Rocks Reopening Offer

Be one of the first to experience Harbour Rocks’ new chapter, after a full refurbishment. Enjoy 10% off, plus $100 dining credit, a welcome drink at Eric’s Bar, and breakfast daily with our reopening offer.

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AU$479 per night

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Celebrate NYE at Harbour Rocks

As 2026 draws to a close and Sydney Harbour prepares for its most spectacular night of the year, celebrate from the heart of The Rocks with dinner at Tayim, an intimate harbour view cocktail party, or both.

Set within the sandstone walls of Harbour Rocks, this year’s New Year’s Eve brings together the bold, generous spirit of Tayim’s Levantine table with new ways to celebrate into midnight, from a five-course dining experience to an exclusive harbour view cocktail party as the fireworks light up the sky.

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AU$149 per person

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