The Rocks Pub Walking Tour: Historical Sydney Exploration with Drinks
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353 Ratings
The Rocks
Immerse yourself in history and indulge in drinks on The Rocks Pub Walk. Explore Sydney's oldest pubs, hear fascinating stories and sip on craft beer, wine or cider!
Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

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

Points of Interest

  • 5 Essex St

  • The Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel

What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Beverages
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Immerse yourself in heritage and set out on a journey through Sydney’s most foundational neighborhood with The Rocks Pub Walk. Spanning 2.5 hours, this intimate group cultural stroll takes you through four of the city’s most venerable public houses, pausing at each to enjoy a glass of locally brewed beer, a selection of wine, or a pint of cider. Unearth the folklore, and encounter the infamous characters of Sydney’s most historic inns!

  • Minimum age is 18 years
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Location
Harts Pub
Gloucester Street
Departure Point: Harts Pub - Look for your guide in Harts Pub with a Dave's shirt and hat. Address: Corner of Essex and Gloucester streets, The Rocks Return point: The tour finishes at The Lord Nelson Hotel, 500 metres from the meeting point
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Barryc224
Apr 16, 2024
Chilled and informative - 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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Casey_s
Apr 14, 2024
The pubs were great with... - 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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Trishb805
Apr 13, 2024
Fun & Informative Tour - 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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John
Mar 28, 2024
100% Great Tour! - 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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Davidrx8874ws
Mar 28, 2024
MUST DO TOUR!! - 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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X7066mhsandrab
Mar 27, 2024
Beers, cheers, pubs, history and a stroll best night. - 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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Rafferty1234566
Mar 26, 2024
Worth a go - 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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Steve_s
Mar 26, 2024
Dave, Sydney and beer. - 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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David_s
Mar 24, 2024
Beer and much more! - Robin was an enjoyable guide. She knows her bar history! I highly recommend this tour for anyone that wants to understand what this area went thru just for a few beers! Cheers!
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Passport42264817581
Mar 24, 2024
Dave Rocks - Dave was a great guide/host. He provided an entertaining insight into the story of Australia, and it’s founding in Sydney. Plus there was beer. The stories were entertaining and educational. Would definitely recommend.
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