The Rocks Pub Walking Tour: Historical Sydney Exploration with Drinks

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: 24 hours
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:…

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…

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.

Customer Ratings
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618jasonf
Oct 26, 2025
Great history of The Rocks and beer was awesome! - Awesome afternoon walking around the Rocks with Dave from Dave’s tours. Dave gave us some great background and history of the Rocks and more on how Sydney was settled. The pubs we went to had heaps of history and great craft beer too! Highly recommended and Dave was awesome.
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R6989kllaurag
Oct 15, 2025
Amazing guide! - Such a wonderful experience. Yes, the beer was delicious, but what made it so special was our guide, David Ward. He was knowledgeable, interesting and interested! Highly recommend him!
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Douglas_b
Oct 13, 2025
Highly recommend - Doug was an informative and fun guide! He made the tour very enjoyable wi the his historical anecdotes.
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Lisa_h
Oct 12, 2025
Excellent history of Sydney accompanied by great beer. - Jackson was a great tour guide. He went into detail on the history of Australia and Sydney, both beer-related history and more general history. It was a great introduction to the city accompanied by great beers.
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Lauren_x
Oct 2, 2025
Fantastic Experience -... - Fantastic Experience - Doug was a fantastic and knowledgeable guide. Would recommend this tour to anyone travelling to Sydney!
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K7542wfsharonj
Sep 30, 2025
Highly recommended - Really enjoyed the Sydney Rocks Pub Walk. Our guide Doug was great, very informative. His beer suggestions were spot on! We met some lovely visitors from the US. Highly recommend.
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Tom_a
Sep 22, 2025
Must do experience in Sydney - Great and interesting information combined with stops at four excellent pubs ... how can you beat that? Tonya was a fantastic guide. I would recommend this to anyone.
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Moira_z
Sep 16, 2025
History and beer in The Rocks - Awesome walk through history in Sydney with a guide knowledgeable and passionate about that history. Enjoyed the evening and learned a lot! Well worth the time!!
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Jeremy_b
Sep 1, 2025
Enjoyable history lesson... - Enjoyable history lesson while hitting up some classic pubs. Our guide was excellent throughout and the establishments offered a lot of variety.
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Gretchen_m
Aug 30, 2025
Ben was our guide & he... - Ben was our guide & he was great- lots of stories & recommendations at the different pubs. We were about 10 minutes late- hard to navigate Sydney in the dark!- but it was no problem. Enjoyed going to the different places & learning more about this part of Sydney.
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From $76
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).