Sydney City Highlights Self Guided Walking Tour

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Sydney City Highlights Self Guided Walking Tour

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Free cancellation available
5h
Mobile voucher
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Multiple languages

Overview

Step into Sydney at street level and let the city reveal itself one storey at a time. This self-guided walking tour weaves through grand civic buildings, quiet memorials, historic lanes, lush gardens, and sparkling harbour views.

From the Queen Victoria Building and Town Hall to Hyde Park, The Rocks, and the Sydney Opera House, you’ll uncover how Sydney grew from a tough colonial settlement into a confident global city.

Along the way, pause at hidden memorials, follow Australia’s first road, stroll through the Royal Botanic Garden, and stand where the nation’s earliest decisions were made.

There’s no rush, no group to follow — just you, your phone, and Sydney unfolding at your pace, layered with history, reflection, humour, and unforgettable views.

Activity location

Queen Victoria Building (QVB)
- Queen Victoria Building 455 George St,
- 2000, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Meeting/Redemption Point

Queen Victoria Building
- 455 George Street
- 2000, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Sydney City Highlights Self Guided Walking Tour in Multilingual

5h
Opening hours: Wed 8:00 am-5:00 pm
English

Travellers

Languages available

Price details

NZ$15.08 x 1 AdultNZ$15.08

Total

10% off

What's included, what's not

Detailed directions to both well-known attractions and hidden spots
Audio Guide
Access to the Sydney City Highlights Self Guided Walking Tour on our App
Fully offline map – no need for Wi-Fi or data.
35+ narration points of popular locations in Sydney

Know before you book

Public transport options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Queen Victoria Building (QVB)

Admire the grand sandstone arches and green dome of the QVB, a restored 1890s marketplace turned elegant shopping arcade with historic clocks and stained glass.

Queen Victoria QVB Statue

See Queen Victoria seated calmly on her pedestal, a reminder of the empire-era Sydney that shaped the grand building behind her.

St. Andrew's Cathedral

Look up at Australia’s oldest cathedral, a Gothic sandstone landmark offering quiet calm and historic contrast beside Sydney’s modern towers.

Hyde Park Obelisk

Spot the sandstone obelisk once used to measure road distances, then step into Hyde Park, Sydney’s oldest public green space.

Anzac Memorial

Pause by the still Pool of Reflection and the ANZAC Memorial, a powerful Art Deco tribute to Australian and New Zealand service and sacrifice.

Captain Cook

View the Captain Cook statue, a 19th-century monument reflecting exploration, ambition, and the evolving way Australia views its past.

Australian Museum

Discover Australia’s oldest museum, home to dinosaurs, wildlife, and deep Aboriginal histories, with free general entry to permanent galleries.

Sandringham Memorial Garden and Fountain

Enter a quiet circular garden tucked into Hyde Park, designed for calm reflection with gentle water and enclosing greenery.

Frederic Joseph Walker Memorial Fountain

Explore a sculptural fountain blending stone, water, and abstract forms, encouraging reflection rather than formal remembrance.

St. Mary's Cathedral

Marvel at Sydney’s largest cathedral, rebuilt after fire, with soaring Gothic spires, stained glass, and a peaceful interior facing Hyde Park.

Archibald Memorial Fountain

Enjoy the lively Archibald Fountain celebrating peace and renewal, then spot the Sydney Tower Eye rising above the city skyline.

Major General Lachlan Macquarie Statue

Meet the governor who reshaped Sydney from convict camp to planned city, standing among courts, churches, and early colonial power.

State Library of New South Wales

Step into one of Sydney’s great public spaces, home to historic manuscripts, exhibitions, and grand reading rooms — all free to enter.

Royal Botanic Garden Sydney

Walk into the city’s green heart, where scientific gardens, harbour views, and calm paths have grown beside Sydney since 1816.

Four Seasons Stairs

Notice classical statues representing the seasons, quietly marking time within the Botanic Garden’s peaceful paths.

Cupid Statue

Find Cupid standing at the heart of the Rose Garden, a small romantic figure surrounded by symmetry, flowers, and gentle calm.

Governor Phillip Lookout

View Governor Arthur Phillip at the centre of a flowing fountain, reflecting Sydney’s uncertain beginnings and constant movement.

King Edward VII

See King Edward VII on horseback, symbolising imperial confidence during Australia’s early 20th-century transition.

Museum of Sydney

15m
Admission ticket included

Stand on Sydney’s founding site and explore a free museum built around the ruins of the colony’s first centre of power.

The Obelisk Of Distances

Compare road planning and sea survival through a distance marker and an anchor from the First Fleet’s flagship, HMS Sirius.

Second World War Servicewomen Memorial

Pause at two quiet memorials honouring unity and the often-overlooked service of Australian women during World War II.

Customs House

Enter a former customs building turned public space, featuring exhibitions, a library, and a giant model of Sydney under glass.

Herald Square

Explore playful bronze animals marking the Tank Stream, the freshwater source that made Sydney’s settlement possible.

Nurses Walk

Stroll a narrow sandstone lane named after convict nurses, now a quiet café-lined passage full of character.

Argyle Street

Cross a historic street framed by sandstone walls and the dramatic Argyle Cut, carved to move early Sydney forward.

The Rocks Discovery Museum

Step into a small free museum built over archaeological remains, telling everyday stories of life in The Rocks.

The Rocks Markets

Browse weekend stalls filled with local crafts, food, and art, set among Sydney’s oldest streets.

First Impressions

See carved figures etched into sandstone, representing convict, settler, and soldier — history revealed by shifting perspective.

Campbells Cove

Descend towards a calm harbour cove where the city opens to water, sky, and ferry-lined views.

Circular Quay Harbour Lookout

Take in Sydney’s most famous alignment — Harbour Bridge to one side, Opera House ahead, ferries cutting across the water.

Circular Quay Wharf

Walk through Sydney’s transport heart, where ferries, commuters, performers, and harbour life converge.

Benny Seal Resting Point

Finish at a quiet harbour edge where an Australian fur seal sometimes rests, offering a surprising wildlife moment beside the Opera House.

Location

Activity location

Queen Victoria Building (QVB)
- Queen Victoria Building 455 George St,
- 2000, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Meeting/Redemption Point

Queen Victoria Building
- 455 George Street
- 2000, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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