Tread in the footsteps of the convicts, larrikin gangs & locals of the past as you share a drink in 4 of Sydney’s oldest pubs.

Duration

2.5 hour guided walking tour of The Rocks

About

Tour includes a choice of a beer (285ml/10oz), house wine or soft drink at each pub and a 2.5 hour guided walking tour of The Rocks, highlighting:

• The fight for the title “Sydney’s Oldest Pub”
• How the Larrikin Gangs rules the Rocks
• What’s the 6 O’Clock Swill?
• How beer quelled the Rum rebellion
• Where Bubonic Plague started and how it was controlled
• The fight for The Rocks
• Sydney’s oldest Haunted place
• And more stories, myths and legends than you can pack into 2.5 Hrs of fun

Between watering holes, your guide will take you through the alleys & cobbled streets of The Rocks as they share the gossip, shouts and stories of Australia’s first European settlement.

After the tour, you can join your tour mates and other revellers at one of Sydney’s iconic pubs for a meal and another beer (or 2)…

Tour Information:

WHEN: Everyday.

WHERE: We meet at Harts Pub, Essex St & Gloucester Street, The Rocks

START: 2:30pm & 6:30pm. If you are running late, give us a call but please, please, please be on time. Your Guide will love you for it!

END: The tours take approximately 2.5hrs and finish at an iconic Pub in The Rocks.

Number of guests per tour – This public tour requires a minimum number of 5 and accommodates a maximum of 15 guests (get in touch for information on larger group sizes). Your order will be confirmed once we have 5 confirmed bookings.

Meal Deal:

The optional extra pre or post tour meal and drink is from The Australian Heritage Hotel (100 Cumberland St, The Rocks). Choose from a selection of gourmet pizza's, burgers or salads plus any tap beer, cider, house wine or soft drink. Present your order confirmation to the Duty Manager at the bar. If choosing to have your meal before the tour, DO NOT order food with less than 1 hour before the tour starts.

Please Note: This is NOT where the tour starts. The tour meeting point is a short walk.

SOMETIMES THINGS CHANGE – Because The Rocks venues are very busy, we do not always go to the same pubs each tour. If you do have a MUST SEE pub, please let us know when making your booking and if it is a venue we use, we’ll do what we can to incorporate it into the tour.