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Whether you’re exploring your local or are in unfamiliar territory, exploring on foot is a magical experience. That’s why we love walking tours!
You get to see the secret nooks and crannies of a city, unearth hidden laneways and artworks you never knew existed, and discover locations rarely seen on that red tour bus.
You have a number of options for walking tours. You can:
Visitors to Sydney can best benefit from walking tours, not only because you get to tour the city but it also helps you get your bearings so you can explore on your own later on.
Sydney’s tour options range from historical and architectural to food and self-guided, all of which have their benefits depending on what you’re after.
Learn about our convict history and discover the hidden laneways of Sydney’s CBD:
Eat your way through Sydney’s culinary delights:
Sweet tooth? These will satisfy:
Let your phone take the lead on this one:
Self-guided more your style? Thanks to the beauty of the Internet and Google Maps you can drop a pin wherever you are and wherever you want to be and have a path determined for you.
Use our Sydney Travel Guide to help you decide where you need to drop those pins and then map your route and start you on-foot journey!
Need some help? This map includes some of Sydney’s most famous locations within walking distance of one another which might be a good start for a self-guided tour. From one end to the other it will take you just under 90 minutes to walk (not including stopping for photos, obviously!)
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