Your experience

Discover the Sydney Opera House on a 1-hour guided tour, then enjoy a meal and drink at a harbourside restaurant of your choice.

Getting started

Arrive at the Sydney Opera House Welcome Centre, where your guide will greet you and check your booking. After a brief introduction, you’ll join your group and begin the tour, with headsets provided for clear commentary in your selected language.

What to expect

Sydney Opera House: Step inside this UNESCO World Heritage site, renowned for its distinctive sail-like design and pivotal role in Australia’s cultural scene. Your guide will share stories about the Opera House’s controversial construction, legendary performances, and its ongoing evolution as a global arts hub.

Features

• Theatres and foyers: Explore the Opera House’s performance spaces and public areas, learning about their architectural innovation and artistic significance.

• Sydney Harbour and Harbour Bridge views: Capture panoramic views of the harbour and bridge from exclusive vantage points inside and outside the venue.

• Dining experience: Choose from Midden by Mark Olive, House Canteen, or Opera Bar, and enjoy a meal with a complimentary drink, featuring menus inspired by Indigenous Australian, modern Australian, or Asian cuisines.

• Multilingual guides: Tours are available in Spanish, German, French, Korean, Japanese, English, and Mandarin, ensuring an engaging experience for international visitors.

Discover the architectural marvel of the Sydney Opera House on a guided tour that unlocks its history, design secrets, and backstage stories in 60 minutes.
Enjoy a delicious meal paired with a refreshing drink at Opera Bar, House Canteen, or Midden, with views overlooking Sydney Harbour and the Harbour Bridge.
Explore inside the Opera House’s grand performance spaces and learn how performers prepare backstage for iconic concerts, theatre, and opera shows.
Choose from multiple language options for your guided tour, including English, Mandarin, Spanish, Japanese, and Korean, for a personalized experience.
Fun fact: The Opera House’s sail-like design was inspired by orange segments and took 14 years to build, becoming a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007.

Included

1-hour Sydney Opera House guided tour
1 meal and a drink from a selection at either Midden by Mark Olive, House Canteen, or Opera Bar (menus here). From Monday 3 August, during the renovation transition period, Tour & Dine guests redeeming at Opera Bar will receive the Harbour Kitchen Pizza Menu, and food can be ordered from the Terrace Bar on the Lower Concourse
Expert English/Spanish/French/German/Mandarin/Korean/Japanese-speaking tour guide (based on option selected)
Headset
Complimentary cloakroom access

Not included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional food & drinks

Choose your option

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Meeting and pickup

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• Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.

• Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.

• Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.

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Meeting
Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point, Sydney
Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point, Sydney, SYDNEY, NSW 2000, Australia
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Good to know

Comfortable shoes are recommended as the tour involves climbing 300 stairs.
Bring a valid photo ID if requested at the entrance.
Essential information and menus are available on the official Sydney Opera House website; review them before your visit.
Large bags, suitcases, and oversized luggage are not allowed and cannot be stored in the cloakroom.
Baby strollers are not permitted inside the venue (complimentary cloakroom is available for prams only).
Video recording is not allowed during the tour.