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The 15 most popular opera house tours in Sydney, with prices, run times and who you book through. The ones worth a morning of your trip, and what each one actually gets you.
1-hour guided Sydney Opera House tour with entrance ticket. Walk inside iconic theaters, hear the design story, and get rare photo views.
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One-hour guided walk through the Sydney Opera House with backstage access, shell-tile design stories, and optional meal add-ons for $34.43.
“A little over 300 steps. Up and down. You visit 2 of the 5 theaters and get to see the tiles and structure os design.”
LED-lit sunrise kayak on Sydney Harbour: paddle past the Opera House and under the Harbour Bridge, then enjoy breakfast with guide photos.
Book a Great Opera Hits night at the Sydney Opera House and hear arias by Bizet, Puccini, Rossini and Verdi.
A 1-hour Sydney Opera House walking tour plus a set meal and drink at harborside venues like Midden or Opera Bar. Great value.
Sydney Opera House tour with a guided look inside and a included lunch or early dinner at harbourside restaurants.
“Informative tour. Tour guide pleasant. Enjoyable meal afterwards. Great atmosphere to enjoy the rest of the evening”
Backstage at the Sydney Opera House with a small group, Stage Door access, and Green Room breakfast. Starts at 7am, 3 hours.
“It is as it says a behind the scenes tour. You learn about the different concert halls, you see costumes and decor. You go up into the rafters. You get details about the construction of the Opera House and much more.”
Opera at Sydney Opera House with Opera Australia. English surtitles, harbour-view foyer bars, four seat options. Tickets from $49.49.
“Excellent venue and experience. It was easy to obtain our pre-purchased tickets on the day of the event (morning). Performance was excellent and staff very helpful.”
A small-group 1-hour Sydney Opera House walking tour with headset-guided access, inside highlights, and optional tour-and-dine.
“Awesome. Very informative. Interesting history behind building of opera house. Small group tour. Thanks for a great time”
VIP backstage tour of Sydney Opera House with Green Room breakfast. Walk off-limits stage areas and see the engineering behind shows.
Private 4-hour Sydney tour with hotel pickup, Opera House and Bondi highlights, Harbour Bridge views, and local suburb stories.
“Jen was well informed about the past and present history of Sydney She took us to all the major sites and gave us plenty of time to get out and take pictures She was very nice !”
Paddle Sydney Harbour at sunset with a small guided kayak tour. Opera House, Harbour Bridge, Luna Park, and McMahons Point views.
See Madama Butterfly at the Sydney Opera House’s Joan Sutherland Theatre, with Italian singing, English and Chinese surtitles, and a must-see setting.
Great Opera Hits at Sydney Opera House pairs classic arias with friendly narration, surtitles, and top singers in a 90-minute show.
“If visiting for the first time check on where to report in advance as the instructins were not 100 per cent clear. Otherwise the organisation and performance were good.”
Sydney Opera House Architectural Tour: Utzon’s story, small-group access, and engineering details for about 1h15 with a mobile ticket.
“This tour was incredible. Peter, our guide took us through the intricacies of the building of the Opera House from an insider. He was one of the architects involved in its building. It was so intriguing, stimulating & super informative. The heaRead more”
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