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Real History Walking Tours

Step Into the Past with

Real History Walking Tours

Australia's rich, incredible, and sometimes unbelievable history, uncovered.

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Sydney Post Office
Sydney General Post Office

The General Post Office Sydney City

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From marching convicts, Aboriginal leaders, subterranean trading, ammunition manufacturing, and hopeless shipwrecks, we share it all.

Discover Sydney's fascinating past with Real History Walking Tours, offering entertaining and engaging historical walking tours across Sydney and regional New South Wales. Explore the historic streets of Sydney CBD and The Rocks, uncover the grand architecture and colourful characters of Glebe, or discover the dark and bizarre history of Watsons Bay. Further west, explore the heritage streets of Mudgee and the remarkable stories behind one of NSW's most historic regional towns.

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Our guided Sydney history tours go beyond the usual sightseeing experience. From convict uprisings, notorious criminals and political scandals to Aboriginal history, forgotten architecture, maritime disasters and extraordinary local characters, we uncover the stories that bring Australia's past to life.

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Whether you're a local looking to discover something new or a visitor wanting a more interesting way to explore Sydney, our historical walking tours offer a fresh perspective on the places you thought you knew. Join one of our public tours or organise a private historical tour for your family, friends, school or organisation.

Upcoming Tours

Tours for Groups

Private Groups

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Enjoy a private Sydney or Mudgee historical walking tour reserved exclusively for your group. Perfect for families, friends, birthdays, celebrations and visitors wanting a more personalised history experience.

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School Tours

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Bring Australian history to life with engaging school history excursions and educational walking tours across Sydney. Explore Aboriginal history, colonial settlement, convict life, immigration, industry, architecture and the social changes that shaped modern Australia.

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Coach & Bus Groups

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Travelling as part of a coach or bus group? We can help plan an engaging Sydney or regional NSW historical experience around your itinerary. We'll discuss suitable tour locations, group sizes, timing, walking distances, accessibility requirements and pick-up and drop-off arrangements.

Historical Walking Tours
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St Mary's Cathedral Historical

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Tour Locations

Sydney Town Hall

Sydney City Tour

A Sydney CBD history walking tour exploring the city’s iconic heritage buildings, historic landmarks and architectural treasures, uncovering the fascinating stories of influential figures and the events that shaped Sydney’s history and Australian heritage.

Glebe Walking Tour

Glebe Streets Tour

A Glebe heritage walking tour exploring grand Victorian mansions, historic terraces and elegant streetscapes, uncovering the fascinating social history, heritage architecture and local stories that shaped this historic Sydney suburb.

Mudgee Library

Mudgee Town Tour

A Mudgee history walking tour exploring the rich heritage, historic buildings and distinctive architecture of one of New South Wales’ most fascinating regional towns, uncovering the local stories, pioneering characters and events that shaped Mudgee’s past.

Watsons Bay Walking Tour

Watsons Bay Coastline Tour

A Watsons Bay history walking tour exploring dramatic coastal cliffs, historic naval buildings, colonial cottages, hidden sea caves and grand Victorian mansions, uncovering the fascinating maritime history and heritage landmarks of Sydney’s iconic harbour-side suburb.

Give the Gift of History

Looking for a unique gift? Give the gift of discovery with a Real History Walking Tours gift voucher. Let someone special explore Sydney’s history, historic landmarks and hidden stories, or uncover the fascinating heritage of Mudgee on an unforgettable guided history walking tour.

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Perfect for birthdays, anniversaries, Christmas gifts or special occasions, our historical tour gift vouchers offer a memorable experience for history lovers, locals and visitors alike.

Gift Voucher

Gabrielle Buckingham, NSW

"A must-do in Sydney! I joined one of Ned’s walking tours of Watson’s Bay, and what a fantastic morning we had! He took us on the most beautiful walk from up on the headland all the way down right into Watson’s Bay. Ned was unbelievably knowledgeable and such a delight. Couldn’t recommend Ned’s tour more!"

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