Sydney Rocks to Opera House Self-Guided Audio Tour

About this experience

Walk from The Rocks to the Sydney Opera House with an English self-guided audio tour on your own phone. The 10-stop route covers about 3.7 kilometres and takes around two hours at an easy pace, combining harbour views with stories of the waterfront streets. You have lifetime access, so you can start when it suits you, pause as often as you like, and replay the walk on another visit. What you will see on the Sydney Rocks to Opera House audio tour The walk begins outside Cadmans Cottage, Circular Quay West, The Rocks. The cottage is closed for conservation, so you listen to the first stop from outside. From there the route moves through the back lanes around Susannah Place, continues through the Argyle Cut towards Dawes Point and the base of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, and climbs to Observatory Hill. It then descends toward First Fleet Park, the Tank Stream works area and Circular Quay, threads past the Rocks Discovery Museum on Kendall Lane, and follows the quay foreshore to the Sydney Opera House forecourt and Monumental Steps. This ticket is for the outdoor audio walk only. It does not include a live guide, an interior Sydney Opera House tour, a performance, or any other attraction admission along the way. After the final stop, you can optionally continue around Farm Cove into the Royal Botanic Garden; that extension is a suggestion only and is not a ticketed extra. How the Sydney Rocks to Opera House self-guided audio tour works After booking, enter the ticket code from your confirmation on the Roamer redemption page and open the browser-based audio tour on your phone. Do this while you still have a data connection so the 10-stop route can load. No app is required for Android or iPhone users. Eligible iPhone users can also use the optional free Roamer app to store the tour for offline listening. An interactive GPS map shows your live position and walking directions between stops. The commentary is in English only. Because access is lifetime and self-paced, you can pause for photographs, a rest or a cafe stop, then resume where you left off. Preparing for your Sydney Rocks to Opera House walking tour Bring a charged smartphone, earphones, and either mobile data or a downloaded copy of the tour. Carry water, a hat and sunscreen; the waterfront and Opera House forecourt have little shade. The full route is not step-free: there is one real climb, several stair sections and narrow passages, including lanes less than a metre wide. The historic paving can be uneven and slippery when wet. Temporary fencing in First Fleet Park may divert you around Tank Stream works; if a path is blocked, follow the fencing toward Circular Quay. The Opera House forecourt can be busy with events, so listen to the final stop wherever you have a clear view of the sails. Cancel at least 24 hours before the booked start time for a full refund. More to discover in Sydney If you want to go inside the Opera House after the walk, compare Sydney Opera House Midden Tour and Dinner Experience tickets. For another independent city walk, try the Ghosts of Sydney: The Lost Son self-guided game or the Sydney QVB Ghost self-guided city game.

Highlights

• Self-guided English audio walking tour with lifetime access
• 10 route stops with GPS-guided navigation over about 3.7 km
• Flexible start, with the option to pause, resume and replay

What is included

• Self-guided browser-based audio walking tour with lifetime access
• English audio commentary
• 10 route stops with walking directions and an interactive GPS map
• Optional free Roamer iPhone app for offline use

Not included

• Live guide
• Attraction admission, including any interior Sydney Opera House visit
• Smartphone, earphones and mobile data
• Food, drinks and transport

Before you go

Begin outside Cadmans Cottage, Circular Quay West, The Rocks, Sydney. The cottage is closed for conservation, so listen to the first stop from outside. Allow about two hours for the 3.7-kilometre, 10-stop route, plus time for pauses. Bring a charged smartphone and earphones. Open the Roamer redemption page from your confirmation and load the browser-based tour while you still have data. An optional free Roamer iPhone app is available for offline listening. No app is required. The full route is not step-free: expect one climb, several stair sections, narrow passages and uneven paving that can be slippery when wet. Carry water, a hat and sunscreen. The commentary is in English only, with lifetime access to pause and replay.

Cancellation terms

Cancel at least 24 hours before the booked start time for a full refund.