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Sydney Opera House Tours

The Sydney Opera House is one of the most famous venues for performing arts. With these tickets, you can choose from a wide range of tours to explore and learn all about this icon in both architectural and technological innovation sectors.
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Slide 1 of 8, Visitor on a guided tour inside Sydney Opera House, admiring the concert hall.
Visitor on a guided tour inside Sydney Opera House, admiring the concert hall.
30 mins - 1 hr
Meals included
  • 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.

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  • 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.

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AU$78
Slide 1 of 10, Tour guide leading a group at Sydney Opera House with Harbour Bridge view.
Tour guide leading a group at Sydney Opera House with Harbour Bridge view.
30 mins - 1 hr
Meals included
  • Take a 1-hour guided walking tour of the Sydney Opera House and explore its legendary halls, theaters, and soaring sails with a local expert.

  • Admire the building’s iconic sail-like architecture, a masterpiece of 20th-century design by Danish architect Jørn Utzon.

  • Hear behind-the-scenes stories about the venue that hosts over 1,800 performances each year and explore hidden corners not seen by the general public.

  • Enjoy the tour in your choice of 7 languages and upgrade your tour to add a meal and drink at Midden, the Opera Bar, or House Canteen.

  • Fun fact: The Opera House roof is made of over one million Swedish tiles, forming a shell pattern that's both an engineering and artistic feat.

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  • Take a 1-hour guided walking tour of the Sydney Opera House and explore its legendary halls, theaters, and soaring sails with a local expert.

  • Admire the building’s iconic sail-like architecture, a masterpiece of 20th-century design by Danish architect Jørn Utzon.

  • Hear behind-the-scenes stories about the venue that hosts over 1,800 performances each year and explore hidden corners not seen by the general public.

  • Enjoy the tour in your choice of 7 languages and upgrade your tour to add a meal and drink at Midden, the Opera Bar, or House Canteen.

  • Fun fact: The Opera House roof is made of over one million Swedish tiles, forming a shell pattern that's both an engineering and artistic feat.

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AU$50
Slide 1 of 6, Backstage tour group at Sydney Opera House.
Backstage tour group at Sydney Opera House.
2 hrs 30 mins
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  • Discover the inner workings of the Sydney Opera House on an intimate, guided backstage tour offered before the daily rush of performances begins.

  • Step into exclusive areas like rehearsal spaces and dressing rooms that are typically off-limits to the public and hear behind-the-scenes stories.

  • Start your morning with a full-cooked breakfast in the Green Room, the private dining area reserved for performers and staff.

  • Learn how this architectural masterpiece operates daily, from stagecraft logistics to the stories of international artists who have performed here.

  • Fun fact: More than 300 corridors are used to navigate the backstage area of the Sydney Opera House—almost like a city within a building!

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  • Discover the inner workings of the Sydney Opera House on an intimate, guided backstage tour offered before the daily rush of performances begins.

  • Step into exclusive areas like rehearsal spaces and dressing rooms that are typically off-limits to the public and hear behind-the-scenes stories.

  • Start your morning with a full-cooked breakfast in the Green Room, the private dining area reserved for performers and staff.

  • Learn how this architectural masterpiece operates daily, from stagecraft logistics to the stories of international artists who have performed here.

  • Fun fact: More than 300 corridors are used to navigate the backstage area of the Sydney Opera House—almost like a city within a building!

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AU$199
Slide 1 of 8, Guided tour inside Sydney Opera House with people observing architecture.
Guided tour inside Sydney Opera House with people observing architecture.
1 hr 15 mins
  • Discover the design secrets of the Sydney Opera House on a guided tour through its theatres, foyers, and hidden spaces with architectural insights.

  • Learn how Jørn Utzon’s radical vision and Peter Hall’s innovations transformed an ambitious idea into a globally celebrated architectural masterpiece.

  • Hear behind-the-scenes stories of the challenges and triumphs faced by architects, engineers, and artists during the Opera House’s 14-year construction.

  • Step into performance halls and admire the building’s acoustics, soaring vaulted sails, and tiled shells that have defined Australia’s cultural identity.

  • Fun fact: The Sydney Opera House roof is covered in exactly 1,056,006 self-cleaning tiles, specially made to reflect sunlight while hiding stains and dirt.

More details
  • Discover the design secrets of the Sydney Opera House on a guided tour through its theatres, foyers, and hidden spaces with architectural insights.

  • Learn how Jørn Utzon’s radical vision and Peter Hall’s innovations transformed an ambitious idea into a globally celebrated architectural masterpiece.

  • Hear behind-the-scenes stories of the challenges and triumphs faced by architects, engineers, and artists during the Opera House’s 14-year construction.

  • Step into performance halls and admire the building’s acoustics, soaring vaulted sails, and tiled shells that have defined Australia’s cultural identity.

  • Fun fact: The Sydney Opera House roof is covered in exactly 1,056,006 self-cleaning tiles, specially made to reflect sunlight while hiding stains and dirt.

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AU$60
Slide 1 of 1, Opera singer on Sydney Opera House roof with city skyline, Great Opera Hits 2025.
Opera singer on Sydney Opera House roof with city skyline, Great Opera Hits 2025.
1 hr 30 mins with 1 interval
Age Limit
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AU$69
Slide 1 of 8, Dining at Sydney Opera House with meals and drinks during guided tour.
Dining at Sydney Opera House with meals and drinks during guided tour.
30 mins - 1 hr
Meals included
  • Enjoy a tour of the world-renowned Sydney Opera House, which ends with a delicious lunch or early dinner at the House Canteen, Midden by Mark Olive, or Opera Bar
  • Walk through this multi-venue performing arts center in the company of an expert guide who will tell you interesting stories about the place.
  • Admire the architecture and enjoy the new purpose-built space with various immersive digital experiences.
  • Savor delightful flavors of a lunch or dinner paired with a drink and enjoy unobstructed views of the Harbor Bridge at the House Canteen, Midden by Mark Olive, or Opera Bar.
  • Fun fact: The topaz-colored glass at the Sydney Opera House was a unique shade made to order in France by the glass manufacturing company of Boussois Souchon-Neuvesel.
More details
  • Enjoy a tour of the world-renowned Sydney Opera House, which ends with a delicious lunch or early dinner at the House Canteen, Midden by Mark Olive, or Opera Bar
  • Walk through this multi-venue performing arts center in the company of an expert guide who will tell you interesting stories about the place.
  • Admire the architecture and enjoy the new purpose-built space with various immersive digital experiences.
  • Savor delightful flavors of a lunch or dinner paired with a drink and enjoy unobstructed views of the Harbor Bridge at the House Canteen, Midden by Mark Olive, or Opera Bar.
  • Fun fact: The topaz-colored glass at the Sydney Opera House was a unique shade made to order in France by the glass manufacturing company of Boussois Souchon-Neuvesel.
from
AU$78

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What our guests say

Louise H

Denmark
Group
2 weeks ago
Highly recommendable! Our tour guide Shiela was very engaging, vivid and knowledgeable and made sure we could visit all the interesting parts of the Opera house. Our tour started at 4:15 pm and that was a win. The views from the Opera house over the harbor are stunning and when we got back to the foyer after the tour it was buzzing and vibrant as a show was about to begin.

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