Sydney Walking Tour: Explore Culture, Cuisine, and Coffee in Pyrmont, Ultimo, and Glebe
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46 Ratings
Sydney
Uncover the hidden stories and flavors of Sydney's Pyrmont, Ultimo, and Glebe neighborhoods on a walking tour. Sample iconic Aussie foods, sip on coffee and craft beer, and learn about Australian culture.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Darling Harbour - Get great views of Darling Harbour and Sydney Harbour near the Australian National Maritime Museum.
- Glebe Markets - We finish near the Glebe markets, one of Sydney’s best arts, crafts, vintage clothing and food markets (Saturdays only).
What's Included
- Tea and coffee
- Glass of craft beer
- Snacks
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- In-vehicle air conditioning
Additional Information
Get off the beaten track and see Sydney from a local’s perspective!
Explore 3 historic suburbs ‘96 Pyrmont, Ultimo and Glebe ‘96 on this fun and relaxed walk, while tasting a range of iconic Aussie foods and learning about Australian culture and society.
Foods sampled:
– Tim Tams
– Vegemite toast
– Flat white coffee
– Craft beer
– Oysters
– Kangaroo
– Native foods
The tour includes visits to a local cafe and finishes at the most unique pub in Sydney, complete with talking pet cockatoo!
What makes these neighbourhoods interesting? While often overlooked by both visitors and locals, Pyrmont, Ultimo & Glebe have amazing stories to tell and many hidden gems. Discover the early industrial history of the area, how it became a ghost-town and then has re-invented itself in the last few decades.
If you’re visiting Sydney, we recommend doing this early in your stay as you’ll get lots of tips to make your time in this city amazing.
Location
Pyrmont Bridge
We meet at the yellow and green control tower in the middle of Pyrmont Bridge (the pedestrian bridge in Darling Harbour). It a 10-minute walk from Town Hall train station (take exit 5) or less than 5 minutes walk from the Pyrmont Bay light rail station.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(46 Ratings)
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V9347rgjessicaa
Apr 15, 2024
Great for the whole family (2 adults + 2 kids)! - Justin did a great job engaging with the whole tour group. He pointed out points of interest, local artists and history.
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Schuette2018
Feb 26, 2024
Couple from Chicago first time in Australia - We really enjoyed the three hour walking tour of Sydney with Justin. He was very knowledgeable and told us a lot about the first nations history as well as the history of Australia. We covered a lot of territory and ended at a nice brewery with a beer and a toast. We appreciate you getting links for places to eat and neighborhoods to visit since this was our first day and Sydney. We discovered a new town as well as quite a few other interesting places and also ate in Chinatown. The group was 12 which worked fine I wouldn’t want a bigger group than that . We would have done more tours with Justin but our schedule conflicted with other activities we already planned
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373iraiam
Jan 29, 2024
Andrew, a very interesting and attentive guide. - We really like this tour. Andrew was a very nice guide and he made it very interesting all the way!! We definetely try another one. Thank you Andrew!
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Selenale
Jan 6, 2024
Highly recommend Local Sydney - Andrew was a great guide! Really friendly and knowledgeable.
Definitely recommend for people wanting to get away from the typical Sydney CBD scenery, and explore more of suburban Sydney.
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Shivania2024
Jan 5, 2024
Crawling Back at ya when I visit Sydney again😁 fabulous local sauce tours. - I had the privilege to do a secret pub crawl with local sauce tours. I had the best time with Kieran as he provided us with stories & insights of all the bars we went to l, what an Enthralling experience that was.
The people I met were raging ones, I so look forward to another tour with local sauce tours. I had a fabulous time. Crawling back at ya when I visit Sydney.
Cheers!!!!!!!
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Maddyandsascha
Nov 16, 2023
Best local Aussie experience in Sydney! - Absolutely fantastic tour with Andrew, who took us into the ins and outs of Aussie food culture! We loved the facts that the tour took place in 3 extraordinary quarters of Sydney which had a lot of historical and culinary experiences waiting for us. Walking distances are more than fine and you regularly stop for an interesting fact or delicious Aussie food. Guess we will drink our coffees from now on only through a TimTam :)
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York1000
Oct 31, 2023
Fantastic tour of less well known areas of Sydney - I went on the out with a friend and our host was Andrew. We went round Pyrmont and other areas. We learnt from Andrew that the areas were previously industrial ( wool and shipbuilding) and were quite rough. Today the area is pretty chic with some great old houses and converted warehouses. There are a lot of great local bars too. We finished our walk in a pub with a a beer and met the friendly cockatoo who was in charge :)
Andrew was brilliant- knew the history and what goes on. My friend grew up in Sydney and was able to give some great perspectives as well.
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Jgdebaugh
Sep 21, 2023
Great time in one of the less traveled parts of Sydney. - We did this tour with Andrew who was great, very personable and knowledgeable of the area. He kept the tour engaging and informative the entire time. It was great to see and experience some of the lesser known parts of Sydney in such an interesting way. I highly recommend this tour to anyone looking for a way to spend a beautiful morning in Australia.
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Goplaces64433411110
Sep 1, 2023
Great tour - Justin is very nice and you can tell he loves his job. I loved the streets we passed during our walk. The weather was very nice that day and everything was very comfortable. I also met good friends during the tour, which is a very worthwhile tour.
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Aidann588
Aug 24, 2023
The best Sydney walking tour - Justin has guided 2 groups of our personal guests. Everyone enjoyed seeing the famous sights of Sydney. Getting to enjoy a lovely dinner at the end as well was amazing. Highly recommend using local sauce tours for any of your upcoming tours.
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