Walking tours in Sydney

Tailoring each experience to your wishes by locals who love their city

Top private tours in Sydney

From exploring cool neighborhoods to eating with the locals to seeing iconic sites, these are some of our favorite experiences

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The best private guides and local insiders in Sydney

Looking for the ultimate walking tours in Sydney to help you explore Australia’s beachy, laid-back beauty beyond its tourist traps? Our local insiders have got you covered. On private walking tours in Sydney with City Unscripted, no path leads to a dead end. Our local hosts can navigate this sprawling metropolis with their eyes closed, and they’ll tailor your tour to lead you down the streets you’ll love the most. Whether you stick to the crowded main roads around sun-soaked Darling Harbour and tick the top attractions off your bucket list, or take the road less traveled down hidden alleys free from foot traffic, our walking tours in Sydney will make every step count.

Top private tours in Sydney

John

Sydney

A Sydney local with a passion for good food and drink, with years of experience exploring the city's diverse culinary scene. I am kind and friendly

Discover Sydney’s history

Want to learn a little more about the city’s past? Our walking tours in Sydney give you an interactive lesson about Sydney’s fascinating history. On walking tours of The Rocks, Sydney, you’ll follow your local guide down the historic laneways dating back to 1788 in the shadow of the iconic Harbour Bridge. Peer into some of the oldest pubs, shop for street food at the open-air market or hop between museums and galleries. Every path you take leads to somewhere special when your walking tours in Sydney are expertly planned and 100% tailored by someone who knows the city inside and out.

Take paths off the beaten track

Any visitor in Sydney can spend a day exploring the bustling CBD, where main attractions like the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge congregate. But with our local insiders to lead you on the best walking tours in Sydney, you can take the roads less traveled instead! Head further out for Sydney beach walking tours at iconic locations like Bondi Beach and Manly Beach, or embark on neighborhood discoveries of charismatic inner-city areas like Paddington, Fitzroy, and Carlton. On walking tours in Sydney with us, you’ll find the local haunts that aren’t even in your guidebook.

Walking tours for foodies

It’s not all Aussie-style fish and chips – Sydney’s food scene is a celebration of flavors from across the globe, and our food walking tours in Sydney are the ultimate way to experience the culinary culture for yourself. In fact, the best walking tours in Sydney are the ones that let you sample the local cuisine. Whether you discover the café culture on the cobbled sidewalks of pretty Paddington or book our “Ultimate Sydney food experience”, our Sydney walking food tours are the excuse you need to discover the best restaurants, markets, street food stalls, and tiny heritage bars.

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Latest reviews from our guests

We enjoyed, and greatly appreciated, our private tour of Sydney by City Unscripted. From the beginning, with the survey they send you to complete, we were able to share what we wanted to do and the limitations of our group. John was our tour guide and was helpful and responsive with a couple of questions before we even arrived in Australia! While there, he did a great job planning the route we took through the city, helping to minimize steps and inclines where possible, per the limitations of our group. We’re fans of private tours and would recommend one if you have special requests and/or needs within your group!

March 2025

Raemi G
Ania was knowledgeable in regards to history, cultire and food. She gave us several restaurant recommendations while providing history as we walked the city. I would recommend Ania to anyone visiting Sydney.

March 2025

Rachel H
John had given our day a lot of thought from where to catch a bus for the most direct route to Coogee Beach to the path we would take along the coast to Bondi Beach. We did everything we hoped for. Saw beaches, amazing cliffs and crashing waves, incredible surfers. We had lunch at icebergs overlooking the swimming pool at Bondi Beach. We caught a bus to Watson Bay and then a ferry back. John gave us an opal card and then showed us where we needed to meet our excursion for the next day. We used the trams together. John was patient with us when we were stopping very frequently to take video and pictures of the stunning scenery.

February 2025

Ros W
Great overall introduction to Sydney. Ross was knowledgeable and very personable. He showed us around the city and provided recommendations for the rest of our visit.

March 2025

Janet B