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Sydney Opera House: Traveler Reviews

Royal Exchange | GPO Box R239, Sydney, New South Wales 1225, Australia (City Centre)
61 2 9250 7111
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Ranked #7 of 261 attractions in Sydney
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Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest, Operas, Theaters, Architectural Buildings, Ballets
Activities: Watching sunrise/sunset
Fee: Yes
Recommended length of visit: 1-2 hours
Owner description: Follow our friendly guide on an incredible tour of Sydney Opera House -exploring the World Heritage-listed masterpiece home to 1000 rooms, 300... more » Owner description: Follow our friendly guide on an incredible tour of Sydney Opera House -exploring the World Heritage-listed masterpiece home to 1000 rooms, 300 corridors and hundreds of tales and secrets. Step inside the inspired venues where more than 1600 performances come to life each year and walk in the footsteps of stars like John Cleese, Pavarotti and The Cure. With audio visual aids you will be taken back in time to when the first concrete ribs were laid down at Bennelong Point and learn how Danish architect Jorn Utzon’s ambitious vision for a world class performing arts came into existence. You can’t experience Sydney Opera House without taking this tour!Tours run daily from 9am - 5pm. Available in English. Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French and German tours are also available. « less
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Frankfurt, Germany
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“Timeless Classics”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 2, 2013

A landmark building you simply cannot miss with a fantastic view of Sydney Harbour. We treated ourselves with one evening at the Opera to see Timeless Classics. It was great experience and a great performance. We arrived by VIP taxi boat from Double Bay (strongly recommend) and had the most spectacular view of Sydney!

Visited December 2012
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Newcastle, NSW
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“Well worth a visit”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 2, 2013

Just because of this beautiful building & the role it plays in the arts it's definitely worth a visit. A tour, although a bit expensive, is a great way to get a bit more of an insight to the behind the scenes areas, as well as a bit more of the history & an opportunity to see more of the areas than you might otherwise get to see.

Visited April 2012
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“Very informative and good value”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 2, 2013

We booked the one hour Opera House tour. The whole family enjoyed the tour. The guide was very informative particularly in relation to the history of the Opera House.

Highly recommended.

Visited December 2012
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“A tour of an Opera House any good ? It was Excellent !”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 2, 2013

I wasn't particularly looking forward to this tour but loved it ! It took about 1 hour. It was fantastic to see the various halls and learn a little about it's history. The tour guide was enthusiastic and informative. We took a picnic with us and ate in the Botanical Gardens. A lovely day.

Visited January 2013
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“Iconic Opera House”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 1, 2013

Sydney and the Opera House go together. Our schedule did not allow us to take a tour, but we thoroughly enjoyed walking around the outside, taking pictures and briefly walking through the lobby. A must-see for anyone visiting Sydney.

Visited October 2012
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