Sydney Opera House: Recommended tours & tickets

Enjoy the best sightseeing tour of Sydney on your half-day private tour. Discover the picture-perfect views from Mrs Macquarie’s Chair of the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge. Learn about the city's rich history and culture from your expert guide. Visit the very tip of Sydney Harbour at The Gap, and dip your toes in the ocean at the world-famous Bondi Beach. Travel through the exclusive suburbs of Paddington, Vaucluse and the notorious Kings Cross.

Uncover the mysteries of the backstage world. Meet your guide at Stage Door before you take a journey behind the scenes at the Sydney Opera House. Discover spaces and places normally hidden from the public, as you explore unseen backstage areas where performers like Julie Andrews, Bob Dylan and Prince have all gone before. In your intimate group, follow your tour guide and get ready to see first-hand what the Sydney Opera House stage crew and performers get up to side-of stage, including a trip to the orchestra pit and private dressing rooms. Complete the experience with a delicious breakfast in the Green Room - the exclusive domain of our crew and performers.

Sydney Opera House has launched its first ever Architectural Tour, revealing the story behind the creation of Utzon’s masterpiece. You will hear how visionaries, idealists, architects, engineers, pragmatists and artists together built this architectural and engineering masterpiece form our most experience and knowledgeable guides.

Make the most of a day out at Sydney Opera House by experiencing a 1-hour guided tour followed by a show-stopping meal overlooking the Harbour at either Midden by Mark Olive, House Canteen, or Opera Bar. The Sydney Opera House is one of the most iconic buildings in the world and this is your chance to experience beneath the magnificent sails and explore the vibrant performance spaces and extraordinary stories that exist. After the tour, take in some best views of Sydney Harbour while you enjoy lunch from a special Tour and Dine menu. When you check in for your tour at the Welcome Centre, on the lower concourse, you will receive a ticket stub. Please redeem this ticket at your choice of venue, either Opera Bar or House Canteen, between 11.30am - 6pm or Midden by Mark Olive after 1st April, between 11.30am-2.30pm for lunch, or 5.00pm-6.00pm for dinner and receive a main meal from a selection, and choice of beverage (wine, beer, soft). Infant tickets do not include a meal or drink.

Discover insider secrets and stories of the Opera House artists and performances, and step inside the iconic theatres and foyers that bring to life over 1800 performances each year. Explore the building with our knowledgeable guides, and learn about how Jørn Utzon’s vision came into existence against impossible odds. Please note that as we are a busy performing arts centre, venues and theatres are subject to availability at the time of your tour. Option: Tour & Dine at Opera Bar, House Canteen or Midden by Mark Olive: Make the most of a day out at the Opera House by going on our 1-hour tour followed by a lunch or an early dinner at your choice of harbourside restaurants. Redeem your ticket at Opera Bar or House Canteen between 11.30am - 6pm, or Midden by Mark Olive between 11.30am-2.30pm, or 5-6pm Option: Language Tour and Language Tour & Meal + Drink options. Choose French, German, or Spanish Tour, to experience the tour with one of our language-speaking guides.

Feel like a star on the ultimate evening out and experience the best that Sydney has to offer. Make your way to The Lounge on the upper level near the Box Office, where you will be met by a friendly member of Sydney Opera House's Welcome Team, before heading off on an intimate, 1 hour tour of the Iconic Sydney Opera House with one of our English language tour guides. You will explore beneath the sails, venturing to theatres and foyer before they go live ahead of the night’s performances. After the tour our guide will escort you to the restaurant of your choice: Bennelong, the Sydney Opera House's signature restaurant, or Midden by Mark Olive for alfresco harbourside dining. You will indulge in a two-course dining experience paired with matching Australian wines, and soak up the atmosphere and views from one of Sydney’s best restaurants. Check out available performances on during your night out on Sydney Harbour to complete your perfect Opera House experience!

No trip to Sydney is complete without a visit to its most famous building and the best thing to do when you visit the Sydney Opera House is to come inside and see an opera performance. This performance has English and Simplified Chinese surtitles.