Spend some time like a classic Aussie on a historical pub tour of The Rocks, Sydney’s oldest neighborhood. Join a fun-loving and informative guide, and visit some of the quarter’s oldest drinking holes to experience authentic Aussie pub life. Enjoy five drinks and dinner; discover pubs' behind-the-scenes secrets; and uncover the The Rocks' history, discovering how its drink spots have shaped local culture. Includes souvenir gift, photos, and discount vouchers for local shops and restaurants.

Historical pub tour in The Rocks in Sydney
Visit some of Sydney’s oldest pubs to enjoy classic Aussie culture
Soak in the atmosphere and hear The Rocks’ history and mysteries
Access some pubs’ behind-the-scenes areas, including a working brewery
Enjoy five drinks of your choice of craft beer, wine, and cider
Choose from a dinner menu of favorite Aussie dishes
Souvenir gift, group photos, and discount vouchers for local outlets included

What's Included

Professional, local guide
5 drinks
Dinner
Group photos
GST (Goods and Services Tax)
Alcoholic Beverages

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting points

Select a meeting point

Type to search

End point

The Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel
19 Kent St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
The Lord Nelson is often the finish point for the tour, but this is not guaranteed for every tour as we do change the route.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Minimum age is 18 years
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travellers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

Traveller Photos

Traveller Tips

I highly recommend this tour for anyone who enjoys ‘the bending of the wrist,” and who has an interest in local history.

If you're looking for a tour to get a bit of history and you like beer, this one is for you!

We did this tour after doing the bridge climb and it was well worth it.

Reviews

5.0

150 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travellers.

Showing 1-10 of 150 reviews

Sydney Rocks pub tour

Nigel_G, Mar 2023

Had an excellent walking tour and saw pubs that you wouldn’t probably see. Guide was knowledgeable and easy to talk too.

Historic Pub Tour

dkashuba, Mar 2023

The Pubs we visited were truly historic all with a story behind them. Tom told us all about the origins of the beers offered and why they are named what they are.

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Glad to hear you had a great day with Tom. Thanks for joining us! Cheers, Cat

Friendly and fun pub tour of The Rocks, Sydney

Carolee_N, Mar 2023

Great tour of The Rocks and informative stops for beer, cider and wine. The meal was delicious and fun. Everyone was a friendly host. Thank you!

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Thanks for the 5 stars, Carole! Cheers, Cat

Great way to drink/walk through the ROCKS

Paul_R, Feb 2023

What a great afternoon to explore and drink our way through the ROCKS. 4 unique pubs, 4+ great beers. Our guide was very knowledgeable and really added to this experience. We had the included lunch/dinner at the Australian Hotel and the "coat of arms" (emu and kangaroo) pizza is a must!!

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Thanks for the 5 stars, Paul! Cheers, Cat

Wander The Rocks

Becki_E, Feb 2023

We had heard about the historical Rocks area and wanted to see it. When we could book the Harbour dinner cruise, we booked this. It was fun, entertaining and interesting. It was a great way to see The Rocks. Thank you Dave Pinot for a fabulous evening 😍

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Hey Becki! Glad to hear you had a great day with Pinno. Thanks for joining us! Cheers, Cat

Great way to tour The Rocks

Elaine_R, Feb 2023

This was a fun way to sample local beers and enjoy story telling on the history of The Rocks. Our guide Robin was entertaining and a terrific host.

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Thanks for taking the time to review! We've already passed this on and let Robyn know she is a 5 star guide. Cheers, Cat

$142 per person -very expensive for what we experienced.

Karen_W, Feb 2023

We had great fun being with my family and meeting and chatting to other members of tour. Disappointed in tour content as mainly about beer and missed out on the rich history of characters and historic life on Rocks. Dates of buildings/pubs mentioned but would have loved more exciting content on the various characters and life within the pubs. I believe our tour size required two tour guides. Our guide very knowledgeable on historic dates/history and answered questions well but we were underwhelmed by interesting and fun historic content.

Response from Host, Feb 2023

Hi Karen, Thank you for your feedback. I'm sorry to hear you were not impressed by our tour. I have passed your feedback on to our guide, Tom, so that he can improve his tour content. Our guides regularly take lgroups of 15 people on this tour (and your group had 13), though Tom did mention you were part of a particularly challenging group with many late comers and mixed interests. Please email us at info@daves.com.au so we can turn your 3 star experience into a 5 star one. Regards. Cat Watkins Operations Manager

Must Do tour

Betty_W, Jan 2023

Fun pub crawl, next time I will have to do it day 1 and not my last day. Kept history fun and interesting. I felt like I was on drunk history and loved it!

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Thanks for the 5 stars! Cheers, Cat

Bar crawl in The Rocks

Kathryn_Z, Jan 2023

Robin was so knowledgeable about the history of Australia and also about the history and tales of some of the oldest pubs in The Rocks. Plenty of beer or wine included! Definitely recommend!

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Hey Kathryn! Glad to hear you had a great day with Robyn. Thanks for joining us! Cheers, Cat

History & Beer!

John_K, Jan 2023

Robin was a GREAT tour guide! We learned a lot of history and drank great beer. I highly Recommend this to anyone visiting Sydney for the first time.

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Hi John. Thanks for your rave review of Robyn, she'll be chuffed to hear it! Cheers, Cat

Energetic, insightful pub crawl!

Sean_G, Jan 2023

We had a fun night out with Dave Pinot, our pub crawl guide expert! Dave has a lot of energy and love for the history of Sydney. He did a great job making the event fun and interesting. Beers we all good, only downfall was the limited selection available on the dinner menu, otherwise all good!

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Hi Sean. Thanks for your rave review of Pinno, he'll be chuffed to hear it! Sorry to hear you were disappointed with the meal selection at The Australian Heritage Hotel. I will follow up with them to see why this occurred. Cheers, Cat

Fun Pub tour to do

marlene_p, Jan 2023

It was a great tour we had a great tour guide called Tom . The group was mixed with local Sydney couple and some lovely people from Texas. Only downfall was lunch you only got to choose from 2 salads & small pizza which none I liked so I did pick a salad that was not on the list . Other than that it’s so fun to do .

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Thanks for the review. We'll pass the love on to Tom. I'm sorry to hear you were disappointed with a small selection for your meal, I will follow up with The Australian Heritage Hotel to see what happened on this occasion. Cheers, Cat

Fun tour

Norma_F, Jan 2023

Tom was very informative and fun. The pubs we went to were very nice and historical. I would recommend this tour to anyone that wants to learn about the Rocks pubs

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Thanks for taking the time to review! We've already passed this on and let Tom know he is a 5 star guide. Cheers, Cat

FUN ON THE ROCKS

Kevin_W, Jan 2023

Tom a great guide...and organised quality beers and wines for the group...pubs very interesting ,especially Wellington..the irish hero of Waterloo...and Nelson...the English hero of Trafalgar

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Hey Kevin! Glad to hear you had a great day with Tom. Thanks for joining us! Cheers, Cat

History and beer with an amazing tour company - HIGHLY recommend!

Olivia_C, Dec 2022

THIS. WAS. AMAZING!! I would HIGHLY recommend! Our Dave (actually Dave, or Pinot?) was so knowledgeable, funny, and fantastic at his job. We were a small group so we got to really see some special spots large groups can't get to, which was an amazing opportunity. I had so much fun and was sad I had to dash off. Can't wait to recommend this to others, my favorite part of my Sydney adventure.

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Hi Erika. Thanks for your rave review of Dave/Pinno, he'll be chuffed to hear it! Cheers, Cat

Unforgettable

Mervyn_M, Dec 2022

Dave P was a brilliant and very informative guide who made the history lesson enjoyable. The 3 hour journey went by in a flash and continued well into the late evening. A 5 star event.

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Hey Mervin! Glad to hear you had a great day with Dave/Pinno. Thanks for joining us! Cheers, Cat

Great pub tour

Shannon_L, Dec 2022

Robin was a fantastic your guide. Gave us some information on the background of the rocks and took us to some very interesting sights in the city. Excellent list of beers. All enjoyed

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Thanks for your rave review of Robyn, she'll be chuffed to hear it! Cheers, Cat

Fantastic tour

Nikki_M, Nov 2022

Pino was an excellent guide. We learned so much about the beginning of Sydney and Australia. We had a small group so there was plenty of time for asking questions. Would definitely recommend this tour!

Response from Host, Nov 2022

Hi Nikki. Thanks for your rave review of Pinno, he'll be chuffed to hear it! Cheers, Cat

A fun pub tour with friends

Katherine_D, Nov 2022

Our group had a fun evening with Pinnot explorering various local pubs on foot & tasting the local beers. He was very amusing & knowledgeable about local culture & the history of the Rocks. We would recommend this tour.

Response from Host, Nov 2022

Thanks for the review, Katherine! We'll pass the love on to Pinno Cheers, Cat

A Great Wander Around Sydney's Oldest History with Beer as Well

Paul_H, Nov 2022

This was a fun experience, great venues, decent beer and a knowledgeable guide Dave (Pinno) who was enthusiastic patient and good fun. We all had a blast and learned a lot in the process of the tour.

Response from Host, Nov 2022

Thanks for taking the time to review! We've already passed this on and let Pinno know he is a 5 star guide. Cheers, Cat