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Every page on Opera House Tickets in one place. Most visitors start with the tours, then read the guides.
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Inside the House
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Tours
- All tours
- Sydney Opera House Guided TourThe House's own one-hour tour: the foyers, the halls free that day and the Utzon story, in four languages.
- Opera House Tour with a Meal and DrinkThe official one-hour tour, then a main and a drink on the harbour at Midden by Mark Olive or Opera Bar.
- VIP Backstage Tour and BreakfastIn through the Stage Door at 7am: rehearsal rooms, the orchestra pit, then breakfast in the Green Room. Ages 10+.
- La Bohème at the Sydney Opera HousePuccini in a new Opera Australia production, in Italian with English surtitles. Season from 2 January 2027.
- Opera House Guided Tour in ChineseThe House's own one-hour tour, led in Mandarin Chinese. Only book it if you are fluent in Chinese.
- Sunrise Kayak to the Opera House & Harbour BridgeTwo hours on the harbour at dawn from Kirribilli: the Opera House from the water, then breakfast by the bay.
- Opera House, Harbour Bridge & The Rocks WalkA two-hour walk from The Rocks past the Opera House and the Botanic Garden to Hyde Park. Outside only.
- Harbour Bridge Summit Climb by DayClimb the upper arch of the Harbour Bridge in a group of 14 and look down on the Opera House sails.
Guides
- All guides
- Is it free?What you can see without a ticket, and what needs one.
- Tours comparedOne hour, lunch, backstage or a language: which tour fits you.
- Cheap ticketsBallots, boxes and rush seats: how to pay less for a show.
- Dress codeJeans, sneakers, tour shoes and when to turn up.
- Backstage tour7am, the Stage Door, the pit and breakfast in the Green Room.
- Is it worth it?Outside for free, inside for an hour: how to plan your visit.
Blog
- All posts
- NYE 2026 at the Opera HouseFree Forecourt tickets, the gala, La Bohème and the night's logistics.
- Summer 2026-27 at the HouseOpera Bar, Winnie's, Badu Gili, holiday closures and the shows.
- Opera Australia 2027Every Sydney run date, prices and which opera to book first.
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