Most bookedSydney Opera House Guided Tour
The House's own one-hour tour: the foyers, the halls free that day and the Utzon story, in four languages.
Inside the House: Foyers + theatres free that day
Eight ways to experience the Opera House, sorted by what you actually get: a guide through the halls, a seat for a show, or the sails from outside. Each has its own page with what is included and what guests say.
Official Sydney Opera House tours: an hour in the foyers and halls, or backstage at 7am.
Most bookedThe House's own one-hour tour: the foyers, the halls free that day and the Utzon story, in four languages.
Inside the House: Foyers + theatres free that day
Lunch includedThe official one-hour tour, then a main and a drink on the harbour at Midden by Mark Olive or Opera Bar.
Inside the House: Foyers + theatres free that day
Behind the scenesIn through the Stage Door at 7am: rehearsal rooms, the orchestra pit, then breakfast in the Green Room. Ages 10+.
Inside the House: Wings, pit, Green Room
Mandarin guideThe House's own one-hour tour, led in Mandarin Chinese. Only book it if you are fluent in Chinese.
Inside the House: Foyers + theatres free that day
Shows in the Joan Sutherland Theatre, booked through GetYourGuide.
New productionPuccini in a new Opera Australia production, in Italian with English surtitles. Season from 2 January 2027.
Inside the House: A seat for the whole opera
On foot, on the water, or from the top of the Harbour Bridge. None of these go inside.
Lowest priceA two-hour walk from The Rocks past the Opera House and the Botanic Garden to Hyde Park. Outside only.
Inside the House: None: outside only
From the waterTwo hours on the harbour at dawn from Kirribilli: the Opera House from the water, then breakfast by the bay.
Inside the House: None: seen from the water
Cross-sellClimb the upper arch of the Harbour Bridge in a group of 14 and look down on the Opera House sails.
Inside the House: None: the House from 134 m up