Sydney Opera House Backstage Guided Tour with Breakfast
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Sydney, Australia
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Seeing the Sydney Opera House from the outside is impressive—but most visitors never glimpse what happens behind the scenes. This backstage tour takes you through the Stage Door and into areas normally reserved for performers and staff, including rehearsal spaces and dressing rooms. Hear insider stories about the productions that bring the venue to life, then finish the experience with breakfast in the Green Room.
- An included breakfast saves you from hunting down a cafe
- Gain exclusive access to rooms reserved for performers and staff
- Hear the inside scoop on what goes on behind the scenes
- Enjoy the intimate feel of a small-group tour
What's Included
- Behind the scenes tour - with a professional guide
- BreakfastBarista Coffee or Tea, Juice, and Choice of breakfast main. Sample menu includes: smashed avo on toast, bacon & egg toast, butter croissant, yoghurt bowl
- Tour Departure from Stage Door for behind the scenes access
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Visitors are unable to join the tour after the scheduled departure time.
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Sydney Opera HouseBennelong Point, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Please meet your tour guide at 6:45 am at the Sydney Opera House Stage Door located on the ground level of the Sydney Opera House.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Operating hours.7:00 am
What To Expect
Meet your small-group tour guide at Stage Door to begin your backstage experience of the UNESCO-listed Sydney Opera House.
Experience what it's like to walk through Stage Door, where thousands of actors, performers, and famous names have walked before. Performing arts fans of all stripes will relish the chance to experience the inner workings of this famous venue.
Get started early in order to ensure that you can access rehearsal areas, dressing rooms, and concert stages; access that is restricted later in the day.
Hear stories and insider secrets from your guides, and get a glimpse of what really goes on behind the curtain.
Complete the experience with a light breakfast at the Green Room, where you can ask further questions and hear more stories. It's the perfect ending to a memorable tour of this iconic performing arts center.
Experience what it's like to walk through Stage Door, where thousands of actors, performers, and famous names have walked before. Performing arts fans of all stripes will relish the chance to experience the inner workings of this famous venue.
Get started early in order to ensure that you can access rehearsal areas, dressing rooms, and concert stages; access that is restricted later in the day.
Hear stories and insider secrets from your guides, and get a glimpse of what really goes on behind the curtain.
Complete the experience with a light breakfast at the Green Room, where you can ask further questions and hear more stories. It's the perfect ending to a memorable tour of this iconic performing arts center.
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Sydney Opera House
Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Minimum age to participate is 10 years old
- Please note: There are over 300 stairs on this tour, a moderate level of physical fitness is required to participate on the tour
- Due to safety requirements - fully covered enclosed rubber soled shoes must be worn for the duration of the tour
- Please meet your tour guide at the Sydney Opera House Stage Door at 6:45am - your tour will commence at 7:00am sharply. If you arrive late to the tour, your tour will be forfeited and a refund will not be available.
- Venue access is subject to availability at the time of your tour and can change up until tour departure time.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.9
based on 349 reviews
Amy_I, Apr 2026
Our tour guide Alan was extremely knowledgeable and spent extra time in explaining all the in’s & outs of this amazing building.
Cindy_W, Apr 2026
Touring backstage at the Opera house was so cool. Everyone needs to take the tour. To see it close up front was so cool, but to come to Sydney you need to take the backstage tour to make it complete.
Marcy_N, Apr 2026
This tour is totally worth the price of a ticket! Great tour guide, Brent Bennett, knew the building inside and out. We got to get on stage, in the orchestra pit and all the backstage rooms. Breakfast at the end was delicious.
Kelly_B, Mar 2026
A very interesting tour of the opera house. The actual tour is about 90 minutes. Breakfast follows. Seeing the sets, stages, fly bridges, etc was very informative. And we enjoyed learning the history of how it was built.
George_T, Mar 2026
This was a wonderful experience to get a feel for how this Opera House works behind the scenes. Our tour guide was excellent and passionate about all the stories she told us.
Thomas_M, Mar 2026
Excellent presentation of the history of the Opera House and the behind the scenes peak as to how it all happens Well worth it
Nancyroper, Feb 2026
This tour takes you all over the Opera House. There are back hallways, stairs, theaters, dressing rooms etc. You’ll hear fascinating history about the designing and building of the opera house. You’ll see the sets for current shows, the green room, giant stage lifts for scenery and sets.
lindahall123, Feb 2026
A great insight into what happens behind the scenes. A must do for any kean theatre goers. Gives you a fresh view on the hard work needed to pull off a good production.
Andre_V, Feb 2026
Excellent in-depth walk through of private behind-the-scenes details and public-facing impressive experiences at all the theatres, including the most famous Opera theatre and Concert theatre. Very impressive and educational. Well worth the money.
Camille_D, Feb 2026
We had an incredible Sydney Opera House tour with breakfast, and it was truly a memorable experience. Our guide, Nicolas, was knowledgeable, engaging, and clearly passionate about the Opera House and its inner workings. He took us backstage on several of the stages—and even onto the stages themselves—which felt very special and exclusive.
We learned how props enter the Opera House and are moved throughout the building, and we also got to see a dressing room, which gave us a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at how productions come to life. The tour struck a perfect balance between history, architecture, and the day-to-day reality of a working performance venue.
The experience was topped off with breakfast in the Green Room, which was absolutely delicious and a wonderful way to relax and reflect on everything we had seen. This tour exceeded our expectations and is a must-do for anyone visiting Sydney, especially if you enjoy seeing how iconic places really function behind the scenes.
Judy_H, Feb 2026
Excellent - very informative and the architecture is fabulous to enjoy without throngs of people - easy to locate meeting spot
phyllis_s, Feb 2026
Emily was very knowledgeable and kept the tour interesting. Many of the areas don’t allow for photos because of copyright etc, but she made sure we had plenty of opportunity for photos given the restrictions. There are a lot of stairs to climb - not sure of availability of elevators, so someone restricted in movement may want to inquire as to alternatives. We were able to select our breakfast from a menu provided at the beginning of the tour. The food was good as well. I would recommend this tour for others.
marychapman11, Feb 2026
Truly backstage! Very interesting, would highly recommend for everyone! Emily was an outstanding guide!
Bob_D, Feb 2026
Great guide. Very informative and interesting the opera house tour will definitely be one of my favorite tours this trip.
Gabriel_P, Jan 2026
Excellent tour director. Tour was interesting and informative. Saw and learned things the general public does not.
Sheila_H, Jan 2026
Fascinating to see the behind the scenes of the opera house and the other theatres. Our tour guide Steve was fantastic!
Jeff_F, Jan 2026
Excellent behind the scenes look of the Opera House! Great to see the people actually setting up props and getting ready for performances. Breakfast at the end is a nice touch.
Cheryl_B, Jan 2026
This is an excellent opportunity to learn about the opera house history and the workings backstage. We toured each of the theaters while the guide explained how it all works. There are multiple stairs to climb and lots of walking.
Our guide was most excellent! Lots of energy and extremely knowledgeable. She was so friendly and helpful. The breakfast was simple and adequate.
Gary_S, Dec 2025
Good tour guide Steve. Very informative and interesting. Well worth the visit. Would recommend to others.
Kam_B, Dec 2025
Very good behind the scenes tour! Props, costumes, orchestra pits - all 6 stages. history of the opera house was interesting Great knowledgeable guide (Bruce)
Lee_K, Dec 2025
Fantastic! The perfect way to experience this iconic building - from its very soul, backstage and behind the scenes. Guide Michael did a superb job of keeping us safe, informed and entertained. DO THIS if you can fit it into your visit to one of the world’s greatest cities.
Debra_M, Dec 2025
Marcus , our tour guide, was great! He knew the Opera House inside and out. Had great knowledge of music, operas etc. My husband, who doesn’t enjoy those types of music loved the tour. And made a point to tell Macy’s!
Sibil_h, Nov 2025
We had a wonderful tour guide, Bella. She was so informative and knowledgeable and very friendly. It is a very interesting tour to see all the work that goes into a show. I would highly recommend it.
Anne_W, Nov 2025
Our guide was very knowledgeable. It was really behind the scenes. We saw each venue and the backstage areas. We saw ballet costumes and the green room. We were able to stand at the conductor’s podium in the pit.
Dino_G, Nov 2025
It is as it says a behind the scenes tour. You learn about the different concert halls, you see costumes and decor. You go up into the rafters. You get details about the construction of the Opera House and much more.
Steven_H, Nov 2025
This three hour tour with breakfast was awesome. Bruce gave us a lot of information about the opera house and its creation as well as the updates over the years.
Kevin_R, Nov 2025
The only complaint I have is the meeting point when I put it in Google maps was not clear on where to meet. You need to add, “Take escalator below the main stairs to get to the meeting point.” Once I talked to a security guard, he told me I was not even close to where I needed to go. Other than that the tour was excellent.
Michael_P, Nov 2025
It was a fantastic experience with a professional guide with a great personality. Not rushed, plenty of time for questions and photos.
Christine_N, Nov 2025
Our guide Bella was SUPER - so well informed and shared so many interesting tidbits we never would have known
Dolores_P, Nov 2025
Fantastic tour of all the venues in Opera House conducted by seasoned knowledgeable guide who also explainedthe history of the building. Be advised that there are approximately 300 stairs. Breakfast was filing and delicious with many choices.
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