Sydney Opera House Backstage Guided Tour with Breakfast
Overview
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3 hours
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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.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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
Venue access is subject to availability at the time of your tour and can change up until tour departure time.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Barista Coffee or Tea, Juice, Choice of granola, tapioca pudding, croissant on arrival, followed by choice of Smashed avo on toast, Healthy Breakfast, or eggs and bacon
Behind the scenes tour - with a professional guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities
What To Expect
Sydney Opera House
Arrive at Stage Door for this backstage experience, and join an intimate tour group to begin your exploration. Experience first-hand what it’s like to walk through Stage Door where thousands of actors, performers and famous names have walked before. Get ready to explore places usually off limits to the general public to find out how the magic of theatre happens. Relish the opportunity to get a glimpse into the demanding, passionate, dramatic (and sometimes scandalous) world of our performers – as our guides recount the stories and insider secrets of what really happens behind the curtain. From pulleys to props, sequins to sound-checks, we take you through nooks and crannies not known to the public. Discover what makes the Sydney Opera House both a world-renown icon and a world-class performance venue. Complete the experience with a delicious breakfast in the Green Room - the exclusive domain of our crew and performers.
Options
Backstage Guided Tour
Duration: 3 hours
Breakfast: Light breakfast including tea/coffee
Reviews
318 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Perfect way to experience the iconic Opera House
Lee K,
Dec 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Fantastic! 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.
A must see tour of the Sydney Opera House.
Debra M,
Dec 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Marcus , 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!
We had a wonderful tour...
Sibil h,
Nov 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We 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.
Back stage at the Opera House
Anne W,
Nov 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Our 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.
Behind the scenes tour feedback
Dino G,
Nov 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00It 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.
This three hour tour with...
Steven H,
Nov 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This 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.
Best tour of a building ever!
Carole T,
Nov 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The backstage opera house tour was fantastic . Our guide was outstanding and she took us everywhere!!! We were on stage in the orchestra hall, in the dressing rooms & green rooms, we were in the conductor's dressing room. We were in the Orchestra pit in the opera hall looking out at what they see! We were above the stage where scenery is raised and lowered and below the stage . We saw the largest elevator in the Southern Hemisphere... it was massive r!! It had to have been one of the best tours of one place I have ever been on. Our guide shared So many wonderful stories and also all the history of the building itself. And then they fed us breakfast in a green room. Couldn't have been any better !!!
Opera House Tour
Kevin R,
Nov 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The 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.
Behind the scenes of the Opera House
ShazzGW,
Nov 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00If you are a lover of Broadway, opera or just to see an iconic building, than this is a must see. It’s a guided walking tour starting from the basement on up through the inner workings of the back end. Very interesting and informative. Wear comfortable shoes, it’s a lot of walking. If you are going for a great breakfast, don’t count on it. It’s just meh. Breakfast is at the end of the tour in what they call back in the states their commissary but they call it their green room.
Very Informative
LorraineB36,
Nov 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our backstage tour with breakfast was just wonderful, our guide Steve was very informative, yes there was a lot of stairs, however, I'm 80 and managed it easily. The pace is slow and leisurely. The breakfast was OK and served in the Green Room. Can recommend this tour of the Sydney Opera House, it's a must.
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