Secrets of the CBD, Sydney
Highlights
- An engaging and entertaining exploration of how Sydney became the great city it is today
- Hosts of historic buildings and sculptures from across the ages
- Discover the city's oldest district as well as its most famous
- Recommended pub stops featuring the city's longest-running pub
- Clues and riddles sent to your phones with help available, the perfect difficulty for all
Description
An interactive walking tour around Sydney, solve riddles as you journey through the CBD and into the historic Rocks. This puzzle-filled journey shows you the highlights and hidden gems of two the city's most vibrant areas, exploring Victorian architecture, monumental statues, striking street art, great pubs and cafes and little-known snippets from local history. Which park was once used as an aboriginal ritual contest ground? Which street was the birthplace of a coup d’etat that overthrew colonial rule for almost 2 years? The answers to these questions and many more await you in the Secrets of the CBD.
Along the way expect to see: the Town Hall, the Victoria Building, Hyde Park, St Mary's Cathedral, Martin Place and First Fleet Park. All this plus puzzles, challenges, great bars and cafes and plenty of surprises!
A riddling deep dive into the beating heart of Sydney. Those who want a true taste of this great city need look no further!
Please be aware that this route has overlap with the Death on the Rocks route.
How It Works
Your team will receive clues on your phones that, once deciphered, will guide you to interesting and scenic parts of the city.The route is walking distance and features optional breaks at great pubs, bars and cafes along the way. The clues require no prior knowledge and come with hints to make the experience something everyone can enjoy.
Plan your day
Timings
Start at anytime, although we do recommend daylight!
1.5 - 3 hours across 4.2 km / 2.6 miles
Start Location
St Andrew's Cathedral
End Location
Playfair St
Communication Methods
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Reviews
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Solar Flares
Great day out with friends with a bit of education thrown in.
The killer catchers
My mum and I had a great experience, we came to Sheffield on a weekend getaway to do this murder mystery experience and…
The Greenwich Wanderers
We both loved it - a fantastic hunt around Greenwich taking in all the sights.
Nicola Benstead
It was fun but maybe could have been a tad longer maybe another 5 clues
Eurovision
Fantastic! A great blend of straight forward clues that guided us around plenty of hidden treasures away from the touri…
Verbs
This was a great way to see the city.
Good Lookers
Great day out exploring Greenwich reeking of history with its cobblestone paths and alleys, statues, magnificent views…
M&M
Great way to explore the City and make lots interesting discoveries along the way. The clues were cryptic enough to kee…
Esta and Lou
We had the best day. We loved the hidden gems and sites. It was brilliant to do the city tour on a Saturday as it’s so …
charootery
amazing adventure. better than i was expecting
Fox and Badger
A great day out for the family.
Froot Loop Soop (Jorkin the peanits)
There was no storyline but it was just as fun as if there had been. We learned lots of interesting things about the cit…
Country tweed
It was a very enjoyable thing to do with teenagers and fantastic seeing parts of London you would otherwise not get to …
Birthday Bec
A really informative and fun treasure hunt, taking in lots of interesting sites. Unfortunately part of the route was bl…
Nicolas Cage Superfans
Very Good
MaccyD's
Great day, the 4 of us had a fabulous time trying to solve the clues and seeing the sights of London along the way!
Horst Baby Stag
Really good fun and an interesting way to explore an unfamiliar city. Would absolutely recommend and hope to do more in…
Prosecco Prinnys
Absolutely loved it!
Rags to Riches
We really enjoyed it and can’t wait to do another one
Ninjas
Fantastic adventure, we really loved it and saw parts of London we would never have known were there. Clues were fun an…
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