Journey Walks is a boutique collective of Historians, Storytellers, and Guides in Sydney. Specialising in immersive tours and events that bring the country’s rich heritage and true crime history to life. With a passion for the past, we meticulously craft engaging experiences through extensive research. Partnering closely with historic venues, hotels, bars, restaurants and organisations we curate bespoke tours for public, private, corporate, and educational groups, fostering meaningful connections between modern audiences and historical narratives.
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SPECIALITY TOURS & EVENTS
YCK LANEWAYS
STEP BACK IN TIME AND EXPLORE THE FORGOTTEN CORNERS OF SYDNEY’S CBD
YCK LANEWAYS HISTORY TOUR
A SHADOWY UNDERWORLD OF OPIUM DENS, FLESH MERCHANTS AND MYSTERIOUS MUDERS — DISCOVER STORIES SYDNEY HAS LONG FORGOTTEN ABOUT
$29 pp — 5:30 pm start — 2.5 hrs — by The Historyteller
Including a complimentary cocktail
Wednesday, 2 & 9 April 2025
PADDINGTON
CRIME & ARCHITECTURE WALKING TOUR
PADDO(C) WALKING TOUR
NOTORIOUS CRIMES, ECCENTRIC ARCHITECTURE, COLOURFUL CHARACTERS AND UNSOLVED MYSTERIES – DISCOVER PADDINGTON’S PAST
$55 pp — 11:00 am start — 2.5 hours — by The Historyteller
Finishing with a complimentary drink
Sunday, 6 April & 4 May 2025
PRIMARY TOURS
PUBLIC TOUR: EXPLORE THE CRIMINAL HISTORY OF THE ROCKS
SYDNEY’S CONVICT COLONY
THE INCREDIBLE STORY BEHIND SYDNEY’S ORIGINAL SETTLEMENT OF THIEVES, RUM AND RED-COATS
$49 pp — 2.5 hours — 10:30am start — Historian Guide — Over 1000 five star reviews — Small group tour (max. 15 guests)
PADDINGTON
ONCE UPON A TIME & CRIME IN PADDINGTON
A twisted true crime tour that takes on Paddington’s peculiar past and sinister stories.
Crime, Culture & Architecture
$55 pp — 2.5 hours — 11:00am start — Ends at the Royal Hotel at Five Ways
KINGS CROSS
KINGS, QUEENS & CLUBS OF THE CROSS
The notorious story of glamour, gangsters, showgirls, bohemia, brothels, cut-throats, corruption, clubs, neon, nightmares, murders, mysteries & martinis that came to define The Cross.
$55 pp — 2.5 Hours — Ends at Kings Cross Hotel
SURRY HILLS
GANGSTERS, GIRLS & GROG
The story of the female mob bosses & razor gangs who ruled Sydney’s underworld of the 1920s — 30s.
$55 pp — 2.5 hours — 2:30pm start — Ends on Crown St