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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WINTER EVENT SPECIALS WITH THE HISTORYTELLER
SINCE I LEFT YOU
TROUBLE MAKERS & TRUE CRIME TRIVIA
TUESDAY, 15 OCTOBER
Immerse yourself in an evening of Crime Trivia, Cocktails and Sinister Stories of the past at our new event series “Trouble Makers & Crime Trivia”.
Get together some crime lovers and join our monthly event. Prizes to be won.
CASA ESQUINA
BALMAIN’S BAD-ASS HISTORY
WEDNESDAY, 30 OCTOBER
At this one-of-a-kind Wine, Dine, and Crime event, your historian host will uncover Balmain’s colourful past as a lively, pub-filled peninsula of hard-working, hard-drinking larrikins and legends.
Immerse yourself in Balmain’s rich history while enjoying a 3-course menu and fine wine.
BRIX DISTILLERS
HALLOWRUM FRIGHT NIGHT
THURSDAY, 31 OCTOBER
Step into the shadowy corners of Sydney’s past with Brix Distillers for a spine-chilling evening of rum and crime. Join us for Hallowrum Fright Night, where the city’s most sinister, spooky stories come to life. It’s Halloween with a rummy twist.
Come dressed in a spooktacular costume for the occasion.
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 p.p — 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 p.p — 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 p.p — 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 p.p — 2.5 hours — 2:30pm start — Ends on Crown St
SELF-GUIDED AUDIO TOURS
A NEW WAY TO DISCOVER SYDNEY AT YOUR OWN PACE
Discover Sydney’s Icons:
From the Art Gallery of New South Wales, through the Botanical Gardens to the Sydney Opera House
Roam the Rocks
Sydney’s historic settlement of convicts, cobblestones and crime stories
Secrets of Sydney on a City Circuit
Historic architecture and opulence from Town Hall to Circular Quay
Approx. 2 hours – self-guided walking tour
in partnership with Around
