Journey Walks are expert-led Sydney explorations that bring the past to life. Our professional team of guide-historians specialise in storytelling and uncovering the strange and often sinister secrets of this fascinating city: from convict to contemporary times.
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Note: Our public tours take a short winter break from June through early September. New dates will be released ahead of the spring season.
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PRIMARY TOURS
PUBLIC TOUR: EXPLORE THE NOTORIOUS BEGINNINGS OF OLD SYDNEY TOWN
SYDNEY’S CONVICT COLONY
THE INCREDIBLE STORY BEHIND SYDNEY’S ORIGINAL SETTLEMENT OF RUM, RASCALS AND THE ROCKS
$54 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
$58 pp — 2.5 hours — 11:00am start — Ends on Oxford Street
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.
$58 pp — 2.5 Hours — Ends at Kings Cross Hotel
SPECIAL TOURS & EVENTS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE PADDO COLLECTIVE
A PADDINGTON WALKING TOUR: SINS, SCANDALS & SECRETS ON THE STREETS
Explore the terraced lined streets of Paddington with new eyes as we uncover strange and often sinister stories from its long and chequered history.
Hosted by Sydney historian Max Burns-McRuvie, this unique walking tour will uncover notorious local crimes, eccentric architecture, colourful characters and forgotten stories of murder and mystery. Our tour route will also weave together Paddington’s past and present as we take in its vibrant contemporary atmosphere as a colourful village full of culture and cafes.
Sundays; 8 March, 12 April & 3 May 2026
A WINE, CRIME & DINE EVENING: SEX, DRUGS & RAZOR GANGS AT TEQUILA MOCKINGBIRD
Step into the shadowy underworld of Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs a century ago, where cocaine flowed through hidden networks, brothels operated behind respectable facades, and razor gangs carved out violent territories.
Hosted by historian Max Burns-McRuvie, this immersive evening explores the mechanics of vice—from drug supply and street trade to the inner workings of the sex industry—while bringing to life lesser-known figures such as Guido Calletti, Snowy Cutmore, Nellie Cameron and Norman Bruhn.
Tuesday 12 May & Tuesday 26 May 2026