Australia’s country’s largest community-driven celebration of history and heritage.

From 18 April until 19 May 2024…

Journey Walks has partnered with a variety of fantastic hospitality and heritage venues to bring to life this year’s Heritage Festival with speciality tours and events.

The national theme of this year’s festival is “Connections” and with this in mind, we have launched a series of unique tours and events that help re-connect our contemporary lives and experience of Sydney with the fascinating stories, people and places of the past.

We are proud to invite you onboard this great opportunity to reflect on our city’s heritage, get lost in its strange and often notorious tales and enjoy wonderful partnerships we’ve made with local restaurants, bars and organisations.

SPECIALITY TOURS

Mysteries and Merchants of old Millers Point

Make your way through the murky maritime village of old Millers Point on a historian-led walk that uncovers the fascinating locals, legends and layout of this history drenched hub. This tour will visit convict built pubs, hidden laneways, colonial mansions, shipping wharves and views of the harbour.

Wednesday, 24 April 2024 at 5:30 pm

Friday, 10 May 2024 at 5:30 pm

$55 per person | $45 for National Trust Members

Kings, Queens & Clubs of The Cross

Step into the sinister, sensational and sexed-up world of old Kings Cross. This unique
exploration will connect contemporary visitors with the colourful characters, notorious
crime stories and infamous clubs of Sydney’s historic entertainment hub.

Wednesday, 18 April & 8 May 2024 at 5:30 pm

Saturday, 11 May 2024 at 2:30 pm

$55 per person | $45 for National Trust Members

Once upon a Time & Crime in Paddington

The Paddington we know today is a chic and sophisticated inner city suburb with elegant rows of terrace houses, charming cafes, lively pubs and boutique shopping.

But rewind less than a century and you’ll find yourself in a very different world. A world of crime, murder, slums, sly-grog, burglary, gambling, rats, snakes, sewers, mysteries, misfits, hold-ups, drugs, raids, riots and revenge.