Secrets of the CBD, Sydney
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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
- St Andrew's to The Rocks
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 - 2.5 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
The great things you say about CityDays

Wish you a merry C&C
Excellent fun as always - looking forward to the next one

4EverAdventureBuddy
We had a great time! We’ll definitely play again!

Time's up
A great opportunity to explore a different side of London.

Colley Cups
Amazing fun, want to do all of them!

RIP offs
First time with city days.Not sure what to expect but the whole tour was fun and informative. Very easy to set up and u…

BirchScar
Such a cool experience, letting us really learn the city. Gave us a ton of steps, and introduced us to the best place t…

The gals
Very good day, went to places we never knew existed, and amazing food!

UC
fascinating and scenic walk away from the main drag with great pubs for breaks. Great to explore a lesser known part o…

Big Bois
This was such an enjoyable experience, it felt like we were doing the amazing race!

Vagrants
Had a great time all round Whitechapel, trying to work out who Jack the Ripper was. These days out are a great way to s…

Cousin Crew
Thoroughly enjoyed our family day out. We learnt so much about our beautiful city.

HonkerVille
Had a great time solving some at times tricky clues and finding some hidden gems

Souper Nerdz 🤓
So much fun! Really interesting trail, educational and fun! Would definitely do one of these again! :)

Kiscons
Whole thing was amazing - we thoroughly enjoyed it - some clues were tough but we managed to crack them - definitely lo…

Team Starlight.
We had a great time following the clues and exploring London! Thanks very much, we’d thoroughly recommend it 👍

estrogen hunters
honestly we had a blast and this has quickly become my favourite outing in sydney im so fr, my friend and i are obsesse…

The Kayakers
Great trail, lots of fun, and learned something too!

THE GAYS
It was great! Helped us appreciate our city with all the nooks and crannies and alleyways. We really enjoyed the walk f…

Half 10
Fantastic day learning more about our home city and the rain actually made it more enjoyable with plenty of laughs

Detectives PeekAtChu
Fun day out exploring g the city!
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