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11 Best Sydney Ghost & True Crime Tours

The dark-history walks through The Rocks: convict ghosts in the lanes they died in, true-crime routes through razor-gang Sydney and historians who enjoy the grim bits. The prettiest quarter has the ugliest archive; these tours open it.

1.Sydney: True Crime Tour

Discover Sydney’s dark side with this engaging 1.5-hour true crime walking tour, exploring historic crime scenes, alleyways, and chilling stories.

Most Popular★ 4.8

“Sophie was just adorable!! She was so engaging, funny, and super sweet!! She made the scary facts of Sydney so intriguing! I absolutely loved this tour, even though I was a bit late, she even let me know the parts I missed! It was truly…”

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2.The Rocks Ghost Tours with Guide in Sydney

Experience Sydney’s haunted history on a 1.5 to 2-hour guided walking tour through The Rocks, exploring spooky tales, historic sites, and secret alleyways.

★ 4.5

“We really enjoyed our experience. Such friendly staff from the front desk, cleaners, breakfast staff, Cafe and the bar staff, everyone was so helpful. Our room was clean and had everything we needed. So close in proximity to the harbour, train station and shops. We…”

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4.Sydney Ghost Walking Tour

Discover Sydney’s haunted past with a 1.5-hour ghost tour through The Rocks. Learn intriguing stories, explore spooky alleys, and see the city’s eerie side.

★ 3.5

“Very interesting and full of interesting stories. The guide was very friendly, knowledgeable, and fun. She was very good at telling the stories that time flew by. I felt like I got a lot for the price. Good deal and interesting.”

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5.Sydney’s Razor Gang True Crime Tour

Discover Sydney's gritty past with the Razor Gang True Crime Tour. A 90-minute walk through notorious districts, full of stories, characters, and history.

★ 5.0

“The tour was interesting and we enjoyed it however the guide should not ‘walk and talk’ as the people walking behind cannot hear a thing. It was really bad at the start of the tour with the guide racing up steep hills and not considering…”

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6.Historical True Crime Walking Tour of East Sydney

Explore Sydney’s dark past on this engaging 2-hour walking tour through East Sydney’s historic crime scenes, architecture, and local stories for just $30.

★ 5.0

“Excellent tour and Elliott has so much overall knowledge of the history of East Sydney, Elliott not only had extensive information on the riveting murder stories but he gave us a very good understanding of the sociological aspects from convict years to the 1970’’s”

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7.Sydney Ghost Quest: Self-Guided Haunted History Game

Explore Sydney’s spooky side with this self-guided haunted history game. Walk through iconic sites, solve puzzles, and uncover ghost stories at your own pace.

★ 5.0

“This was such a neat virtual mystery/ghost tour. We decided to do the tour at night, so it was even spookiest. There is alot of walking, but it was fun. We would probably recommend this for age 10+ due to the scary stories.”

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9.SYDNEY : Ghosts, Grog & The Rocks: Haunted Pubs &Cellar Tour

Discover Sydney’s haunted pubs and cellar on this 1.5-hour ghost tour. Explore eerie legends, historic pubs, and the original cellar with a knowledgeable guide.

★ 3.6

“Was a very fun and interesting tour love the history around the rocks and the old buildings and their paranormal stories. Doc the tour guide is a legend spun heaps of good yarns. Only downside was that it was cut short due to bad weather…”

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10.Sydneys Phantom Trails: A Ghost Tour

Experience Sydney’s spooky side with a 2-hour ghost tour through The Rocks, visiting historic sites and hearing chilling tales from knowledgeable guides.

★ 5.0

“We had fhe most amazing time with Serge. He met us and spent 2.25 hours showing us all around The Rocks. Not only were there chilling ghost stories, the history of The Rocks is absolutely fascinating. My husband and I have some of our lRead…”

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