Balmain Historic Pub Walking Tour with Beer or Wine
ID: GYG65126-91642
Category:
Country: Australia
Duration:
03:00 hours
Description
Duelling colonists, escaped convicts, gangsters, football players that can’t be killed and all of them in the place that has more pubs per person than anywhere else in Australia!
If you ask a Sydneysider about Balmain, they think of 3 things: the Balmain Tigers footy team, Olympic swimming champion Dawn Fraser and pubs. Lots of pubs. In fact, Balmain has the highest pub-to-person ratio in Australia.
This 3-hour walking tour of this peninsula on Sydney Harbour covers Balmain's sordid history of escaped convicts,dodgy gangsters and corrupt politicians. In between weaving the backstreets, you'll stop for a drink of craft beer, wine or cider in 4 of the area's most iconic and oldest pubs.
You can enjoy a choice of craft beer or wine in each pub that you visit!
Tour highlights include:
Balmain's Oldest PubThe Balmain Watch House, and stories of Balmain gangstersThe Balmain Tigers' 'Team of the Penitentiary'Duelling colonistsThe murderous confectionerThe hidden treasure of Australia's most audacious robbery- and many more tales of murder, vice and intrigue
Highlights
- Enjoy a beer or wine at each pub that you visit
- Discover the fascinating history of Balmain and all its character and dark stories
- Learn about the gangsters, convicts and hard times of Australia back in the day whilst enjoying a nice drop
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• You must be older than 18 years to join this tour and a photo ID is required to drink alcohol
• This is a walking tour, wear appropriate footwear
• Other times and dates can be booked for private tours with a minimum group of 4 persons
• No tours are available on public holidays, New Year's Eve and St. Patrick's Day
You must fill out a travel information form
You will receive a mandatory temperature check
East Village Hotel, Balmain
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
