Sydney · SYDNEY ABORIGINAL CULTURE TOURS
The good ones fill weeks ahead and the best go first. Below: the 7 to book early, what each includes, and how they differ once you look past the photographs.
Small-group Blue Mountains day trip from Sydney with Aboriginal welcome, smoking ceremony, Three Sisters viewpoints, and Featherdale wildlife.
“Guides were great! I only wish it would have included more Aborigines, their village, their culture, hunting, etc.”
A 90-minute Aboriginal Dreaming walk through Sydney’s Rocks, with ochre activities, harbour views, and an Aboriginal guide for $33.
“Focused on native use of plants and food sources. Also information about their reaction to both Captain Cook and First Fleet arrivals. Same area of the Rocks as the Historical Tour, but a different point of view.”
A small-group Blue Mountains Aboriginal day tour from Sydney with Welcome to Country, bush food tasting, and a scenic walk in world-heritage parkland.
“The organiser Menashe was easily contactable and quickly took personal responsibility for arranging pick up and drop offs. The schedule was carefully planned to maximise the use of time i.e. a coffee break at Leura and lunch break at Wentworth Falls provided an excellent opportunity to meet others on the trip and also a chance to quickly see these beautiful places. Menashe made every effort to ensure everyone taken care of. The Three Sisters walk guided by Yamandiro who lives nearby and is familiar with the Blue Mountains was enlightening. Like Menashe he is passionate about sharing the aboriginal history. I have walked in the Blue Mountains before but this…”
Paddle the Hawkesbury from Brooklyn to Cowan Creek Aboriginal rock art, then enjoy a picnic lunch at Possum Beach with a swim stop.
“Beautiful day and lovely time out on the water from Brooklyn to Cowan Creek. Sam was great and a very generous host – in good hands. Thanks!”
Private Aboriginal walking tour in Bondi led by Walangari Karntawarra, with didgeridoo welcome, rock carvings, bush foods, and optional Diramu performance.
“Walangari is a charismatic speaker with fascinating stories to tell. His topics included the formation of and changes to our coastline over the ages; his own aboriginal family history (with an Afghan forbear!) in central Australia; early cultural eRead more”
Sydney Aboriginal walking tour with Welcome Smoking Ceremony, sacred site stories, and rock engravings across national parks. 2-3 hrs.
“Josh was amazing his knowledge was vast and delivered in an understandable absorbing manner. I found this to be more than just a tour it was a spiritual journey. Many thanks Josh”
2-hour Aboriginal cultural cruise on Sydney Harbour, hear Dreamtime stories, tour Clark Island (Be-lang-le-wool), and enjoy song and dance.
Every kind of day out between the ferry wharves and the cliffs, and the best of each.
