WORLDWIDE · OPERA HOUSE TOURS
Sydney, Venice, Budapest and Palermo let you inside the building on the days nothing is on stage. These 15 tours compare what you actually see, how long it takes and what it costs.
Visit Venice’s La Fenice with a multilingual audio guide, admire its lavish theater, learn its story, and enjoy excellent value for $14.
“It was fantastic, you have to download the app for the audioguide, so bring earphones! But you can do it as fast or as slow as you want! You can take all the time to admire the details, the building is beautiful!”
Explore Sydney Opera House in one hour with a live guide, iconic theaters, backstage views, and 300 stairs for $33.
“The building is magnificent of course, but the information about its history and construction was amazing to hear. Amanda our guide was incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about the Operation House - such a great tour!”
Explore the Sydney Opera House with an expert guide, see its grand halls and hidden corners, and learn how this landmark was built.
“Our tour guide was great! We learned about the design and building background of this Sydney icon. Were able to see some of the working background of the opera house. This experience is not to be missed!”
Tour Palermo’s Teatro Massimo for $14, seeing its grand auditorium, royal box, historic rooms, and possibly a rehearsal.
“An excellent tour of the theatre. The guide spoke Italian and English perfectly and was very engaging and animated.”
Tour Budapest’s restored Opera House with a live guide, grand interiors, frescoes, and a brief opera performance for $33.
“Really excellent experience. Beautiful building and the tour guide was very knowledgeable. Great mini opera at the end. Worth the money. Would highly recommend.”
Review of Ho Chi Minh City's À Ố Show, a one-hour Vietnamese bamboo circus with live folk music at the historic Saigon Opera House.
“The total originality of the production was as inspiring as the use of bamboo moved me with its simplicity and simultaneous complexity. Truly an original!!!”
Review of Sydney’s sunrise kayak tour, with Opera House views, Harbour Bridge paddling, photos, guides, breakfast, and practical tips.
“Guides are super friendly, great excursion even for non experience.”
Hear famous opera arias by Puccini, Verdi, Bizet, and Rossini at Sydney Opera House with practical tips for transport, seating, and timing.
Tour Sydney Opera House theatres, hear its story, then enjoy a meal and drink with harbour views at three signature venues.
“Had a great time with a fabulous guide, did the best with those theatres that were available. I admit getting the parking arranged (now I have the app will be easier) and getting the tickets was worrying as to where and when but it all worked out. Perhaps at 77 years old and with my 79 year old brother we worry too much. Had a lovely lunch at Midden (good choice of 3 meals being chicken which I enjoyed, some mixed vegetable dish my brother enjoyed and a fish dish) sitting under cover and outside the opera house with good views of the harbour bridge and great service from the…”
Tour Sydney Opera House with a guide, then enjoy lunch or early dinner at a harbourside venue for $63.12 per person.
“Great one hour tour. Guide was excellent with relating the history and some stories about the opera house. They were setting up the main theatre so we couldn’t take photos there. A lot of steps but guide provided a lift in some areas to help those that had trouble with stairs. Dinner at the opera bar was good but nothing special.”
Go behind Sydney Opera House stage doors, explore backstage spaces, and enjoy breakfast on this intimate three-hour guided tour.
“Bella was very informative. It was great to see backstage and to learn more about the sets, costumes, performers and working crews”
See Opera Australia perform at the Sydney Opera House, with classic operas, musicals, English surtitles, flexible seating, and harbour views.
“Excellent venue and experience. It was easy to obtain our pre-purchased tickets on the day of the event (morning). Performance was excellent and staff very helpful.”
See opera inside Sydney Opera House, with English surtitles, classic productions, flexible booking, and practical tips for a smooth night out.
Review of Sydney Opera House’s one-hour small-group tour, with practical tips on stairs, access, guides, timing, photos, and value.
“Short and sweet - a great tour...Steve the tour guide was terrific....only an hour but very interesting and informative...would definitely recommend....interesting to see all the individual theaters...who knew there was more than one!”
Tour Copenhagen’s Royal Danish Opera House, from Eliasson’s glowing foyer to backstage machinery, gilded ceilings, and theatrical stagecraft.
“Great tour, the guide was very informative and the building is super impressive!”
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