Top Australia Historical & Heritage Tours

Q: What are the best options for Australia Historical & Heritage Tours?

According to verified reviews on Cool Shore Excursions and TripAdvisor, the best Australia Historical & Heritage Tours are: Burleigh Head: Walkabout Small Group Tour Bombing of Darwin WWII Heritage Tours Rottnest Coastal Explorer Tour Adelaide's True Crime Tour Rottnest Island Grand Tour Including Lunch and Historical Train Ride

Q: What are the best kid-friendly options for Australia Historical & Heritage Tours Tours?

According to verified reviews on Cool Shore Excursions and TripAdvisor, the best kid-friendly Australia Historical & Heritage Tours are: Sydney Opera House Official Guided Walking Tour Sydney Dark Stories True Crime Tour Derwent River Historic Harbour Cruise From Hobart The Perth Mint Gold Tour Small Group: Blue Mountains with Zoo, Koala Photo & Scenic World View all kid-friendly Tours →

Q: Which Australia Historical & Heritage Tours have Instant Confirmation?

Australia Historical & Heritage Tours with Instant Confirmation include: Sydney Dark Stories True Crime Tour Derwent River Historic Harbour Cruise From Hobart Ultimate Melbourne Walking Tour: History, Laneways & Culture The Perth Mint Gold Tour Small Group: Blue Mountains with Zoo, Koala Photo & Scenic World View all Tours with Instant Confirmation →

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Burleigh Head: Walkabout Small Group Tour

Discover the heart of the Gold Coast on the Jellurgal Walkabout Tour. Led by an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander guide, this immersive experience connects …More

Gold Coast, Australia

5.0 (39)

Burleigh Head: Walkabout Small Group Tour

Discover the heart of the Gold Coast on the Jellurgal Walkabout Tour. Led by an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander guide, this immersive experience connects...

2 hours Free Cancellation

5.0 (39)

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$41

Learn about Darwin's unique history on this personalised, entertaining and interactive tour with a local guide. You'll hear personal family stories from World War II …More

Darwin, Australia

4.9 (321)

Bombing of Darwin WWII Heritage Tours

Learn about Darwin's unique history on this personalised, entertaining and interactive tour with a local guide. You'll hear personal family stories from World War II...

4 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

4.9 (321)

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$103

Experience the best of Rottnest Island with our brand new 2-hour tour! Our knowledgeable tour guide will take you on a thrilling Segway adventure through …More

Rottnest Island, Australia

5.0 (21)

Rottnest Coastal Explorer Tour

Experience the best of Rottnest Island with our brand new 2-hour tour! Our knowledgeable tour guide will take you on a thrilling Segway adventure through...

2 hours Free Cancellation

5.0 (21)

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$122

Take a Walk on the Dark Side... Step into a shadowy past and uncover the hidden secrets of Adelaide, a city known for its serene …More

Adelaide, Australia

4.8 (44)

Adelaide's True Crime Tour

Take a Walk on the Dark Side... Step into a shadowy past and uncover the hidden secrets of Adelaide, a city known for its serene...

1 hour 45 minutes Free Cancellation

4.8 (44)

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$24

Rottnest Island Grand Tour Including Lunch and Historical Train Ride

Take a 4-hour guided train/coach tour around Rottnest Island. Start with a historical train ride and tour of WWII Oliver Hill Guns and Tunnels. After …More

Rottnest Island, Australia

4.4 (71)

Rottnest Island Grand Tour Including Lunch and Historical Train Ride

Take a 4-hour guided train/coach tour around Rottnest Island. Start with a historical train ride and tour of WWII Oliver Hill Guns and Tunnels. After...

4 hours Free Cancellation

4.4 (71)

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$83

MELBOURNE: Hidden Ghosts, Murder & Mystery + Best Insta Spots

Venture into the dark heart of old Melbourne, where the shadows of the past still linger in every alleyway. Step back to a time when …More

Melbourne, Australia

4.3 (66)

MELBOURNE: Hidden Ghosts, Murder & Mystery + Best Insta Spots

Venture into the dark heart of old Melbourne, where the shadows of the past still linger in every alleyway. Step back to a time when...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation

4.3 (66)

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$28

Sydney Private Food Walking Tour With Locals: The 10 Tastings

Eat your way through Sydney's culinary scene on a private food tour. Go on a delicious journey as you try 10 of the best food …More

Sydney, Australia

4.4 (51)

Sydney Private Food Walking Tour With Locals: The 10 Tastings

Eat your way through Sydney's culinary scene on a private food tour. Go on a delicious journey as you try 10 of the best food...

3 hours Free Cancellation

4.4 (51)

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$103

Historical True Crime Walking Tour of East Sydney

Discover East Sydney (Darlinghurst), a suburb celebrated for nightlife and the LGBT community but with a hidden, darker past. Once called 'Razorhurst' in the 1920s, …More

Sydney, Australia

5.0 (58)

Historical True Crime Walking Tour of East Sydney

Discover East Sydney (Darlinghurst), a suburb celebrated for nightlife and the LGBT community but with a hidden, darker past. Once called 'Razorhurst' in the 1920s,...

2 hours Free Cancellation

5.0 (58)

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$32

Go behind the scenes at the Prix Versailles 2019 Most Beautiful Stadium in the World. This in-depth walking tour that caters for all ages and …More

Perth, Australia

4.9 (610)

The Optus Stadium Tour

Go behind the scenes at the Prix Versailles 2019 Most Beautiful Stadium in the World. This in-depth walking tour that caters for all ages and...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation

4.9 (610)

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$26

1770 Coastline Tour by LARC Amphibious Vehicle Including Picnic Lunch

Venture across two water ways, edge along Eurimbula National Park, to be greeted by a gorgeous golden stretch of foreshore. Here the only footprints in …More

Agnes Water, Australia

4.9 (91)

1770 Coastline Tour by LARC Amphibious Vehicle Including Picnic Lunch

Venture across two water ways, edge along Eurimbula National Park, to be greeted by a gorgeous golden stretch of foreshore. Here the only footprints in...

2 hours Free Cancellation

4.9 (91)

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$62

Australian Institute of Sport: The AIS Tour

Visit one of Canberra’s most popular tourist attractions, the AIS (Australian Institute of Sport), and go behind the scenes of the country's premier elite sporting …More

Canberra, Australia

4.5 (59)

Australian Institute of Sport: The AIS Tour

Visit one of Canberra’s most popular tourist attractions, the AIS (Australian Institute of Sport), and go behind the scenes of the country's premier elite sporting...

2 hours

4.5 (59)

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$15

Premium Barossa Small Group Tour: Wine tasting, Lunch & Chocolate

With over 25 years experience touring in the Barossa Valley, our Award-winning Taste the Barossa premium small-group tour offers the perfect day of exclusive wine …More

Adelaide, Australia

4.9 (1,709)

Premium Barossa Small Group Tour: Wine tasting, Lunch & Chocolate

With over 25 years experience touring in the Barossa Valley, our Award-winning Taste the Barossa premium small-group tour offers the perfect day of exclusive wine...

8 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

4.9 (1,709)

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$132

ADELAIDE: Adelaide Gaol Ghost Tour and Paranormal Investigation

One of the two oldest public buildings in Adelaide, the Adelaide Gaol is said to be the most haunted site in South Australia. On this …More

Adelaide, Australia

4.0 (65)

ADELAIDE: Adelaide Gaol Ghost Tour and Paranormal Investigation

One of the two oldest public buildings in Adelaide, the Adelaide Gaol is said to be the most haunted site in South Australia. On this...

2 hours Free Cancellation

4.0 (65)

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$32

Gravediggers say this is the creepiest cemetery in Brisbane… Be led by lantern on this 2 hour guided ghost tour through the graveyard to the …More

Brisbane, Australia

4.1 (44)

South Brisbane Cemetery Ghost Tour

Gravediggers say this is the creepiest cemetery in Brisbane… Be led by lantern on this 2 hour guided ghost tour through the graveyard to the...

2 hours

4.1 (44)

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$42

Toowong Cemetery Ghost Tour – Part One: The Original

Discover the haunted history of Toowong Cemetery including The Statue That Moves, Grave on the Hill, Ghosts of Paddington Cemetery, Mayne Murder, and The Black …More

Brisbane, Australia

4.7 (131)

Toowong Cemetery Ghost Tour – Part One: The Original

Discover the haunted history of Toowong Cemetery including The Statue That Moves, Grave on the Hill, Ghosts of Paddington Cemetery, Mayne Murder, and The Black...

2 hours

4.7 (131)

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$42

Margaret River ultimate experience for people who don't do tours!

Margaret River Small-Group Wine, Canoe, 4WD & Coastal Walk Tour with Gourmet Lunch If you only have a few days in Margaret River, this is …More

Margaret River, Australia

5.0 (2,096)

Margaret River ultimate experience for people who don't do tours!

Margaret River Small-Group Wine, Canoe, 4WD & Coastal Walk Tour with Gourmet Lunch If you only have a few days in Margaret River, this is...

5 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation

5.0 (2,096)

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$174

Morning World Heritage Cruise on the Gordon River from Strahan

World Heritage Cruises is a local family owned and operated cruise located in Strahan, Tasmania’s beautiful and rugged west coast, where you will cruise into …More

Strahan, Australia

4.9 (1,243)

Morning World Heritage Cruise on the Gordon River from Strahan

World Heritage Cruises is a local family owned and operated cruise located in Strahan, Tasmania’s beautiful and rugged west coast, where you will cruise into...

6 hours Free Cancellation

4.9 (1,243)

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$116

Australia's Longest Running Ghost Tour Company, celebrating 25 years of running historic haunted tours. All tours researched and written by Jack Sim …More

Brisbane, Australia

4.7 (75)

Haunted Brisbane CBD Ghost Tour

Australia's Longest Running Ghost Tour Company, celebrating 25 years of running historic haunted tours. All tours researched and written by Jack Sim...

2 hours Free Cancellation

4.7 (75)

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$27

Experience History onboard The Mary Valley Rattler

The Mary Valley Rattler is one of Queensland’s most iconic heritage steam train experiences, capturing the Gympie region’s rich history while offering visitors a contemporary …More

Hervey Bay, Australia

4.8 (994)

Experience History onboard The Mary Valley Rattler

The Mary Valley Rattler is one of Queensland’s most iconic heritage steam train experiences, capturing the Gympie region’s rich history while offering visitors a contemporary...

3 hours

4.8 (994)

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$48

Ultimate Sydney Walking Tour (Small-Group, Drink Included)

Discover the story of Sydney on this expert-led small-group tour (max. 12 guests), while hitting all of the city’s main attractions. Perfect for those who …More

Sydney, Australia

5.0 (671)

Ultimate Sydney Walking Tour (Small-Group, Drink Included)

Discover the story of Sydney on this expert-led small-group tour (max. 12 guests), while hitting all of the city’s main attractions. Perfect for those who...

3 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation

5.0 (671)

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$59

Frequently Asked Questions

These answers are based on answers previously given to Cool Shore Excursions customers' questions.

What are the best options for Australia Historical & Heritage Tours?

What are the best kid-friendly options for Australia Historical & Heritage Tours Tours?

Which Australia Historical & Heritage Tours have Instant Confirmation?

Which Australia Historical & Heritage Tours have Free Cancellation?

Australia Historical & Heritage Tours with Free Cancellation (in most cases up to 24 hours in advance of your tour date, check the specific tour page) include:

View all Tours with Free Cancellation →

I need a ride! Which Australia Historical & Heritage Tours have Hotel Pickup?

No problem. These Australia Historical & Heritage Tours include Hotel Pickup:

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Got any more Australia trip ideas?

What are the most popular styles of Tours and Activities in Australia?