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Sydney Opera House Guided Walking Tour

Duration: 60 minutes （approx．）

Location: Sydney, Australia

Go behind the scenes listed at the World Heritage—Sydney Opera House, one of the world's "must-see" attractions．On your one-hour guided walking tour of the Sydney Opera House, you'll see what goes on behind the world's most recognizable sails．You'll hear the various stories of the building's construction, as interesting as any opera story, brought alive by the tour's new interactive audiovisual （音视频的）presentation．

Likely to Sell Out

The Sydney Opera House Guided Tour regularly sells out weeks in advance, so book now to avoid disappointment．

The Sydney Opera House was intended for greatness ever since it opened in 1973, and today it is one of Australia's most recognizable marks．Your guide will bring to life the mysterious stories behind this wonder of architecture and engineering on your one-hour tour．You'll visit one of the major concert halls in the opera house, where over 1500 performances are staged each year, and lose yourself in the beautiful world of Australia's wonderful performing arts center．The short one-hour

tour leaves you with plenty of time in the day free to enjoy yourselves in Sydney．

Tour and Pricing Options

Click the link below for a price on your preferred travel date．Our pricing is changing with the latest information to make sure you always receive the lowest price possible —we 100% guarantee （保证）it．Your currency （货币）is set to US dollars．Click here to change your currency．

Schedule Details

Departs （出发）: Daily

Departure Point: Sydney Opera House Information Desk

Departure Time: Tour starts every half hour between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm．（New Years Eve tours end at 12:00 pm．New Year's Day tours begin at 11:00 am．）

Return Details: Returns to the starting point

Additional Information: Wheelchair accessible, please advise at time of booking if you have limited ability to move around．

Pricing details for August 2011

$ 29．10 （Adult）; $ 23．37 （Child）; Free （Infant）41．What does the tour allow visitors to enjoy?

A．The beautiful views of Sydney．

B．The various stories of the operas．

C．The performances in the arts center．

D．The building's wonderful construction．

42．What can we say about the price of the tour?

A．It's growing．B．It's very low．

C．It's changeable．D．It's acceptable．43．Which is true to visitors according to the text?

A．They will get back to where they set out．

B．They can change money at the information desk．

C．They have to wait for half an hour to start the tour．

D．They are free to enjoy other places of interest in Sydney．44．What' s the purpose of the text?

A．To guide the visitors．

B．To attract visitors to the tour．

C．To introduce Sydney Opera House．

D．To explain the one-hour walking tour．

B

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