Highlights
Day and Night tours - Visit the State’s largest regional collection of heritage buildings. See and learn about the people and the events that created the city. DAY TOUR - with our experienced tour guide walk along Rockhampton’s scenic Riverside Precinct and travel back in time to when the Fitzroy River, Quay and East Street suffered female bushrangers, bank heists, floods and helped the WW2 war effort. NIGHT TOUR - Did Jack the Ripper once stalk the dark alleys of Rockhampton? Join our 45 min - to 1 hr. evening tour through the streets and alleys and discover the darker side of the city. Learn about the ghosts that haunted Quay st, the city’s first recorded murder, the Rockhampton gold heist that created Sherlock Holmes and modern forensics and yes, learn the bizarre and true history of Jack the Ripper’s connection to Australia and Rockhampton. DINOSAUR/ZOO Walk. Hold real fossils and get photos holding skulls of the prehistoric relatives of the zoo animals.
About This Deal
Ghost Murder Ripper Walk
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes: Did Jack the Ripper once stalk the dark alleys of Rockhampton? Join our evening tour for the dark side of Rocky
Quay St Rockhampton: Tours start at the Criterion Hotel on Quay St, more to East St, then into the alleys until finishing at Customs House
warning: Tours are often in the dark and stories are of a graphic violence/horror nature so may not be suitable for young children.
Departure Point
- In the historic hotel foyer where you can see dozens of historic photos and take in the hotels classic architecture while you wait or grab a drink at the 'Cri's' bar. Please arrive a minimum of 15 min early
Return Details
- The tour ends just a few hundred meters up the road but will enter other streets and alleyways. The guide can walk you back to the Criterion after the tour at night if you require.
Duration
45 minutes - 1 hour and 30 minutes
Languages Available
- Human tour guide - English
Points of Interest
Stop At: Rockhampton Tourism Area
Queensland
Visit the State’s largest regional collection of heritage buildings. See and learn about the people and the events that created the city. Join the DAY TOUR with our experienced tour guide along Rockhampton’s scenic Riverside Precinct and travel back in time to when the Fitzroy River, Quay and East Street suffered female bushrangers, bank heists, floods and helped the WW2 war effort. NIGHT TOUR - Did Jack the Ripper once stalk the dark alleys of Rockhampton? Join our 45 min - to 1 hr. evening tour through the streets and alleys and discover the darker side of the city. Learn about the ghosts that haunted Quay st, the city’s first recorded murder, the Rockhampton gold heist that created Sherlock Holmes and modern forensics and yes, learn the bizarre and true history of Jack the Ripper’s connection to Australia and Rockhampton.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: The Criterion Hotel Motel
150 Quay Street, Rockhampton City, QLD 4700
Visit the foyer and enjoy the architecture and learn about the hotels long, funny and dark history
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Rockhampton Customs House
208 Quay St, Rockhampton, Queensland
Discover why there is such an iconic customs house inland and what goods once flowed through its control
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Rockhampton Botanic Gardens
100 Spencer Street, , Rockhampton, Queensland
Book a Rockhampton Botanic Garden Walking tour and visit the historic Botanic Gardens and learn about plants, visit the Rockhampton war memorial and the part the gardens had in developing the town. 1 hour tour
Duration: 1 minute
Stop At: Rockhampton Zoo
100 Spencer Street, The Range, Rockhampton, Queensland
Dinosaurs@theZoo - hold fossils from the ancient relatives of the animals in the zoo and learn about evolution and Prehistoric Queensland 1 hour tour
Duration: 1 minute
Additional Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- bug spray (please bring your own)
Redemption Instructions
Please present your name to the guide when arriving at the Criterion Hotel Foyer
Voucher Info
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
The tour identified in this promotion is made available through Viator. Groupon is not affiliated with or sponsored by the Time Safaris Rockhampton in connection with this deal. Please contact Groupon customer service for all inquiries related to this offer. Inquiries placed to Viator will be directed back to Groupon.
This offer is not eligible for promo codes.
