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1:30pm Departure
2 Adults x $98.34
$196.68
Approx Total
$196.68
Morning half-day highlights tour of Sydney departing at 1:30pm Pickup included
8am Departure
2 Adults x $98.34
$196.68
Approx Total
$196.68
Morning half-day highlights tour of Sydney departing at 8am Pickup included
Inclusions / Exclusions
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Bottled water
Live commentary on board
Gratuities
Food and drinks
Overview
This half day Sydney highlights tour is just perfect to kick-start or end your holiday. See all the city hot spots and tourist icons: Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Opera, Mrs Macquarie's Chair, Woolloomooloo, Harry Cafe de Wheels, Rushcutters Bay, Point Piper, Rose Bay, Vaucluse, Shark Beach, The Gap, Bondi Beach, Paddington, Darlinghurst, China Town and Darling Harbour. En route, your expert tour guide will provide you with all the insight information you need to know as a first time visitor: where are the best beaches in town? Or the best walks, the finest restaurants or the most atmospheric Aussie pubs. In fact, this half-day Sydney tour will leave you with so many ideas and plans that you'll likely decide to extend your stay in the world's most beautiful city!
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APX Darling Harbour8 Dixon St, Darling Harbour, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
Adina Apartment Hotel Sydney Darling Harbour55 Shelley St, King Street Wharf, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
Adina Apartment Hotel Sydney Town Hall511 Kent Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, NSW 2000
Amora Hotel Jamison Sydney11 Jamison Street, Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
Best Western Plus Hotel Stellar4 Wentworth Avenue, , Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
Castlereagh Boutique Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection169 Castlereagh St, , Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
Criterion Hotel Sydney260 Pitt St Cnr Park Street, , Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
Crowne Plaza Sydney Darling Harbour, an IHG hotel58 Bathurst Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
East Side Hotel177 Cumberland St, The Rocks, , Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
Establishment Hotel5 Bridge Lane, Not Bridge Street. Access to hotel via Abercrombie Wy, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
Four Seasons Hotel Sydney199 George Street, , Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
Fraser Suites Sydney488 Kent St, , Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
Hilton Sydney488 George St, , Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
Hotel Coronation5 -7 Park St, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
Hyatt Regency Sydney161 Sussex Street, , Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
Hyde Park Inn271 Elizabeth St, , Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
Ibis Sydney Barangaroo22 Shelley Street, King Street Wharf, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
InterContinental Sydney, an IHG hotel16 Phillip Street, , Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
Kimpton Margot Sydney339 Pitt Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
Mantra 2 Bond Street SydneyCnr George St & Bond St, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
Mantra on Kent Sydney433 Kent Street, , Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
Megaboom City Hotel93 York St, Level 1, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
Meriton Suites Kent Street, Sydney528 Kent Street, , Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
Meriton Suites Pitt Street, Sydney329 Pitt Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
Meriton Suites Sussex Street, Sydney234 Sussex Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
Meriton Suites World Tower, Sydney95 Liverpool Street, , Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
Metro Apartments On Darling Harbour132-136 Sussex St, Corner of King and Sussex Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
Museum Lodge18 - 20 Yurong St, , Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2010
Napoleon on KentNapoleon on Kent Serviced Apar 219 Kent St, , Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
Oaks Sydney Hyde Park Suites38 College St, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
Ovolo Woolloomooloo6 Cowper Wharf Rdwy, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2011
PARKROYAL Darling Harbour150 Day Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
Park Regis City Centre27 Park St, , Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
Parkridge Corporate Apartments-14 Oxford Street Sydney, , Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, NSW 2010
Pullman Quay Grand Sydney Harbour61 Macquarie Street, East Circular Quay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
Pullman Sydney Hyde Park36 College St, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2010
QT Sydney49 Market Street, Corner Of Market And George Streets, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, Sydney27 O'Connell Street, , Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
Rydges Australia Square97-99 Pitt St, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
Rydges Darling Square Apartment Hotel72 Liverpool Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
Rydges World Square Sydney Hotel389 Pitt St, , Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
SKYE Suites Sydney300 Kent Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
Shangri-la Sydney176 Cumberland Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park161 Elizabeth Street, , Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
Sir Stamford at Circular Quay Hotel Sydney93 Macquarie Street, , Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
Sofitel Sydney Wentworth61-101 Phillip St, , Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
Song Hotel Sydney5-11 Wentworth Ave, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
Swissotel Sydney68 Market Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel at Circular Quay30 Pitt Street, , Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
The Clarence Hotel, Sydney193 Clarence St, , Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
The Fullerton Hotel SydneyNo. 1 Martin Place, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
The Grace Sydney77 York Street, King Streets, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
The Grand Hotel30 Hunter St, , Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
The Russell Boutique Hotel143A George St, The Rocks, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
The Sebel Quay West Suites Sydney98 Gloucester St, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
The Sydney Boulevard Hotel90 William St, , Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2011
The York by Swiss-Belhotel5 York St, , Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
Vibe Hotel Sydney Darling Harbour319 - 325 Sussex St, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
West Hotel Sydney, Curio Collection by Hilton65 Sussex St, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
Wynyard Hotel107 Clarence St, , Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2001
YEHS Hotel - Sydney CBD88 Liverpool St, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
YEHS Hotel - Sydney Harbour Suites258 Sussex Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU, 2000
We pick up from all city hotels within the CBD area.
We do NOT pick-up from airport hotels, cruise terminals, Bondi or from hotels in North Sydney.
For private tour we pick up form anywhere.
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Itinerary
The Rocks (Pass By)
The oldest part of (white) Australia. It is where Captain Arthur Philip started the first penal settlement on 26 January 1788. Now a lively & romantic area with plenty of shops, bars and restaurants.
Observatory Hill
The highest point in the inner-city, where in 1858 the Observatory was built to keep the timer and observe the Southern Cross. Now a museum, a cafe and a favourite location for weddings.
10 minutes
Dawes Point Park
Right by the Sydney Harbour Bridge. From the Ivy Steps we marvel at this beautiful part of the harbour, with views on the bridge and the Sydney Opera House.
10 minutes
Sydney Harbour Bridge
Opened in 1932, after 9 years of construction. Employed 16,000 people, and therefor called "Sydney's Iron Long". Also known as "The Coat-hanger". With 508 meters wide, for a long time the widest single span bridge. 134 meters high. 8 car lanes, 2 train-tracks, a pedestrian walkway, a cycle path and a ... commercial Bridge climbing operation.
10 minutes
Mrs Macquarie's Chair
Spot where Elizabeth Macquarie, Lachlan's second wife, loved to wait for tall shops to come in from England with letters from home, furniture and clothes.
Her husband had a seat carved for her out of the sandstone: Mrs Macquarie's Chair is an attraction, and a good excuse to take in the views over this part of the harbour.
15 minutes
Fort Denison Island (Pass By)
Former prison island, military fort (during the Crimean War) and a posh restaurant.
Woolloomooloo Wharf (Pass By)
AKA the Fingerwharf, the largest wooden construction in the world. Once a working waterfront, with a fish-market and a ferry-wharf. Now the home of Hollywood actors, a 5 star hotel and upmarket restaurants.
Harry's Cafe de Wheels - Tempe
Not the one in Tempe, but the original one an Woolloomooloo!
5 minutes
Potts Point Sunday Markets (Pass By)
Potts Point: an eclectic mix of Victorian, Colonial, Art-Deco and Manhattan-style architecture.
Kings Cross (Pass By)
Party-town, (former) red-light district, the Golden Mile, the Coca-Cola sign, Bohemian Sydney of the 30's.
Rushcutters Bay Park (Pass By)
The Royal Yacht club of Australia - start of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race on Boxing Day.
First of as series of wealthy Harbour-side suburbs.
Double Bay Farmers Markets (Pass By)
Double Bay, AKA Double Pay. The most expensive shops in Australia include Dior, Cartier, Louis Vuitton. Streets lined with Ferrari's, Bentley's, and all types of German cars.
Woollahra Massage (Pass By)
No, we're not having a Thai massage. We're just seeing thje posh suburb of Woollahra. And Point Piper - the most expensive real estate in Australia, where properties cost an average of $12 million.
Rose Bay Beach
The largest bay of the 66 bays of Sydney Harbour.
Location of the first international airport of Sydney. An airport for seaplanes, AKA the Flying Ships.
5 minutes
Nielsen Park (Pass By)
Part of Sydney Harbour National Park.
Shark Beach!
Rose Bay to Watsons Bay Walk
A short walk across Parsley Bay to absorbe the atmosphere in this magnificent part of Sydney. Plenty of Rainbow Lorikeets in the Banksia's.
In summer we can spot an Eastern Waterdragon.
10 minutes
Watsons Bay (Pass By)
And its hamlet of wooden cottages on a peninsula, between the Pacific and the harbour.
Camp Cove
The first bay Capt Philip saw after he had entered Sydney Harbour, and where he first set foot on Australian soil on 21 January 1788 - 5 days before disembarking in Sydney Cove.
5 minutes
Gap Park
Walk part of the famous Gap Walk to enjoy views over Sydney Harbour and the Pacific,
In winter and late spring/early summer we can spot Humpbacks and Southern Right whales on their yearly migration to and from the tropics.
20 minutes
Macquarie Lighthouse
Replica of the first lighthouse built in Australia, to a design of Frances Greenway - the convict-architect who helped Lachlan Macquarie built Sydney.
3 minutes
Bondi Beach
Famous Bondi Beach. Birthplace of Australia's Beach Culture, location of first apartment buildings, first milkbar, first professional life saving club, Sydney's first tram terminal...
Starting point of the Bondi to Coogee Walk.
30 minutes
Tamarama Beach (Pass By)
AKA Glamourama.
Older generations know it also as 'Little Bondi' , where some of them may still remember the trips in a Hot Air Balloons and a visit to one of the many an ill-fated Aquariums and other entertainment venturers that dotted the Sydney beaches at the turn of last century.
Bronte Beach (Pass By)
Terminus of the Bondi to Bronte Backpacker Express - the rip that takes you on a free, yet dangerous trip between Sydney's best known beaches.
Centennial Park (Pass By)
In English "Centennial Park', Sydney's largest city park. Home of Lachlan Swamp - once source of Sydney's drinking water (the Tank Stream), now the home of thousands of fruitbats hanging in the paperbark ghost-tree forest.
Paddington Markets (Pass By)
Paddington, aka Sydney's Fashion District.
Where Australia's top-designers hold court in beautiful, heritage protected Victorian Terraces.
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (Pass By)
Held every year in Darlinghurst.
Aurora Rooftop Hotel (Pass By)
Passing though lively Crown Street.
The Haymarket Hotel Syd (Pass By)
Located in Sydney's China Town - small but old settlement.
Home of Paddy's Markets!
Darling Harbour (Pass By)
Formerly a busy working waterfront, now an entertainment district with national and international attractions, junk food, restaurants & bars, casino's, hotels etceteras.
Barangaroo Reserve (Pass By)
The last chapter of Sydney.
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Additional Info
Specialized infant seats are available
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Free Cancellation
June 10100% refund
June 11No refund
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Ben was used at the last...
Published on Feb, 2025
Ben was used at the last moment for our private tour of the Sydney area. He was very accommodating, informative, and a super driver getting us to all the areas we wanted to visit.
Great to see all the...
Published on Feb, 2025
Great to see all the sights outside of the downtown area. Good presentations from the guide. A couple of drops along the way to tour specific sights.
Great Tour with Local Perspectives
Published on Feb, 2025
Our guide Ben was great. Provided a unique perspective and we visited some sights that we wouldn’t have thought of on our own.
Wonderful tour Hitting...
Published on Feb, 2025
Wonderful tour Hitting all the highlights of Sydney with a knowledgeable tour guide. We would highly recommend this tour
Perfect introduction to Sydney!
Published on Jan, 2025
Punctual pick up & small group. Visited main points of interest in Sydney, and suburbs. Nice to visit lots of different bays- Milk, Rose, Watson's, Bondi, Tamara's, Bronte, Neilson.
Ben was an excellent tour guide giving lots of history, interesting anecdotes & personal experiences.
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