Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: The Rocks, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia
See hidden alleyways, convict built hotels and churches, Australia's oldest bank, pub and police station in the historic old town of Sydney. Take an interesting photo under the Sydney Harbour Bridge of the spanning arch. Get selfies with the Sydney Opera House in the background.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Millers Point, Sydney, New South Wales 2004 Australia
See the Sydney Observatory and the historic area from a great lookout overlooking Sydney.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point Easy walk from Circular Quay Train Station, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia
See the Sydney Opera House up close for great pictures of its 'sails' and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Walk into the foyer area and up the entry steps. Inspiring architecture,
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney, New South Wales 2060 Australia
See the Sydney Harbour Bridge from various parts of Sydney: Circular Quay, The Royal Botanic Garden and from Sydney's eastern suburbs of Vaucluse and Watsons Bay.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: State Library of New South Wales, Macquarie Street, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia
Grand building with Roman columns
Pass By: Sydney Eye Hospital, 8 Macquarie St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Famous sandstone building
Pass By: The Mint, 10 Macquarie St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Georgian style architecture of where Australia's first currency was coined
Pass By: Hyde Park Barracks, 12 Macquarie Street Queens Square, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia
A UNESCO World Heritage site of where convicts were housed.
Pass By: Museum of Contemporary Art, 140 George St The Rocks, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia
Abstract art and Australian Aboriginal Art
Pass By: Hyde Park, Elizabeth St, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia
Beautiful gardens, water fountains and views of the Sydney Tower
Pass By: St. Mary's Cathedral, St Mary_s Road, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia
Australia's largest Roman Catholic Church
Pass By: The Domain, Mrs Macquaries Road, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia
Lovely park where public concerts are held surrounded by large fig trees
Stop At: Mrs Macquarie's Chair, 1D Mrs Macquaries Rd The Rocks Visitors Centre, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia
Sit in the famous chair that Governor Lachlan Macquarie ordered convicts to cut into the rock for his wife.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, Mrs Macquaries Rd, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia
Drive into the Royal Botanic Garden to see various Australian trees and flowers and stop for the best picture of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House together.
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Art Gallery of New South Wales, Art Gallery Road The Domain, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia
Houses international and indigenous art and hosts the Archibald Prize - Australia's most popular portrait competition.
Pass By: Woolloomooloo Wharf, 6 Cowper Wharf Rd Woolloomooloo, Sydney, New South Wales 2011 Australia
See the famous finger wharf and naval base
Stop At: Shark Beach, Promenade Rd Nielsen Park, Vaucluse, Sydney, New South Wales 2030 Australia
Enjoy a tea or coffee at one of the nicest swimming beaches in Sydney Harbour
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Camp Cove, Sydney, New South Wales Australia
Famous spot at a pristine beach where the British raised the flag to claim Sydney
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: South Head, Sydney, New South Wales Australia
Walk to Hornby Lighthouse - Australia's second oldest lighthouse for grand views of Sydney, Manly and the Pacific Ocean
Duration: 45 minutes
Pass By: Watsons Bay Baths, Marine Parade, Watsons Bay, Sydney, New South Wales 2030 Australia
Watsons Bay is located right at the entrance of Sydney Harbour so has harbour and ocean views.
Stop At: Gap Park, Watsons Bay, Sydney, New South Wales Australia
Look for dolphins and whales at one of Sydney's best lookouts
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Macquarie Lighthouse, Old South Head Road, Vaucluse, Sydney, New South Wales 2030 Australia
Australia's oldest lighthouse designed by a convict
Duration: 2 minutes
Stop At: Bondi Beach, Queen Elizabeth Drive, Sydney, New South Wales 2026 Australia
Enjoy lunch on the water, go for a walk on the promenade, enjoy a swim, watch the surfers and skaters, go shopping for souvenirs or designer labels.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Bondi Iceberg Club, 1 Notts Ave Bondi Beach, Bondi, New South Wales 2026 Australia
Have a drink at the famous Icebergs - a restuarant complex overlooking a rock pool at Bondi Beach
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Bondi to Coogee Walk, Notts Avenue South Bondi, Bondi, New South Wales Australia
Take an optional walk from Bondi Beach to Tamarama Beach and Bronte Beach along a walkway on the cliffs and coves of Sydney's eastern beaches
Duration: 45 minutes
Pass By: Tamarama Beach, Bondi, New South Wales 2026 Australia
Great picture stop overlooking the surfers shredding the waves
Stop At: Bronte Beach, Bronte Road, Bronte, Waverley, New South Wales NSW 2024 Australia
Admire the grand architecture overlooking azure blue water
Duration: 2 minutes
Stop At: Centennial Park, Oxford St. and Parkes Drive, Sydney, New South Wales 2021 Australia
See flying foxes(fruit bats), black swans, pelicans, Eurasian coots, ducks and swamphens or take a walk through a rose garden
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Paddington Markets, 395 Oxford St Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales 2021 Australia
See the grand Victorian terrace townhouses in the village of Paddington, drive down famous Oxford St and check out their markets.
Pass By: Chinatown, George St, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia
See the array of Asian shops, restaurants and markets
Stop At: Darling Harbour, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia
Walk along the board walk to King St Wharf and Barangaroo - one of Sydney's busiest waterside location
Duration: 10 minutes
See Availability.
Traveler pickup is offered
Free pick up and drop off to all Sydney metro hotels including air bnb accommodation.
Free pick up and drop off at Overseas Passenger and White Bay cruise ship terminals.
To start and end the tour at Sydney Airport - please choose the "Start/ End from Sydney Airport" option which has a slightly higher cost.
Airports
7 to 8 hours(approx.)
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : koryf890
We had an amazing day! It was our first time to Sydney, and we got a fantastic overview. We saw numerous beaches and many unique neighborhoods. We were ahead of larger busses at some stops and got to visit unique locales that larger busses couldn't. There was a fantastic lunch at Bondi Beach. We learned some great history of Sydney. Ben provided insights into local wildlife. He also gave advice about additional activities for the remainder of our time here. Highly recommend!
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Posted On : 2024-03-28
Posted By : Perry_S
This was a fantastic full day tour of Sydney. We got to see all of the must see sights (Harbor Bridge, Opera House, Bondi Beach, etc.) plus a lot of different areas of the city, and learned a lot about all of these sights/areas. Our tour guide, Ben, was outstanding——-knowledgeable, personable, accommodating, and a lot of fun to be with. Overall, this private tour was good value for money———-don’t miss it and absolutely do it with Ben!
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Posted On : 2023-12-19
Posted By : Rebecca M
The four of us had an amazing time on our Sydney and Bondi Beach tour with Ben. He took us through The Rocks and out to Watson's Bay past many pretty areas of Sydney Harbour.
After a great lunch that is right in the middle of Bondi Beach we went on a spectacular coastal walk to Tamarama and Bronte Beach.
Thanks for a fun day Ben and your local tips on things to see and do in Sydney and the Blue Mountains. We will highly recommend you to other friends visiting Sydney.
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Posted On : 2023-11-22
Posted By : msedaka
We actually did two tours with Ben -- the Sydney Full Day Private Tour and the Blue Mountains Tour and both were great! Ben has such a wonderful disposition and really enjoys what he does. His tours are thorough and informative. We are Americans visiting Sydney for only a few days and Ben packed so much into it!
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Posted On : 2023-04-26
Posted By : Sam_B
We had a great time exploring Sydney with Ben, who offered us the chance to flex the day around our preferences and what we wanted to see. We had a good balance of guided time and a chance to explore some of the areas on our own. Ben is clearly passionate about Sydney and knows lots about the area.
As we were only in Sydney for a short while we found this was a great way to see lots of the sights, including the beaches. We left with plenty of recommendations of other places to see but most of those will have to wait until next time!
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Posted On : 2023-04-05
Posted By : smallworld0725
My husband and I spent an entire day with Ben in Sydney. Ben is punctual, polite, a very safe driver, and well traveled tour guide. He is also the father of young children, so I am assuming he would be great with kids. He has an incredible knowledge of Sydney’s history, flora and fauna, and wildlife. He immediately picked up that I was interested in birds, so he named and pointed out several and identified their calls at so many of our stops. Ben showed us so many interesting places in Sydney that we would never have seen on our own, thanks to Ben I have some beautiful Sydney photos, videos of birds, and other unique Australian wildlife. We have had several “personalized” guided tours in various countries, and Ben is one of the best we have ever had.
Kathy A
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Posted On : 2023-03-24
Posted By : RichardHenley
Ben was an exceptional tour guide. He had the tour all mapped out to enable us to see the major points of interest in the city and have some time to walk and enjoy the scenery. He has excellent knowledge of the history of the city and the settlers. Sydney and the surrounding areas are nothing short of beautiful. The beaches, the surf, the parks, the opera house, the wildlife (except the bats!) are not to be missed and you will come away with a lot of the history of the city. Thank you Ben for a great day!
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Posted On : 2023-03-11
Posted By : 551russellg
Out guide Ben was great. He was very knowledgeable and fun. He did not rush the day. Would highly recommend.
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Posted On : 2023-02-13
Posted By : Joan M
We just finished our 5 star tour of Sydney with Ben Barry at Personalized Sydney Tours. What makes Ben so good? Well , his flex-ability! That is the key, especially for a city tour: timing the traffic, knowing where to park, knowing the open/close for the shops, dropping us at the airport) (after 8 full hours of learning and exploring Sydney, timing the weather (it got hot and humid) at Bondi beach. All perfect! and that is a major achievement for navigating us around such a large city. We didn't sit in traffic wasting any time at all! We even did things that weren't on the agenda. Because of the hot humid weather at Bondi we decided not to do the trail walk and instead we went to Centennial Park and saw the gray headed flying foxes hanging in the swamp trees (very large bats). It was amazing. Ben is a highly experienced guide who can make changes in the itinerary to max out your day. We highly recommend this tour!
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Posted On : 2023-02-08
Posted By : LINDA_M
The tour was canceled and notification was not recieved. Flight arrived early. An email was sent to the guide notifying them of the early arrival. It took the guide an hour to reply with the cancelation notification. Therefore, I was waiting at the airport for two hour when I could have been making alternate arraingments.
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Posted On : 2023-01-02
