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Learn more about the top 12 tourist attractions in Sydney. Its history, culture, myths, architecture, and other important facts are in this audio commentary.
The top 10 advantages for those who prefer flexibility on their tour.
1. Safe - Not required to download, with just a click of secure access links it can be listened to online on any device.
2. Save - The lowest price in the city.
3. Stories - No imagination stories, only verified information.
4. Schedule - Listen at your own convenience of time, pace, and location,
5. Select - Preferred languages and attractions.
6. Self-control: No need to be behind someone's instructions in always.
7. Share - with co-travelers in just a click.
8. Soft - Selective crafted words that make you listen again.
9. Simple - Use our personally created itinerary which starts from the city's central station and then gradually moves one by one.
10. Smart - in all aspects
You’ll join our local Sydney host at dusk for a personalized evening experience of the city. Be it gallery viewings, pub crawling, bar-hopping or sipping cocktails in snazzy clubs, Sydney has it all, and we have you! Meet your host in a quirky neighborhood at sunset, visit Darling Harbor or uncover the city’s top local late-night hotspots. We’re providing the stage, but it’s your job to dance on it!
Within 24 hours after booking you'll receive a short questionnaire about your personality and interests. Based on your responses, you'll be assigned a like-minded host. Your host will communicate with you directly to suggest an itinerary to help you discover what makes the city unique. You will also agree on a meeting time and place. Your itinerary is flexible, so during the experience, you can always change your mind about what you want to do.
Get off the beaten track and see Sydney from a local’s perspective!
Explore 3 historic suburbs – Pyrmont, Ultimo and Glebe – on this fun and relaxed walk, while tasting a range of iconic Aussie foods and learning about Australian culture and society.
Foods sampled:
– Tim Tams
– Vegemite toast
– Flat white coffee
– Craft beer
– Oysters
– Kangaroo
– Native foods
The tour includes visits to a local cafe and finishes at the most unique pub in Sydney, complete with talking pet cockatoo!
What makes these neighbourhoods interesting? While often overlooked by both visitors and locals, Pyrmont, Ultimo & Glebe have amazing stories to tell and many hidden gems. Discover the early industrial history of the area, how it became a ghost-town and then has re-invented itself in the last few decades.
If you’re visiting Sydney, we recommend doing this early in your stay as you’ll get lots of tips to make your time in this city amazing.
Canberra Private Tours from Sydney offers an exclusive and personalized way to explore Australia's capital city. These tours provide a unique and flexible experience, allowing visitors to discover Canberra's rich history, iconic landmarks, and cultural attractions at their own pace. With a knowledgeable guide, you can delve into the nation's political and cultural heart, you have a choice of options for visiting institutions like the Australian Parliament House, the Australian War Memorial, Glassworks and the National Gallery of Australia (depending on time). Whether you're interested in history, politics, or art, this private tour caters to your interests, ensuring a memorable and in-depth exploration of Canberra's highlights.
Highlights
• Customers can plan and enjoy any attraction in Canberra from 11.00 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Attractions – Glassworks, Parliament, Museum & Memorial, etc.
• Hotel pick up and drop off from Sydney
• A luxury private tour
• Flexibility
You’ll join one of our Sydney hosts, who can’t wait to share their city with you. Deciding where to go and what to skip in a city as golden, big and shiny as Sydney is a challenge for any mere mortal, but not for an insider. From cocktail bars to scrumptious eateries and historic neighborhoods to energetic markets - the day’s sights are yours to command! Your host will have a few suggestions of their own, but the gist of this experience is to blend city highlights with local insights and come up with a Sydney cocktail that’s authentic and fun!
Within 24 hours after booking you'll receive a short questionnaire about your personality and interests. Based on your responses, you'll be assigned a like-minded host. Your host will communicate with you directly to suggest an itinerary to help you discover what makes the city unique. You will also agree on a meeting time and place. Your itinerary is flexible, so during the experience, you can always change your mind about what you want to do.
Bangarra is one of Australia's leading Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander performing arts company. Started in 1989, their dance technique is forged from over 65,000 years of culture, embodied with contemporary movement.
This is a unique chance to experience Australian Indigenous Culture through a contemporary lens.
Our signature Real Sydney small group tour is a great way to explore Sydney. You’ll learn about local history and folklore… but just enough to be entertaining, never boring. You will get glimpses of Sydney only locals know about and see some magnificent views. We show you all the sights that matter without cramming in too many things. We want you to experience the Sydney we love…
You’ll join one of our local Sydney hosts for an exhilarating experience of
their city. Whether you have 3, 4, 6 or 8 hours to spare, it does not matter-
your host will create an itinerary around your schedule and interests.
Depending on how you envisioned your Australian adventure, you could
explore Darling Harbor the famous Bondi Beach, or the Sydney Harbor
National Park. Whether it’s a low-key day of discovering a few hip
neighborhoods, or an action-packed day of sightseeing - your host can’t wait
to share a slice of this Aussie gem with you!
Within 24 hours after booking you'll receive a short questionnaire about
your personality and interests. Based on your responses, you'll be assigned a like-minded host. Your host will communicate with you directly to suggest an itinerary to help you discover what makes the city unique. You will also agree on a meeting time and place. Your itinerary is flexible, so during the experience, you can always change your mind about what you want to do.
See the very best of Sydney on a private tour that takes in the city’s historic center and beaches, colonial heritage and natural beauty. Admire the historic sandstone buildings on Macquarie Street such as the Rum Hospital, Hyde Park Barracks ans St Mary's Cathedral. Visit a harbourside vantage point for postcard views of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge. Travel the harbourside, with several stops for photo opportunities. Time allowed at Bondi Beach to watch surfers catch waves or even dip your toes in the Pacific Ocean,. Visit Centennial Park for the birdlife, Visit quaint boutique neighbourhoods, and Darling Harbour.
If selecting the full day option with lunch, we will cross the Sydney Harbour Bridge to visit the golden sands of Northern Beaches. Beach after beach this is a spectacular region. we will stop at a beachside restaurant for lunch.
We’re nothing if not pragmatic, that’s why we’ve created an experience that takes you right to the heart of Sydney - Darling Harbor. With your local Sydney host by your side, you’ll explore the surrounds of one of Sydney’s most famous spots. From here, you can access most of the city’s iconic attractions, like the Opera House, Sydney Harbor Bridge, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Luna Park and Taronga Zoo. Soak up the colonial era architecture as you cheers to a few hours well spent!
Within 24 hours after booking you'll receive a short questionnaire about your personality and interests. Based on your responses, you'll be assigned a like-minded host. Your host will communicate with you directly to suggest an itinerary to help you discover what makes the city unique. You will also agree on a meeting time and place. Your itinerary is flexible, so during the experience, you can always change your mind about what you want to do.
Embark on our Hidden Gems Walking Tour to uncover Sydney's secrets. Starting at Circular Quay, we'll guide you through the heart of the city, unveiling iconic landmarks and lesser-known gems. Our journey commences at Loftus Lane, where you'll delight in the colonial-style architecture and breathtaking harbor views. From there, we'll continue to Bridge Street, where hidden architectural treasures and offbeat charm await. Prepare to be captivated as we meander through Angel Place, a laneway adorned with vibrant street art and captivating sculptures. Next, we'll venture to Martin Place, where the distinguished General Post Office building and the historic Bank of New South Wales await your discovery. Immerse yourself in the elegance of St. James Church and explore the historic Strand Arcade. Then, be awed by the grandeur of the Queen Victoria Building. Finally, we'll delve into the vibrant atmosphere of Chinatown, immersing ourselves in its cultural richness and captivating energy.
If you are looking for a private tour guided by a Sydney born and bred operator that focusses not only on the city's iconic landmarks but also on its unique aboriginal heritage, colonial beginnings and the multicultural society that it is today, then this tour is for you!!! As a general itinerary, the day begins as we make our way to the historic Rocks district, Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House foreshores. We then journey to the Botanical Gardens, Mrs Macquarie’s Chair and the ever-evolving suburbs of Woolloomooloo and Kings Cross. Following the harbour, we venture through the city’s eastern bays out to South Head and iconic Bondi Beach for a water view lunch. From Bondi, we take a leisurely stroll along the beautiful coastline. We return to the city via fashionable Oxford Street, Paddington with our final destination at Darling Harbour. This private tour enables guests flexibility in structuring the day to best suit the group. Start and end times can be adjusted accordingly.
Experience Sydney in a time of a war, when the Razor Gangs battled for supremacy, & the balance between good & evil sat on the finest point of the sharpest razor's edge.
Enjoy a leisurely guided walking tour retracing the key events of Sydney's Razor Gang War.
Peel back the curtain to reveal the bee's knees soap-opera-like lives of the most celebrated gangsters from Sydney's roaring 1920s-1930s.
Tread carefully through Razor Gang territory, exploring the old streets & alleyways, roamed by hatchet men that would not spill the beans- most of the time.
Travel back to the high times of Sydney's Speakeasy party scene, replete with button men, saps, molls & dolls.
Book your ticket now for the Cat's Meow investigation into a dark, razor-sharp, & crime-ridden history.
Relive a time of larger than life personalities engaged in the sharp edge of a fully-fledged gang war.
Immerse yourself in the troubles of infamous gangsters & get a taste for what it was like living outside the law.
Delve into the past as we introduce you to some of the larger than life characters that made the city of Sydney what it is today.
Theirs are tales of vision and self interest, of conflict and collaboration, of brilliance and incompetence.
Along the way we'll take in scenic highlights like the Royal Botanic Garden, magnificent Sydney Opera House, bustling Circular Quay, the iconic Harbour Bridge, and the colonial sandstone architecture of The Rocks.
A stop at a café with unrivalled harbour views is all part of this immersive experience in the story of Sydney. Sip on tea infused with native ingredients, accompanied by damper - a simple bread traditionally cooked in the campfire. Or take a deep dive into our culinary heritage by grazing on local produce that showcases indigenous ingredients in use for tens of thousands of years (optional upgrade).
An ideal tour to get an orientation of Sydney and at the same time experience a slice of Australia’s ancient and contemporary culture.
It’s not just the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge! A short way from Sydney’s iconic attractions are hidden gems that show both the history of our city and its contemporary sparkle. Here are some of our favourites:
White Rabbit Gallery and One Central Park
Brett Whiteley Studio
Sydney University and Chau Chak Wing Museum
Walking tour of Balmain or Paddington
Australian Museum
Sydney Harbour Pylon
Sydney Royal Botanic Gardens
Barangaroo Reserve
Architecture – visit some of Sydney’s best colonial buildings, art deco or contemporary architecture
Let us know which destinations interest you and we will reply with a day plan for your approval.
The day includes a nutritious lunch. If you would like to include a lunch at a restaurant we can assist with the booking and send a list of suggestions. In this event we would give you a credit for the cost of the lunch we usually provide.
