Sydney, The Rocks, Watsons Bay, Bondi Beach

Sydney’s sights and urban secrets

SEE SPECTACULAR SYDNEY - THE FAMOUS SIGHTS AND HIDDEN LOCAL SECRETS on a private tour of Sydney and the Bondi Beach area.

Discover classic spots such as the Sydney Opera House, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the historic old town - The Rocks, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Chinatown and Darling Harbour, plus exciting hidden local beaches and bays, cafe hubs and markets to discover the true Sydney.

Meander around the impressive coves of Rose Bay and Watsons Bay, cliff side walks around South Head and incredible views of the CBD skyline on your way to Bondi Beach - Australia’s most famous strip of golden sand.

Also includes Woolloomooloo, Vaucluse, Hornby Lighthouse, Tamarama Beach, Bronte Beach, Centennial Park and Paddington.

“I’m stumped for superlatives. Sydney’s beauty is almost beyond description. ”
— Walter Cooper

See the sunrise over Bondi Beach on your Sydney tour. A memorable must do in Sydney.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

  • Get up close to the iconic sails of the Sydney Opera House

  • See the Sydney Harbour Bridge from differing angles and from underneath it’s spanning arch

  • Find convict built pubs, churchs and hotels, and the once feared narrow laneways in the historical Rocks precinct

  • View The State Parliament House, State Library, Mint, Convicts Barracks, St. Mary's Cathedral, Hyde Park, and the Art Gallery of NSW

  • Loop drive the Domain and the Royal Botanic Garden and sit on the historic Mrs Macqaurie’s Chair

  • See the world’s largest wooden buiding -Woolloomooloo’s finger wharf, the red light district and city underbelly of Kings Cross, trendy Potts Point and the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, Rushcutters Bay

  • Gape at the mansions in Sydney’s most expensive suburbs of Darling Point, Double Bay and Vaucluse

  • See Australia’s first international boat plane airport and discover hidden beaches and inlets of Rose Bay with views of Sydney’s harbour islands and skyline

  • Trace where Governor Arthur Philip arrived with The First Fleet of convicts at Camp Cove to claim Sydney for the British

“Sydney is spectacular!
Its opera house, its harbour, its sparkling blue water,
its outdoor lifestyle leisure of sun, surf and sand...
What an experience!”
— Sarah Abbey, UK 2020

  • Visit the Sydney Harbour National Park and walk around the entrance of the harbour at South Head via Hornby Lighthouse

  • Spectacular views of North Head’s vertical cliffs from The Gap with a chance to see whales

  • Uncover Australia’s oldest lighthouse - the Macquarie Light Station

  • Taste freshly caught seafood with a beer or cocktail overlooking the waves at Bondi

  • Discover more of Bondi: check out the surfing and skate boarding, browse the boutique stores or souvenir shops, watch street artists painting the famous beach murals or enjoy just take in the view over the iconic Icebergs pool

  • Walk the famous Bondi to Coogee Coastal Walk to Tamarama and Bronte Beach

  • Get lost in the thousands of Victorian terrace houses in Paddington

  • See the world’s biggest opal found in 1956 and purchase a modern designed opal necklace, earrings or bracelet for yourself

  • See Australian wildlife and Australian birds: majestic Australian Black Swans, Eurasian Coots, Eastern Swamphens, Corellas and a flying fox (mega bat) colony at Sydney's largest inner green space - Centennial Parklands. Smell the roses and admire the garden displays

 

Custom Option

  • Pressed for time? Combine this tour with the north shore of Sydney and Manly for a day on both the north and south of Sydney Harbour

 

photo credit: Destination NSW & Personalised Sydney Tours