Half-Day Sydney Tour: Explore Iconic Landmarks & Scenic Beaches in Luxury Buses
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332 Ratings
Sydney
Embark on a half-day Sydney tour and discover iconic landmarks, scenic beaches, and captivating views. Explore the Opera House, Harbour Bridge, Bondi Beach, and more in luxury buses.
Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • The Rocks - Travel through the old town ‘The Rocks’ and learn fascinating history and stories of early European settlement and its convict beginnings. See many fine examples of well preserved early architecture, dating more than 200 years old.
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Driver/guide
  • Hotel pickup
  • Live commentary on board
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel Drop off
Additional Information

Choose the morning or afternoon half-day Sydney sightseeing tour in luxury buses, explore Sydney highlights with incredible views of Sydney Opera House, Harbour Bridge, stroll along Bondi Beach.

We start in the Old Town, ‘The Rocks’ where we learn about the convict settlement. Travel through the CBD and Macquarie Street with sandstone buildings. Pause at Mrs Macquaries point for the best photo of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge. Follow the shores of the harbour through the afflent Eastern Suburbs. Take a break at Watsons Bay, the entrance of Sydney Harbour

one of the most captivating views in Sydney. Then it’s on to Bondi Beach where guests can enjoy a stroll along the beach front promenade, enjoy a tea or coffee (at own expense) and see bronzed Aussie lifesavers. Returning to the city via Bondi Junction, Centennial Park, Paddington and China-Town we pause at Darling Harbour. Then driving directly underneath the Sydney Harbour Bridge, we finish the tour back Circular Quay.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • The tour operator reserves the right to vary or cancel tours or part thereof due to extremes of weather or changes to operational conditions such as road closures, fire bans or other conditions beyond the control of the operator.
  • Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
Location
The Rocks
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Richard_c
May 29, 2024
Great start to seeing Sydney - Nigel was the best driver and guide. thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it! Weather was great! Sites were fantastic!
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Megan_m
May 29, 2024
Good Quick Tour - Ian was a great guide, he had us laughing the whole time. Very knowledgeable about the history of Australia and the city itself. This is, like other tours I've booked through this site, a "hop-on, hop-off" tour, as most is done while driving along the streets, and when we did stop, it was just to hop off briefly for photos and to look around. The stop at Bondi Beach was a bit longer. I liked it because it was quick, pretty thorough, and it gave me an idea of the layout of the city (I'd just arrived) and what I wanted to go back and see on my own, to spend time at my leisure (and what I'd seen enough of after the tour). I definitely saw stuff and learned stuff that I wouldn't have on my own. Good tour, and thanks to Ian for being a really great guide!
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Danielle_s
May 26, 2024
Great time - A great way to see Sydney and learn about its history and traditions. Enjoyed the tour and I recommend
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Anita_t
May 16, 2024
Great afternoon in Sydney! - George was an excellent tour guide! We arrived in Sydney after a 15 hour flight and thought this would be a great tour before checking into our hotel. We were not disappointed. We have a great understanding of Sydney, its history and the layout. The trip to Bondi beach was a great way to end the afternoon! George shared his appreciation of the nature and wildlife unique to Australia and we even got to see a wombat that was sleeping in a tree. What a great way to spend our first day in Australia!
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Sue_c
May 16, 2024
Best guide ever - Matt the guide was great- his knowledge and enthusiasm were demonstrated throughout the whole tour. He went the extra mile, making sure each and every participant was happy and safe.
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Adinen2024
May 9, 2024
Great tour - It was a really informative tour the guide had great knowledge The weather wasn't the best but the tour was really wonderful A big thank you for the lovely afternoon
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Svetlana_a
May 7, 2024
Best introduction to Sydney - The tour covered all the major highlights in Sydney, and is a perfect introduction to the city. Our guide Matt was so knowledgeable and passionate about Sydney’s past, culture, architecture, and current events. It was a pleasure to learn from Matt
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Shalonda_s
May 29, 2024
Better during the warmer season - It was ok not really my thing, but I'm sure other people will enjoy. There were some beautiful views, and if you go when it's summer, I'm sure you'll enjoy the beach.
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Christina_f
May 26, 2024
Great tour if you’ve already seen Sydney, but very rushed if your first time. - Ian was very knowledgeable about Sydney and Australia, as a native to the country and a tour guide for several years. Unfortunately, 90% of the tour was seated on a tour van with only a few opportunities to get out on foot and take in the views. Anytime we did stop, it was literally less than 3 minutes (and that’s generous for some stops) to take a quick (I mean quick!!!) photo and hop back on the van. We didn’t even get to stop at rose bay, which was supposed to be included in the itinerary for 15 min. Instead, Ian asked if anyone wanted to use the toilet and when we said no he carried on driving… we didn’t realize that meant we chose to skip a stop. The sites were gorgeous nonetheless, but if you haven’t already explored Sydney on your own by foot (like we had the day before) you will feel gravely underwhelmed and rushed. Luckily because we had walked and seen most of the sites prior to the tour, we were able to appreciate the info he shared and the quick drive bys — however, if this is your first time seeing Sydney, consider self exploration to these places as they are extremely walkable for the most part (outside of bondi beach and the entry to the harbor) With that said, we enjoyed ourselves and had a nice time. It should also be noted that the tour says admission/entry included to Mrs Maqs chair but that was a free site that anyone could get to by foot if near the harbor. That was a bit strange.
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Jill_o
May 10, 2024
Not worth it - I was really disappointed. The guide was nice and so was the van but the tour was terrible. We drove to points in the itinerary and were very rushed when we were given the opportunity to exit the van. In most cases you had to take a picture of the point we were discussing while the van was moving quickly. It was basically a $100 Uber trip per person to spend 30 minutes at Bondi. It felt like a scam unfortunately. I can usually make the most of things or look for the good but wouldn’t recommend this tour to anyone. After we left the van we did a free walking tour on our phone. I got ten times more out that than this tour.
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