Sydney is a city of stunning views and delightful neighbourhoods. On your private Sydney tour we ll show you the famous views and destinations as well as some hidden gems. We ll share stories from Sydney s past and help bring modern Australian culture to life for you.
you’ll travel in a comfortable luxurious private vehicle with your expert guide. On our typical tour we ll begin with some city highlights before heading east through residential Paddington and onto the beach side suburbs. We ll visit Bondi Beach and Watsons Bay allowing time for a short coastal walk or relaxing lunch. We return to the city via well-heeled Vaucluse picturesque Rose Bay and historic King s Cross and Woolloomooloo.
But the day is yours. If there are places you want to see or interests you want to explore we ll work with you to build your perfect tour.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: The Rocks Sydney New South Wales 2000 Australia
We ll begin our tour with a drive through Sydney s oldest neighbourhood The Rocks where we ll share a bit of Australian history with you and point out some of the great pubs and restaurants in the area. We ll stop for our first postcard view of the Opera House harbour and bridge.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Milsons Point Milsons Point North Sydney Greater Sydney New South Wales
We’ll cross the Sydney Harbour Bridge to overlook the city from the northern side. Here is a panoramic view of the city including the Bridge the Sydney Opera House.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Mrs Macquarie’s Chair 1D Mrs Macquaries Rd The Rocks Visitors Centre Sydney New South Wales 2000 Australia
If there are other areas of central Sydney you are interested in getting acquainted with such as Barangaroo King Street Wharf Chinatown or the main shopping area we can share those with you now or on our return at the end of the day.
We ll roll up Macquarie Street past some of Sydney s monumental 19th century buildings and on to our second postcard view this time from Mrs Macquarie s chair.
We pass St Mary s Cathedral the seat of the Sydney Catholic diocese and Hyde Park before heading east. We can stop for you to visit the Cathedral if you d like.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Paddington Paddington New South Wales
The Eastern Suburbs The Drive to Bondi Beach
In Paddington we ll introduce you to one of Sydney s loveliest residential neighbourhoods. Here the narrow streets are lined with immaculately maintained Victorian terrace houses replete with wrought iron lacework reminiscent of New Orleans. In the commercial areas we ll point out the charming pubs and cafes intermixed with high-end clothing boutiques and art galleries.
The Paddington Markets are a mainstay of the community. If you are with us for a longer tour on a Saturday we can pop in and have a look at the stalls selling clothes crafts and food. Or we d be happy to drop you here at the end of the tour if we begin early enough.
We ll do a half-loop through Sydney s sprawling green oasis Centennial Park as we head for the beach suburbs of Bronte Tamarama and Bondi.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Bondi Beach Bondi Beach Waverley Greater Sydney New South Wales
Bondi Beach Coastal Walk Surf and Restaurants
If you d like to experience the famous Bondi Coastal Walk we can drop you off in Tamarama to walk the 20 minutes or so to Bondi Beach. you’ll follow a footpath along the clifftops taking in breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean.
Otherwise we ll park at Bondi and have time for a stroll along the esplanade perhaps a quick dip in the ocean and on a longer tour Bondi offers a wealth of lunch options.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Watsons Bay Watsons Bay Woollahra New South Wales
Watsons Bay Lunch ride back with us or the ferry
We ll drive though Dover Heights stopping for a spectacular view of the city and harbour. We can take in the sparkling seas and sandstone cliffs of Diamond Bay visit The Gap in Watson s Bay and enjoy a stroll around South Head for views of the full expanse of Sydney Harbour and across to Manly.
Watson s Bay also offers some excellent lunch options notably Doyle s Seafood Restaurant (for a proper sit-down meal) or their fish and chip take away had as a picnic in Robertson Park.
If you d like to return to the city on the ferry from here we can walk you to the wharf and help sort out your ticket. It s a beautiful ride stopping at Rose Bay and delivering you to Circular Quay.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Vaucluse Vaucluse Woollahra New South Wales
If you stick with us for your return we ll drive through leafy Vaucluse passing some of the grand private schools of Australia. On a longer tour we can pop into Vaucluse House and gardens one of the last remaining 19th century mansions with intact grounds now a museum. We pass Rose Bay full of yachts bobbing at their moorings. Keep an eye out here for sea planes coming and going their depot is here.
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Kings Cross Sydney New South Wales 2011 Australia
Lastly we ll have a look at Kings Cross and Woolloomooloo Sydney s one-time red-light district and a home to the Australian Navy.
At the end of your day we can return you to your hotel or any other Sydney location you d prefer.
