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.
Iconic city landmark
Australia's birthplace and home to several heritage listed colonial sites
iconic city landmark dating back to Australia's colonial beginnings
Australia's most famous beach and the origin of the surf lifesaving movement
Souvenir and hand crafted goods shopping
A relatively recently redeveloped waterfront area abound with restaurants, bars, museums and activities
One of the southern hemisphere's largest fish markets
Optional extra ($16 per adult, $11 per child) that offers 360 degree panoramic views across Sydney. A great way to locate sites and activities that may be of interest during the tour.
Optional extra ($27 per adult, $19 per child) offering great opportunity to get up close with kangaroos, wallabies and koalas as well as many other unique Australian native animals.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Private Sydney City Customized Tour lasts about 6–7 hours. The itinerary has 10 stops.
Prices start at $250 per person for this Sydney experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. Pickup points include Newtown Space, Kafnu Alexandria.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 13 travellers can book together.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Specialized infant seats are available
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Simon was an excellent guide/driver. We were dodging showers all day but he managed to get us to the places we were interested in anyway. He was very personable and likeable and gave us a very good one-day tour of Sydney.
Thank you Richard for such a great review. Yes unfortunately Sydney did not offer its best weather but its good to hear you enjoyed the day and hopefully took home some nice memories, all the best, Simon.
This tour is amazing! We booked through a company and they contracted with Simon Bates (Sydney scenic private tours) Luck for us! Simon was friendly, kind and knowledgeable! We enjoyed the 6 hours we spent touring Sydney. It was one of the best parts of our trip! You should book a tour!
Thanks Scott for such a kind review. It was my pleasure to show Sandra and yourself the sights of Sydney. I hope your have many fond memories from your Pacific cruise and time in Sydney, regards Simon
This private city tour of Sydney was amazing and Simon made it that way! He is the BEST tour guide ever and he helped us made great memories! Thank you Simon!
Hi Maria, thank you for such a kind review. It was a pleasure to show you the sights of Sydney, kind regards Simon
Simon the tour guide is a fun guy. Very knowledgable and friendly. Was very flexible and we get more than expected. Zeev Jan.2020
Cheers Zeev, I really enjoyed showing you and your group around Sydney, Safe travels, Simon
Most wonderful day. Thanks to our driver and Guide Simon. Very knowdgable and extremely efficient. thanks
Hello Sandeep, thank you for your review. I enjoyed showing you the sites of Sydney and I'm glad you had a great day, regards Simon
We had an amazing tour with Simon! He was very knowledgeable and gave us a ton of history about Sydney and Australia. We only had one day in Sydney and could not be happier with this company! It was a very busy day, but we didn’t feel rushed. I would highly recommend this company to anyone who is traveling to Sydney!
Hi Jim, thanks for your kind review. It was a pleasure to meet and show you and your young family the sites of Sydney. I'm glad you enjoyed the day, cheers Simon
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