Sydney Trip Overview
See the best of Sydney on this three-hour crash course covering the city’s fascinating history, vibrant culture and stunning architecture in just 3 hours (including a coffee and a beer)!
Your friendly, local tour guide will give a taste of everything — starting with the history (Aboriginal Australia through to today) then move onto other important bits like our favourite cafes, pubs, museums and walks to do around.
You’ll finish this tour at a historic Sydney pub with suggestions about what to do next in Sydney, and you will come away from the experience with a greater understanding of what makes Sydney tick.
Additional Info
Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Sydney, Australia
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
See the best of Sydney on this three-hour crash course covering the city’s fascinating history, vibrant culture and stunning architecture in just 3 hours (including a coffee and a beer)!
Your friendly, local tour guide will give a taste of everything — starting with the history (Aboriginal Australia through to today) then move onto other important bits like our favourite cafes, pubs, museums and walks to do around.
You’ll finish this tour at a historic Sydney pub with suggestions about what to do next in Sydney, and you will come away from the experience with a greater understanding of what makes Sydney tick.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Queen Victoria Building (QVB), Queen Victoria Building 455 George St, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia
A Romanesque Revival Building featuring a sealed letter from Queen Elizabeth II to be opened by the citizens of Sydney in 2085
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Jack Mundey Place, Argyle St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
“The Rocks” areas was set for demolition in the late 60s, but Jack Mundey led the campaign to protect the area. Were it not for him, The Rocks area would not exist today.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Sydney Customs House 31 Alfred St Circular Quay, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia
Former customs house of Sydney, now a museum
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Cenotaph, 10 Martin Pl, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Every year on ANZAC and Armistice days Sydneysiders gather here to honour their military history. The ANZACS and WWI shaped Australian identity, back when many Australians still regarded themselves as British
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney, New South Wales 2060 Australia
In-the-know locals know just where to go to get the best views of this iconic monument
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Foundation Park, The Rocks, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia
See the ruins of some of Sydney’s original buildings
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Argyle Cut, Argyle St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Visit this historic Sydney neighbourhood
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Tank Stream Fountain, 5010 Herald Square, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia
The original river from which Sydney’s settlement was based, the Tank Stream flows through the heart of Sydney’s centre
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Grand Post Office (GPO) Sydney, Martin Place, George and Pitt Streets, Sydney, New South Wales Australia
One of the largest sandstone buildings in Sydney, with an exposed bit of the Tank Stream running underfoot
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Pitt Street Mall, Pitt Street, Sydney, New South Wales Australia
Main CBD shopping precinct, which attracts some of the highest rents in the world
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Sydney Tower Eye Observation Deck, Westfield Centrepoint 100 Market St Retail Level 5, Westfield Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia
Sydney’s tallest building and an iconic feature of Sydney skyline
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: The Strand Arcade, 412-414 George St, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia
A beautiful 19th-century arcade with restored shop fronts are exact replicas of the originals
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Cadman’s Cottage, 110 George St The Rocks, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia
Sydney’s oldest surviving house from European settlement
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Martin Place, Between Macquarie and George Sts., Sydney, New South Wales Australia
A gathering space for Sydneysiders, and filming locations for many blockbusters such as “The Matrix”
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point Easy walk from Circular Quay Train Station, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia
In-the-know locals know just where to go to get the best views of this iconic momument
Duration: 5 minutes
