Sydney Highlights- Half-Day Private Tour
The perfect introduction to your stay in Sydney. Start your stay in this truly great city with this four-hour adventure run by our passionate local guides. Perfect for any first-time visitor covering all of Sydney's must-see sights.
Sydney Highlights Half-Day Private Tour Highlights:
Journey through Sydney’s colourful convict history in The Rocks
View beautiful historic buildings of Sydney’s CBD (Downtown), including the Queen Victoria Building, St Mary’s Cathedral, and prominent government buildings along Macquarie St, rich in colonial architecture.
Experience amazing views and snap some Instagram worthy moments of glorious Sydney Harbour from Mrs. Macquarie’s Chair
Enjoy a short coastal walk at Watsons Bay & The Gap.
Free time to experience world-famous Bondi Beach
Explore Charming City Neighbourhoods of Paddington, & Woollahra.
Travel through Sydney’s Exclusive Eastern Suburbs, home to the rich and famous.
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The Rocks
Start the tour exploring the birthplace of European settlement in “The Rocks” nestled proudly below the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Your guide will share the area’s convict past, once known as raucous settlement of convicts, soldiers, sailors and street gangs through to its evolvement into a thriving, modern precinct.
Sydney’s Colonial Architecture
Head up Macquarie Street to view a number historical buildings built when Governor Lachlan Macquarie rained over the colony that still stand strong today. Some of these include Parliament House, The Sydney Mint, The Australian Museum, Sydney Hospital, and St Mary’s Cathedral.
Mrs Macquarie’s Point
Head east through Sydney’s Royal Botanical Gardens to Mrs Macquarie's Point. Offering one of the best vantage points for Insta-worthy photos in Sydney. Enjoy the excellent views whilst indulging in the historical significance of this location that Governor Lachlan Macquarie carved out of sandstone for his wife in 1810 upon arriving in the colony.
Eclectic Inner City Neighbourhoods
Travel through the trendy inner city neighbourhoods of Surry Hills, Woolloomooloo and Woollahra where seedy small bars have been replaced with coffee, quality restaurants, fashion boutiques and art galleries.
Watsons Bay “The Gap”
Visit the beautiful seaside village of Watson’s Bay with spectacular views up Sydney Harbour to the CBD and Harbour Bridge. Enjoy a stroll at “The Gap” on the huge sandstone clifftops at the entrance to Sydney Harbour.
Bondi Beach
Dip your toes in the ocean and enjoy an ice-cream whilst taking in the sun and surf at world famous Bondi Beach. If sand and surf are not your thing stretch those legs and enjoy a stroll along the spectacular Bondi to Bronte clifftop walk, or a light ale at a local beachfront watering hole.
Sydney Highlights Half-Day Private Tour Departure and Return Time
Morning Tour: 8:30am - 1:30pm
Afternoon Tour: 1:30pm - 5:30pm
Please contact us directly if you require flexibility with these times to suit your preferences.
What's Included
Hotel pick up and drop off
Late-model air-conditioned private vehicle transport
Your own friendly and knowledgeable local driver/guide
All sightseeing and attraction entry fees as per the itinerary inclusions
Flexible itineraries that allow your guide to tailor the tour to your preferences
Bottled water
What's Not Included
Food and drinks at own expense
Why Cloud 9 Tours.....
Top Rated on Trip Advisor
Flexible customised itineraries that allow the guide to tailor the tour to each group’s particular interests
Fully insured and accredited for peace of mind
Local, passionate, and knowledgeable tour guides
Modern air-conditioned vehicles with luxury vehicles available on request
SYDNEY HIGHLIGHTS HALF DAY PRIVATE TOUR ENQUIRY FORM
Recent Trip Advisor Reviews
Above and Beyond our Expectations
James was an energetic, knowledgeable, & personable guide. Our family had a great all-day tour of Sydney. James did a great job including our young children and considered them every step of the way. We had circumstances that required we ask more of him than the average tour guide and he was happy to oblige. We highly recommend James! Reviewed 14th October by Andy C
“Cloud 9”
Excellent tour provided by James! Special attention given to my 9 year old daughter and her interests. I highly recommend."" Reviewed 24th March by Beth M
Such a great day!!
Loads of fun and entertainment and James was a great guide! Would definitely go again. Reviewed 28 January 2017 by Demi K
“Fantastic Tour with Excellent Service”
Cloud9 Tours.com.au is highly recommended private Tour company in Australia. We are traveller from Jakarta, Indonesia....We found them through the web first time and their services is out of our expectation. The Lux and Comfy Mercedez Fleet , Friendly customer service, easy to communicate, fast reply (email / sms) , you can customize your itinerary easily , and the most important trustworthy! The guide/driver/owner JAMES is very friendly, helpful, informative , and easy going (even with non english speaker). We are comfortable with Cloud9 Tours fleet and services . PS: family and kids friendly too! . Looking forward to see u guys again soon, keep up the good work mate! Cheers. "Aldo" Reviewed 14 January 2017