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The 15 Best Tours & Day Trips in Sydney

482 tours  ·  from $10 a head

Everything with a guide, a hull or a minibus attached, in one list. The 15 below are the ones worth a whole day, priced and timed, with the rest of the catalogue underneath.

Sydney: Opera House Guided Tour with Entrance Ticket - Understanding Jørn Utzon’s difficult design
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Sydney: Opera House Guided Tour with Entrance Ticket

1.Opera House Guided Tour with Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 8,312 reviews · 1 hour · from $33Our pick

Tour Sydney Opera House interiors, theaters, and foyers with a guide, hear its dramatic story, and enjoy rare views for $33.

“What a great introduction to the SOH! Peter our guide was passionate and helpful. I’d highly recommend this tour - only an hour and you learn so much about this iconic building!”

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Sydney Opera House Official Guided Walking Tour - Starting at the Welcome Centre
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Sydney Opera House Official Guided Walking Tour

Blue Mountains Small-Group Tour from Sydney with Scenic World,Sydney Zoo & Ferry - Crossing Sydney Harbour before the mountains
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Blue Mountains Small-Group Tour from Sydney with Scenic World,Sydney Zoo & Ferry

Sydney: Big Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour with Optional Cruise - The red City Route, from Circular Quay to the central sights
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Sydney: Big Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour with Optional Cruise

Big Bus Sydney and Bondi Hop-on Hop-off Tour - Red city route: Sydney’s harbor and central sights
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Big Bus Sydney and Bondi Hop-on Hop-off Tour

5.Big Bus Sydney and Bondi Hop-on Hop-off Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 2,690 reviews · from $52

See Sydney and Bondi Beach by open-top bus with flexible 24 or 48-hour access, recorded commentary, WiFi, and an optional harbor cruise.

“This is an easy way to see sights on you own time schedule. Bondi Beach was great. It was a beautiful 80 degree day. Lot's of places to eat nearby if you don't want to lay on the beach or swim or surf.”

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From Sydney: Blue Mountains Tour with Waterfall Walk & Lunch - The 7:30am start and two-hour ride from Sydney
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From Sydney: Blue Mountains Tour with Waterfall Walk & Lunch

6.Blue Mountains Tour with Waterfall Walk & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,400 reviews · 10h 30m · from $85

Review of the Blue Mountains tour from Sydney, with Wentworth Falls, the Three Sisters, local lunch, small-group transport, and practical hiking advice.

“It was a great trip. Zack was wonderful. The hike to the waterfall was great. The waterfall was great. Lunch was delicious 😋 too. Everything was much better than I expected.”

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Sydney: Harbour Sunrise Kayak Tour - Meeting at Rushcutters Bay before sunrise
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Sydney: Harbour Sunrise Kayak Tour

7.Harbour Sunrise Kayak Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,899 reviews · 2 hours · from $119

Paddle beneath Sydney’s sunrise skies, see the Opera House and Harbour Bridge from the water, then enjoy coffee and pastry for $119.

“This was an incredible activity. such an incredible sydney experience that i’d reccomend to both tourists and those who love there. The guides especially made it so incredible.”

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Blue Mountains Day Tour Including Parramatta River Cruise - Sydney Zoo starts the day with Australian wildlife
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Blue Mountains Day Tour Including Parramatta River Cruise

8.Blue Mountains Day Tour Including Parramatta River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,585 reviews · from $68

Review of the Blue Mountains day tour from Sydney, with wildlife, waterfalls, the Three Sisters, optional Scenic World rides, and a river cruise.

“Outstanding! Educational, well-organized, superb tour guide and driver (Bruce), enjoyable scenery/views. Bruce, from Oz Trails really made the positive difference in making this tour such a success. Knowledgable, entertaining, helpful, detail oriented, Bruce has a great interaction with the guests, Bruce reflects very favorably upon himself and Oz Trails.”

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Sydney The Rocks Guided Walking Tour - Convict labour and the first settlement
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Sydney The Rocks Guided Walking Tour

9.Sydney The Rocks Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,546 reviews · from $32

Explore Sydney’s oldest precinct on a 90-minute Rocks walking tour with local guides, convict history, hidden lanes, and harbour views.

“A fantastic way to understand the beginning of the colony. A very enjoyable tour. Judy was our guide, she was amazing!”

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Sydney Bike Tours - Starting in The Rocks at 30 Harrington Street
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10.Sydney Bike Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,125 reviews · from $85

Cycle Sydney’s icons, from the Harbour Bridge to the Opera House, with a local guide, comfortable bike, safety gear, and flexible tour options.

“Great way to see more of the harbor and learn about the city. The harbor is awesome from different vantage points. guide Andrew was great.”

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Sydney: The Rocks 90-Minute History Walking Tour - Cobblestones, alleyways, and courtyards
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Sydney: The Rocks 90-Minute History Walking Tour

11.The Rocks 90-Minute History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,092 reviews · 1h 30m · from $32

Explore The Rocks in 90 minutes with local stories, harbour views, historic lanes, and practical insight into Sydney’s early settlement.

“We really enjoyed the tour. Our guide Judith was incredibly lovely, warm, and passionate about the history of Sydney’s oldest neighbourhood. She shared many fascinating anecdotes and gave us interesting insights into the lives and circumstances of people from the early days of the area. The price-performance ratio was excellent. The tour was supposed to last 90 minutes, but it ended up being 110 minutes, and Judith kept it exciting and engaging the whole time. We would definitely recommend this tour — especially with Judith!”

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Exclusive Blue Mountains Wildlife and Bushwalk Tour From Sydney - The Three Sisters and Echo Point
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Exclusive Blue Mountains Wildlife and Bushwalk Tour From Sydney

12.Exclusive Blue Mountains Wildlife and Bushwalk Tour From Sydney

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,087 reviews · from $135

Review of a Blue Mountains day tour from Sydney with Featherdale wildlife, Three Sisters, Wentworth Falls, local lunch, and bushwalks.

“The day trip with Activity Tours Australia was amazing. Our guide and driver is a very kind and fun person, also a careful driver. He was sharing his knowledge about Sydney, & the region very well. Highly recommended.”

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WILD Wombat and Kangaroo Day Tour, All Inclusive - Sublime Point starts the day with a coastal view
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WILD Wombat and Kangaroo Day Tour, All Inclusive

13.WILD Wombat and Kangaroo Day Tour, All Inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 959 reviews · from $178

See wild wombats and kangaroos, waterfalls, eucalyptus forests, pub dinner, snacks, and Southern Hemisphere stars on a full-day Sydney tour.

“A wonderful tour with a great company. All of the stops were beautiful and the wildlife that Dave pointed out to us was incredible! I can’t recommend this tour enough.”

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Small Group Blue Mountains, Wildlife & Scenic World Day Tour - A practical start from Sydney
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Small Group Blue Mountains, Wildlife & Scenic World Day Tour

14.Small Group Blue Mountains, Wildlife & Scenic World Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 932 reviews · 11 hours · from $147

See koalas, kangaroos, the Three Sisters and Scenic World on an 11-hour small-group Blue Mountains tour from Sydney for $147.

“we had a great tour even though the weather was terrible. Our guide Chen made the most of it and still took us to all the locations. didn't feel rushed at any of the stops. the transport was comfortable. we would recommend it.”

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Blue Mountains Sunset Waterfalls Wildlife Tour From Sydney - Glenbrook gives you a useful first pause
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Blue Mountains Sunset Waterfalls Wildlife Tour From Sydney

15.Blue Mountains Sunset Waterfalls Wildlife Tour From Sydney

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 897 reviews · 10h 30m · from $102

See Wentworth Falls, the Three Sisters, native wildlife, and a golden sunset on this 10.5-hour Blue Mountains tour from Sydney.

“Smokey, our travel guide, was the best guide I have ever had. Super knowledgeable, very considerate, funny. We incorporated half a dozen look outs and had an extraordinary nice walk for about 2 hours through the Blue Mountain reservoir. Food: there's one lunch stop at the beginning of the trip where you can also buy some food for the remainder of the day/night.”

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