Sydney Harbour BridgeThere is no visit to Sydney without experiencing the harbour bridge. The Harbour Bridge Climb is a must do however if you do not have the cash to pay for the tour, you can get pedestrian access to the bridge from The Rocks and walk over along the driving lanes and still have a great view of the harbour from that level.
Sydney Bridge Climb
www.bridgeclimb.com
Tel: 02 8274 7777
Tours from $179
Sydney Opera House
www.sydneyoperahouse.com
Tel: 02 9250 7111
Alongside the Harbour Bridge, the Opera House is another iconic structure not to be missed. Instead of just taking photos of it from the outside, it is an exceptionally rewarding experience to join a back stage tour and see the Opera House from the inside out. If you are a music fanatic, why not attend a Sydney Symphony concert and indulge yourself in some excellent classic music.
Back stage tours $150 per person and operates on availability.
Sydney Tower
www.sydneytower.com.au
Also known as the AMP tower and the Centrepoint Tower, the Sydney Tower is Sydney’s tallest free standing structure and has some great tour and dining experiences. You can choose to just visiting the observatory deck for a spectacular 360degrees view of the city, or, join a tour that allows you to walk on a glass bottom platform and view Sydney from a different angle. The revolving restaurant is a great dining experience and after all the excitement, you can come back down to earth and do some shopping at the base of the tower.
OzTrek Sky Walk
Tel: 2 9333 9222
www.sydneytoweroztrek.com.au
Restaurant Reservations
www.sydneytowerrestaurant.com.au
Tel: 8223 3800
Royal Botanic Gardens
www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au
27 hectres of beautiful plants right next to the Opera House the garden ground is a pleasant place for an afternoon nap in the sun or to relax and enjoy the beautiful harbour view from the cliff top.
Darling Harbour
www.darlingharbour.com
This beautiful harbour is home to many great restaurants and shopping. Have lunch or coffee along Cockle Bay wharf, enjoy a walk in the Chinese Garden of Friendship or do a little bit of shopping at the shopping centre. Darling Harbour’s motto is to expect everything so you may even find yourself in the middle of a cultural festival filled with music and dancing.
Sydney Wildlife World /
Sydney Aquarium
www.sydneyaquarium.com.au
www.sydneywildlifeworld.com.au
Two of Sydney’s inner city attractions the Sydney Wildlife World and the Sydney Aquarium are popular among the children as well as animal loving visitors to visit their favourite Australian animals and marine life at the beautiful Darling Harbour.
Open 7 days.
Admission: $29.50/$15.
Joint Wildlife and Aquarium entries: $48.50/$26.50.
Tickets available online for 10% off the door price.
Art Gallery of NSW
www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au
Tel: 02 9225 1744
Large collection of art from many eras and cultures; the gallery often hold free film events as well as the prestige annual Archibald Prize exhibition.
Open 7 days. (except Christmas Day & Good Friday)
General admission free, with exceptions to special exhibitions.
Sydney Olympic Park
www.sydneyolympicpark.com.au
Tel: 02 9714 7888
It’s a little bit out of the way but is worth a visit. This is the ground where Sydney held its year 2000 Olympics and today is still used for most of the major sporting events as well as the annual Royal Sydney Easter Show.
Look out for the free outdoor movie sessions during the months of January as part of Sydney Festival for a great night out.
Open 7 days.
Admission to the grounds are free. Stadium tours $27.50/$15 per person. Bike hires available for exploring the grounds from $12 an hour.
Visit the transport information on how to get there by public transport.
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