SYDNEY
Sydney’s best days out.
The 9 most popular shore excursions tours in Sydney, with prices, run times and who you book through. The ones worth a morning of your trip, and what each one actually gets you.
A small-group 1-hour Sydney Opera House walking tour with headset-guided access, inside highlights, and optional tour-and-dine.
Most Popular“Loved the tour. The headset so you can hear your guide was great. I wish all tours did the same! The hour flew by.”
Cruise-day Cabot Trail bus tour from Sydney with local guides, air-conditioned comfort, scenic photo stops, and admission included.
“It is a long day of driving in a van with many other people. While many of the panoramic sites were beautiful to view, there was no main attraction on this tour and even though we drove for 6-7 hours, we only stopped at a convenience stRead more”
Small-group 90-minute walk through Sydney’s The Rocks with a guided look at convict-built streets, heritage sites, and Harbour Bridge views.
“Great introduction to the Rocks! Paul was very knowledgeable and overall a nice experience. Thanks so much!”
Private Cape Breton cruise excursion from Sydney to the Cabot Trail with flexible photo stops, admission included, and on-time ship returns.
“Tom, our tour guide, was an excellent host. He knew all the perfect places to stop and showed us how incredibly beautiful and awe inspiring Sydney really is. This tour was the absolute highlight of our trip!”
Cruise-day guided tour from Sydney to Highland Village and Baddeck, with Bell museum entry, scenic photo stops, and air-conditioned transport.
“Tour guide was just OK. Discussed political and personal beliefs a bit too much. Baddeck village was just OK also. If you have been on many cruise tours I would say this is not worth it. OK for newbies.”
Private Cape Breton shore excursion to the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site and Baddeck, with Sydney pickup and 5.5 hours total.
“Do not book with Lotta Adventures. They didn't show up, did not communicate and even Viator could not get a hold of them. Our group of 12 people was stuck having to make alternate plans on the dock.”
Cape Breton shore excursion to the restored Fortress of Louisbourg plus a short Louisbourg town visit, with pickup and included admission.
“Very disappointed that no one from the tour company showed for pick up and after multiple calls and no answer. Another tour company said this tour company wasn't operating this season. Now we're trying to find a different tour and get a refund for this tour.”
Half-day minivan shore tour from your cruise port to The Rocks, Bondi Beach, Watsons Bay, and scenic stops like The Gap and Centennial Park.
“This was a very good tour except the tour guide shorted us an hour. Otherwise he did a good job of informing us of history, etc. One of us had to sit in the middle seat in an SUV so we couldn't see as well as we would have liked. Rating is on content of…”
A half-day Sydney shore excursion mixing harbour icons and Manly seaside views, with pickup, small groups, and a handy, fast overview route.
“The ship arrived early. We could not use our American cell phone to get early pick up. The driver and tour guide, John was excellent.”
From the harbour and the headlands to the Blue Mountains and the Hunter Valley, every way to spend a day in and around the city.
