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Sydney Private Half Day Tour: Beaches, History & Icons

Where a wealth of captivating historical tales from its days as a penal colony for English prisoners meets sunny skies, blue seas, and tasteful neighborhoods. …More

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Sydney Private Half Day Tour: Beaches, History & Icons

Where a wealth of captivating historical tales from its days as a penal colony for English prisoners meets sunny skies, blue seas, and tasteful neighborhoods....

4 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
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Sydney: PRIVATE City Highlights & Ocean Front Luxe Tour (4h)

Discover Sydney’s most iconic sights in effortless style. This half-day private tour blends luxury, culture, and coastal beauty—from the historic laneways of The Rocks to …More

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Sydney: PRIVATE City Highlights & Ocean Front Luxe Tour (4h)

Discover Sydney’s most iconic sights in effortless style. This half-day private tour blends luxury, culture, and coastal beauty—from the historic laneways of The Rocks to...

4 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
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Bondi Beach & Beyond Private Tour

Sydney's Bondi Beach has a vibrant beach scene where people love their coffee and outdoor activities. This is a fully private tour — just your …More

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Bondi Beach & Beyond Private Tour

Sydney's Bondi Beach has a vibrant beach scene where people love their coffee and outdoor activities. This is a fully private tour — just your...

6 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
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Manly & North Head Private Tour | Fairfax Walk & Harbour Views

Sydney Harbour meets the open ocean at North Head — and this stretch of coastline, from the harbour foreshores of Milsons Point and Mosman to …More

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Manly & North Head Private Tour | Fairfax Walk & Harbour Views

Sydney Harbour meets the open ocean at North Head — and this stretch of coastline, from the harbour foreshores of Milsons Point and Mosman to...

6 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
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Southern Highlands Luxury Day Trip from Sydney: Wine & Wildlife

Meet wild kangaroos on our private farm, an experience exclusive to our guests and unlike anywhere else in Australia. With a private guide and luxury …More

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Southern Highlands Luxury Day Trip from Sydney: Wine & Wildlife

Meet wild kangaroos on our private farm, an experience exclusive to our guests and unlike anywhere else in Australia. With a private guide and luxury...

10 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
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Sydney: PRIVATE Hunter Valley Wine Tasting Luxe Tour (10h)

Venture into the birthplace of Australian wine, where the story began in the early 1800s. Just 2.5 hours from Sydney, the Hunter Valley offers a …More

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Sydney: PRIVATE Hunter Valley Wine Tasting Luxe Tour (10h)

Venture into the birthplace of Australian wine, where the story began in the early 1800s. Just 2.5 hours from Sydney, the Hunter Valley offers a...

10 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
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Sydney Layover Tour with a Local: 100% Personalized & Private

Beat the layover blues and make the most of your time in a new city. Tailored to fit your schedule and preferences, you’ll join one …More

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Sydney Layover Tour with a Local: 100% Personalized & Private

Beat the layover blues and make the most of your time in a new city. Tailored to fit your schedule and preferences, you’ll join one...

8 hours • Free Cancellation
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Royal National Park Hike, Swim and Wildlife Tour

Visit Australia's oldest national park and escape the crowds and tour buses, enjoying this nature lovers paradise. A short 45 minute drive from Sydney with …More

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Royal National Park Hike, Swim and Wildlife Tour

Visit Australia's oldest national park and escape the crowds and tour buses, enjoying this nature lovers paradise. A short 45 minute drive from Sydney with...

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Title: Outstanding Sydney Highlights Tour with Marek
New York City
Sydney: PRIVATE City Highlights & Ocean Front Luxe Tour (4h)
helenak1497, Apr 2026
Title: Outstanding Sydney Highlights Tour with Marek
I had an amazing experience exploring Sydney with our guide, Marek. The “Sydney Highlights” tour was incredibly well-organised, informative, and enjoyable from start to finish. Marek was very professional, knowledgeable, and made the whole experience feel relaxed and engaging at the same time.His passion for the city really showed, and he shared so many interesting insights that I wouldn’t have discovered on my own. Everything ran smoothly, and I felt very well taken care of throughout the tour.I can confidently say that Marek is one of the best guides I’ve ever had. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Sydney!
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Great privet tour
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Bondi Beach & Beyond Private Tour
893elieg, Apr 2026
Great privet tour
It was such a nice day an awesome experience. Greg was fantastic very informative. Having a private tour guide was great. We enjoyed very much the time together and sharing lunch at the park was great. Greg made sure we enjoyed. It was a really nice day Thanks Greg
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A great day in Sydney
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Bondi Beach & Beyond Private Tour
Elisa_S, Apr 2026
A great day in Sydney
Having a private tour is a wonderful way to see Sydney. Greg was fantastic we enjoyed very much the time together. Lunch was great and so relaxing at the park. He went above and beyond to make sure we had a great day.
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Wild Kangaroos, Wines, Beautiful villages and Waterfalls
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Southern Highlands Luxury Day Trip from Sydney: Wine & Wildlife
C3796NEbradleyr, Feb 2026
Wild Kangaroos, Wines, Beautiful villages and Waterfalls
We first went on a Sydney half day private tour with the Australian Adventure Company and loved it so much we booked again . This time we went to the Southern Highlands for an Australian Country side wine tour . What a fantastic day it was ! The small villages were so beautiful and had so much history to them . Bendooley Estate winery had delicious Riesling and Pinot Noir . The waterfall was incredible . And we finished the day on a private farm watching Kangaroos jump around in the wild !! We did not expect this for our trip . Wow . Do yourself a favour and don’t miss out on this on .
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Highlight of our trip
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Sydney Private Half Day Tour: Beaches, History & Icons
C3796NEbradleyr, Feb 2026
Highlight of our trip
We had a remarkable day exploring Sydney with Alex . From learning so much about the history of Sydney, to some great conversations about life, it was a very memorable day . Topped off by an AUSSIE beer in Bondi. HIGHLY RECOMMEND this tour, you won’t regret it.
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Excellent Tour!!
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Sydney Private Half Day Tour: Beaches, History & Icons
Carina_G, Feb 2026
Excellent Tour!!
Great tour to get acquainted with Sydney. We had a private van for a half day tour, and learned so much for our first day in this beautiful city.
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Mark knew the history...
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Sydney: PRIVATE City Highlights & Ocean Front Luxe Tour (4h)
Donna_H, Dec 2025
Mark knew the history...
Mark knew the history well and modified the route easily through road closures etc due to NYE closures.
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Exciting Trip to the Beautiful Southern Highlands
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Southern Highlands Luxury Day Trip from Sydney: Wine & Wildlife
V7959SEdeborahs, Nov 2025
Exciting Trip to the Beautiful Southern Highlands
The Southern Highlands Tour was fantastic! From pick-up to drop-off, Sam looked after us so well. We tasted some incredible wines and learned about Australia’s fascinating history on the drive. The picnic on the farm at the end of the day was magical - especially watching the wild kangaroos hopping around. An incredible day from start to finish! Highly recommend Aus Adventure Co.
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Sydney’s best driver/guide!
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Sydney: PRIVATE Hunter Valley Wine Tasting Luxe Tour (10h)
helenrY9812HZ, Apr 2025
Sydney’s best driver/guide!
What an amazing day. Mark is an excellent tour guide and so knowledgeable. The tours put together by Mark capture the essence of Sydney and surrounds. Highly recommended and great value. Wonderful!
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Absolutely recommend, best guided trip to Hunter.
New York City
Sydney: PRIVATE Hunter Valley Wine Tasting Luxe Tour (10h)
paulinamA4090HN, Apr 2025
Absolutely recommend, best guided trip to Hunter.
An excellent tour, our guide Mark was extremely knowledgeable and engaging, we learnt a lot and had a great time. We were a small group celebrating a special occasion and Mark took such good care of us, we felt really pampered, it was a stress free trip. We are Sydney locals, have been to Hunter several times, but this experience has been the absolute best one so far. Definitely recomend.
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Personalized safe friendly service
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Sydney Layover Tour with a Local: 100% Personalized & Private
Emily_G, Oct 2024
Personalized safe friendly service
Friendly personalized service. Loved the airport pick up and drop off! John was very friendly and helpful.
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Personalized tour of Sydney with John Campo
New York City
Sydney Layover Tour with a Local: 100% Personalized & Private
Jenny_H, Sep 2024
Personalized tour of Sydney with John Campo
The tour with City Unscripted and John Campo that I booked via Cool Destinations was incredible. John was very hospitable and provided an immersive and very comprehensive tour of the city of Sydney. I had travelled for over 24 hours but felt energized by the gorgeous views and varied paths John shared to see the Opera House and the vast beauty of the Sydney Harbour. Would recommend this to anyone who enjoys walking and a lovely and attentive host and guide. John took care to see me off at the airport and ensured I stayed safe all the way through. Very impressive and just a wow service. Thanks so very much. I want to come back and explore more after this experience. Thank you City Unscripted and Cool Destinations - if all guides are like John Campo you would continue to have a thriving business for many years to come. Jenny H.
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Beautiful Northern Sydney Beaches
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Manly & North Head Private Tour | Fairfax Walk & Harbour Views
Anonymous, Mar 2024
Beautiful Northern Sydney Beaches
Incredible views of some of the beautiful northern beaches of Sydney. Our tour guide Anne-Maree was knowledgeable and paced our tour perfectly. She planned our day expertly and made it fun and memorable. Great lunch too!
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A great day down under!
New York City
Manly & North Head Private Tour | Fairfax Walk & Harbour Views
burticus, Oct 2023
A great day down under!
Greg was an awesome tour guide! He was very accommodating and informative. We had an amazingly day! I highly recommend it!
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Great Day in Sydney
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Bondi Beach & Beyond Private Tour
Dawn_N, Mar 2026
Great Day in Sydney
We had a wonderful day with Greg, our guide. He picked us up at the cruise port and our first stop was Bondi Beach. We had time to stroll the boardwalk. We saw several other beautiful beach areas. We went to Watsons Bay for another walk about. Greg fixed a yummy picnic lunch for us in Centennial Park. We ended the day in Barangaroo park. We saw more of the Sydney area than we could have possibly done on our own.
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Great tour guide and so much fun. Thanks Gabi!
New York City
Sydney Private Half Day Tour: Beaches, History & Icons
946pierc, Jan 2026
Great tour guide and so much fun. Thanks Gabi!
Highly recommend! Great tour guide and so much fun. Thanks Gabi! Highly recommend! Great tour guide and so much fun. Thanks Gabi!
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