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Sydney and Bondi Explorer: Hop-on Hop-off Tour Covering Iconic City Attractions

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Discover the best of Sydney and Bondi Beach with this hop-on hop-off tour. Visit iconic attractions, enjoy stunning views, and explore at your own pace.

Duration: 3 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Red Route - Sydney City Tour (Route)

Operating Schedule: Operational Hour between 9am - 4pm

Frequency every 30 - 45 minutes

Customers are advised to visit the Big Bus website or to download the Big Bus app to see the most up to date bus stop locations and timings. For live bus tracking on the day of travel - please download the Big Bus App in advance of arrival.

1. 155 George St
Circular Quay, George St, cnr Alfred St. (opp DFS Galleria)

2. 64-68 Castlereagh St
outside BVLGARI store

3. 1 William St
Australian Museum

4. William St at Palmer St
William St, Kings Cross

5. 121 Darlinghurst Rd
Kings Cross Train Station on Darlinghurst Rd.

6. 123-125 Macleay St
El Alamein Fountain

7. 2 Bourke St
Cowper Wharf Rd, outside the Woollomooloo Hotel

8. 2A Macquarie St
Sydney Opera House

9. Macquarie Street
Botanical Garden, Scenic Walk to Mrs Macquarie Chair

10. State Library of New South Wales
State Library

11. Prince Albert Rd Opp College St
Hyde Park

12. Greyhound Bus Stop Sydney
Central Station, Pitt Street, Bus Bay 18

13. Powerhouse Museum, Harris St
Powerhouse Museum

14. Fish Market
Harris St, cnr Pyrmont Bridge Rd

15. Marquee Sydney, The Star
The Star Casino

16. Maritime Museum

17. ICC Sydney

18. Chinese Garden of Friendship

19. SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium

20. ibis Sydney Barangaroo
Kings Street Wharf

21. Hickson Road

22. Dawes Point
Sydney Harbour Bridge

23. The Rocks

Points of Interest

Hyde Park Barracks
Australian Museum
Sea Life Sydney Aquarium
Darling Harbour
The Rocks
Bondi Beach
Sydney Harbour Bridge
Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
Sydney Town Hall
Hyde Park
Circular Quay
City Sightseeing Sydney
Madame Tussauds Sydney
Big Bus Sydney
Sydney Tower Eye Observation Deck

Blue Route - Bondi Tour (Route)

Operating Schedule: Operational Hour between 9.30am - 3.15pm

Frequency every 60 minutes

Central Station, Pitt Street, Bus Bay 18

2. 1 William St
Australian Museum

5. Bondi Beach

7. Rose Bay

Points of Interest

Paddington Markets
Centennial Park
Bondi Beach
Rose Bay
Double Bay

What's Included

Multilingual pre-recorded commentary (8 languages)
Select between 24hr and 48hr passes
Complimentary onboard WiFi
34 flexible Hop-on Hop-off stops

Additional Information

Discover Sydney and Bondi Beach via this hop-on hop-off sightseeing journey, which escorts you in a double-decker bus to 34 locations around the city such as Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Darling Harbour, Bondi Beach and beyond. Take delight in clear views and pre-recorded narrations on the bus. Simply get off to explore and investigate in more detail. With your ticket valid for 24 or 48 hours, you can tour Sydney and Bondi’s most esteemed attractions, sights, as well as shopping and dining spots at your own leisure.

When booking the 24 hour Pass, only the lead passenger name is required for a booking. At time of booking you only need to enter 1 adult to complete your booking
Infants aged 0 to 3 years travel free of charge

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Bauer_v

Apr 21, 2024

Nice - I must do thing in Sydney to get feeling of the city I highly recomend for every visitor of Sydney 👍👍👍👍👍👍

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418debe

Apr 16, 2024

Great tour if you have the right expectations - My husband and I had a great experience with this hop on/ hop off bus and recommend this excursion if you’re only in Sydney for a few days. It’s a nice way to learn about the city’s history and gain high level sightseeing. We went on a Monday and had no issues getting a seat at the top deck (we hopped off twice to try both red and blue routes). This bus is NOT intended to shuttle you to another reservation / booking. I see that some people are upset that the shuttle isn’t punctual — Note that this is not an Uber situation. Bus shuttles are large vehicles to drive. The driver needs to check people boarding the bus, monitor cameras to ensure everyone is seated throughout, and navigate city traffic. If you go in with expectations that this is high level tour of the city, you will have a great time. The audio matched the driving landmarks.

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Anonymous

Apr 12, 2024

How to see a lot of Sydney on Time- budget. - The Big Bus was a wonderful way to see and familiarize myself with the city in a short period of time. The gentleman who checked me in at my first stop, Peter, was friendly and helpfully suggested several Hop-off stops that I might (and did!) find particularly interesting. The 24-hour validation of the ticket allowed me to "go around" again on my second day there! Don't miss the Sydney Fish Market for an amazing meal and cultural experience! The Sydney Harbour Cruise was a very enjoyable way to see the beautiful skyline with all the variously constructed buildings from picturesque small, old churches and the unmistakable Opera House to unbelievably beautiful, variously designed skyscrapers. It helps to have the blue sky, sunshine, 75 degree F weather we experienced. The 3-course meal was delicious and expertly prepared and presented. Our server, Pratima, was a delight! I wish I were here longer to do it all over again!

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Laura_y

Apr 19, 2024

Okay service, no other option - The bus schedule seemed to be very erratic, but a bus finally came by and we were able to find seats. The drivers were minimally friendly and did not have much interaction with guests. We did not go to Bondi Beach - did the city route only. Headsets worked well, even though the narration did not exactly match location at all times. This is the only Hop-On Hop-Off service in Sydney, so there isn't an alternative solution.

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Stephen_s

Apr 16, 2024

Good option, but not the best option for seeing Sydney. Buy an Opal Card and use public transportation. - The staff is very friendly and helpful. But... The buses end early. Our "tour" started at 10:30AM at the Museum stop near the CBD. We traveled to the Sydney Opera House. Following our tour of the SOH, we got a quick lunch and back on the bus. There was no time to see much else because when we reached the Rocks we were told that service was over for the day. We then had to make our own way back to our hotel. If you want to see Sydney and not get off the bus, then do it. But... if you want to get off and see anything, you will quickly run out of time. The HOHO bus is $40. Local buses, trams etc., are $2.50 or less per ride. Do the math. Personally, I would not do it again.

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Sarahjb239ov

Apr 12, 2024

Hop on if you have time - I’ve taken a hop on bus in dozens of cities. This was not the best, and it was not the worst. The bathroom was limited and often seemed poorly timed to the stops (describing things after we saw them), and I don’t understand why this stops running so early in the day, but it does got the major sites and is nice you can switch to the blue line to get out to Bondi.

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Renee_k

Apr 11, 2024

Best in good weather - Tough to synchronize sites w audio. Bus stops aren’t always at most advantages spots. After our tour of the Opera House we had to walk uphill in the pouring rain. (I slipped twice consequently preventing us from using our tickets for that nite’s performance. P

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Millybas

Apr 11, 2024

Horrible day on bus - Not a good day experience. Decide to buy Experience ticket or a Sydney bus to do Bondi beach, city tour and harbour tour. First bus was ok and then disaster for rest of the day. Waited 1 hour 10 min for pick up at Bondi beach only with standing space and some people left behind. Got off where blue and red meet and after 20min gave up. Tried bus later with again only standing space. Horrible first date in Sydney

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Sf_junketeer

Apr 16, 2024

Terrible experience Sydney Big Bus Hop On Hop Off - My wife and I purchased the 2-day pass. Day 1, we reached Stop 20 King Street Wharf at 9 AM. More than hour later, a bus arrived, stopped with both doors shut. A few seconds later, the bus driver drove off without offering any explanation or instructions. The bus was full but there was no excuse for the driver no to greet us and give any instruction. We boarded the next bus at about 10:45 AM. Day 2, we waited at Stop 14 Sydney Fish Market at approximately 1:45 PM. We had to walk to Darling Harbour to catch the harbour cruise. We had no opportunity to ride the Big Bus on Day 2, which suggested that we could have saved money to purchase a one-day Big Bus tour and would have seen more of Sydney by riding the Sydney public transport. The app, though helpful and useful, can be misleading. Buses disappeared from the map of City Explorer. While on vacation, time is always precious. Big Bus Hop On Hop Off is not an effective way to explore Sydney. In a negative way, it wasted our time due to cumbersome routes, directions and locations of stops.

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Anonymous

Apr 12, 2024

A warts of money - We waited 45' for the apparently one blue bus they had running and decided to take the train/ city bus instead. It was a waste of money for us.

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