Sydney Shore Excursion: Half-Day City Highlights and Manly
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Experience the best of Sydney on a half-day shore excursion. See iconic landmarks, explore historical sites, and visit the picturesque suburb of Manly. Book now!
Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

After pickup from the cruise ship port, your shore excursion starts with a visit to Darling Harbour and Cockle Bay Wharf before enjoying views of the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House.

Continue with a drive along historical George Street to see landmarks like the Queen Victoria Building, Town Hall, and Martin Place, and then cross Harbour Bridge, heading north toward Manly and stopping on the way at Milsons Point for photo ops of the Opera House, harbor, and city skyline. As you travel through the exclusive northern suburbs of Sydney, visit a lookout point in Seaforth for views over Middle Head and the marinas of Pearl Bay, and stop at Arabanoo Lookout for a panorama of the Pacific Ocean and the rugged headland.

Upon arrival in Manly, take a stroll along the popular Corso to soak up the atmosphere of the town. Then continue your tour through the leafy ‘beach suburbs’ and Queenscliff, passing by Freshwater Bay and Curl Curl Beach before returning to the Sydney city center via the exclusive suburbs of Neutral Bay and Mosman. Your shore excursion ends with port drop-off.

Points of Interest

  • Rydges Sydney Harbour
What's Included
  • Port or hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Live commentary on board
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Information

Upon your docking in Sydney’s port, embark on a 4.5-hour coastal tour to explore the city’s iconic sights and the North Shore. You’ll witness the scenic beauty of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House; traverse through historical points of interest; and experience the charm of Manly, ideally located at the intersection of the Pacific Ocean and Sydney Harbour. Convenient port pickup and drop-off by a comfortable air-conditioned minivan is available from either Circular Quay or White Bay.

  • At time of booking, cruise ship passengers must provide the following information: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
Location
Rydges Sydney Harbour
George Street
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Kenneth_b
Oct 10, 2019
Our Experience - 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.
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Eladio
Nov 5, 2017
This tour was a great introduction... - <p>This tour was a great introduction to Sydney. Our private guide met us at the pier and drove us around different neighborhoods. He was friendly, personable, and knowledgeable. Although we did have brief photo ops, our one disappointment was that the tour didn’t include a walk on one of the beaches.</p>
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Carolynn_l
Dec 31, 2016
Beside the obvious, we were guided... - <p>Beside the obvious, we were guided to some beautiful outlying places around the city and enjoyed our day- thank you!</p>
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David_a
Apr 16, 2016
This was our first time in Sydney... - <p>This was our first time in Sydney and we expected a knowledgeable guide who would show us what was described in the tour description.<br/> Instead we were asked what we wanted to do and did not see a lot plus the guide was not that knowledgeable.<br/> Save your money and go on the Hop on Hop off.<br/> If you must go on this tour, print out the itinerary and hand it to the guide and tell them<br/> all of it.</p>
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