The Best Of Sydney
Experience the best of Sydney’s classic sites, indulge some of your own passions at the same time and leave feeling like a local.
I love designing touring experiences that tick YOUR boxes and I think holidays are a great time to indulge your passions or learn something new. Tell me a bit about yourself and let me tailor a Sydney stay that enables you to mix with the locals, discover aspects of the city that appeal to you and in the end, have you feeling like a local.
Perhaps start with a classic Sydney highlights experience that includes points of interest, photographic stops, different neighbourhoods and a delicious lunch.
Being on the harbour is always a treat; take the ferry to Manly for a stroll and lunch, thrill on an ocean-going jet boat or dine on board a luxury motor yacht as the sunsets and the city night lights up! Perhaps combine the boating with an island picnic …. add some water-based fun; kayaking or stand-up paddle boards anyone?
For other Sydney angles try a Sydney Harbour Bridge climb or take a seaplane flight to lunch in the Pittwater or a scenic helicopter flight.
At Bondi Beach enjoy a morning hosted by local photographer Rosie and improve your skills or get out on the water and learn to surf.
Wildlife encounters include behind the scenes at world famous Taronga Zoo (for extra fun tackle their Wild Ropes). For wildlife in the wild take a day trip by road or helicopter to the Blue Mountains or combine wildlife with wine in the Southern Highlands. For music lovers we combine the Opera House with The Conservatorium of Music; a building that has lived many lives - a meeting point for the Gadigal people, home of the colony's first bakery and horse stables, through to the school it is today.
Visit the Art Gallery of NSW hosted by an Indigenous artist - a visual journey that charts this country’s roots from past to present.
Discover jewels in the vaults of Paspaley’s beautiful Sydney showroom; for the last 80 years this family has produced the world’s most beautiful south-sea pearls. A visit to the sorting room is fascinating.
Hit the streets with a local and visit a variety of bars that have been hand-picked for their atmosphere, unique characteristics & beverage offering. Whether your drink of choice is a cocktail, liquor, glass of wine or beer, a little bit of bar-hopping gives you the opportunity to try something new & explore interesting venues.
There are great foodie experiences too, from the various markets to cooking classes, exploring China town or the gritty neighbourhoods of the inner city where non-descript doorways revel delicious temptations. From creating your own ice-cream flavour to distilling your own gin or roasting your own coffee, in Sydney we can feed your fancy!
Scratch the surface of Sydney and you will find Aboriginal Australians who are working hard to preserve their traditions and culture amidst the modernity. A welcome to country ceremony or time spent with an Aboriginal guide will provide you with a background to the city that most of the locals don’t truly understand or appreciate.
If you are travelling with kids we’ve got ideas that will make their day special too: chocolate or ice-cream making; rock pool hopping; learning to surf; the attractions of aquariums; an across-town treasure hunt; an afternoon with a pirate or behind the scenes at the Power House Museum. Keeping the kids active is easy and when they are having fun, you will be too.
Golf, shopping excursions, biking tours, walking tours through National Parks or city streets, cruise the town in a Classic 1964 Holden, swim at Bondi Beach, sail a racing yacht... I work with expert and passionate Sydney siders to design touring that covers off the highlights and weaves your personal passions into the day. We’ll have you feeling like a local, part of the fabric of the city, not just a spectator!
