First Day Essentials
5.0 (114)

Kickstart your trip to Sydney

3 hours English
5.0 (114)
100% Personalized

The perfect 3-hour experience for your first day in Sydney. Get oriented and gain tips from your host to make the most of the rest of your visit.

How It Works

Book your date

Choose your preferred date, start time and group size for your experience.

Share your interests

Complete your personalisation form after booking, for a tailored experience.

Explore with your matched host

We match you with a local host who shapes the route around you.

Experience Overview

Time:

3 hours

What to expect:

Fully tailored to your preferences

Language:

Hosted in English (Other languages may be requested)

Meeting point:

Sydney Town Hall, 483 George St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

Cancellation:

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience

What to bring:

  • We recommend wearing comfortable shoes and carrying a light bag for your essentials.
  • Public transport may be used during the experience - please bring a travel card or small amount of cash for fares.

What’s Included:

100% private & personalized experience
3 hours with a Host
Walking experience
Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)

What’s Excluded:

Food and drink
Tickets to any attractions
Transportation costs
Gratuities (optional)
Mostly walking, with food, drinks, transport and entry fees paid separately unless stated.

Reviews of Our Sydney Experiences

Ross was amazing. He listed carefully to our goals for the tour and created the perfect itinerary. He was extremely knowledgeable, patient, and kind. We learned a great deal and saw some amazing sites we would not have discovered on our own.

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Michael
Sydney

Our Sydney highlights tour today with Malcolm was a great mix of walk and talk history, layout of the city, current state of affairs, and suggestions for our remaining days in town. He was very engaging and easy to talk to.

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Everett
Sydney

Our Sydney highlights tour today with Malcolm was a great mix of walk and talk history, layout of the city, current state of affairs, and suggestions for our remaining days in town. He was very engaging and easy to talk to.

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Everett
Sydney

La competenza e la disponibilità della guida ed il tour

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Girolamo
Sydney

We had an amazing tour and couldn’t have asked for a better guide, Michael McDonald. Instead of sticking to the typical tourist route, he took us off the beaten path and showed us his own neighborhood in Glebe, giving us a glimpse of the real Sydney. We visited Tramsheds, walked through beautiful local neighborhoods, strolled along the waterfront with incredible views of the Sydney skyline, and stopped at the Sydney Fish Market for a delicious lunch. The tour ended in The Rocks, a fantastic area filled with charming shops, restaurants, and historic streets. It was so refreshing to get out of the city center and experience parts of Sydney that many visitors never see. Our guide was friendly, knowledgeable, and passionate about sharing his city. I highly recommend this tour to anyone looking for a more authentic Sydney experience!

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Jennifer
Sydney

Absolutely loved our private tour with Pipster! It was the first thing we did after arriving to Sydney. We loved being able to customize our tour to exactly what we wanted to see and do. She loves her city and it shows! She offered great suggestions and after the tour, we felt confident about how to navigate the city using public transportation. (That was most important to me!) Thank you Pipster for such a fun 3 hours!

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Lafaith
Sydney
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Sydney, Our Guests Way

Here are our guests exploring on a City Unscripted experience.
Stunning views of Sydney’s icons under a brilliant blue sky.

Stunning views of Sydney’s icons under a brilliant blue sky.

Enjoying a breezy day with Sydney's skyline in the backdrop.

Enjoying a breezy day with Sydney's skyline in the backdrop.

Enjoying a sunny day by the fountain in Sydney.

Enjoying a sunny day by the fountain in Sydney.

Relaxed group enjoys drinks by Sydney Harbour Bridge on a sunny afternoon.

Relaxed group enjoys drinks by Sydney Harbour Bridge on a sunny afternoon.

Enjoying a sunny day outside the iconic Sydney Opera House.

Enjoying a sunny day outside the iconic Sydney Opera House.

Relaxing together at a cozy Sydney cafe with friends.

Relaxing together at a cozy Sydney cafe with friends.