City Essentials: First Day
5.0 (61)

Kickstart your trip to Sydney

3 hours English
5.0 (61)
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.

Malcolm
Malcolm
Olivia
Olivia

Match with one of our local hosts

Be matched with a host based on your interests and preferences, to tailor your perfect day.

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100% Flexible: Adapt in real time

Your host will fine-tune the experience in real time to match your mood.

Experience Overview

Time:

3 hours

What to expect:

Fully tailored to your preferences

Language:

Hosted in German, Italian, Spanish (Other languages may be requested)

Meeting point:

Your hotel/apartment or any other central location

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)

What makes it special

Key Highlights:

  • Familiarize yourself with the best ways to navigate Sydney – by bus, train, and ferry – with help from a local insider
  • See the city center’s popular tourist sights, and explore the lesser-known parts that only locals know about
  • Try delicious local food, and let your host point out more restaurants to try on your vacation
  • Explore the city’s historic side in Newtown, and the ultra-modern Darling Harbor area
  • Have a helpful host on hand to share tips and recommendations for the rest of your trip

What travelers think of this experience

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Kyle Nov 2025

Malcolm was great and gave us a perfect blueprint to enjoy and get around Sydney. Customized for our family it felt like the perfect hello to the city after our recovery day. Guess what we found a Holden!

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Julie Nov 2025

Peter, our tour guide, was super friendly and helpful. He gave us so much helpful information, took us on a train and ferry so we knew how to get around the city. It was definitely a great way to get our bearings of the city, would recommend it to newcomers to Sydney.

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Julie Nov 2025

A great tour guide who knew his stuff, took some fabulous pictures for us and send them to me before the end of the day

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Albert Nov 2025

We had an awesome time on this tour. Peter was informative and entertaining. He customize the itinerary to ensure a personalized experience. Quite enjoyable!

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Albert Nov 2025

Fantastic tour - personalized and informative. A well balanced and varied tour of Sidney. Highly recommended!

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Deborah Nov 2025

Peter was fantastic! I’d recommend everyone talk a walk with Peter. You will be amazed what you will learn in a few hours.

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