Private Tour Guides In Sydney

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From exploring cool neighborhoods to eating with the locals to seeing iconic sites, these are some of our favorite experiences

When in Osaka
make sure to try
“kushikatsu”!

See the city like
you would with a friend who lives there

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When in Osaka
make sure to try
“kushikatsu”!

See the city like
you would with a friend who lives there

The best private guides and local insiders in Sydney

Planning a trip to Australia’s prettiest city but not sure where to begin? What you need to take the stress out of your travel planning is the best private tour guides in Sydney to create a tailored itinerary for you – and City Unscripted offers exactly that. The diverse local hosts who lead our unforgettable private tours in Sydney are passionate about their city, and among them, we’ll easily find the person who shares your passions and travel style. There’s nobody better than a local to show you the best of the city than a private tour guide in Sydney who’s uncovered every inch of it. What are you waiting for? Book a personalized experience with City Unscripted today!

Meet some of our Sydney private guides

Like the people who travel with us, they have different backgrounds and interests – but they’re all so passionate about the place they call home, they choose to spend their free time sharing it with the like-minded travelers matched to them.

We’ve handpicked them and we’ll match you to your perfect one!

A range of top-notch tours

You could be the type of traveler who wants to seek out sights like the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge on a must-see experience, or perhaps you’re interested in attractions off the beaten path on a secret gems tour. Maybe your perfect private tours in Sydney will have you uncovering the quaint café culture in Paddington. Whether you have a full day or just a few hours to experience the city with our private tour guides in Sydney, we’ll make the most of every minute. Whatever you decide, you’ll have the best private tour guides in Sydney to show you exactly what you want to see.

Flexible tours tailored to you

In a city whose attractions range from pristine nature and sparkling beaches to speaker-shaking nightlife and big-city bustle, everybody’s bucket list looks different. Luckily, you’ll have our private tour guides in Sydney to structure a personalized itinerary based around whatever you want to see and do. Our local insiders take the time to get familiar with your personality and your interests to create the best private tours in Sydney for you. And if you change your mind mid-tour? There’s nobody more qualified than our private guides in Sydney to switch things up on the spot.

Sydney beyond your guidebook

Sydney is known for its breathtaking beauty, from jewel-toned cockatoos and bush-fringed beaches to sun-soaked streets and manicured gardens. But with private tour guides in Sydney by your side, you’ll see that the most incredible things to do in the city aren’t on any top 10 travel list. It won’t be difficult to spend weeks exploring top tourist sights like Manly Beach and the historic buildings of George Street, but only with private guides in Sydney taking the reins can you discover the secret rooftop bars and tucked-away fish and chip shops no tourist could find alone.

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Latest reviews from our guests

My husband and I booked a Sydney Layover Tour with a Local on our way to Tasmania. We really only had a short stay between flights! Our tour guide John was on the ball. The company reached out early with plenty of time asking us for our interests. With the time and interests they crafted an itinerary for us to review and adjust as needed. John met us at the airport and helped us to navigate the public transportation and locate luggage storage, that he scoped out for us to use. John was a great tour guide for us! Very helpful and knowledgeable. I really felt I had a local guiding me. Good, friendly rapport, John made friends with everyone and generally enjoys talking with people. It was a very good introduction to how nice the people of Australia are! He is very into local activities and government and was happy to explain things to us that we would not have known about. When we walked down a street that had a historic display that was removed he immediately knew which city representative he was going to reach out as soon as the tour was done. At first he seemed a little scattered brained and I had a hard time piecing together the history he was telling. To be fair I had slept sitting up on a plane from the states so I wasn't thinking the most clear either! Once I got used to his style it started to make a lot more sense and I really enjoyed talking with him. From John I get the sense that the tour guides really care about the work they do and take a lot of pride in it. On the tour John showed us a lot of things he had paid out of pocket to preview in advance, and since he had gone the extra mile was able to explain to us what these locations were. For the tour itself it's important to remember that you are paying for the local guide, and any other activities are not included even the ones the guide has worked with you on to make your itinerary. My husband had planned it so I wasn't aware of that coming in to it. Despite the cost, for us to have our 10 hour layover (total to go through customs, and back through on a flight) and get a Sydney experience I think we got to see as much as we did because we had a local tour guide helping us get on trains, ferries, navigating walkways, etc. It would have taken us a lot of research and time to get an experience like we had on our tour in such a short time.

April 2022

Kimberly S
Wonderful overview of the city.

March 2020

Jennifer p
I was pleasantly surprised with the day tour. Our guide John covered all the must sees with us where we learnt so much about the history of Australia whilst visiting the historical monuments and walking around the city. We visited the Opera house, Mrs Macquire’s bench, Hyde Park, Botanical Gardens, the Art Museum and the library and also stopped by key landmarks. We were given several opportunities to capture views of the Harbour and the Opera House. We also got the chance to experience local transportation to the area of New Town which was quite different to the city area. Our tour guide went above and beyond to accommodate our needs and he was very pleasant to spend the day with. I highly recommend this tour if you would like to experience Sydney in a day.

March 2020

Giltan B
Peter was an excellent tour guide and provided us with a true insiders view to the city. We enjoyed the insight and the experience.

March 2020

Matthew B