Tours In The City and Around
AAT Kings tel 9518 6095, www.aatkings.com.au. One of the largest operators, its big-group bus tours cover city sights, wildlife parks, the Blue Mountains, Jenolan Caves, the Hawkesbury River and the Hunter Valley. Admissions and hotel pick-ups and drop-offs included. CityRail tel 13 1500. Day-trips by rail can be very good value, generally covering all transport and entry fees - trips include the Blue Mountains and the Hawkesbury River. East Coast Motorcycle Tours tel 0408/618982, www.eastcoast-mc-tours.com.au. Trips to anywhere you fancy in and around Sydney on Harley-Davidsons; rates range from $90 (1hr) to $345 (full day). National Parks and Wildlife Service tel 9247 5033, www.npws.nsw.gov.au. Great tours of the harbour's islands and the Quarantine Station near Manly , as well as more sporadic bushwalking and special interest tours. Drop in to the information centre at Cadman's Cottage . The Rocks Walking Tours , Shop 4, Kendall Lane, The Rocks tel 9247 6678, www.rockswalkingtours.com.au. One-and-a-half-hour guided walks in the stone streets of The Rocks. Mon-Fri 10.30am, 12.30pm & 2.30pm, Sat & Sun 11.30am & 2pm; $14.85. Sydney Harbour Seaplanes tel 9388 1978. Taking off from Rose Bay, a fifteen-minute scenic flight over the harbour and Bondi Beach will set you back $220 for the whole plane, which takes six, or individuals can go up for $50 per person at scheduled times. Unseen Sydney Walking Tours tel 9555 2700, www.unseensydney.com.au. This one-and-half-hour night-time Ghost Tour is well worth the money, led by an entertaining storyteller with a good sense of humour. The highlight is the final drink in the Hero of Waterloo . Tues & Thurs-Sun 6.30pm, meeting at an appointed place in Circular Quay; $19.80.
TravellingLaura says "Taking a City Circle train, the Monorail or walking is the best way of seeing city attractions, while buses and ferries represent the best way to visit points and attractions around the harbour. " Thats hotBitch says "yo yo yo I love me sydney"
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