Bespoke Off-the-Beaten-Path Tour of Inner Sydney | La Vacanza Travel

Bespoke Off-the-Beaten-Path Tour of Inner Sydney

Duration: 9 hours
Destination: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney
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  • 9 hours
  • Sydney
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

It’s not just the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge! A short way from Sydney’s iconic attractions are hidden gems that show both the history of our city and its contemporary sparkle. Here are some of our favourites:

White Rabbit Gallery and One Central Park

Brett Whiteley Studio

Sydney University and Chau Chak Wing Museum

Walking tour of Balmain or Paddington

Australian Museum

Sydney Harbour Pylon

Sydney Royal Botanic Gardens

Barangaroo Reserve

Architecture – visit some of Sydney’s best colonial buildings, art deco or contemporary architecture

Let us know which destinations interest you and we will reply with a day plan for your approval.

The day includes a nutritious lunch. If you would like to include a lunch at a restaurant we can assist with the booking and send a list of suggestions. In this event we would give you a credit for the cost of the lunch we usually provide.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: White Rabbit Gallery, 30 Balfour Street Chippendale, Sydney, New South Wales NSW 2008 Australia

White Rabbit Gallery and the Brett Whiteley Studio are located in the inner city areas of Sydney. If you enjoy art you will like these galleries. The White Rabbit Gallery contains one of the world's most significant collections of Chinese contemporary art, with an emphasis on 21st Century art.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: University of Sydney, 2006, Sydney, New South Wales 2006 Australia

The University of Sydney was Australia's first university and its campus is ranked in the top 10 of most beautiful campuses in the world. It is an internationally renowned university, has a rich history and some wonderful sandstone heritage buildings. We may also visit the Chau Chak Wing Museum, which is a treat in itself.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Balmain Market, 223 Darling St, Balmain, Sydney, New South Wales 2041 Australia

See some heritage architecture, harbour views, a quircky neighbourhood and an ubran renewal project when we do two short walks around Balmain and Ballast Point.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: State Library of New South Wales, Macquarie Street, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia

Often overlooked by tourists the state library which opened in 1869 has the magnificent Mitchell reading room with books located on the walls over three levels. The library offers a changing exhibition program that can be seen on the first level.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, Mrs Macquaries Rd, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia

The Sydney Royal Botanic Gardens is located to the east of the city and is an expansive park covering 30 hectares. It contains an outstanding collection of plants and trees from Australia and overseas. If you like nature and would like to see some native flora the Royal Botanic Gardens warrant at least an hour or two of your time.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Brett Whiteley Studio, 2 Raper St Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales 2010 Australia

The Brett Whiteley Studio was the home and studio of renowned contemporary Australian artist, Brett Whiteley from 1987 until 1992. It contains paintings, drawings, sculpture, unfinished art and personal items. The studio provides a unique view of this highly talented artist's world.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: El Alamein Memorial Fountain, 64-68 MacLeay Street Fitzroy Gardens, Sydney, New South Wales 2011 Australia

We may also visit historical, art deco buildings or other places of interest in the inner city of Sydney. We will send you some more detailed information on the options in this respect if interested.

Duration: 1 hour

Inclusions
  • Coffee and/or Tea
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch - A nutritious lunch with two salads and sandwiches with a choice of fillings (cheese, tomato, rocket and a few others).
  • digital SLR photographs of your group at the places we visit
  • 1 Sydney Nimble designer T shirt
  • Snacks - Fruit or muesli bars throughout the day

Exclusions
  • Entrance fee to Police and Justice Museum ($12)
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
Travellers are picked up from accommodation and dropped off at accommodation. As long as your hotel is within a radius of 8kms of the city we will pick you up.

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

9 hours


User's Reviews

zuraidah193

16 Dec, 2022

Nick is a wonderful guide, experience and friendly. We had a very good experience visiting University of Sydney, chatucak museum, potts point, Barangaroo and surrounding.The tour worth every dollars spent- it is what has been expected. Nick provided us lovely lunch and we had a wonderful little picnic at Elizabeth Bay. Thanks Nick! Warm Regards Zuraidah,Azam,Tia&Mia

miss_jl

13 Oct, 2019

We were picked up by Greg at our hotel and he personally escorted us to many, and varied, sites. We were thrilled with the complete attention to our needs and wants during this time and Greg was willing to change up our list of sites to see based on our conversation during the time we were together. He was thoughtful and made a point of taking our photo in various places. We even got to watch a cricket match while enjoying a lovely picnic lunch. At the end of the day, we stopped at a micro-brewery before we were dropped off, again at our hotel. And in less than 12 hours after our trip, we've also gotten copies of the photos he took Thank you, Greg

shinraemonsam

24 Jul, 2019

Yeah, nah. This is not off-the beaten-path. Lol. Disappointing. White Rabbit is well known for having one of the best collections of modern Chinese art outside of China. USYD? Lol. 8,000 Chinese international students... about 60,000 local students. More like beating a dead horse than an unbeaten path. Grounds? Please. This is on every itinerary as a last point before heading to the airport. It's a cafe. But you already knew that. Won't be back until you add some real culture and local surprises to your itinerary.

batebay

30 May, 2019

Review We had a great day with our guide Greg. Particularly impressed with his willingness to adapt the tour to suit us. Allowed us more or less time if we wanted it. Suggested a great place to eat before showing us some interesting, out of the way, art galleries. Very different to Sydney Art Gallery! At central park the mix of old colonial architecture & ultramodern buildings was very interesting . Greg’s knowledge of the building’s history & his awareness of the eco principles behind Central Park helped us appreciate the area more. Never realized how a heliostat reflector system works. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience of inner Sydney Thanks Greg Sent from my iPhone

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Excellent tour of University of Sydney&surrounding. Educational,Fun and lovely for our family.

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