Sydney - Tours of the City

Walking Tours
The Rocks Self-guided Tour leaflet is available from the Sydney Visitor Centre and covers approximately 30 historic buildings and points of interest in The Rocks district. The heritage walk takes one to three hours, beginning at the visitor centre (a former sailor's home) and ending at Cadman's Cottage. The Rocks Walking Tours operates 90-minute guided tours, taking in all the historic sites. Tours depart three times per day (twice per day on the weekend and in January) from 23 Playfair Street. Sydney Aboriginal Discoveriesruns a number of tours with a focus on Aboriginal history and culture. Visitors explore sacred sites, taste Aboriginal foods, experience Dreamtime music and stories, and discover Aboriginal names and their meanings. Sydney Architecture Walksoffers four themed walking tours - Sydney Opera House, Public Art, Harbour Features & Buildings and Urban Patterns of Sydney - led by enthusiastic and knowledgeable guides.

Rocks Walking Tours
Tel: (02) 9247 6678.
Website:www.rockswalkingtours.com.au

Sydney Aboriginal Discoveries
Tel: (02) 92318134.
Website: www.sydneyaustour.com.au/Abordiscover.html

Sydney Architecture Walks
Tel: (02) 8239 2211.
Website: www.sydneyarchitecture.org

Bus Tours
City Sightseeing Sydney covers 22 points of interest in the city, Kings Cross, Woolloomooloo and Darling Harbour, with a hop-on, hop-off service. Departures are every 15 to 30 minutes daily.

Tel: (02) 9567 8400.
Website: www.city-sightseeing.com

Boat Tours
There is a plethora of harbour cruises available from a number of operators; many of them based at Circular Quay. Captain Cook Cruises offers the luxury 'MV Sydney 2000 Dinner Cruise', departing every evening from No 6 Jetty Circular Quay. The fee includes an la carte three-course meal with coffee (wine is extra). The Sydney Harbour Explorer' and Harbour Highlights Cruise' are fully narrated cruises, leaving from No 6 Jetty Circular Quay or Pier 26 in Darling Harbour, with a fixed number of stopping points. The Sydney Harbour Explorer' tour takes two hours and departures are every two hours daily. The Harbour Highlights Cruise' takes approximately 75 minutes with regular departures daily.

Tel: (02) 9206 1111
Website: www.captaincook.com.au

AerialTours
For aerial views of Sydney, Australia By Air offers a one-hour Sydney Scenic Flight' in a twin-engine aircraft. Flights depart Sunday, Wednesday and Friday and include a complimentary hotel pick-up and drop-off. The 90-minute Sydney and Mountains Scenic Flight' includes all of the above plus flight over the Blue Mountains.

Tel: (02) 9982 9666.
Website: www.australiabyair.com.au