Highlights & Hidden Gems With Locals: Best of Sydney Private Tour
Description
This is not just another city tour; this is the best of Sydney from a unique perspective! Get to know Sydney on a city tour that gives you the perfect overview, with city highlights, hidden gems, storytelling, and a local treat - this tour has it all! Forget about big touristy groups and the crowds; it's time to see Sydney at its best but from the eyes of a local. Check out main landmarks like Luna Park, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Circular Quay Wharfs and uncover hidden gems and city secrets with the help of a knowledgeable local guide. And the cherry on top, a local treat is included. Withlocals Highlights & Hidden Gems Private City Tour™ is one of Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local produce and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups.
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Itinerary
Get to see this beautiful famous garden together with your local guide.
Visit this astonishing park with your private guide
Visit this famous attraction and hear a lot of interesting stories from your local guide
Check out this attraction with your local host on this private tour
Discover Observatory Hill, the site of the colonies first windmill hence also being known as Windmill hill
Get to know this attraction with your local host on this private tour
Discover the steps of Sydney on this private tour
Admire 19th century sandstone buildings alongside 20th century red brick structures make up yet another look back into the early colony.
Circular Quay is a focal point for community celebrations, due to its central Sydney location between the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge
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Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Private tour: only you & your local guide
- CO2 Neutral: all tours carbon emissions are offset
- Post Covid-19 regulations are applied to this product with regards to the number of participants, delivery methods of the tour and content of the tour.
Reviews(9)
We have had so many wonderful Tours With Locals, our tour with Chris was a little disappointing. Starting time was moved to 8:30 (which we agreed to). The North Sydney harbor front was a nice stroll & great views of the city across the bay. Took the train over to the city. A lot of back streets with not many hidden gems. Chris had a previous appointment, so our tour was only about 2 hours. I count on honest reviews. This is an honest one.
Hi Hugh, Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We're truly sorry to hear that your tour with Chris did not meet your expectations, especially after having enjoyed other Withlocals experiences. We regret that the tour felt rushed and didn’t showcase as many hidden gems as you had hoped, and we understand how the shortened duration impacted the overall experience. Your feedback is important to us and will be used to ensure our hosts deliver the high-quality, personalized tours we promise. We appreciate your honesty and are committed to making improvements. Happy travels, Withlocals Team
The hidden gems are not gems just normal part of the city. Overpriced for walking 2 hours. Should be warned about the excessive walking
Dear Jacqueline, We’re sorry to hear that the experience did not meet your expectations. We strive to offer unique and authentic local experiences, and we regret that the tour felt underwhelming. Your feedback about the walking distance is important, and we will ensure that future guests are better informed about the level of activity involved. We appreciate your input and will use it to improve our tours. Happy travels! Withlocals Team
Our afternoon with Robyn exceeded our expectations. She is so knowledgable and takes you on such a great city tour. Love the stories of the history of this beautiful city and the places you would never know to go! Highly recommend her tour. I recommend you do this right when you get here, gives you a great perspective of the city and super interesting history. She was phenomenal and you can tell she loves sharing her knowledge with visitors.
The Viator description of tour was wholly inadequate. No mention of "walking" tour or "strenuous". Felt purposefully misleading as 98% of other tour descriptions have been accurate. That being said, the tour itself was very interesting. Our guide was good and informative. The guide needs a little more experience speaking to groups. But we did enjoy the guide and he tried really hard to make it interesting.
We had a great time on our walking tour with Robyn. She was so knowledgeable and personable. Would highly recommend her if you really want to learn all about Sydney , its history and other little known facts. Definitely worth the price.
Unfortunately, not all tour guides provide an enlightening or pleasant experience. This was the case with Chris. First off he was late although he texted 5 minutes prior to the start time he was running late. To our astonishment when he arrived he said it was a walking tour although there were 9 different stops miles apart. My husband is mobility challenged so he agreed to drive. Normally a tour guide is constantly informing and educating about your surroundings and explaining the history of the subject area. With little exception, there was no conversation in the car unless we asked a question. The answers were brief and the guide relied on our printed itinerary as to what we were supposed to tour. After 1.5 hours from the time the tour was to begin we asked him to drop us off at the start site. We requested a refund from Trip Advisor and have yet to hear from them. It was a total waste of time and money.
Dear guest, Thank you for sharing your feedback. We regret to hear that your experience with Chris did not meet your expectations. Withlocals aims to ensure every tour is enlightening and enjoyable, and we’re sorry that this was not the case for you. It appears there may have been a misunderstanding regarding the tour format. Our host had personalized the tour based on your request, organizing a tour by car that was initially intended to be a walking tour. This adjustment might have led to the issues you described. We are concerned about the delay and the lack of engaging information and will address these concerns internally. We appreciate your feedback and will use it to improve our services. Best regards, Withlocals team
Our guide Robyn was great. She knows so much about Sydney and was very happy to share it with us. We saw and heard so much on our walk. Light rain turned into hard rain so we opted to take the train for part of the tour. We had a refreshing drink in a unique little bar. As senior citizens this was a fun but exhausting tour. With that being said we are so happy to have taken this tour with Robyn.
We were in Sydney for 3 days and wanted to take a guide through Sydney on the 2nd day. Robyn made Sydney come alive and tangible for us. We had actually booked a 3-hour tour - Robyn took so much time that we only parted company after 5 hours. She had so many interesting stories, places and special spots that she wanted to show us. The whole tour was accompanied by a lot of heart and genuine enthusiasm. We really enjoyed it! Thank you Robyn!!
For being new to this job, Chris was very kind, helpful and enthusiastic. He followed up the tour by sending us an email suggesting other sightseeing activities we might enjoy.
