Sydney Essential: 48hr Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Bus Tour

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Highlights

  • Enjoy unrivalled panoramic views of Sydney on-board a hop-on, hop-off, open-top bus tour

  • Travel on two routes covering Sydney’s most-famous city sights, as well as the iconic Bondi Beach

  • See iconic sights such as the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge

  • Hop off to explore top attractions such as the Australian Museum, Hyde Park and the Botanical Gardens

  • Discover the history of Sydney with pre-recorded audio commentary in 8 languages

Summary

Discover Sydney, Australia's famous harbour city, on-board an open-top, hop-on, hop-off Big Bus Tour. Immerse yourself in the city's history as you explore all its sights from the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney Opera House, the Australian Museum, and more.

Tour info

Duration
2 days
Group Size
Pricing (From)
Commentary
English, Spanish, Italian, German, French, Chinese Mandarin, Korean, Japanese
Meeting Point

Stop 24: Central Station (Pitt Street, Bus Bay 18 (opposite Wake Up Sydney hostel))

Stop 25: Town Hall (339 Pitt Street (outside the Kimpton Margot Hotel))

Stop 26: Australian Museum (William St (next to Cook & Philip Park, near College St. intersection))

Stop 27: William St. (100 William St (between Crown St & Palmer St, outside The Sydney Boulevard Hotel))

Stop 28: Paddington Town Hall (Oxford St (opposite Town Hall))

Stop 29: Centennial Parklands (Oxford St, between Jersey Road and Queen Street Paddington (next to The Light Brigade pub))

Stop 30: Bondi Beach (Campbell Parade (outside ‘Between the Flags’ shop near the corner of Roscoe St))

Stop 31: North Bondi (Campbell Parade (opposite Brighton Boulevard))

Stop 32: Rose Bay (735 New South Head Road (outside Anytime Fitness))

Stop 33: Double Bay (401 New South Head Road (next to the Commonwealth Bank))

Stop 34: Yurong Street (William Street (Bus stop outside Australian Museum, near SW corner of William & Yurong Streets))

Stop 3: Australian Museum (William St (next to Cook & Philip Park, near College St. intersection))

Stop 4: William St. (100 William St (between Crown St & Palmer St, outside The Sydney Boulevard Hotel))

Stop 5: Kings Cross (Darlinghurst Rd (outside Crest Hotel Chemist, near Kings Cross station))

Stop 6: El Alamein Fountain (Macleay St (outside Oasis Emporium, opposite the fountain))

Stop 7: Woolloomooloo Bay (Cowper Wharf Rd (outside Woolloomooloo Hotel))

Stop 8: Sydney Opera House (Macquarie St (next to underpass))

Stop 9: Botanical Gardens (Macquarie St, Crystal Palace Gate (scenic walk to Mrs Macquarie's Chair))

Stop 10: State Library (Macquarie St (outside NSW State Library, near Hunter St intersection))

Stop 11: Hyde Park (Prince Albert Rd (outside Hyde Park Barracks Museum))

Stop 12: Central Station (Pitt Street, Bus Bay 18 (opposite Wake Up Sydney hostel))

Stop 13: Power House Museum (Harris St (near Macarthur St intersection, opposite Hannah's Pies))

Stop 14: Sydney Fish Market (Harris St (outside the Post Office near the Pyrmont Bridge Rd intersection))

Stop 15: The Star (Pirrama Rd (opposite casino steps))

Stop 16: Maritime Museum (Murray St (opposite Pyrmont Bridge Hotel))

Stop 17: International Convention Centre (Darling Drive (beside Harbourside))

Stop 18: Chinese Gardens / Chinatown (Harbour Street (beside Chinese Gardens, near Liverpool Street intersection)

Stop 19: Sea Life Sydney Aquarium (Wheat Rd (under the foot bridge))

Stop 20: King St Wharf (Erskine Street (outside Macquarie Bank bldg, near corner of Shelly Street))

Stop 21: Barangaroo (21 Hickson Road (opposite Roslyn Packer Theatre))

Stop 22: Sydney Harbour Bridge (11 Hickson Road (near Ives Steps Wharf & Pier 1 Hotel))

Stop 22: Sydney Harbour Bridge (11 Hickson Road (near Ives Steps Wharf & Pier 1 Hotel))

Stop 23: The Rocks (5 Hickson Road (behind Campell's Stores))

Stop 2: Sydney Tower/Westfield Sydney (60 Castlereagh Street (near corner with King Street, Outside Lao Feng Xiang Jewellery Shop))

Dropoff location

Why take this tour?

Experience all the excitement of Sydney, Australia’s famous harbour city with a Big Bus Sydney sightseeing tour – the city’s only hop-on hop-off tourist bus service. Uncover the city's rich history through informative pre-recorded audio commentary available in eight different languages. Don’t miss a thing aboard our open-top double-decker bus tours with 34 stops along our Sydney City and Bondi Beach and Bays tours. Both tours are included in your ticket price making this great sightseeing value. See unmissable sights on the City Tour including the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Sydney Opera House, Darling Harbour and The Rocks. Next, take the Bondi Beach tour for a great introduction to Australia’s beach culture. On the way to this iconic beach, the tour passes by cosmopolitan shopping and dining precincts plus Centennial parklands, one of Australia’s most picturesque parks. 

Experience all the excitement of Sydney, Australia’s famous harbour city with a Big Bus Sydney sightseeing tour – the city’s only hop-on hop-off tourist bus service. As well as Sydney’s glorious harbour and stunning beaches this cosmopolitan city offers a multi-cultural lifestyle, exuberant festivals and events, a dynamic food scene and a striking cityscape of modern and colonial architecture.
 
Don’t miss a thing aboard our open-top double-decker bus tours with 34 stops along our Sydney City and Bondi Beach and Bays tours. Both tours are included in your ticket price making this great sightseeing value. The hop-on, hop-off facility enables you to get on and off the bus at a number of exciting places to explore at your leisure. You can take a break from your tour whenever you wish to visit attractions and landmarks and re-join the tour at your convenience. Uncover the city's rich history through informative pre-recorded audio commentary available in eight different languages.
 
The City Tour is the perfect introduction to Sydney, showcasing iconic landmarks including the impressive arch of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the glorious Sydney Opera House and the sparkling waters of Sydney and Darling Harbour. The tour passes bustling shops, restaurants and attractions set amongst Colonial, Victorian and postmodern architecture. To complement the Sydney tour, the Bondi Beach tour is a great introduction to Australia’s beach culture. On the way to this famous beach, the tour passes by cosmopolitan shopping and dining precincts plus Centennial parklands, one of Australia’s most picturesque parks.

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What’s included?

  • Unlimited hop-on, hop-off access for 48 hours

  • Pre-recorded Audio Commentary in 8 languages

  • Free Wi-Fi on-board and Headphones

  • Hotel Pickup/Dropoff

  • Food or Drinks

Things to know

Before you book

  • Tickets are Flexible - Tickets are valid up to 14 Days after purchase..

  • Our entire fleet of buses are wheelchair accessible on the lower deck

  • Buses are not equipped with toilets or lifts/elevators.

  • Strollers and pushchairs must be folded and stowed on the lower deck

Before you go

  • Redeem voucher at any stop along the route with a Big Bus staff member

  • Live track buses and have 24h Support via Chat downloading Big Bus App - It's free!

  • Headphones will be provided upon arrival however feel free to use your own.

Cancellation Policy

    Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund

Redemption information

    Tickets are valid from the first date of redemption.

    Meeting Point: Stop #1 - Circular Quay at George St cnr Alfred St, or join at any of the stops along the route. Other popular stops to join the tour include: Stop # 24 - Central Station at Pitt Street, Bus Bay 18

    Download the Big Bus Tours app ahead of your trip to see all stops you can hop on and enjoy the convenience the live bus tracking offers.
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About operator:

Big Bus Tours is the world’s largest operator of open-top sightseeing tours, inspiring the spirit of adventure in 26 world-famous cities across four continents. Beginning its journey 28 years’ ago, with a fleet of only three buses, Big Bus Tours has swiftly expanded to a global fleet of hundreds of open-top buses, turning 6 million tourists into explorers, every year. Big Bus Tours operates in Prague, Boston, Madrid, Munich, Los Angeles, Singapore, Dublin, London, Dubai, Hong Kong, New York, Las Vegas, Chicago, Abu Dhabi, Budapest, Miami, Muscat, Rome, Paris, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Darwin, Sydney, Vienna, Washington DC and Berlin, with a sightseeing concept designed to provide a flexible approach to city discovery. Each open-top bus tour provides a hop-on, hop-off facility at a
variety of interesting locations, with complimentary additions to enhance the visitor sightseeing experience.

We envision to be the number 1 thing to do in every world-famous city. Our vision is to be the #1 thing to do in every world famous city. In doing so, we are dedicated to providing the highest quality Hop on Hop off service in the industry. Our tours are enriched with state-of-the-art digital audio-guides that are not only informative, but also entertaining for individuals of all ages. Covering all major landmarks and points of interest in each city, our buses offer the flexibility for customers to hop on and off at their convenience throughout the duration of their ticket. We pride ourselves in offering a wide variety of products tailored to meet the needs of every traveller, with many tickets even including additional exciting activities such as boat tours, walking tours, and attraction tickets.

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