Sydney and Bondi Explorer: Hop-on Hop-off Tour Covering Iconic City Attractions

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Discover the best of Sydney and Bondi Beach with this hop-on hop-off tour. Visit iconic attractions, enjoy stunning views, and explore at your own pace.

Duration: 3 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Red Route - Sydney City Tour (Route)

Operating Schedule: Runs from 9am to 3:30pm

Buses arrive every 30 to 45 minutes

For the latest bus stop locations and schedules, please visit the Big Bus website or download the Big Bus app. To track buses live on your travel day, download the Big Bus App before you arrive.

1. Circular Quay
Stop 1: Circular Quay - George St, corner of Alfred St. (opposite DFS Galleria)

2. Sydney Tower Eye
Stop 2: Sydney Tower/Westfield Sydney - 60 Castlereagh Street

3. Australian Museum
Stop 3: Australian Museum - William Street

4. William Street
Stop 4: William St. - 100 William Street

5. Kings Cross
Stop 5: Kings Cross - Darlinghurst Road

6. El Alamein Fountain
Stop 6: Al Alamein Fountain - Macleay Street

7. Woolloomooloo Bay
Stop 7: Woolloomooloo Bay - Cowper Wharf Rd

8. Sydney Opera House
Stop 8: Sydney Opera House - Macquarie Street

9. Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
Stop 9 Botanical Gardens - Macquarie St

10. State Library of New South Wales
Stop 10: State Library - Macquarie St

11. Hyde Park
Stop 11: Hyde Park - Prince Albert Road

12. Central Station
Stop 12: Central Station - Pitt Street

13. Powerhouse Museum, Harris St
Stop 13: Powerhouse Museum - Harris St

14. Fish Market
Stop 14: Sydney Fish Market - Harris St

15. The Star, Sydney
Stop 15: The Star - Pirrama Rd

16. Maritime Museum
Stop 16: Maritime Museum - Murray St

17. ICC Sydney
Stop 17: International Convention Centre - Darling Drive

18. Chinese Garden of Friendship
Stop 18: Chinese Gardens / China Town - Harbour St

19. SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium
Stop 19: Sea Life Sydney Aquarium - Wheat Rd

20. King Street Wharf
Stop 20: Kings Street Wharf - Erskine Street

21. Barangaroo
Stop 21: Barangaroo - 21 Hickson Road

22. Sydney Harbour Bridge
Stop 22: Sydney Harbour Bridge - 11 Hickson Road

23. The Rocks
Stop 23: The Rocks - 5 Hickson Road

Points of Interest

Hyde Park Barracks
Australian Museum
Sea Life Sydney Aquarium
Darling Harbour
The Rocks
Bondi Beach
Sydney Harbour Bridge
Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
Sydney Town Hall
Hyde Park
Circular Quay
City Sightseeing Sydney
Madame Tussauds Sydney
Big Bus Sydney
Sydney Tower Eye Observation Deck

Blue Route - Bondi Tour (Route)

Operating Schedule: Runs from 9:30am to 2:45pm

Buses arrive every 45 to 60 minutes

For the latest bus stop locations and schedules, please visit the Big Bus website or download the Big Bus app. To track buses live on your travel day, download the Big Bus App before you arrive.

1. Central Station
Stop 24: Central Station - Pitt Street, Bus Bay 18

2. Sydney Town Hall
Stop 25: Town Hall - 339 Pitt Street

3. Australian Museum
Stop 26: Australian Museum - William St

4. William Street
Stop 27: William St. - 100 William St.

Stop 28: Paddington Town Hall - Oxford Street
Stop 29: Centennial Parklands - Oxford st

7. Bondi Beach
Stop 30: Bondi Beach - Campbell Parade

Stop 31: North Bondi - Campbell Parade

9. Rose Bay
Stop 32: Rose Bay - 735 New South Head Road

Stop 33: Double Bay - 401 New South Head Road
Stop 34: Yurong Street - William Street

Points of Interest

Paddington Markets
Centennial Park
Bondi Beach
Rose Bay
Double Bay

What's Included

Pre-recorded commentary in multiple languages
24-hour hop-on, hop-off bus pass
Free WiFi onboard
Up to 34 stops
24-hour Fantasea hop-on, hop-off boat pass (with selected ticket)

Additional Information

Discover Sydney and Bondi Beach with this hop-on hop-off sightseeing tour aboard a double-decker bus, stopping at 34 locations around the city such as the Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Darling Harbour, Bondi Beach, and more. Enjoy clear views and recorded commentary during the ride. Feel free to hop off to explore and sightsee in detail. Your ticket is valid for 24 hours, allowing you to experience Sydney and Bondi’s top attractions, landmarks, and shopping and dining spots at your leisure.

When booking the 24 hour Pass, only the lead passenger name is required for a booking. At time of booking you only need to enter 1 adult to complete your booking
Infants aged 0 to 3 years travel free of charge

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Dennis_p

Sep 1, 2024

Quality Tour that's run well - My wife and I have been on many Hop on-Hop off tours and they are great when they are run well. This one is run very well. The equipment all worked, no scrambling to find a seat with a working head phone jack. The drivers were helpful and went out of their way to let us know when and where to get off to catch to last bus home. This was the best out of dozens we have taken in our travels.

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Cindi_m

Aug 24, 2024

Excellent Experience - Excellent way to see everything and essential in planning what to go back to. Best travel tool in the biz. 0

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Fukang_c

Aug 23, 2024

Fantastic bus tour without wasting time - Traveling with Big Bus can save our time and seeing the views of Sydney all passing by the route of places of interest

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Rud0lfh

Aug 14, 2024

Simply awesome - It is the easiest and cheapest way to experience Sydney. The ticket can be ordered online via mobile phone and costs about AUD 70 - that's about 35 euros. With the earphones you can hear in the most important languages the facts about where you are driving by. If you get off somewhere, you can later continue on the next bus or change the line. There are 2 in Sydney - the red and blue lines. I liked the red line that runs through the city centre better than the blue or so-called Bondi Beach Tour. The times between tours are very well clocked i.e. every 15 - 20 minutes a new bus arrives.

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Jaredsq3492fd

Aug 4, 2024

The Big bus booster bola - The veiw was awesome and the bus was comfy as aunty pam was amazing at the stop. Not sure I need to explain how much fun myself and the kids had with 100 characters it was super great.

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Reginaldh256

Aug 1, 2024

Great Time! - Big Bus Sydney is a hop on hop off tour that is very informative about the history and important landmarks. You have an opportunity to see the lay of the land and plan the places you want to visit at a later time.

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Jill_c

Aug 12, 2024

Good overview. Not enough buses. Yours end too early - Great overview of the city. Nice driver. Gave us another day since the blue line was out of service on our first day.

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Alexis_f

Aug 13, 2024

Not worth it - They make you get a printed ticket and they don’t have ticket printers at every stop. If you lose your printed ticket they won’t let you on the bus, they make you buy I whole new ticket. The bus stops at 3:30pm last ride. Only 2 buses for the blue line so wait time is 45 minutes. Narration doesn’t have many facts and plays cheesy music in between. It’s cheaper to just take a DiDi between attractions

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Jocelyn_p

Aug 7, 2024

Failure to communicate - Bus driver was rude, and did not inform us that we would need ear devices to hear the script. We discovered a block before the trip ended that they were in front of the bus, but it was too late by then.

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Pioneer21755126689

Aug 15, 2024

Spoil your holiday - We bought the 48 hour tour a few months ago during our trip to Sydney. After the Opera House, we wanted to use it to see other important places, but when we got on the bus, the driver forced us to go upstairs despite the heavy hail and we had to sit on wet seats under the hail. No raincoats or umbrellas were provided. As if that wasn't enough, all the passengers, including us, were scolded by the driver from the moment we got on. If you don't want to be humiliated by a driver who has no human compassion and ruin your holiday like we did, stay away. I've been to many countries and this was by far my worst experience.

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