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Private Manly and Northern Beaches Tour: Discover Urban Paradise in Sydney
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Sydney
Unearth an urban paradise of sandy beaches, rock pools, and coastal lakes on a private Manly and Northern Beaches tour in Sydney. Customize your itinerary and explore at your own pace.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Sydney Harbour Bridge - Drive across the world famous Sydney Harbour Bridge. Driving across the iconic ‘coathanger’ and seeing the stunning design of the world’s largest steel arch bridge up close is a momentous occasion.
- Milsons Point - Visit Kirribilli nears Milsons Point - a quaint village on the lower north shore, with unique views across to the Sydney Opera House and Sydney skyline
- Luna Park Sydney - See Luna Park - an historic amusement park located on the harbour that was constructed in 1935. Walk through the 30 foot wide entrance of a clown’s smiling face
- Georges Head Memorial Park - One of Sydney’s best panoramic views is from Georges Head - an old fort and army barracks. Take in the 270 degree vista of Manly, Watsons Bay, Camp Cove, Rose Bay, Manly and the Sydney skyline.
- Balmoral - Drive by beautiful Balmoral Beach - one of Sydney’s longer and prettier harbour beaches. Drive up one of Sydney’s steepest streets where they hold the annual ‘Balmoral Burn’ 420 metre race from the bottom of the hill all the way to the top.
- Manly Scenic Walkway - Drive over the Spit Bridge - an old style girder bridge that allows yachts and sailing boats to pass through near the Mosman Marina.
- Little Manly Beach - See the swimming rockpools at Manly Cove, Manly Ferry Terminal and beautiful Little Manly Beach.
- North Head - Take a cliff edge hike overlooking the entrance of Sydney Harbour at North Head. See the spectacular vertical cliffs surrounding Sydney with 360 degree views over North Harbour, South Head, Sydney Harbour and the Hornby Lighthouse. Between May and October look out for Southern Right whales.
- Shelly Beach - Enjoy a leisurely walk from Manly to Shelly Beach along a marine aquatic reserve watching surfers, paddle boarders, snorkelers and scuba divers close to the shore. Admire the colourful shells and spot an eastern water dragon sunbaking on the rocks.
- Manly Beach - Enjoy a beachside lunch in Manly and discover it’s myriad of laneway cafes, pubs, breweries and boutique shops.
- Freshwater Beach - Watch surfers shred sparkling waves beneath clifftop condominiums at Freshwater Beach - where the sport of surfing started in Australia.
- Dee Why Beach - See unique rock pools that are cut into the edges of cliffs and rock platforms that are perfect for family swimming and bathing at Curl Curl and Dee Why Beach.
- Long Reef Point - An interesting and scenic walk over a rock platform and around the colourful sand cliffs of Long Reef. Look for seashells, starfish, shark eggs, mussels, clams and sea anenomes. Enjoy the local water birdlife of kestrels, white bellied sea eagles and the Australian Pelican - the world’s biggest pelican. Watch paragliders launch over the beach and kitesurfers at Fishermans Beach.
- Circular Quay - Optional ferry ride from Manly Wharf to Circular Quay - the hub of Sydney. Glide on Sydney harbour - the world’s prettiest waterway, past waterside suburbs, the opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. * at guests expense and approx. $12AUD per person
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Goods and Services Tax (GST)
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Parking fees
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Lunch
Additional Information
Looking for a slice of Aussie sun, sand and surf, scenic cliff side strolls and interesting sea life? Then this tour shouldn’t be missed.
The northern paradise of Sydney, dubbed by locals as ‘Gods country’, presents a tour of dynamic coastal strolls, ocean and city vistas and beautiful beaches and headlands.
Head over the Harbour bridge for a different perspective of Sydney from the lower North Shore places such as Kirribilli, Milsons Point, Mosman and Georges Head - an old fort with incredible views of wider Sydney.
Visit Balmoral Beach, Freshwater, Curl Curl and the famous Shelly to Manly Beach stroll. Enjoy a beachside lunch taking in the Aussie surfing vibe.
Take a scenic cliff side walk at North Head looking for whales, superb fairy wrens and honey eaters.
Look for starfish and sea anemones in glistening rock pools at Long Reef and be surrounded by its otherworldly colourful cliffs with a chance to see some pelicans.
Finish the day with an optional ferry back to Sydney.
Location
Sydney Harbour Bridge
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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V7076jpkentc
Apr 7, 2024
Great overview of the area and some amazing views of Sydney! - A great intro into the area. A perfect way to begin a trip to Sydney. We had Ben pick us up at the airport and used this tour as a kick-off to our trip. It was ideal. Highly recommend
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Joan
Feb 8, 2023
JAM PACKED FUN DAY - The 4 of us (two couples) let Ben take the wheel and guide us through the entire Northern Beaches. We hiked in parks and learned so much about Australia and its peoples! Lunch was reserved by Ben at Manly Beach and we enjoyed the food, view and easy flow of the tour. Ben has such a friendly manner about him. He has also had extensive travel experience throughout the world and he can relate to just about anything that you'd ask of him. We would love to return to Sydney and take all of his tours offered. Outstanding guide and tour!!
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Shirleys604
Nov 3, 2022
Big clap for Ben 👏👏👏 - It was our4th tour with Ben. He never failed to amaze us with his knowledge about the different locations we visited. “ How can he remember so much in detail…..” is the comment made by my family travelling with him 👍.
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Neil
Jun 5, 2022
Great Day with Ben - We had a great day with Ben touring the Northern Beaches of Sydney. It was tailored to our requirements. Everything was well organised by Benand tailored to our needs. Highly recommended.
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Eric
Nov 24, 2019
Very informative and a good use of time - I landed at Sydney in the morning and Ben promptly picked me up to go tour around Sydney for about 4-5 hours. It was beautiful to see all the beaches and landmarks. Ben was very informative and took his time patiently explaining things. Highly recommended.
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Greg
Aug 28, 2019
Make the most of your special time in Sydney - Visiting Sydney is a once in a lifetime experience for us. We wanted to make the most of it & boy did we choose the right tour! This one day tour gave us AMAZING sights and secret spots that we hadn't seen mentioned in all the usual travel sites. So much brilliant info from Ben the tour guide helped us plan the rest of our week in Sydney too. We had the best holiday of our lives and this day in Manly was the highlight for sure. Thank you thank you. Everyone out there, I just say do right by yourself!! Book a dream day out with these guys.
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