3-Day Sydney Itinerary

Check in near Circular Quay

Land at Sydney Airport and settle into a hotel near Circular Quay, the harbour's ferries already crisscrossing outside.

First flat white in The Rocks

Order a flat white, the coffee Australia claims to have invented, at a cafe tucked in The Rocks' sandstone lanes.

Wander The Rocks' colonial lanes

Walk The Rocks' cobbled streets, Sydney's oldest quarter, past convict-built warehouses turned galleries and pubs.

Meat pie and a harbour view dinner

Try a classic Aussie meat pie at a Circular Quay pub, then a proper dinner with the Opera House lit up across the water.

Sydney Opera House backstage tour

Take a guided tour inside the Sydney Opera House's sail-shaped shells, learning the story behind Jorn Utzon's design.

Royal Botanic Garden walk

Walk from the Opera House through the Royal Botanic Garden along Mrs Macquarie's Point for classic harbour views.

Climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge

Harness up for the BridgeClimb to the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the whole harbour spread out below.

Dinner under the Bridge in Walsh Bay

Eat at a Walsh Bay wharf restaurant with the Harbour Bridge's steel arch looming directly overhead.

Bondi Beach and the Icebergs pool

Start at Bondi Beach, watching the dawn surf crowd and the famous ocean-edge Icebergs swimming pool.

Clifftop walk to Bronte and Tamarama

Follow the clifftop path past Tamarama's small cove and Bronte's beachside park, sandstone cliffs dropping to the Pacific.

Waverley Cemetery to Coogee

Pass the dramatic clifftop Waverley Cemetery, then finish the walk at Coogee Beach for a well-earned swim.

Fish and chips at Coogee

Reward the walk with fish and chips on the sand at Coogee as the sun drops behind the headland.