The Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge across the water on a clear day

Itinerary · Sydney, Australia

Sydney in three days

A first visit: the Opera House and the Quay, the convict city and the galleries, the ferry to Manly and the cliff walk from Bondi.

Three days

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  1. Day 1, 9:30

    1Sydney Opera House

    Bennelong Point·Landmark

    A guided tour inside the sails.

  2. Day 1, 11:30

    2Royal Botanic Garden Sydney

    Sydney CBD·Garden

    Round Farm Cove to Mrs Macquarie’s Point.

  3. Day 1, 14:00

    3Hyde Park Barracks

    Sydney CBD·Museum

    The convict barracks (UNESCO).

  4. Day 1, 16:00

    4Art Gallery of New South Wales

    The Domain·Art museum

    Naala Nura and Naala Badu.

  5. Day 1, 20:00

    5Bennelong

    Sydney Opera House·Restaurant

    Dinner beneath the sails.

  6. Day 2, 9:00

    6Manly

    Manly·Beach

    The ferry from Circular Quay.

  7. Day 2, 14:00

    7Circular Quay and The Rocks

    The Rocks·Neighbourhood

    The Rocks on foot.

  8. Day 2, 17:00

    8Sydney Harbour Bridge and BridgeClimb

    The Rocks·Landmark

    Climb the arch at twilight.

  9. Day 2, 20:30

    9Blu Bar on 36

    The Rocks·Bar

    The harbour lit below.

  10. Day 3, 8:00

    10Bondi to Coogee

    Bondi·Walk

    The cliff walk before the heat.

  11. Day 3, 12:30

    11Icebergs Dining Room and Bar

    Bondi·Restaurant

    Lunch above the pool.

  12. Day 3, 19:30

    12Firedoor

    Surry Hills·Restaurant

    Dinner cooked over fire.

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