Sydney, The Rocks, Watsons Bay, Bondi Beach FULL DAY PRIVATE TOUR
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Sydney, The Rocks, Watsons Bay, Bondi Beach FULL DAY PRIVATE TOUR
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Ages 3-110
Duration: 7–8 hours
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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- Private transportation
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- GST (Goods and Services Tax)
- Parking Fees
What's not included- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Please bring your own water or drink bottle
- Entry/Admission - Sydney Opera House
- Entry/Admission - Bondi Iceberg Club
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.Pickup details
- Free pick up and drop off to all Sydney metro locations, hotels and air bnb accommodation. Free pick up and drop off at Overseas Passenger and White Bay cruise ship terminals. To start and end the tour at Sydney Airport - please choose the "Start/ End from Sydney Airport" option which has a slightly higher cost.
Airport pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.- Sydney Airport, Airport Dr, Mascot, New South Wales 2020 Australia
Port pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.- Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay
- White Bay at Rozelle
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 186752P1- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travellers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 186752P1
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- 9Pass byWatsons Bay Baths
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- stevenrF8294ZE0 contributionsNew Years in SydneyBen was amazing! Very pleasant and knowledgeable guide. He made our trip very enjoyable. Highly recommend him if you find yourself in Sydney.Written 5 January 2025
- R1072ECrickh0 contributionsBest private tour ever!We went on the most fantastic private tour of Wilderness, Waterfalls, Three Sisters, Blue Mountains with Ben. He was amazing with all his personal knowledge of all the really cool, special places to see and things to do. Best private tour ever! Highly recommend!Written 18 December 2024
- 1020Alma0 contributionsBest Private Blue Mountain TourWe began our Australian Adventure with this tour. Myself, my husband, his high school friend and wife. We were in Sydney for a cruise. Ben picked us up at our hotel in a clean, spacious and comfortable vehicle. We started our day at the Sydney Zoo. We fed kangaroos and took pics with a koala. Saw many species of birds, reptiles and animals. We then made our way to the Blue Mountains. Ben took us to see the 3 Sisters and to many majestic lookouts. He knew all the best pics to take. Ben answered all our questions about Australia. He is extremely knowledgeable and sooo down to earth. He also knew all about the flora and fauna we encountered. We had lunch at a restaurant that was once a church and it was lovely. We opted to take the ferry back to Sydney. Ben advised it was a great opportunity to see Sydney from the waterway and we enjoyed every moment. Ben is an expert! This tour is the best way to begin or end your stay in Sydney. My husband and I have done private tours in many countries and this one was spectacular! I am a New Yorker and not easily impressed but Ben exceeded our expectations. Thank you Ben! Alma/David/Janelle & Marlon♥️Written 17 December 2024
- myvida20 contributionsBest way to see the Blue MoutainsGreat tour of the Blue mountains Ben was a great guide and sites were spectacular. This is the way to go. Highly reccomended.Written 13 December 2024
- theAlphabets0 contributionsBeautiful Australia, wilderness, Waterfalls and Blue MountainsWe recently returned from a 33 day trip down under. On day three of our trip, we toured with Ben from personalized Sydney tours, seeing waterfalls wilderness and blue Mountains. Ben did not disappoint! Ben ensured that we saw everything we were hoping for and more! He picked us up at our hotel and the journey began. From coffee and washroom breaks, two kangaroos and koalas to breathtaking sites of the blue Mountains., to an amazing hike to the waterfalls and a terrific lunch spot, he insured all of our needs were met. Ben is very personable, accommodating, professional, and fun! Do not hesitate to book this tour with him, you won’t be disappointed. A definite 5 star experience.Written 24 November 2024
- madelinemZ1369GZ0 contributionsBrilliant snippet of Sydney with an excellent tour guide!Where do we start?! This tour was absolutely fantastic! Ben picked us up and was immediately engaging with our crazy family and was so informative during the tour. He took us to some brilliant places; one of our favourites was the reptile zoo, however we also enjoyed the chocolate factory, areas of nature and watching the pelicans! Ben really knows his stuff, his car is comfy and the tour was one of the highlights of our holiday. We highly recommend!Written 11 November 2024
- Z4532FJkarent0 contributionsGreat First Day in AustraliaGreat day with Ben exploring Australia. We loved the Koala encounter and scenic mini hikes to lookout points. Lunch at a local spot was delicious.Written 6 November 2024
- colettes9070 contributionsPersonalized Sydney Tour Was Really Personal!Our afternoon tour with Ben was perfect! We had only one day in Sydney, and thanks to Ben, we came away feeling like we had seen all the highlights and a little more! The tour was not rushed; we had time to take pictures, hang out at the Opera House, walk on Bondi Beach, and learn some Sydney history. Ben was warm and welcoming, and I highly recommend this tour.Written 10 October 2024
- T11KUbethn0 contributionsBreathtaking Blue Mountains - don’t miss this trip!Majestic Blue Mountains and our final trip with Ben. The scenery is breathtaking . Ben took us to all the ‘usual’ lookouts such as Echo Point but many more where we were the only people there ( Boars Head, Therabulat). Wentworth falls was amazing though Ben seemed to manage the steep steps down and back much better than us! And lots of cockatoos there. We learnt lots from Ben about the nature and how the bush fires impacted the area. Great lunch at the Freudian Sip in Leura. All in all a fabulous trip. We would definitely recommend any private tour with Ben. Thank youWritten 6 September 2024
- T11KUbethn0 contributionsThe best beaches!!What a trip visiting all the Northern beaches. We started by driving over the Sydney Harbour bridge ! So many beaches and Ben was so accommodating when we asked if we could include Newport beach so I could relive childhood memories of ‘Blue Water High’. Particular favourites were Manly to Shelley walk, Palm beach and the walk to Barrenjoey lighthouse with amazing views of Palm Beach and Pittwater Lake. Ben is very knowledgeable and knows all the hidden spots such as the Bible Garden. Fabulous day !!Written 6 September 2024
- T11KUbethn0 contributionsAmazing south coastThis was our first day trip with Ben. We saw so MUCH from driving over the sea cliff bridge to then exploring all sorts of sceneries from rainforests to countryside to beaches to rock formations to bombo headland to Kiama’s blowholes (the list goes on). We were extremely lucky to see all kinds of wildlife like dolphins, eastern grey kangaroos, lyrebirds and a seal. Ben was very friendly and welcoming. We left the trip so excited for the next one!Written 6 September 2024
- sarahbN115UU0 contributionsGreat tour and guideI have taken a tour with Ben the last two times I’ve visited Sydney on business and wanted to see as much as I could in the limited time I had available. I highly recommend! Super knowledgeable and will personalise the tour to what you want to see and make recommendations. Nice guy who as a single female travelling alone I was very happy to spend the day with!Written 2 September 2024
- mkseanna0 contributionsPerfect Private TourBen was a fantastic guide! Very punctual and took care of everything. The views were amazing and it is clear that Ben has a lot of knowledge of the area. Wouldn’t have wanted to see the Blue Mountains any other way! Highly recommend.Written 27 June 2024
- Rebecca M0 contributionsKoala Central!This is my second tour with Ben from Personalised Sydney Tours. I was back this time on a fun, relaxed and insightful day on the Central Coast of New South Wales, just north of Sydney. The day was full of beautiful scenery, waterfalls and ocean lookouts plus an incredible private koala experience. Thanks again Ben! We'll definitely take another tour when visiting again!Written 4 June 2024
- FellowTraveler6207880 contributionsCentral coast - and the reptile park with koalas bears and kangaroosWonderful tour and Ben was so knowledge and enjoyable - thank you for this wonderful adventure we were able to enjoy? Thanks againWritten 3 June 2024
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Wailea, HI111 contributions
Feb 2023
We just finished our 5 star tour of Sydney with Ben Barry at Personalized Sydney Tours. What makes Ben so good? Well , his flex-ability! That is the key, especially for a city tour: timing the traffic, knowing where to park, knowing the open/close for the shops, dropping us at the airport) (after 8 full hours of learning and exploring Sydney, timing the weather (it got hot and humid) at Bondi beach. All perfect! and that is a major achievement for navigating us around such a large city. We didn't sit in traffic wasting any time at all! We even did things that weren't on the agenda. Because of the hot humid weather at Bondi we decided not to do the trail walk and instead we went to Centennial Park and saw the gray headed flying foxes hanging in the swamp trees (very large bats). It was amazing. Ben is a highly experienced guide who can make changes in the itinerary to max out your day. We highly recommend this tour!
Written 8 February 2023
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Hi John, John, Tay and Mindy,
It was great meeting such a fun group - the fab four!! Loved showing you the sights plus a hidden secret bat colony. Your reactions and the delight watching them in their roost and flying around is very memorable.
See you next time and well wishes!
Regards,
Ben Barry
Written 14 February 2023
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Kathy A
Atlanta, GA1 contribution
Mar 2023
My husband and I spent an entire day with Ben in Sydney. Ben is punctual, polite, a very safe driver, and well traveled tour guide. He is also the father of young children, so I am assuming he would be great with kids. He has an incredible knowledge of Sydney’s history, flora and fauna, and wildlife. He immediately picked up that I was interested in birds, so he named and pointed out several and identified their calls at so many of our stops. Ben showed us so many interesting places in Sydney that we would never have seen on our own, thanks to Ben I have some beautiful Sydney photos, videos of birds, and other unique Australian wildlife. We have had several “personalized” guided tours in various countries, and Ben is one of the best we have ever had.
Kathy A
Kathy A
Written 24 March 2023
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Hi Kathy and Doug,
Oh gosh, thanks for the nice words. I had such a lovely time together and loved talking and showing you Sydney's unique wildlife and birds. Stay in touch for some more wilderness activities in the future.
Regards,
Ben
Written 3 April 2023
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mandhLancs_England
London, UK119 contributions
Aug 2022
Excellent communication pre tour
Ben picked us up from the airport and we did the tour above as we waned to hit the ground running and make the most of our time in Australia.
Friendly , polite and personable, Ben has great knowledge of the city and area , both geographically and historically and answered pretty much every question.
Also had some of the celebrity gossip, who lived where and who they were seeing at the time etc.
We covered everything advertised and chose a Mexican lunch in Bondi at our own cost.
Highly recommended
Ben picked us up from the airport and we did the tour above as we waned to hit the ground running and make the most of our time in Australia.
Friendly , polite and personable, Ben has great knowledge of the city and area , both geographically and historically and answered pretty much every question.
Also had some of the celebrity gossip, who lived where and who they were seeing at the time etc.
We covered everything advertised and chose a Mexican lunch in Bondi at our own cost.
Highly recommended
Written 19 September 2022
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Hi Mike,
We certainly hit the ground running after your long flight.
Was so fun showing you the delights of Sydney, The Rocks, Watsons Bay and Bondi with your son. Hope to take you to the Central and South Coast of NSW next time.
Regards,
Ben Barry
Written 29 September 2022
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Joe S
Denver, CO57 contributions
This was an excellent tour to get an overview of the metro Sydney city. Ben was excellent in providing information prior to the tour regarding pickup,tour inclusions etc.. He adjusted our pick up time and was there at our hotel to meet us. It is a full day tour in a very comfortable and clean van. A great value as there were four of us and we got to see the highlights of the city.
We paired this with the blue mountains tour and were again happy and thrilled with overall tour. Be sure to do the cable car and tram into the rain forest.
Both days Ben made arrangements for lunch and it was great both times. Great food selections.
On the blue mountains tour he stopped at a local Ugg store on the way back to Sydney. Locally operated and the prices were incredible. He does not get a kick back. This was just a random request we made and he accommodated us.
Overall Ben is a great tour guide with intimate knowledge of Sydney and the blue mountains. He is friendly and funny and has many antidotes to provide an in depth understanding of Sydney and the surrounding areas.
Highly recommend Ben for his tours.
We paired this with the blue mountains tour and were again happy and thrilled with overall tour. Be sure to do the cable car and tram into the rain forest.
Both days Ben made arrangements for lunch and it was great both times. Great food selections.
On the blue mountains tour he stopped at a local Ugg store on the way back to Sydney. Locally operated and the prices were incredible. He does not get a kick back. This was just a random request we made and he accommodated us.
Overall Ben is a great tour guide with intimate knowledge of Sydney and the blue mountains. He is friendly and funny and has many antidotes to provide an in depth understanding of Sydney and the surrounding areas.
Highly recommend Ben for his tours.
Written 14 May 2024
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Hi Joe, Janet, Mark and Lisa,
Was great hanging out with you all and showing lots of areas in and around Sydney, Bondi Beach, Manly Beach, the north shore and the Blue Mountains.
Thanks for your lovely words and hope that your new authentic Blue Mountains woollen ugg boots are lovely and warm!!
Hope to see you all again and meet any of your friends or family visiting Sydney.
Regards,
Ben
Written 14 May 2024
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K F
Regina, Canada5 contributions
Ben is an amazing wealth of information about Sydney and Australia. He is kind, considerate and was willing to answer all our questions. It was raining hard during our tour but still managed to include all Sydney’s highlights and beach’s, even had umbrellas for all four adults. He met us at the airport smiling even though our plane was 2 hours late. Just a top notch tour and really great man. Thanks again Ben
Written 5 June 2024
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Hi Kathleen, Gordy, Merkel and Shaleen,
It was great meeting you at Sydney Airport and taking you on an introduction tour of Sydney albeit the weather. Our lunch together in Bondi will be forever memorable; umbrellas turning inside out and warm blankets over our arms and legs.
Hopefully the sun has come out for the remainder of your time here and hope to see you all again for a great day out in the local Sydney area.
Regards,
Ben
Written 7 June 2024
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0815Tomswayer
Frankfurt, Germany12 contributions
This was the second tour with Ben, because we found the Blue Mountain tour so good. Ben picked us up at the hotel and showed us the remaining highlights of Sydney, which we had not yet seen. He also showed us the beautiful suburbs, including Bondi beach - where we ate a wonderful lunch.
Overall a great tour which he adapted to our necessities.
Glad to recommend him to anyone wanting to do the sights around Sydney.
Overall a great tour which he adapted to our necessities.
Glad to recommend him to anyone wanting to do the sights around Sydney.
Written 10 September 2022
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Our second tour - thanks so much Peter and Andreas. It was a pleasure showing you 'my own backyard'. Watson's Bay, South Head and Bondi Beach with its colourful murals, surfers, skaters and scrumptious cuisine are such vibrant and interesting areas of Sydney.
I hope to meet you both again.
Regards,
Ben Barry
Written 11 September 2022
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Rebecca M
2 contributions
The four of us had an amazing time on our Sydney and Bondi Beach tour with Ben. He took us through The Rocks and out to Watson's Bay past many pretty areas of Sydney Harbour.
After a great lunch that is right in the middle of Bondi Beach we went on a spectacular coastal walk to Tamarama and Bronte Beach.
Thanks for a fun day Ben and your local tips on things to see and do in Sydney and the Blue Mountains. We will highly recommend you to other friends visiting Sydney.
After a great lunch that is right in the middle of Bondi Beach we went on a spectacular coastal walk to Tamarama and Bronte Beach.
Thanks for a fun day Ben and your local tips on things to see and do in Sydney and the Blue Mountains. We will highly recommend you to other friends visiting Sydney.
Written 22 November 2023
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Thanks so much Bec. Was such a casual and sporadic day out with you and your friends delving into some of the lesser known secrets and 'local side' of Sydney Harbour. So thanks for being so flexible and enthusiastic to go off the beaten track.
I'll see you all again next year.
Ben
Written 25 November 2023
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ltgmead
Bethesda, MD117 contributions
Just spent 3 amazing days with Ben. We toured Sydney and the Bondi Beach area the first day, then headed to the Blue mountains on the second, finishing with the reptile park and central coast on the last day. Ben was a joy to tour with. We saw far more than we could have ever covered on our own. It was the perfect way to see Sydney and the surrounding area in a short time! Highly recommend!
Written 15 January 2025
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Hi Lauren and Chris,
Was an absolute pleasure! Loved our sports interest Chris and especially the coverage of the womens Ashes cricket games between Australia and England. You will have to follow the Aussies as we take on Sri Lanka next week. And thanks for your patience Lauren lol
Hope to see you both again.
Regards,
Ben
Written 20 January 2025
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msedaka
Los Angeles, CA42 contributions
Apr 2023
We actually did two tours with Ben -- the Sydney Full Day Private Tour and the Blue Mountains Tour and both were great! Ben has such a wonderful disposition and really enjoys what he does. His tours are thorough and informative. We are Americans visiting Sydney for only a few days and Ben packed so much into it!
Written 26 April 2023
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Hi Marc,
It's always nice spending more than just the one tour with guests to be able to immerse into the real Sydney and surrounds. There's so much to see and do in Sydney that weeks are needed but hopefully I was able to quench your travel thirst and give you a great insight into the treasures of our beautiful city.
Be great to see you both again one day.
Regards,
Ben
Written 23 May 2023
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Kory F
1 contribution
Mar 2024 • Couples
We had an amazing day! It was our first time to Sydney, and we got a fantastic overview. We saw numerous beaches and many unique neighborhoods. We were ahead of larger busses at some stops and got to visit unique locales that larger busses couldn't. There was a fantastic lunch at Bondi Beach. We learned some great history of Sydney. Ben provided insights into local wildlife. He also gave advice about additional activities for the remainder of our time here. Highly recommend!
Written 28 March 2024
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Hi Kory and Terry,
What a delightful introduction for your first day in Sydney. Beautiful blue skies with not a cloud in sight with shimmering morning light reflecting from the sails of the Opera House and ferries as they pass under the Harbour Bridge.
Add Bondi Beach, Bronte, Manly Beach and Curl Curl Beach and you can see why Sydney's soul is the beaches and bays.
Thanks for a great time and hope to see you both again.
Regards,
Ben
Written 29 March 2024
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