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Planning a holiday for two to Sydney. Can someone suggest an itenerary? |
Travel Info Can someone provide me with a recommended itenerary for touring Sydney? activities, food to try, places to go, places to see, things to do, places to stay etc. for a middle-aged couple? Planning for a 10 day trip in December this year. Nothing too strenuous, but still fun and exciting. Even better if some of the suggestions are off the beaten track. Trying to plan this trip on a reasonable budget (I don't need 5 star hotels or things like that), so please also quote a rough estimation on how much each activity would cost? In fact, if can suggest interesting stuff without the big bucks would be great! Much appreciated! Travel Tips HM. The best walk to see Sydney is to walk, and that can easily be broken up into days. Of course you don't have to walk and the public transport system covers these destinations. From the Sydney harbor bridge it's possible to walk over the bridge (free)to the Opera house, assuming you're on the other side. You could get lunch at the opera house or simply have a quick look around (there might be tours but I think there's a fee involved). From the Opera house you can easily reach the Botanic gardens (free), well worth a look around and possibly a day trip on it's own, or alternatively you could visit the Art Gallery of NSW. You should also visit Darling harbor and you can probably find a day or twos worth of entertainment there, there is the usual load of Tourist stuff there but it's nice to see. The powerhouse museum is located in Darling Harbor, often has interesting exhibitions on. Sydney Aquarium is also located close by, there is an entrance fee but it's an amazing place, From darling harbor there is is an pleasant walk to China town, for some really good food or cheap shopping at Paddy's Market. Australian museum a lovely natural history museum (fee involved). This is probably easiest to get to by metro, although it is possible to walk it from the cbd. If you have a while in Sydney it may be worth catching a train or doing a tour to get to the Blue Mountains, amazing views and out of the city. Botany Bay is quite nice and relaxed although there isn't a huge amount to there. Of course you shouldn't miss out on the beaches, Coogee and Bondi are very popular. There is also plenty of shopping available in the CBD and various markets that are often on on weekend (depends what weekend of the month you are there for as to what market is on), there is a monorail service that goes through most of the CDB but I'm nto sure on the cost. With regards to accommodation I can't really give much advice, the YHA has an interesting hostel where you can stay in old train carriages, but try one of the websites below if you want something a little more upmarket. Also the websites below should give you up to date cost estimates. Good luck! Source(s): http://www.sydney-australia.biz/maps/syd... http://www.powerhousemuseum.com... http://www.amonline.net.au http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au... http://www.sydneyaquarium.com.au/... http://www.visitnsw.com.au/ Other Travel Tips Well here is one sugestion - go for an hours drive north from sydney to "summer bay" which is palm beach in life to see where Home and Away is filmed. Definitely take a day or two trip to the Blue Mountains - beautiful scenery and some lovely artist galleries and craft stores for souveneirs. Public transport can get you all the way there; visit the tourist centre when you arrive and get some local walk suggestions. Two hours drive from Sydney is the Hunter Valley, known for its wineries and is a sort of "weekender" holiday spot for Sydneysiders. Worth a visit if you have a couple of days. Bondi, Coogee and Manly are the "big" beaches and have some stylish cafes for lunch or a snack; Bondi and Manly also have markets. It's also a great idea to spend a day around the harbour, Opera House (maybe get some cheap last-minute tickets?) and Botanical Gardens, and the historical (but touristy) Rocks area - which has more up-scale markets on the weekend. Darling Harbour is worth a visit especially for the Powerhouse Museum and it's a moderate walk from the cheap eats of Chinatown - apparently Chinese is different everywhere in the world, so try our version! Botany Bay has nothing much in terms of tourist attractions, and is harder to access by public transport, but Brighton-le-Sands has a few Greek-Australian restaurants which are always a good eat. Sorry I have no websites to recommend at the moment, but good luck and I hope you enjoy our city! |
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