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There is so much to do in New South Wales, but a week will surely persuade you to come back for more. You could easily spend the whole seven days in sunny Sydney, but you can squeeze many of the city’s highlights into a two-day-stay.
Day One
After breakfast head down to Circular Quay to see two Sydney icons at once the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the white-sailed Sydney Opera House. You could take a tour of the Opera House, or simply walk around the outside.
Next, stroll across to The Rocks area to see where European Sydney started out. The compact waterside area is criss-crossed with alleyways and crammed with terraced houses, old pubs, and former maritime storehouses. Make the most of the experience by going on a guided walk with an operator such as The Rocks Walking Tours.
Nearby are some steps that take you up to the walkway that spans the Sydney Harbour Bridge. You can walk right across the bridge and take a local commuter train back to the city centre. Or, you could actually climb the Harbour Bridge with BridgeClimb. It’s a truly memorable experience, and the views from the top of the arch are magnificent.
Afterwards, head back to Circular Quay and take a boat trip on Sydney’s glorious harbour. There are lots of tour boats to choose from. One that gives an Aboriginal perspective on things is the Tribal Warrior Aboriginal Culture Cruise. If you are the adventurous sort you could even take zip around the Harbour at break-neck speed on a jet boat.
From here you could walk past the Opera House and into the Royal Botanic Gardens. You might then want to pop into the Art Gallery of New South Wales, before heading towards the city again.
Ahead of you is Sydney Tower, the tallest building in Sydney. The tower offers stunning 360-degree views across the city, and beyond to The Blue Mountains. Daredevils can walk around the outside of the tower on a Skywalk.
Day 2
Spend the morning in Darling Harbour, Sydney’s main entertainment precinct. There are plenty of bars and restaurants around here with outdoor seating, and lots of major attractions.
Among these is Sydney Aquarium. Highlights include the stunning Barrier Reef exhibit, its new dugong habitat, and an underwater walkway through an enormous tank full of giant sharks and rays. You can feed the sharks from a glass bottom boat.
If you have time check out Australian animals at the nearby Sydney Wildlife World, or clamber over real ships and a submarine at the Australian National Maritime Museum.
In the afternoon you could check out the animals at Taronga Zoo or make your way to one of Sydney’s many golden beaches. The most famous is Bondi Beach, but Manly Beach - reached by ferry - should be high on a must-do list too. You can learn to surf at both beaches.
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