Sydney: Big Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour with Optional Cruise

About this experience

Explore Sydney and Bondi Beach at your own pace with a hop-on hop-off sightseeing tour by open-top, double decker bus. With two routes and 23 stops, discover iconic landmarks like Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney Opera House, Darling Harbour, the Royal Botanical Gardens and Bondi Beach. Learn about the city's history through onboard commentary available in eight languages. Delve into Sydney's diverse culture and hop-off to explore the city’s fascinating sights and attractions such as the Maritime Museum, the Sea Life Sydney Aquarium and the Sydney Tower Eye. Choose to include a Captain Cook 1-day hop-on, hop-off harbour cruise along Sydney Harbour to admire breath-taking views of the city skyline, hidden beaches, and lush parklands. Discover the Bondi Beach tour as a perfect introduction to Australia’s beach culture. Let Big Bus take you to the best shopping and dining precincts, plus Centennial Parklands, one of Australia’s most picturesque parks. Explore stops including Central Station, Australian Museum and Bondi Beach.

About this activity

Highlights

• See iconic sights such as the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House
• Explore Sydney at your own pace on a hop-on, hop-off open-top bus tour
• Discover Sydney's famous beach culture on the Bondi & Bays Tour
• Upgrade your adventure with a Captain Cook hop-on, hop-off harbour cruise
• Travel on a double-decker bus across 2 routes and 23 stops

Full description

What's included

• 24- or 48-hour hop-on hop-off bus ticket
• Captain Cook 1-day hop-on, hop-off harbour explorer cruise pass (if option selected)
• 1.5-hour panoramic night tour (if option selected)
• Access to 2 routes covering 23 stops
• Wi-Fi on board
• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Meeting point
• Meeting point may vary depending on the option booked.
• 24-Hour Hop-On Hop-Off Ticket
• 48-Hour Hop-On Hop-Off Ticket
• 48-Hour Hop-On Hop-Off Ticket, Harbour Cruise & Night Tour

Know before you go

• Activate your mobile voucher or QR at any Big Bus stop with a member of the Big Bus Team.
• City Route (Red) lasts approx. 1hr 30 mins & departs every 30 mins from Stop 1 (George Street, Circular Quay), starting at 9:00am.
• Bondi Tour (Blue) lasts approx. 1hr 15 mins & departs every 35 to 45 mins from Stop 1A (Phillip Street, Central Station), starting at 9:30am.
• The Captain Cook Hop-On, Hop-Off Harbour Explorer (if included) is valid for 1 calendar day. The cruise operates daily from Circular Quay Wharf 6, with stops at Taronga Zoo, Shark Island, Watsons Bay and Manly. Cruise duration is approx. 80 mins if you do not hop off.
• The Night Tour (if included) departs from Stop 1A (Phillip Street, Circular Quay) at 7:00pm and 7:30pm & lasts approx. 1hr 30 mins. Passengers are advised to arrive 15 minutes early.
• Please note that the Night Tour is non-stop.
• Suitcases, including carry-on luggage, are not permitted on the bus.
• Infants aged 3 and under travel free and do not require a ticket.

Meeting point

Cancellation policy