Private Tour
Sydney Private Custom Tour: Highlights & Hidden Gems with a Local
Overview
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This isn’t a standard sightseeing tour. It’s a City Unscripted experience, designed entirely around your interests. Explore Sydney with a knowledgeable local host who adjusts the pace and focus of your private walking tour to suit your travel style. From sandstone lanes in The Rocks to modern harborside hangouts, every stop reveals a different side of the city’s character.
Before the tour, you’ll complete a short online questionnaire so we can match you with the ideal local host and plan a day filled with insight, authenticity, and meaningful connection.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
This is a private City Unscripted experience: real people, real connections
After booking, you'll receive a short online questionnaire to share your interests, preferences, and must-sees. Your City Unscripted guide will personally reach out to craft a fully customized itinerary that suits your style—whether you love history, food, hidden gems, or cultural experiences.
This private tour is a walking experience. A private vehicle is not included.
Public transportation or local taxis may be used to transfer between sites. Exact transportation costs can be discussed with your host after your reservation is finalized.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Sydney
See Sydney through the eyes of someone who calls it home, uncovering coastal energy, storied neighborhoods, and the city's laid-back rhythm with a passionate local host by your side. This isn’t just a tour, it’s a City Unscripted experience: real people, real connections, designed around you, full of authentic moments and unforgettable discoveries. Before your adventure begins, you’ll receive a short online questionnaire so we can craft an itinerary that reflects your interests, whether it’s sampling street-side pho, navigating narrow alleyways in the Old Quarter, or sipping egg coffee in a tucked-away café only locals know. Here are some highlights to spark your curiosity:
The Rocks
Wander the oldest part of the city, where sandstone pubs, narrow alleys, and convict-era history meet. Your local host brings this harborside district to life with stories that shaped modern Sydney.
What‘s Included
Online questionnaire link sent after booking to tailor your experience and match you to a local host
Flexible durations and start times - Pick your preferred duration when you book
Get picked up (on foot) at your accommodation if it's central!
Private and personalized walking experience with insider tips from a passionate local
Direct communication with your host for itinerary planning and local recommendations
Food, drinks and tickets to any attractions
Transportation (primarily a walking experience, public transport may be used at an additional cost)
Gratuities (optional)
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
2-hour Sydney Walking Tour
Duration: 2 hours
4-hour Sydney Walking Tour
Duration: 4 hours
3-hour Sydney Walking Tour
Duration: 3 hours
6-hour Sydney Walking Tour
Duration: 6 hours
8-hour Sydney Walking Tour
Duration: 8 hours
Reviews
121 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Custom Tour - Graeme asks what you want and Delivers.
haggcindy,,Feb 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Graeme was personable, flexible and knowledgeable. He knew history of Sydney and Australia . A smart well read man. My friend and I loved walking and hearing stories. Graeme was great at pointing out sites. We visited much including Sydney bridge, nurses walk, The Rocks, Manly beach and Victoria Building. Graeme was very accommodating.
If I had only 1 day in Sydney…this is how I would spend it!
ElizabethS827,,Feb 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An amazing day with an outstanding guide. Ross contacted us in advance and created a personalized tour of Sydney. He introduced us to the many public transportation options in the city. We covered many sites in the city and area…and still enjoyed a relaxing lunch with a lovely water view. Our remaining 2 days in Sydney were much more enjoyable and relaxed because of our experience on this guided tour. Sydney is a beautiful city that deserves to be explored. This private tour was indeed a treasure…and our guide Ross…a gift! Thank you!
Great introduction to Sydney!
IndianaTraveler81,,Jan 31, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Peter was an excellent guide! He designed the itinerary with our interests in mind. We learned how to navigate the transportation, saw the highlights, and leaned alot about the history of Australia and current culture. Loved the tour!
Wonderful Tour of Sydney Historic and Current Sites
ShawnVandy,,Jan 29, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Ross met us at our hotel. Well before we met he corresponded with us to inquire as to what we were going to see prior to our tour while in Sydney and also to inquire about anything we wanted to absolutely see. I appreciated the communication. We started off by going through parts of Sydney Harbor that my wife and I had not yet experienced and heard about the history of this area and of Australia. We next headed to Bondi Beach, which was the one place we definitely wanted to go to. He smoothly guided us on and off trains, buses and railways to get to the beach. We spent time walking the beach and hearing about some of the history there and at the Bondi Iceberg’s Club. We went to downtown and midtown and Ross showed us all of the significant historical sites all the while explaining their significance both in the past and currently. We spent 4 hours walking and seeing many wonderful historic sites and hearing about the history of Australia from its beginning to now. It was a great combination of history and current uses of places. Ross was great as our guide - very friendly, very knowledgeable and very adaptive to our ‘wants’. We enjoyed the morning!
Walking Tour
Molly N,,Jan 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Lovely walk t/o the city with Peter. Very informative and accommodating!! I would highly recommend to others.
Great Tour Rain or Shine
elizabethsL2645UA,,Jan 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This is one of the best tours to do if you only have a couple of days to spend in Sydney. We're happy to have been matched with a professional, kind & knowledgeable tour guide named Olivia. We were so unlucky with the pouring rain throughout the day but that didn’t stop us from exploring the city and still saw a lot inspite of the weather. Olivia was exceptionally skilled in showing the best sights around Sydney and best of all she showed us how to use the Ferry and light rail. We had been here decades ago but Olivia made it easy for us to reminisce the past & compare the present. | highly recommend to give this tour a try and it will be worth your time.
A good walk about Sydney
Wander54163875177,,Jan 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our walking city tour with Ross was outstanding. We found Sydney to be a big city with a rich history that had far more of a frontier feel than you might imagine. The complex history of Australia and Sydney were covered thoroughly and fairly by Ross. Additionally, his knowledge of today’s Sydney and its offerings were useful.
Great start to our honeymoon
Kimberly W,,Jan 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We did a Sydney walking tour with Peter on our first day after arriving, and it was the perfect way to orient ourselves with the city. Peter was a great guide—knowledgeable, engaging, and easy to follow—and he helped us get our bearings right away. We’re so glad we started our trip with this tour and would highly recommend Peter to anyone visiting Sydney.
Great Downtown Walking Tour
Michael C,,Jan 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00My experience has been that the guide makes or breaks the tour, so I was fortunate to get a great tour guide. Ross was retired and had lived in the area his whole life, so he was very knowledgeable. If I return I will definitely do the same tour again.
A Good Start to First Australian Trip
Anne C,,Jan 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We booked this tour for the afternoon of our arrival. It’s a great way to begin to get acclimated to the time difference. Peter’s tour began right on time. He met us at our hotel, which was very convenient. We walked and used public transportation, which was helpful to know how to use for our trip. He showed us some of the major sites, and included historical facts and interesting stories. He also answered our questions fully about social and political life in Australia. The tour was a good introduction to Sydney, and Australia.
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