Private Tour

Sydney Private Custom Tour: Highlights & Hidden Gems with a Local

Overview

Available languages

English

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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:

Admission Not Applicable

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.

Admission Not Applicable

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

4-hour Sydney Walking Tour

Duration: 4 hours

8-hour Sydney Walking Tour

Duration: 8 hours

3-hour Sydney Walking Tour

Duration: 3 hours

6-hour Sydney Walking Tour

Duration: 6 hours

2-hour Sydney Walking Tour

Duration: 2 hours

Reviews

4.84

117 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

108

Walking Tour
Molly N,,Jan 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Lovely 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
5.00
This 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
5.00
Our 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
5.00
We 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
5.00
My 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
5.00
We 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.
Sydney with a local.
Carolyn W,,Jan 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Very enjoyable! Personalized to your choices. Guide was funny and knowledgeable. Had a great sense of humor! Highly recommended.
Best guide of Sydney!
EricoGuedes,,Jan 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Highly intelligent and concerned guide for our well-being. We talked about various matters and he had mastery of them all. He knows very well the places visited.
Review
Noreen S,,Dec 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
Was hard to hear only spoke to one person at a time. Was kind of slow We would have liked more historic knowledge. He was a nice guy
This walking tour is the...
Cindy S,,Dec 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
This walking tour is the best way to see Sydney! And if you are lucky enough to have Peter as your guide then you will have the best possible experience!!