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Experience Sydney’s friendly people, never-ending entertainment and activity, amazing harbor—and lots of surprises. There are many ways to see Sydney—ferry, charter cruise, yacht or water taxi. Or climb to the top of the Harbor Bridge for 360° city views.

Arriving at Sydney Airport
Downtown Sydney
Getting Around Sydney

Opera House
The Sydney Opera House is unquestionably Australia’s most recognizable icon. At night, enjoy a concert or theater performance.

Darling Harbor and The Rocks

Darling Harbor is great for shopping, entertainment and restaurants. Cockle Bay is a fusion of dining, entertainment and arts. Wander through “The Rocks” markets on weekends and be entertained with street theater and live music while shopping for Australian arts and crafts.

Broken Hill & Opals

Check out our escorted tour and stay in a unique “dug-out.”

Shopping 

Shopping There are many great shopping areas, including the magnificent Queen Victoria Building and the exclusive suburbs of Rose Bay and Double Bay. For indigenous Aboriginal Art, visit “Gavala Aboriginal Art.”

Restaurants

Dining out is one of the greatest delights you can experience while visiting Sydney.

Sydney Discovery Stay

Take advantage of our “Sydney Discovery Stay” including private car transfers, meet and greet on arrival, three nights in Sydney and sightseeing.

Blue Mountains National Park

Just 1 1/2 hours from Sydney is an area of spectacular wilderness that includes a World Heritage-listed National Park. Highlights of a Blue Mountains 4WD tour include the Three Sisters rock formation and the Sublime Point Lookout. Why not extend your visit with an overnight stay? Ask for details.

Hunter Valley – Wine Country

Two hours north of Sydney is the Hunter Valley, with more than 80 cellar doors producing world-renowned wines. They include Shiraz, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir. In addition to wine tasting, don’t miss the wine school and spa retreats. At the end of the day, relax overnight at Hunter Valley Resort. 

Many Local & International Events are held in Sydney.
Due to local events, special rates, minimum stays and conditions may apply throughout the
year.  Please ask for details at time of booking. Here is just a small sampling of events:

Click here to view the following fact sheets:

• Hip Sydney
• Sydney Dining
• Sydney For Free

Tourism New South Wales Awards

April 2008
Conde Nast Traveler Readers Choice Awards - Sydney wins World’s Best City 7 consecutive years in a row.

The Veolia Observatory of Urban Lifestyles international survey placed Sydney in the top three world cities for being an easy, pleasant, clean and charming place to live. The city was also praised for low levels of population density and proximity to nature.

March 2008
Sydney was voted “the number one city brand in the world” in the annual Anholt City Brands Index for the second year. Sydney took out the number one ranking ahead of London, Paris, Rome and New York.

December 2007
Sydney won Best Asia Pacific City at the Travel Weekly fifth annual Readers Choice Awards in New York. Travel Weekly is the national newspaper of the US travel industry, reaching 150,000 readers.

November 2007
The following winners were named in the World Travel Awards Australasia division: Australasia's Leading Destination – Sydney, Leading Airport - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) International Airport, Leading Casino Resort - Star City Hotel & Casino Sydney, Leading Conference Centre - Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, and Leading Conference Hotel - Sheraton on the Park, Sydney.

October 2007
Sydney voted number one city in the world at the US Condé Nast Traveler Magazine Reader’s Choice Awards in New York for a record 12th time. Sydney scored ahead of San Francisco, Florence, Cape Town, Rome, Bangkok and New York.

October 2007
NSW wins 12 out of 33 categories in the Restaurant & Catering Australia Awards for Excellence. This was more than any other state in Australia. Awards include Best Hotel/Motel Restaurant est. Establishment Hotel, Sydney Best Pub/Tavern/Club, The Restaurant at 3 Weeds, 3 Weeds Hotel, Rozelle and Best Specialty Cuisine, Kazbah on Darling, Balmain.

September 2007
UK Condé Nast Traveller 10th annual Readers Travel Awards 2007 - Sydney voted best city in the world UK Condé Nast Traveller readers also voted Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa plus the Observatory, Establishment, Park Hyatt and Four Seasons in Sydney amongst the top 20 best hotels in the Australasia and South Pacific region. Sydney airport ranked eighth in the Top 15 International Airports in the awards.

August 2007
Sydney was Best International Destination by readers of Malaysia’s leading local travel magazines, Libur and Traverama.

June 2007
Sydney Opera House gained World Heritage Status

January 2007
Seven NSW hotels made the US Condé Nast Traveler magazine annual Gold List for 2007. Four Seasons, Sydney; The Observatory Hotel; Sheraton on the Park, Sydney; Westin Sydney; Park Hyatt Sydney; Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa; and the InterContinental Sydney. Two hotels made the 2007 Gold List of the UK edition of Condé Nast Traveller: Blue Sydney and Park Hyatt Sydney.

January 2007
The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre has been voted the fifth best purpose built centre in Asia – and the best in Australia – by readers of the leading international business events publication, CEI Asia Pacific. The results are contained in CEI’s 2007 Industry Survey.

Qantas Vacations holds tickets for many special events –ask for details. We do our best to ensure dates listed are accurate, but these can change so please check.