Sydney and Bondi Beach Explorer
Sydney
Tour Highlights & Overview
Experience hospitality at the city, from its stunning to vibrant culture, architecture and exquisite cuisines.
Take a weekend trip on the occasion and create a memorable experience with your loved one. If you are a sun and sea lover, this paradise offers you an array of splendid sandy beaches, where you can spend time relaxing or go on a refreshing yacht experience. And if you are a history lover, explore the birthplace of many civilizations, empires, historic figures and legends together with diverse mixture of many different ethnic origins.
Day 1
Arrive to the city and transfer to your hotel. Check in and spend the day at leisure.
Day 2
After breakfast, go on the Boshphorus cruise and the Spice market tour. Enjoy the traditional excursion along the waterway separating Europe and Asia. The shore is lined with old wooden villas, palaces of marble, fortresses and small fishing villages. Witness major highlights whilst sailing such as the Dolmabahçe Palace, the parks and pavilions of the Yildiz Palace. Visit the colorful Spice Market to buy local spices and shop for souvenirs.
Day 3
Begin your day with a delicious breakfast and go on your city tour on seat in coach basis, the heart of the Imperial Center from where the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires once ruled. Explore the Hippodrome, a beautiful park known as the Byzantine chariot racetrack – a stadium capable of holding 100,000 people. There are three great monuments in the Hippodrome, the Egyptian Obelisk of 1500 BC, the Serpentine Column from the Temple of Apollo at Delphi and the German Fountain of Wilhelm II. Later visit the Blue Mosque, which faces Hagia Sophia and features six towering minarets and spectacular interior covered by overwhelmingly blue Iznik tiles.
Day 4
After breakfast, check out from your hotel and spend the day shopping and exploring the city on your own. In the evening, transfer to the airport and board your flight and return home with great memories of your holiday.
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Welcome to Sydney, the sun drenched, chic as hell jewel in Australia’s crown. This afternoon you’ll meet up with your new travel crew and get the NYE party started. Dinner is on us tonight, so fill those bellies to the max.
Hit the road and head on a day trip to one of Australia's finest: the majestic Blue Mountains (which aren't actually blue, but are still beautiful all the same). Out here in the great Aussie Outdoors we'll be learning about the legends behind the famous Three Sisters rock formation as well as exploring the Jamison Ridge area. We'll head back to Sydney and the evening is yours to make the most of.
Today Sydney is yours, so make the most of her. We’ve got a sightseeing tour sorted for this morning taking in some of the city’s best sights, including one of the finest stretches of sand in the world –Bondi beach. Want to burn some energy before party time tonight? Join the lycra clad Sydney siders on the Bondi to Coogee coastal trail, stopping on route for mandatory ice cream breaks. Tonight you’ll have the best seats in the house (or should we say in the harbour?) On our Sydney Harbour Cruise, we’ll watch the clock strike twelve and the sky come alive with fireworks, complete with canapes, dinner, and drinks galore. Throw in our onboard DJ and this might just be the best N.Y.E of your L.I.F.E.
Morning sunshine! Sore head? A classic Sydney brunch will sort that out – we love Bills in Darlinghurst. Today is the beginning of a new year, so start it as you mean to go on. Hit up the surf on Bondi or Manly, hang out in Hyde Park or explore some of the city’s trendier areas like Newtown or Surry Hills. Your Trip Manager will have the low down on all the hottest spots, so don’t be shy – ask away.
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After one final breakfast it’s time to bid farewell to your new Contiki crew. Same time next year?
What's Included
- Airfare & airport taxes
- Alcoholic beverages
- Any optional tours
What's Not Included
- Central Air/Heat
- Deck Furniture
- Discovery Tours
- Driver
- Family
- Guides / Assistance
Tour Policy & Terms
Prices include return economy-class flights from on Qatar Airways. Prices are quoted on a twin-sharing basis in a standard room with inclusions listed above. Additional options are available upon request. Departures are fixed for 23 September 2015, no amendments or changes will be possible. Prices are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change without notice depending on travel dates and availability. Easy monthly payment plans are available from select participating banks through Musafir Holidays retail outlets and are subject to approval. All photos and videos shown are illustrative. Actual services may differ. Terms apply.