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Must-do Activities

Full-Day Exploration of the Sydney Opera House

Dine at world-class restaurants, catch a show or take a guided backstage tour for informative history and interesting celebrity anecdotes at the Sydney Opera House, find out more at their official website!

Discover Sydney's best beaches

Sydney has many beautiful beaches, including the famous surfing spot of Bondi Beach (Bondi Beach), where you can even stand up paddle boarding in the secluded calm waters.

Climb the Sydney Harbor Bridge

Admire the charms of Sydney Harbor at twilight, or watch the city come to life at sunrise. As you climb the bridge, your guide will tell you about the history of the landmark, allowing you to know more about the place many Australians know and love.

Discover the magic of the Blue Mountains

It takes less than two hours from the city to reach quaint villages, towering rocks and old-growth forests of the Blue Mountains. By leaving the concrete metropolis and entering the jungle, you can also enjoy the beautiful scenery that Syndey’s nature has to offer from the observation deck.

See the animals at Sydney's Taronga Zoo

The giraffes at Taronga Zoo Sydney form the best view in town. You can catch a ferry from Circular Quay to the zoo and meet more than 4,000 animals of native and exotic breeds. If you have time, you can even choose to stay overnight in the zoo.

Visit iconic museums and galleries

Sydney's museums and galleries tell stories through ancient and modern art, Aboriginal artefacts and scientific specimens. Whether you're visiting a major museum or neighbourhood gallery, you're bound to find something special.

Discover Sydney's hidden gems

You might think you know this seaport city well, but in addition to its well-known landmarks, Sydney also has some unexpected locations. From laneway art installations to hawker-style eateries, these hidden gems showcase a whole new side of Sydney. It’s best to find these out yourself!

Iconic Restaurants

Restaurants with stunning views

The “Quay” restaurant on the west side of Circular Quay (Circular Quay) is the most prestigious restaurant in Australia, and it also has the most beautiful harbour view in Sydney. Chef Peter Gilmore's exquisite tasting menu delights your senses with beautiful textures, flavours and harmony. The last one to appear is the special dessert named "White Coral". Made with a light white chocolate sauce, the dessert is vacuum-inflated and frozen with liquid nitrogen to create a porous structure resembling white coral.

If you were to name Sydney's trendiest restaurant, look no further than “Icebergs”. You can sit comfortably and enjoy the Icebergs signature cocktail while enjoying the intoxicating beach view and indulging in the psychedelic sound of the waves. Mouth-watering Italian-inspired dishes at Icebergs; start with a tasty pasta dish such as fresh fusilli with ragu sauce and suckling pig.

Best coffee shops

“Room Ten” is iconic due to it being somewhat similar to that of a speakeasy bar, except for the fact that it’s a coffee shop. First of all, you need to know its location: Room Ten is hidden in the unassuming pedestrian alleyways. Even if you find this alley, if you are not paying attention, you may miss this coffee shop filled with small tables and low stools in a hole in the wall, which would be a great pity. In addition to the delicious breakfast, Room Ten coffee is also well known in the city.

Fancy a cup of coffee in the city centre? “Gumption” is sure to meet your needs. Located in the city's charming Strand Arcade, Gumption makes great coffee in the most basic, down-to-earth way. One size coffee, no food menu, no hi-tech machines, and an approachable attitude that will serve you a great cup of coffee with a smile. Authentic travel tips: cold brew coffee will cool you down in hot summer.

Enjoyable civilian foods

In Malaysia, small Mamak shops specialise in authentic street food: spicy fried noodles, rich curries and pancakes served with rich, tangy dipping sauces. Come to Sydney and enjoy the same taste at the award-winning restaurant “Mamak” of the same name. Try the kari ayam (chicken curry), sambal sotong (delicately fried squid rings with a fresh chilli sauce) or rojak (a Malaysian salad of mixed tofu and vegetables served with a dark spicy peanut sauce). Mamak restaurant has a lively atmosphere, and the surrounding walls are decorated with gorgeous bright red. If you don't want to dine in the restaurant, you can follow the "people queue" at the door and wait in line for takeaway.

“Burger Project” is a fast food restaurant managed by famous Sydney chef Neil Perry. You can try Perry's famous chef's skills and taste the most delicious and value-for-money specialty burgers at a low price. Burger Project is extremely particular about the source of ingredients, and specially selects Cape Grim beef from Tasmania (generally regarded as the highest quality grass-fed beef in the world). The store has a relaxed atmosphere, adopting a white and simple design style, and at the same time imitating the usual high-end fast food practice, serving Australian-style burgers (with beetroot and special sauce) on plastic plates, and red wine in plastic cups, but it is different from other chains. Compared with the food in standard fast food restaurants, you can taste a world of difference.

The name of this restaurant is particularly simple and attractive, “Dumplings a&nd Beer” is a shop that lives up to the name. At Dumplings & Beer, try pan-fried pork and cabbage dumplings, scallop and leek dim sum and the ever-popular xiao long bao (steamed pork dumplings filled with broth). The staff are fun and friendly, and the interior is Asian-inspired, with tables covered in Chinese newspapers, chairs everywhere and street art murals on the walls.