Great Itineraries: Sydney Australia

     Sydney is a majestic city full of incredible landmarks like the iconic Sydney Opera House, The Sydney Tower which is the tallest building in Australia and perhaps the most memorable experience of your trip, The Sydney Bridge as well as two gorgeous beaches, Bondi and Manly.  Also, not to be missed is the incredible variety of wildlife on display at Taronga Zoo (do not miss the opportunity to feed the kangaroos), The Sydney Wildlife World, and the world class Sydney Aquarium which is an absolute must, if you are not planning on seeing The Great Barrier Reef on this trip.  To cap it all off, is the abundance of incredible cuisine found all over town.  You will encounter a vast array of cuisines, ranging from ultra fresh sea food, to exotic game (crocodile, emu, camel, and kangaroo) to the best that Asia has to offer, and trendy restaurants that fuse these concepts together into the most delicious of dishes!  Throw in an enchanting ferry rides across the beautiful harbor and you have yourself one spectacular city.  So what is the bast way to see such a city?  I would go about it this way:

Day 1:

• 9:00 A.M.          Take a guided tour of The Sydney Opera House
• 11:00 A.M.        Do a bridge climb on The Sydney Harbor Bridge
• 2:00 P.M.           Have lunch at a restaurant in Circular Quay
• 4:00 P.M.           Take a stroll through the Royal Botanic Gardens
• 6:00 P.M.           Have diner at a chic restaurant in "The Rocks"

Day 2:

• 8:00 A.M.          Take a ferry to Darling Harbor
• 9:00 A.M.          Visit the Sydney Aquarium
• 11:00 A.M.        Head over to The Sydney Wildlife World for a closer look at those crocodiles
• 1:00 P.M.           Take the Metro Monorail to China Town for lunch
• 3:00 P.M.           Take a stroll through Hyde Park
• 4:00 P.M.           Get a birds eye view from the top of Sydney Tower
• 6:00 P.M            Have diner at Darling Harbor or again at The Rocks
• 8:00 P.M.           Take a romantic ride on a ferry under the stars   
•                           (You will  dazzle that special someone!)

Day 3:

• 9:00 A.M.          Pet some kangaroos at The Taronga Zoo
• 12:00 P.M.        Hit the sand at either Bondi or Manly Beach for lunch a good swim
• 7:00 P.M.          Diner

Day 4 or 5

      If you are planning on staying in Sydney longer than three days, than head out of town for the day to either The Blue Mountains for some hiking and nature or go to The Hunter Valley for some incredible wine tasting.

     This itinerary might seem a bit robust for a vacation, but Sydney is bursting at the seems with activities and sites to be seen.  Besides, I have included some lag time each day with either time at the beach, or a relaxing stroll through an elegant park.  Each of these can easily be substituted for down time at a cafe or time spent at your hotel.  Personally, I become invigorated by seeing and doing new things, but you know your own limitations.  I hope that this will give you some direction towards planning your next trip to Sydney.

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