World Travel https://www.youtube.com/user/World1Tube Sydney, New South Wales, Australia http://bit.ly/1dQC20q Tours in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Sydney tours Aerial tours For aerial views of Sydney, Australia By Air offers a one-hour 'Sydney Scenic Flight' in a twin-engine aircraft. Flights depart Sunday, Wednesday and Friday and include a complimentary hotel pick-up and drop-off. The 90-minute 'Sydney and Mountains Scenic Flight' includes all of the above plus a flight over the Blue Mountains. Boat tours There is a plethora of harbour cruises available from a number of operators, many of them based at Circular Quay. Captain Cook Cruises offers the luxury 'MV Sydney 2000 Dinner Cruise', departing every evening including an à la carte three-course meal. And, if you're looking to hire a boat between you and your friends, then Sydney Harbour Escapes (recently proclaimed by Australian actor Hugh Jackman to be one of his top Sydney must-dos) offers a variety of different boats and packages to choose from. Bus tours City Sightseeing Sydney covers 22 points of interest in the city, Kings Cross, Woolloomooloo and Darling Harbour, with a hop-on, hop-off service. Departures are every 15 to 30 minutes daily. Recently the company has also added an optional Manly catamaran tour, which allows visitors to see the sights of Sydney from where they look their best - on the water. Walking tours The Rocks Self-guided Tour leaflet is available from the Sydney Visitor Centre and covers approximately 30 historic buildings and points of interest in The Rocks district. The 'Rocks Walking Tours' operates 90-minute guided tours, taking in all the historic sites. An Aboriginal Heritage Tour that explores the rich Aboriginal heritage in the area departs every Friday at 1000 from the Royal Botanic Gardens. Excursions from Sydney Blue Mountains A 90-minute drive west from the city, along the Great Western Freeway, the dramatic, forest scenery of the Blue Mountains National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is a major attraction for nature lovers. The cool eucalyptus (gum tree) forests harbour numerous bush walks and radiate a blue haze that gives the area its name. The area's most famous attraction is the Three Sisters - a geological feature named after an Aboriginal legend. The easiest way for visitors to see the Blue Mountains is by car, although there are hourly trains to Katoomba, the main gateway for the mountains, from Central Station. For more information, visit Blue Mountains Tourism, Locked Bag 1011, Katoomba, NSW 2780. Hunter Valley One of Australia's premier wine-producing districts, beginning approximately 100km (62 miles) north of Sydney, 'The Hunter' has more than 70 vineyards and is a UNESCO World Heritage ste. Although busiest during the harvest months of March and April, most vineyards remain open to the public on a daily basis and offer a range of tours, restaurants and accommodation. Two of the more popular vineyards are Lindemans and Rothbury Estate, famous for its concerts throughout the March/April Harvest Festival. The Hunter Valley is a two-hour drive from Sydney. Alternatively, trains from Sydney run to the neighbouring city of Newcastle (journey time - approximately 3 hours). For more information, visit Wine Country Tourism, 455 Wine Country Drive, Pokolbin, NSW 2325. Manly New South Wales has Manly Beach to thank for its sea and surf culture for it was here, in 1902, that newspaper editor William Gocher first defied the state law against public bathing. The esplanade is now populated with rollerbladers, joggers and cyclists, while the beaches are crowded with swimmers, sunbathers and surfers. A short ferry ride from Circular Quay, Manly (located 13km/8 miles northeast of the city centre) can also be reached on foot via the Manly Scenic Walkway from Spit Bridge. The walk can take up to four hours but offers some of Sydney's most breathtaking views. For more information, visit Manly Visitor Information Centre, The Forecourt, Manly Wharf, NSW 2095, Sydney. ============================ Sydney Video, Sydney Tourism, Sydney vacation, Sydney travel guide, Sydney, Sydney Museums, Sydney Shopping, Sydney Tours, Sydney Transport, Sydney Attractions, Sydney Hotels, Sydney Introduction, Sydney Restaurants, Sydney Nightlife, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania, Australia Tourism, Australia vacation, Australia travel guide , Sydney - New South Wales - Australia Travel Guide, Tourism, Vacation

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