Sydney Highlights: Personalized City Tour

Discover Sydney like a local with personalized private tours. Explore hidden gems, try the best food and drinks, and create an unforgettable experience tailored to your interests.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Sydney - Experience Sydney through the perspective of a local, discovering its coastal vibrancy, historic neighborhoods, and relaxed pace with a passionate local guide. This is more than just a tour; it’s a City Unscripted journey: genuine people, meaningful connections, tailored to you, filled with authentic experiences and unforgettable…
What's Included
  • Online questionnaire link sent after booking to tailor your experience and match you to a local host
  • Flexible durations and start times - Pick your preferred duration when you book
  • Get picked up (on foot) at your accommodation if it’s central!
  • Private and personalized walking experience with insider tips from a passionate local
  • Direct…
What's Not Included
  • Food, drinks and tickets to any attractions
  • Transportation (primarily a walking experience, public transport may be used at an additional cost)
  • Gratuities (optional)
Additional Information

This is not your typical sightseeing tour. It’s a City Unscripted adventure, tailored specifically to your interests. Discover Sydney with an experienced local guide who customizes the pace and focus of your private walking tour to match your travel preferences. From the historic sandstone lanes of The Rocks to contemporary harborside spots, each stop…

Location
Sydney Town Hall
George Street
This is a private walking tour. Your host will meet you at your chosen hotel, or you can select the central meeting point instead, which we recommend for the best overall experience. If your hotel isn’t listed, please choose the central landmark option. No private vehicle is included.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Monique_d
Mar 26, 2026
Great walking tour and... - Great walking tour and introduction to Sydney. Peter was wonderful and very knowledgeable. Definitely recommend.
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U7401drmoniqued
Mar 26, 2026
Great Tour! - Peter was wonderful to spend a few hours with. Very knowledgeable and just a joy for our first Australia experience. Definitely suggest this tour.
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Marsha_p
Mar 23, 2026
Sydney with Ross was AMAZING! - This was an opportunity to lean about Sydney from someone who lives here, knows the history and is very proud of their community. Ross was incredible and we loved hearing his knowledge about the building of the Opera House and his favorite places to eat. We went to one of them after the tour and his recommendation was incredible!
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Deb
Mar 21, 2026
Great First Day Ever in Sydney - Olivia is amazing, we had her as tour guide. She was personable, punctual and professional. Thanks to her we saw koalas up close at the Taronga Zoo. She escorted us to Bondi Beach. She showed us how to use public transportation. She gave us some history on Sydney. As we traveled to Bondi, she told us about the different area of Sydney. She gave us suggestions for the rest of our stay in Sydney. Thank you, Olivia.
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Maggie
Mar 18, 2026
Wonderful into to Sydney!🐨 - Wonderful tour guide! Very knowledgeable on the history and the location as well. We met at our accommodation, and Ross was very friendly and understanding especially given we had only landed that morning. Pleasant walking tour with lots of helpful tips, including how to use the public transport which we used for the duration of the trip. Thanks!
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Trip48295191245
Mar 3, 2026
An Incredible Day Touring With A Fantastic Guide! - Peter was an incredible host to Sydney. His communication BEFORE the tour was outstanding - making recommendations regarding money exchanges before even arriving, restaurants, keeping me informed regarding the opening of the new fish market (and sending YouTube videos), etc. The day of our tour, after disembarking the cruise ship and arriving at our hotel, Peter came and met us there to start our journey. He taught us how to use the tram system (which we did use a number of times over the next 4 days), took us to the Opera House (where they were setting up and rehearsing for the next day's Australia Day festivities), around The Rocks area, ferry ride to Manly Beach, walk through the downtown area (hidden gem - the "bird cages"), over to Darling Harbor, and ending at the new Fish Market (opened earlier that week)...and so many more sites - too many to mention. You will need good sneakers to keep up with Peter, as he is anxious to show you everything this magnificent city has to offer. Absolutely worth doing this tour, and try and get Peter as your guide - you will not be disappointed!
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Joyce
Feb 22, 2026
Informative, professional and a wonderful experience. - We had the best day. Peter was amazing! Kind, friendly, professional and very knowledgeable. The personal communications we had with him, prior to the day were very helpful and reassuring. We were excited to meet him. We had a wonderful experience and learnt so much about beautiful Sydney. It was also super to understand the ferry and light rail (tram) systems. We really recommend Peter and this tour. Thank you Peter, it was a pleasure.
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Maureen_k
Feb 18, 2026
Excellent Customized Walking Tour of Sydney - We enjoyed a very informative 3 hour tour with our guide Peter. He made sure to customize the tour as much as possible and was extremely knowledgeable. We really appreciated that he met us at our hotel and taught us how to use the light rail and ferry system.
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Christopher_e
Mar 30, 2026
Took this tour on our 1st... - Took this tour on our 1st day immediately after arriving in Sydney and loved it, wonderful way to get your bearings on the city, so you can set up the balance of your stay. Having a private guide means you can ask as many questions as you want, when you want and you can better focus on what you want to see. Not inexpensive but I would definitely recommend it
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Mvpinboynton
Mar 28, 2026
Very Disappointing Experience - After 453 reviews, this is the first time I have given anyone only 1 star. I booked the tour in November, 2025 and was assigned a tour guide.  In January I was informed that my tour guide had retired and another was assigned to me.  In February, the new tour guide had to cancel due to medical issues, and I was assigned another tour guide.  The morning before the tour they told me that the latest tour guide couldn’t do the tour and that they were looking for another one and would get back to me shortly.  At 3:00 PM they finally admitted that they couldn’t get us a guide.  They offered to switch to another, which wouldn’t work because we had a different tour our only other day here.  Since that didn’t work, they gave us a refund.  Had they told us earlier and quit stringing us along, I might have been able to move things around or arrange for a different tour.  In all my years of booking private tours, I have never had anything like this happen.  It was very disappointing. We ended up doing a self-guided tour on our own; but we missed all the valuable information and direction a good tour would provide. If you are looking for a private tour in Sydney, I recommend that you avoid City Unscripted.
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From $40
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).