Explore Sydney
Sydney wraps around one of the world's most beautiful harbours, from the Opera House sails to the surf at Bondi. Its sights sprawl across headlands, beaches and bays; Chauffyr links a harbour-side lunch, a coastal-walk drop-off and a three-hatted dinner in a fixed-price black car so you spend the day on the water, not the motorway.
The Opera House and Harbour Bridge, golden surf beaches like Bondi, a spectacular natural harbour, and a sun-drenched modern-Australian dining scene.
The facts, upfront
The best restaurants in Sydney
Quay
Modern Australian · $$$$ · The Rocks
A three-hatted harbour-front institution with a peerless view of the Opera House — home of the iconic Snow Egg.
Bennelong
Modern Australian · $$$$ · Circular Quay
Peter Gilmore's restaurant set inside the Sydney Opera House itself — refined Australian cooking under the shells.
Aria
Contemporary · $$$$ · Circular Quay
A polished Circular Quay dining room framing the Opera House and Harbour Bridge — a classic special-occasion table.
Tetsuya's
Japanese-French · $$$$ · CBD
Tetsuya Wakuda's landmark degustation restaurant — a serene, long-celebrated marriage of Japanese and French technique.
Icebergs Dining Room
Italian · Seafood · $$$ · Bondi
Perched above the Bondi Icebergs ocean pool with a knockout beach view — glamorous Italian seafood and cocktails.
Sydney Fish Market
Seafood market · $$ · Pyrmont
The largest fish market in the Southern Hemisphere — buy just-shucked oysters and eat waterside.
What to see in Sydney
Sydney Opera House
Bennelong Point
The UNESCO-listed 1973 masterpiece by Jørn Utzon — the defining symbol of Sydney and modern architecture.
Sydney Harbour Bridge
The Rocks
The mighty 1932 steel arch nicknamed 'the Coathanger' — climb it for a jaw-dropping harbour view.
Bondi Beach & the Coastal Walk
Bondi
Australia's most famous beach — golden sand, surf culture and the spectacular clifftop walk to Coogee.
Royal Botanic Garden
Sydney
A lush harbour-side garden wrapping Farm Cove, with the classic Opera-House-and-Bridge view from Mrs Macquarie's Point.
The Rocks
The Rocks
Sydney's oldest neighbourhood — cobbled colonial lanes, heritage pubs and weekend markets beneath the Bridge.
Manly Beach (by ferry)
Manly
A relaxed ocean-side suburb reached by a gorgeous ferry ride past the Opera House and Harbour heads.
One perfect day in Sydney
9:00 · Morning
Sydney Opera HouseBennelong Point — A performance or tour
11:00 · Late morning
Sydney Harbour BridgeThe Rocks — The BridgeClimb
13:00 · Lunch
Sydney Fish MarketSeafood market · Pyrmont — Fresh oysters & prawns
15:00 · Afternoon
Bondi Beach & the Coastal WalkBondi — The famous crescent of sand
20:00 · Dinner
QuayModern Australian · The Rocks — The 'Snow Egg' dessert
Book this day, one chauffeur
One fixed-price car and driver for every stop — no parking, no waiting, no surge.