Top Sydney Shore Excursions

"The service provided by Viator and the actual helicopter company was fantastic; very professional & informative. My only comment would be the pilot could have provided a little more details about what we were viewing and could be a little more enthusiastic."

"Great whale watching ... that's why I booked it a second time :) Value for money. I would really recommend this."

"Having my family hear the history of the Opera House and seeing the updated concert hall. This was my family's first visit to the Opera House."

"We had a private tour, and we greatly enjoyed it! Our guide, Kory (Korthan) had extensive knowledge of the Sydney area. Our expectations were exceeded! The tour included everything described in the original tour description, plus more!"

"Great communication... Too easy. Drivers were friendly and on time. Called on the mobile when they arrived"

"Loved hearing about the history of Sydney and also seeing the major sites of course. The tour guide, Evan, was excellent, very knowledgeable and friendly."

"Amazing experience with a relaxed guide. Showed us all the best kept secrets I highly recommend this company"

"Jen was very informative and helpful. We learned a lot about Australia and we have a list of places we would like to visit. We really enjoyed the tour."

"This is best new year ever 🎉thank you for the pilot who welcomed me with his warm smile makes me so comfortable with the trip 🙏and the experience was incredible.100%I will do it again 🤍"

"Our group had a wonderful day & experience with Chapo. He was upbeat, fun & knowledgeable about local culture & the Blue Mountains. We enjoyed visiting Featherdale & the Blue Mountains. We would highly recommend this tour."

"we had a wonderful time. Mike was very informing & knowledgeable . We seen a lot of beaches & history that we would not have seen. WE would recommend this tour."

"Simon wad our driver. He was wonderful. Brought the animals to life at the Wild Animal Park and shared the sites and history of the city with us. The best guide we had on our trip"

"This was the best experience we had in Austrailia. Not just for the Blue Mountains, which are absolutely beautiful, but also for the knowledge that our guide Peter provided. He took us to locations off the beaten path, which really made this tour special. My only regret was we did this tour on the last full day we were visiting. I wish we had found them sooner. Highly, highly, highly, recommended. You won't be disappointed!"

"This tour was an absolutely amazing experience for both me and my mother. Our guide was Mike and thanks to him we got the unforgettable sense of this magnificent Sydney. He also shared very interesting historical facts about all points that we visited. We are from Vancouver, beautiful British Columbia, and I've always thought that it's impossible to impress somebody from this part of the world, but this tour proved that I am wrong. Thanks to Mike's professionalism and experience, we were able to see this city from different geographic perspectives. We visited the most prominent points with breathtaking views, amazing neighborhoods and areas, which would not be reachable otherwise. Thanks again to Mike and Viator for this wonderful time. I strongly recommend this tour to anybody who are lucky to come to this spectacular city."

"My first private boat cruise… and it was fantastic. I enjoyed it very much. Els was absolutely brilliant, kept us well entertained and had a lot of good knowledge to pass over. I would definitely book over and over again,"

"I had read many of the outstanding reviews of this tour operator and I must say having experienced the tour that my expectations were surpassed in every way imaginable. Scott arrived on time and at first whisked away to an excellent photo opportunity with unbelievable views of the Sydney Harbor. While on the way to the off the beaten path, he shared with us the history of Sydney while pointing out the numerous landmarks throughout the city. This was only the beginning, followed shortly by the wonderful experience at Featherdale, followed by a break at a local restaurant for lunch and then on to the Blue Mountains for its Along the way, Scott took tons of pictures as my camera had a low battery and was trying to conserve battery life. He also provided a link to the photos almost shortly after our tour concluded. This is a tour that is well worth it and a guide that I will not soon forget he nor the experience. I was so enamored from the experience that I asked for another tour the next day. Sadly he was unavailable and I understand why. Thanks again Scott!"

"Many thanks for an awesome day! Highly recommended Great driver and very informative Knows everything about the area"

"A wonderfully comprehensive tour of the region with ample time for exploring and taking in the sights. My guide James was knowledgeable and personable. It was a great day, concluding with a drive through some of the neighborhoods south of Sydney."

"Simon paced our time perfectly to cover major highlights, history and natural beauty. We were two families with children, teens and adults. Simon presented Sydney in a fun way with stories, photo spots and yummy Australian treats at the beach. His van was clean, spacious and comfortable for our group of 10. And we appreciated him giving us info and then flexibility to explore for a bit on our own and picking us up in a convenient spot. We all highly recommend any tour with Simon!"

"We only had a short time in Sydney, so our excursion, Sydney by Night, was perfect. Scott picked us up at the pier, even a little early. We were able to view the Opera House and Harbor Bridge, as well as Mrs. McQuarries chair. The Harry's Meat Pie food truck was cool, the old pub was a delight. Thanks for the great trip, Scott!"

"Amazingly knowledgeable guide with expert driving skills. Pointed out geology, botany and zoology. Weather was perfect too! We love this! Thank you again Ben!!"

"The views, history and tour guide commentary. Enjoy getting to know tour guide and his personal touch for the tour. Great day out!"

"We selected Runaway Tours because their advertising said we could customize our tour to fit our needs so with some skepticism we booked the tour hoping to arrange it that way. We were a group of ten adults who wanted to be picked up at the cruise ship dock along with our luggage, spend the day seeing the central business district sights and at the end of the day we needed to be dropped off in two separate locations. Thru email conversations with the owners Mandy and Stephen at Runaway Tours we had all of our needs and concerns met and exceeded. The tour was great, seeing exactly what we wanted to see and basically dictating how long we would be at each venue. We toured the Sydney Opera House amazing, Mrs. Macquarie's Chair fabulous views, the Botanical Gardens beautiful plants and flowers, St Mary's Cathedral great architecture inside and out, Paddy's Market shopping and lunch, the Sydney Harbor Bridge amazing structure, and the Rocks great history lesson. Our tour guide Essey, thou not being born in Australia, has a deep love and appreciation of her adopted city of Sydney, was extremely well informed, humorous, light hearted and accommodated all of our needs and requests. This was truly a custom tour with our group of ten, a trailer in tow for our luggage, and we were able to make the best of the time we had to see the sights. We would highly recommend this tour company to anyone looking to self-customize their tour after our conversations with Essey we are positive that Runaway Tours would also give the same time and energies to their prepackaged tours. We are looking forward to returning to Sydney and touring again with Essey and Runaway Tours!"