Arrive in Sydney and check into the Holiday Inn Potts Point hotel. Collect your Sydney Explorer pack from the hotel’s reception and get set to explore the city. From experience, Contiki knows that everyone has very different ideas as to how they will enjoy the city, so we don’t provide a tour manager or itinerary but rather the information and the means for you to make the very best of your time. Both bus and ferry tickets are included in your documents, so today you could hop on a Sydney or Bondi Explorer Bus, which run at frequent intervals. They include commentary and cover a comprehensive circuit of Sydney’s city, bays and beaches. You’re free to get on and off whenever and where ever you want for you first day in town.

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This morning enjoy a Sydney Harbour Cruise. The cruise departs from Circular Quay and will stop at many famous attractions. Be sure to check out The Rocks District, the site of Australia’s first settlement. Then onto the Sydney Opera House with the chance of an optional guided tour. Perhaps lunch at Watson’s Bay in the famous seafood restaurant – Doyle’s. The cruise continues to Taronga Zoo where you can take an optional tour to see koalas, kangaroos and other exotic animals.

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Today finish off all that sightseeing! Why not take a monorail to the city for shopping or relax at famous Manly or Bondi Beaches? Or you could day trip to the Blue Mountains or to the Hunter Valley to see Australia’s vineyards. Maybe take part in a Harbor BridgeClimb, a Harbor Jet Boat or explore Darling Harbor with its Powerhouse Museum. Tonight enjoy your last night in the city as your tour ends today.