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Bondi Beach & Beyond Private Tour

5.0(4 reviews)Sydney, AustraliaOperated by Sydney Nimble Tours
  • Duration6 hours
  • GroupPrivate tour
  • TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • BookingInstant confirmation

About this activity

Sydney's Bondi Beach has a vibrant beach scene where people love their coffee and outdoor activities.

This is a fully private tour — just your group, with Greg as your guide.

The day starts at Bondi, walking the beach promenade before following the coastal path south through Tamarama and Bronte — sandstone headlands, ocean pools and some of the best views on the east coast.

From here we head to Watsons Bay, Australia's first fishing village, where dramatic cliffs drop to the harbour entrance and the city skyline sits across the water.

The afternoon moves through Paddington — Victorian terrace houses, the submerged chambers of the Paddington Reservoir Gardens — before finishing at a location of your choice: Barangaroo Reserve, the Royal Botanic Garden, or the Opera House.

Greg prepares a freshly made picnic lunch at a scenic location — and knows exactly where to find Sydney's best artisan ice cream or a pastry worth the detour.

What to expect

6 hours5 stopsPrivate tour

  1. Bondi Beach

    Queen Elizabeth Drive, Sydney, New South Wales, 2026, Australia

    1 hour

    Bondi Beach is a crescent shaped beach surrounded by art deco and modern buildings. It is the home to the world’s first surf life saving club (1907) and is a great place for catching a wave, relaxing on the white beach sand or taking a swim in ocean pools at either end of the beach. We start our visit by taking a stroll along the beach boardwalk. Bondi locals will be spotted working on their physique at an outdoor gym. In the middle of the beach is the Bondi Pavillion. The recently restored pavillion provides an open sense of space with breezy courtyards and a redesigned light filled atrium. Further along the promenade we enjoy a series of large street murals and upon reaching the end of the promenade we take the stairs to elevated lookout. From the lookout we will see sun bakers, swimmers and surfers catching waves. Just nearby is the popular Bondi Icebergs, a 50 metre salt water pool that was constructed in 1929 to assist with the fitness of local lifesavers.

  2. Tamarama Beach

    Bondi, New South Wales, 2026, Australia

    1 hour

    We visit Bronte and Tamarama Beaches on our second beach stop. Tamarma is a small (only 80 metres long) but beautiful Beach. It has a large sandy beach area with a small park and cafe. The name Tamarama was derived from the indigenous word gamma gamma, meaning thunder. We can either take a short drive to reach this beach or walk to it from Bondi by way a coastal path that provides spectacular cliff and ocean views. The walk takes around 20 minutes. The amount of walking we do throughout the day is your call. A little or reasonable amount is no problem. Tamarama is a popular surfing and swimming beach with a large rock platform on the northern side. If the ocean swell is small swimmers often dive off the reef into the surf. After enjoying this wonderful beach which is a delight in full sun we visit another nearby picturesque beach, Bronte Beach. Bronte Beach has the bonus of a safe rock pool and an ocean swimming pool.

  3. Watsons Bay

    Sydney, New South Wales, 2030, Australia

    1 hour

    Watsons Bay and the Gap Watsons Bay is recognised as Australia’s oldest fishing village and still offers fish for sale at several outlets. A walk to nearby Camp Cove provides access to a small, secluded harbour beach that is popular in warmer weather. A little further on is Hornby Lighthouse which provides great harbour views of the entrance to Sydney Harbour. Access is provided by way of the South Head Heritage Trail and historical military fortifications will be observed as we walk the trail. Hornby Lighthouse was built in 1857 in response to a harbour disaster in which a boat, the Dunbar, missed the entrance to the harbour and crashed into the cliffs killing all people on board (121) except for one. The Gap, which is a short walk from Watsons Bay, is a dip in the sandstone cliffs from which a wave cut rock platform can be seen by looking down at the water. This area provides a unique introduction to Sydney Harbour and the dramatic sandstone cliffs of Sydney.

  4. Paddington Reservoir Gardens

    251-255 Oxford St, Sydney, New South Wales, 2021, Australia

    1 hour

    Paddington Reservoir is a relic from the past when Sydney’s water needs did not require Warragamba Dam and a desalination plant! The reservoir was constructed in 1864 and was built from bricks, ironbark columns and cast iron beams which supported segmental arches and the reservoir's roof. A second reservoir was constructed next to the first reservoir in 1876. The reservoir was decommissioned in 1899 after a larger and more elevated reservoir was built nearby at Centennial Park. After this time the reservoir had various uses, including operation as a workshop and petrol station, with a public park above it. Over time however it fell into disrepair and was in a semi-ruinous state. The roof partially collapsed and the walls were vandalised. In response the City of Sydney organised for the urban renewal of the site. The result is outstanding. The sunken garden and pond have a peaceful serene feel. The original materials have been adaptively reused and native plants introduced.

  5. Barangaroo Reserve

    Hickson Road, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia

    1 hourAdmission included

    Barangaroo Reserve was constructed on flat concrete land formerly used as a terminal for shipping containers. It was designed to look like the natural headland that formerly existed before industrial use in the area. A large cove (Nawi Cove) was also created next to the reserve for the purpose of recreating the pre-1836 shoreline. Barangaroo Reserve is a hill with a large area of grass known as the Stargazer Lawn. The lawn is an area for Sydney residents to relax and enjoy the outdoors. It is surrounded by terraced native gardens that take you down to a walkway along the harbour foreshore. Underneath the hill is a space known as the Cutaway that provides an area for events and cultural exhibitions. It is a large space with its ceiling being 14 metres in height. Barangaroo Reserve is an engineering marvel with a unique hollow structure. Join us and walk along the picturesque foreshore and see what has been achieved by this ambitious urban renewal project.

Pickup & meeting point

Pickup is included for all travellers.

Pickup starts about 5 minutes before the departure time.

You can request a pickup location of your own.

Pickup locations258

The operator lists 258 pickup points. 40 are shown here; choose yours from the full list when you book.

Hotels & residences40

  • Newtown SpaceWesley College, Western Ave, Camperdown, Sydney, New South Wales, 2042, Australia
  • Kafnu AlexandriaBuilding 12, 41 - 43 Bourke Rd, Alexandria, Sydney, New South Wales, 2015, Australia
  • Quality Apartments Camperdown23-33 Missenden Rd, Camperdown, Sydney, New South Wales, 2050, Australia
  • Adina Chippendale Sydney74-80 Ivy St, Chippendale, Sydney, New South Wales, 2008, Australia
  • Hotel Morris Sydney - Handwritten Collection412 Pitt Street, Haymarket, Haymarket, New South Wales, 2000, Australia
  • Kimpton Margot Sydney by IHG339 Pitt Street, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia
  • Little National Hotel Sydney26 Clarence St, Near Wynyard Station, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia
  • Space Q Capsule Hotel752 George St, Haymarket, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia
  • East Side Hotel177 Cumberland St, The Rocks, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia
  • Hyacinth Catalo Platform APAC55 Harrington Street, The Rocks, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia
  • Hotel Woolstore 1888, Sydney - Handwritten Collection139 Murray Street, Pyrmont, New South Wales, 2009, Australia
  • Rydges Sydney Central28 Albion St, Sydney, New South Wales, 2010, Australia
  • The York by Swiss-Belhotel5 York St, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia
  • Adina Surry Hills Sydney359 Crown Street, Sydney, New South Wales, 2010, Australia
  • Forest Lodge117 Arundel St, Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales, 2037, Australia
  • Manor House Boutique Hotel Sydney86 Flinders St, Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales, 2010, Australia
  • The Great Southern Hotel Sydney717 George Street, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia
  • Best Western Plus Camperdown Suites108 Parramatta Rd, Camperdown, Sydney, New South Wales, 2050, Australia
  • Meriton Suites Pitt Street, Sydney329 Pitt Street, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia
  • Meriton Suites World Tower, Sydney95 Liverpool Street, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia
  • Megaboom City Hotel93 York St, Level 1, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia
  • Ibis Sydney World Square382 -384 Pitt Street, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia
  • ibis Sydney Darling Harbour70 Murray Street, Darling Harbour, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia
  • 28 Hotel28-30 Regent St, Chippendale, Sydney, New South Wales, 2008, Australia
  • West Hotel Sydney, Curio Collection by Hilton65 Sussex St, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia
  • One Global Resorts8 Tweed Pl, Sydney, New South Wales, 2017, Australia
  • Crowne Plaza Sydney Darling Harbour By IHG58 Bathurst Street, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia
  • Ibis Sydney Barangaroo22 Shelley Street, Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia
  • Glasgow Arms Hotel527 Harris St., Ultimo, Sydney, New South Wales, NSW 2007, Australia
  • Best Western Plus Hotel Stellar4 Wentworth Avenue, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia
  • Mantra on Kent Sydney433 Kent Street, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia
  • Hotel Coronation5 -7 Park St, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia
  • Harbour Rocks By Ode Hotels34 Harrington Street, The Rocks, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia
  • Kirketon Hotel Sydney229 Darlinghurst Road, Sydney, New South Wales, 2010, Australia
  • Elephant Backpacker50 Sir John Young Crescent, Sydney, New South Wales, 2011, Australia
  • Wildlife Retreat At TarongaBradleys Head Road, Mosman, New South Wales, 2088, Australia
  • Medusa267 Darlinghurst Rd, Sydney, New South Wales, 2010, Australia
  • The Russell Boutique Hotel143A George St, The Rocks, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia
  • Holiday Lodge Hotel55 Macleay St, Potts Point, Sydney, New South Wales, 2011, Australia
  • O'Malley's Hotel228 William St, Sydney, New South Wales, 2011, Australia
  • You can arrange your pickup point with the operator after booking.

Pickup instructions

This is a fully private tour for your group only - we pick you up from your accommodation and return you at the end of the day. Alternative drop-off locations, including the airport, can be arranged. Infant & child seats available upon request.

What's included

Included

  • Canon mirrorless photographs posted at end of day
  • Infant & child seats available upon request
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • Lunch

Good to know

Accessibility & suitability

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Traveller requirements

  • Minimum 1 traveller per booking
  • Maximum 4 travellers per booking
  • Age bands: Adult (18–99)

Languages

Guide
English

Cancellation policy

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

  • 1+ days before100% refund
  • 0–1 days before0% refund
  • This experience requires good weather. If it's cancelled due to poor weather, you'll be offered a different date or a full refund.

Important booking information

Booking cut-off
Bookings close 16 hours before the activity starts.
Confirmation
Confirmed immediately after booking.
Tickets
One per booking
Local time zone
Australia/Sydney
Product code
137441P9

What you'll be asked when booking

  • Your preferred pickup point
  • Any special requirements
  • Drop-off address
  • How you are arriving
  • Cruise arrival time
  • Cruise ship name

Traveller reviews

5.0/ 54 reviews
  • 54

Ratings aggregated from Viator (3) and Tripadvisor (1).

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