Five guided days and five nights in Sydney for 18 to 39 year olds just arriving in Australia: airport pick-up, a hostel bed in the city centre, four group dinners, the Coogee to Bondi walk and the ferry to Manly, with a group that is mostly people travelling solo. If you're on a working holiday, optional help with your bank account, tax file number and job hunting comes with it.
Days
- 5 days, 5 nights
Age
- 18 to 39
Group size
- Small group, 4 to 22 travellers
Start / finish
- Sydney / Sydney
Return
- See itinerary for details
Accommodation
- 5 nights in a dorm at Wake Up Sydney Central, in the CBD
Transport
- Airport pick-up, walking with your guide, and the Manly ferry
Meals
- 4 dinners, plus frozen yoghurt at Yo-Chi and a ButterBoy cookie
Route
Included experiences
- Sydney CBD — welcome dinner and rooftop drinks with your group
- The Rocks — guided morning walk to the Opera House and Harbour Bridge
- Sydney — Aboriginal cultural tour
- Spice Alley — street-food dinner in a laneway
- Coogee to Bondi — 6 km clifftop walk past six beaches
- Dudley Page Reserve — sunset picnic over the Pacific
- Manly — harbour ferry, ButterBoy and beach time
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Reviews
5.0
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AI summary of 64 reviews
Travellers consistently praise the guides for being knowledgeable, friendly and fun, whilst appreciating the well-organised mix of activities including surf camp, dolphin cruises and city tours. The tour's most valued aspect is the practical assistance provided with settling into Australia, particularly help setting up phone numbers, bank accounts and tax file numbers, alongside support planning subsequent travel and work arrangements. A common caveat is that whilst the tour runs smoothly overall, occasional activity cancellations occur, though guides typically arrange suitable replacements promptly.
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I did the Welcome to Sydney tour, which is well worth it if you've just arrived and are still working out your travel and work plans. Everyone was friendly and helpful, and Luke was an amazing host who made our week great fun.
Luke was great fun and made my first week in Sydney much less daunting. If you're unsure what you're doing, the team are brilliant at helping out.
I did the Welcome to Sydney tour with Luke. You meet people straight away, can ask Luke anything, and build confidence for the rest of your time in Australia. The one-on-one meeting at the end gave me real clarity on what to do next.
Luke was a fun and friendly guide. The Welcome to Sydney tour is a perfect way to start your trip, and the ongoing help with planning what comes next is really valuable.
Just finished the Welcome to Sydney tour with Luke as our guide. He was supportive and great fun to be around, and made the whole trip special.
I had an amazing time on the Welcome to Sydney orientation week and I'm now looking forward to my East Coast trip.
