See Sydney’s iconic landmarks and the harbour's best kept secrets, enjoy a delicious locally made lunch at a world famous sailing club and experience afternoon tea and a tour at Quarantine Station, an historic colonial settlement (food and beverages not included).
You'll go places no other boat tours go and be shown all the best spots by a passionate local captain/guide. We're the only ecotourism-certified boat operator in Sydney and the only one capable of landing right on the beach.
You’ll see all the iconic harbour sights, learn first-hand about our colourful history and culture, see waterfront mansions of the ‘rich and famous’, visit a secluded national park beach for a stroll.
The tour includes a captain/host and bottled water. Tours depart daily from Campbells Cove in Circular Quay at 12.30pm.
Bottled water
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Lunch
CHILD: : 2 -
12
ADULT: : 13 -
99
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the
experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start
time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Experience may be cancelled due to Insufficient travelers
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to
poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
What To Expect
Sydney Opera House
Close-up photo opportunities from the water.
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Admission Ticket Free
Sydney Harbour Bridge
Close-up photo opportunities from the water.
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Admission Ticket Free
Fort Denison Island
Close-up photo opportunities from the water.
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Admission Ticket Free
Garden Island
Close-up photo opportunities from the water.
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Admission Ticket Free
Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA)
Visit Australia's most prestigious sailing club, the CYCA in Rushcutters Bay - home to the world famous 'Sydney to Hobart' yacht race. Enjoy lunch at their waterside bar/restaurant (at guest's expense).
60 minutes
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Admission Ticket Free
Watsons Bay
Australia's oldest fishing village
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Admission Ticket Free
Store Beach
Stop at this secluded National Park Beach, home to a colony of Little Penguins. Beach walk or optional swimming (towels provded).
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Admission Ticket Free
Q Station Manly - History Experience
Visit this historic colonial settlement, tour the museum and enjoy afternoon tea at the visitors centre cafe (food and beverages not included). Take a stroll or swim on a secluded national park beach (changing facilities available), bring your own towel if you'd like to swim.
45 minutes
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Admission Ticket Free
Reviews
The best day we had in Australia
hannagD1098WZ, 29-10-2022
The absolute best tour we did in all of Australia. Seeing the city from the sea is such a great experience, especially with such a fantastic guide that Sydney Harbour Boat Tours provided us with. He showed is so many amazing places that you won't be able to see by foot. A must do in Sydney!
Unforgettable Sydney Experience
farrellallen, 26-08-2020
We had the most beautiful, relaxing harbor cruise with our two daughters, 9 & 14. Fantastic personal service and just the right amount of great storytelling.
Sydney harbour lunch cruise
R1105VWlesleys, 10-03-2020
Excellent and thoroughly recommend this lunch cruise . Elodie and crew were really attentive. The afternoon was very interesting and informative as well as great fun
Definitely a must when you visit Sydney
Definitely do this if you want a great day out
davidpB824KK, 07-03-2020
We had the most fabulous day with Elodie and Zane who were both delightful guides/skippers. Their local knowledge made the trip so interesting. Loved seeing the idyllic homes on the harbour, had a great lunch at one of Sydney’s amazing harbour eating spots, and thoroughly enjoyed the stops at local beaches. Although the trip is a little more money than the average trip, we definitely thought we had value for money and absolutely would recommend to other travellers to do this as it was a fantastic day out with truly professional and engaging staff.
Great experience
alh2019620, 22-02-2020
Fantastic 4-hour tour! Turned out to be just my daughter and me. Elodie was a fabulous tour guide. Terrific personality and very knowledgeable of Sydney Harbor and all the sights surrounding it. The boat was very clean and comfortable and the ride was very smooth – even for someone with motion sickness. It was a great experience and I highly recommend the Sydney Harbor Tour company for an unforgettable trip around Sydney Harbor.
