Ultimately Sydney

Ultimately Sydney is a luxury private charter and city tour specialist offering premium tours for well-travelled visitors and adventurous locals. To fully appreciate a city is to understand the history, indulge in the local food and immerse yourself into the local culture. Ultimately Sydney has four small group half-day experiences, taking you under the skin and into the heart and soul of the city. Sydney is ‘The City of Villages’ and an evolving metropolis, offering first time visitors and locals alike a burst of fresh and inspiring places and spaces. With a strong food and beverage focus, Ultimately Sydney itineraries consist of history, culture and lifestyle and can be custom designed to suit anyone from an individual to a large group. At Ultimately Sydney the team’s passion is to be the ultimate explorers, always looking for fun new ways to impress and inspire the guests through history, food, art and iconic locations. The Ultimate value proposition is the committed and loyal ‘human’ connections they have with partners on the ground all over the city. If you are looking for an itinerary that covers the usual highlights as well as visiting hidden gems beyond the typical, then look no further....

Product Types

• Sightseeing Tours
• Food and Wine Tours
• Cruises, Sailing and Water Tours
• Cultural and Theme Tours
• Walking and Biking Tours
• Half Day or Less
• Customised
• Full Day

Accreditation

• Tour Guiding Association

Tours

• The Story of Sydney

  

  Just like a story, the tour begins where it all started, The Rocks. Discover how the area has evolved from a penal colony to housing two of the world’s most prominent icons. This 4-hour story unfolds with many photo opportunities traveling past popular landmarks, through charming, vibrant neighbourhoods on route to Watsons Bay and Bondi Beach. Discover the lively street culture, entertainment and shopping in Paddington and Darlinghurst, to the new and dazzling Barangaroo. The Story of Sydney is the perfect orientation taking you on an intimate journey through Sydney from 1788 to today. You will leave the tour with an abundance of knowledge as you discover the history, lifestyle and culture of the many diverse neighbourhoods that make up the City of Sydney. With courtesy pickup from all city hotels in modern mini coach, meet the communities that have shaped Sydney’s diverse and unique lifestyle.

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  • Family Friendly

• Private (half and full day) City tours

  

  Every hour spent on an Ultimately Sydney guided experience is guaranteed to unveil a unique and exciting component of the fabulous city, showcasing the history, architecture, delicious food and wine, craft beer, interesting spaces, stunning scenery, short walks coastal walks and awesome nightlife locations. The itinerary could include the following of a variety of charismatic neighbourhoods from high-end shopping and dining neighbourhoods to pristine beaches with picturesque coastal walking paths and quirky artistic enclaves with lively clubs and bars. Lunch can be a casual café style arrangement or something a little more exclusive at one of the many waterfront restaurants. Travel over the famous Harbour Bridge for a refreshing view of Sydney’s fabulous skyline from the ‘other’ side. If time is permitting; travel to Manly and North Head via the elite neighbourhoods of the Lower North Shore including Kirribilli, Mosman, and the luxurious Balmoral Beach. Take an optional 40-minute ferry ride back to the Circular Quay and gain a full appreciation of Sydney’s beautiful harbour and stunning landscapes as you approach the city by sea.

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  • Family Friendly

  Accessibility Information

  • Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)

• Private Blue Mountains tour

  

  An exclusive private bespoke arrangement inspired by you and proudly delivered by Ultimately Sydney. This one-day nature discovery will stimulate your senses and enrich your soul. Travel in modern luxury vehicle, knowledgeable and intriguing commentary delivered by your expert tour guide. The tour includes First Nations introduction, wildlife park encounter, relaxed bush walks, stunning photographic opportunities of the Jamison, Megalong and Gross Valleys, travel on the world’s steepest railway to the floor of the Jamison Valley, picturesque bushwalks or short walks, lunch in quaint café or upmarket valley view restaurant. Shop in charming villages and dine in a beautifully restored 1880’s grand hotel. Visit Art Gallery exhibits and a grand scenic drive of the Great Western Highway to Bells Line of Road, or Mount Tomah Botanic Gardens.

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  • Family Friendly

  Accessibility Information

  • Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)

• The Taste of Sydney

  

  This five hour, five course lunch extravaganza travels into the heart of Sydney where the locals hang out, extending into the afternoon, leaving you plenty of time to enjoy the Sydney nightlife later. Starting where The Story of Sydney finishes, this indulgent food and beverage experience begins in our newest precinct, Barangaroo. Lotus restaurant is beautifully situated on the water, and serves a premium selection of dumplings, calamari, duck pancake and steamed vegetables, paired beautifully with refreshing jasmine tea. The paring continues with a local beer tasting and a delicious chef’s board, gin distillery tour and tasting, Black Star Pastry’s famous watermelon cake and your choice of beverage. This first-class tour is complete with an elegant tasting of six carefully selected wines at Sydney’s Urban Winery.

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  • Family Friendly

  Accessibility Information

  • Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)

• The Art of Sydney

  

  Camera in hand, prepare yourself for some awesome photography as you walk the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge to Luna Park. Use the angles, colours and light as you frame shots of an abundance of natural beauty and the sparkling city skyline. Return by ferry to The Rocks Art and Culture Trail. Meander down the alleys and laneways visiting three unique artists and learn of their works. Continuing, walk through the bustling Circular Quay for a guided stroll through Sydney’s Botanical Gardens leading you to lunch and the NSW Art Gallery. NSW Art Gallery is where you can explore the extensive art from all over the world in the older, established building and an array of more contemporary art in Sydney’s New Modern Project.

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  • Family Friendly
  • Public Toilet

• Rags to Riches (walking/food)

  

  Immerse yourself in a culinary discovery of Sydney’s evolution as you walk along the cobble stones of the Historic Rocks precinct to the strikingly, vibrant and most contemporary neighbourhood of Barangaroo. Be lead by your guide down hidden laneways and learn of the happenings of the early 1800’s. Get the inside scoop and a behind-the-scenes take on the city’s best kept secrets. Indulge in your choice of an array of local craft beers beautifully paired with smoked meats, gourmet vegetables and crispy fresh seasonal salad. As you head towards the ‘riches’ they take it up a notch with gin and tonic in hand at a rooftop bar with panoramic views. In three hours, you will not only gain a wealth of historical knowledge, you will also unearth an abundance of fabulous local hangouts, eating and drinking along the way with gelato to finish.

  Facilities found here

  • Family Friendly
  • Public Toilet