alan.barker wrote:Flights confirmed we arrive Sydney 2nd Dec 2023 from Singapour and depart for Christchurch 10th Dec 2023.
So a week in Sydney should be good with lots to see.
Just need a good position for hotel in Sydney.
Alan
With all due respect to our antipodean members, 'the high quality of service' isn't the first thing that springs to mind when reviewing Australian hotels - so be prepared. If you want the classic Opera House view, then one of the hotels along (semi) Circular Quay is the place to be. On our first trip, we stayed at the Shangri-La on Circular Quay, which as long as you are the right side of the hotel, and on a high enough floor, has amazing views of the Opera House and the bridge. Everything else about the hotel was pretty mediocre I am afraid.
Trips that stick in my mind were the Opera House (the tour and also a couple of shows), Bridge Climb, the Zoo, obligatory visits to Bondi and Manly beaches, coastal walks (Manly scenic walkway, Bondi to Bronte), Mrs Macquarie's point. The Harbour ferries all hub at Circular Quay and if your hotel is nearby, you can get pretty much anywhere in the harbour at reasonable cost with a great boat ride thrown in. We did a Sydney Seaplanes trip to Cottage Point Inn which was fantastic. I can recommend the restaurant, but tragically the plane that we took crashed a few months later, killing all on board. I believe Sydney Seaplanes are still operating, but you may want to think twice on that one.
The pandemic has reshuffled the pack when it comes to good restaurants, but Bennelong in the Opera house, The Quay (cruise liner terminal) and Cafe Sydney in the Customs house were all very good pre-pandemic.
I envy you your trip. I am not sure if or when I will get back to Australia, but I very much enjoyed visiting.