Sydney City, Blue Mountains and Southern Highlands

Five days of city and beaches in Sydney, plus day trips to the Blue Mountains and to the Southern Highlands and coast.

A one-week version: in the city, the harbor landmarks, Darling Harbour, the Bondi coastal walk, Watsons Bay, Taronga Zoo and Manly; out of town, a train trip to the Blue Mountains to see the Three Sisters, then a day's drive through Bowral, Berrima and the Kiama Blowhole, returning to the city over the Sea Cliff Bridge. You stay at Circular Quay throughout, with no hotel changes.

The Bowral Tulip Time festival runs from late September to early October.

Day by day

Day 1 · Opera House and the Botanic Garden

Sydney（Circular Quay、Sydney Opera House、Royal Botanic Garden Sydney、Mrs Macquarie's Chair）

Take the airport train to Circular Quay; in the afternoon, walk along the harbor to the Royal Botanic Garden and Mrs Macquarie's Chair for sunset.

Stay: Circular Quay and The Rocks

Day 2 · The Rocks, the Bridge and Darling Harbour

Sydney（The Rocks、Sydney Harbour Bridge、Barangaroo Reserve、Darling Harbour）

Spend the morning in The Rocks and at the Harbour Bridge, then follow the Barangaroo waterfront walk to Darling Harbour, all on foot.

Stay: Circular Quay and The Rocks

Day 3 · Blue Mountains Day Trip

Blue Mountains (Australia)（Scenic World Blue Mountains、Blue Mountains / Three Sisters、Leura）

Take the Blue Mountains Line train from Central Station to Katoomba (about 2 hours); get between sights by sightseeing bus or on foot, and return to the city in the evening.

It is colder in the mountains than in the city, so bring a jacket; trains are crowded on weekends.

Stay: Circular Quay and The Rocks

Day 4 · Watsons Bay and Bondi

Sydney（Watsons Bay & The Gap、Bondi Beach、Bondi to Coogee Coastal Walk）

Take the ferry to Watsons Bay (about 20 minutes), a bus to Bondi, then walk the coastal path to Coogee and take a bus back to the city.

Stay: Circular Quay and The Rocks

Day 5 · Taronga Zoo and Manly

Sydney（Taronga Zoo、Manly Beach）

Take the ferry to Taronga (12 minutes); after returning to Circular Quay, change to the F1 ferry to Manly (about 30 minutes).

Stay: Circular Quay and The Rocks

Day 6 · Southern Highlands and the Kiama Coast

Southern Highlands（Berrima Village、Bowral Town Centre、Corbett Gardens、Kiama Blowhole） → Sydney（Sea Cliff Bridge）

Rent a car and drive via the M31 to Berrima and Bowral (about 1.5 hours), then head down to Kiama and return to the city along the Grand Pacific Drive over the Sea Cliff Bridge.

The day involves about 4 hours of driving; if you'd rather not drive, join a day tour.

Stay: Circular Quay and The Rocks

Day 7 · Shopping in the City Center, Then Departure

Sydney（Queen Victoria Building、Sydney Tower Eye）

Walk to the Queen Victoria Building and Sydney Tower, then take the train to the airport (about 15 minutes).

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