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Big Bus Sydney: Hop-On, Hop-Off Bus Tour Optional Harbor Hopper Cruise

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Activity Schedule

  • When does it run?

    Daily

  • Duration

    24 or 48 hours (as per the option selected)
    Red Route - 1 hour 45 minutes l Blue Route 1 hour 30 mins
    Night tour: 1.5 hours

  • Start time

    Hop on hop off - 9am to 3.30pm (depending on the route)
    Fantasea Hop on Hop off Cruise (with Explore Ticket): From 8:45am to 4:33pm (last departure 3.24pm.)
    Night tour: 23 Oct - 5 Apr - 7pm, 7.30pm | After 5 Apr - 6.30pm

  • Meeting Point

    You can board the bus at any of the route's stops. The favored stops are Circular Quay (Night tour starts here), Sydney opera house, and Sydney Harbour Bridge.
    Fantasea Hop on Hop off Cruise: Make your way to Circular Quay Wharf 6

  • Ending Point

    You can hop off at any of the stops.
    Night tour: Same as start point

Key Highlights

  • Discover the iconic Harbour City and Bondi Beach with a single hop-on, hop-on bus ticket
  • Easily visit attractions like the Sydney Opera House, Hyde Park, Chinatown, and more
  • Hop on and off at any of the stops to visit attractions of your choice
  • Enjoy informative audio guide on board the buses in multiple languages
  • Upgrade to Explore ticket and get Night tour and Hop-on, Hop-off cruise included with Bus ticket!

Overview

Explore the gorgeous Sydney and the iconic Bondi Beach with these curated and convenient Hop-on, Hop-off Bus Tours from Big Bus. Discover attractions and locations at your own pace, just as you wish - over 24 or 48 hours. With comprehensive bus routes and strategic stops located close to all the major attractions in the city, it is perfect for first-time visitors looking for an engaging introduction to the city.


Enjoy views of the city’s remarkable skyscrapers, legendary buildings and monuments as well as the gorgeous harbour on iconic open-top double-decker buses while listening to multilingual audio commentary.

You have three ticket options to choose from:
Discover Ticket: Valid for 24 hours + Access to 2 routes
Essential Ticket: Valid for 48 hours + Access to 2 routes
Explore Ticket : Valid for 48 hours + Access to 2 routes + Captain Cook Harbour Cruise + Night tour
The 2 routes included are The City Tour (red route) and The Bondi and Bays Route (blue route)

Attractions Covered
• St. Mary's Cathedral
• Bondi Beach
• Hyde Park Barracks
• Australian Museum
• Sydney Opera House
• Sydney Harbour Bridge
• Royal Botanical Gardens
• Darling Harbour

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions

  • 24/48-hour hop-on, hop-off tour (as per the option selected)
  • Audio guide in English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Mandarin, Korean, Chinese and Japanese
  • Captain Cook Harbour Cruise (with Explore Ticket only)
  • Night tour (with Explore ticket)

Exclusions

  • Entrances, unless specified

Routes Details

  • Blue Bondi Tour Route
  • Red Tour Route

Blue Bondi Tour Route

Total Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes

First Departure: 09:30

Last Departure: 15:30

Frequecy: 35 - 45 minutes

  1. 1
    Central Station (Pitt Street, Bus Bay 18 (opposite Wake Up Sydney hostel))
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  2. 2
    Town Hall (339 Pitt Street (outside the Kimpton Margot Hotel))
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  3. 3
    The Intersection (Oxford St (near corner of Glenmore Road))
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  4. 4
    Centennial Parklands (Oxford St, between Jersey Road and Queen Street Paddington (next to The Light Brigade pub))
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  5. 5
    Bondi Beach (Campbell Parade (outside ‘Between the Flags’ shop near the corner of Roscoe St))
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  6. 6
    North Bondi (Campbell Parade (opposite Brighton Boulevard))
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  7. 7
    Double Bay (401 New South Head Road (next to the Commonwealth Bank))
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  8. 8
    Australian Museum (William St (near Yurong St, beside Australian Museum))
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Please note

Voucher information: You can show your voucher on your smartphone (But if you’d rather print a copy – that’s fine too!)

Validity: 14 days from or before the date chosen at the time of booking

Cruise Ticket validity: 1 cruise circuit, 1 calendar day only

Redemption instructions:

1. Present your booking confirmation (printed or on your device) to a Big Bus Tours staff member in exchange for your Big Bus Tour ticket (includes bus tour and inclusions)

2. Present your Big Bus Tour ticket to Fantasea staff at either Circular Quay (Wharf 6) or Darling Harbour (Pier 26) in exchange for your cruise boarding pass

3. Head to your preferred Fantasea departure location at least 15 minutes in advance of your preferred departure time and present your cruise boarding pass to Fantasea Staff.

Wheelchair accessibility: Yes

Sydney is a functioning city and weather, traffic and events may occasionally cause destruction.

Timings and stops are subject to change. The latest map will be available on the bus.

Cruise: Smoking is not permitted on board. Seats are not allocated - you are free to choose between indoor or outdoor seating.

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George Mart - United Kingdom 07 Dec

Great city tour having done many hobo tours this is one of the best...

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Callie A. Camp - United States 06 Dec

This was my first experience with the Hop on Hop off tours. We bought a 48 hour pass which allowed us to see both Syndney and Bondi beach. I would highly recommend and will...

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Sherri Berger - United States 06 Dec

This Hop-On, Hop-Off tour was so much easier to utilize than any others we encountered in Australia/New Zealand. It let us concentrate on what we wanted to visit without worrying...

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Paul Young - Canada 05 Dec

Effortless and enjoyable way to see so sights in Sydney. Hoped on/off the red line first day, blue line the second day as well as repeated some favourites on the red line. Our...

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Bonnie Barry - USA 02 Dec

Sorry, we did not get a chance to use this even though we had them....

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