Top Sydney Arts & Design

Visit the Sydney Jewish Museum to immerse yourself in the soundscapes, interactive media, audio-visuals and objects that make up the museums permanent, and temporary exhibitions. Tour the space on your own or with a guide and think about morality and social justice in both historical and contemporary contexts. Relax in the museum's kosher café and peruse the books and other offerings in the gift shop.

While in Sydney, delve into maritime history at the Australian National Maritime Museum. Considered one of the top maritime museums in the world and conveniently located on the shores of Darling Harbour, the Australian National Maritime Museum features exhibits on Aboriginal and European explorers, the navy, surfing, sailing and Australia’s beach culture. Choose between two ticket options: the special exhibitions only or the Big Ticket with access to the docks where historic ships are berthed, including several that you can tour and interactive displays to please the kids, making this a great activity for the entire family.

Meet your favorite celebrities and sports heroes from around the world at Madame Tussauds Sydney. Start with your red carpet entrance and feel like a star in the immersive experiences. Have your own Fashion Week experience and pose for your photo shoot and be on the cover of Cosmopolitan. Attend a party with Chris Hemsworth at the ultimate VIP party or see if you have what if takes for you to win an award at the MTV zone. Go into one of the recording booths and channel your dance moves in the augmented reality dance experience.

Sport holds an important place in Australian culture and you can get an insight into this national obsession on this guided walking tour. Visit Sydney's home of sport where sporting heroes play cricket, rugby, soccer, and Australian rules football, run down the tunnel, admire trophies, and learn all about its colorful history.

If you love photography, appreciate things that are photogenic and wish to get professional quality pictures with your iphone camera, then this is the tour for you. I will teach you how to get the best results from your iPhone camera (including some inside tips), as well as some tips on photo editing. You will also get the opportunity to do use different lenses with your iPhone camera and take stunning pictures that you would never have imagined. Plus you’ll get to keep the lenses, FREE ! I cover a variety of themes around which the photo tour can be designed. For instance, ‘nature(including flora)’, ‘urban’, ‘architecture’ or something that you prefer. So if you want your friends and family to go ‘wow’ with your pictures, sign up now :-)

3 hour walking tour Includes a coffee from one of the best cafes in the area Magnificent art galleries and quirky shops Learn the true history of Sydney's creative suburbs Get outdoors and meet new people

Everything about this boutique tour is tailored for your maximum enjoyment. Your guide Graeme Philipson is a successful travel writer and long-time Sydney resident with a degree in Australian history. Maximum two couples or one family (with some exceptions). This is a special tour for discerning visitors. The aim is to get behind-the-scenes and see how the locals live. Sydney is one of the world’s most attractive and exciting cities. You can’t hope to see it all in a day or even a week. But we can try! Sydney has so much to offer. To make it easy we work with you to tailor your visit, concentrating on the things you want to see and the experiences you want to have. Many of them blend into each other. We’ll spend some time beforehand working at an itinerary that best matches your interests. And if you want to make it up as we go along, that’s fine too!

A unique way to fully understand Sydney’s “lay of the land”, discover the city’s fascinating architecture as your host captivates you with remarkable details about its design and creation. Despite being so young on a global scale, Sydney’s architectural story is incredibly rich and diverse. Your host is a spunky award-winning Architectural Urbanist, passionate about all things design and sustainability. He will provide you with a real sense of the city’s orientation, settlement and evolution. Your host will meet you at your hotel at 9am for your half day experience focused on discovering the city’s architectural gems. This architectural experience is a walking tour, covering anywhere between 2-5kms so be certain to wear your most comfortable shoes and to apply sunscreen on the day.

As one of Australia’s oldest neighbourhoods, The Rock boasts plenty of historic magnificence and on this tour we guarantee that you won’t be disappointed by the clandestine ruins beneath the now trendy streets. Historically the area had a reputation as a slum on the arriving convicts’ side of town. Often frequented by visiting sailors and prostitutes, the contrast to todays trendy vibe is sharp as the cobbled streets are lined with boutique stores and quaint cafés. The Rocks historic area was once home to the Gadigal aboriginal people and later became the country's first site of European settlement. There is therefore so much vibrant history to discover in this neighbourhood and we will introduce you to it all. Among the many things you will explore on this tour is Fortune of War, Sydney’s oldest pub, and the haunted Susannah Place, where the ghost of a little convict girl is rumoured to roam at dusk.

Finding the perfect locations and taking the right sort of pictures for your Instagram is an art form and this tour will help you do just that – create amazing art. Guided by one of our highly successful Sydney Instagram influencers, we will take you on an amazing exploration of the city, taking breathtakingly beautiful pictures in the best location of Sydney. From famous landmarks, spectacular views, trendy hotspots and hidden gems you will experience the absolute best and take amazing Instagram pictures with a professional who knows how to capture those moments and settings that will make for your dream Instagram feed. So if you love to travel, explore wonderful places, capture it on camera and create an Instagram feed for an influencer, this tour is for you!

Uncover the secrets of some of the greatest stage magic acts on a guided tour of Sydney’s Australian Museum of Magical Arts. Prebook to secure your place on your preferred day, and enter the hidden world of magicians. Discover concealed tunnels, see how props work, learn about and even join in classic stage acts; and leave with a whole new appreciation of the powers of the mind and illusion.

Add an edge to your Sydney sightseeing cruise with this 4-hour Rock 'n' Roll cruise. Sing along to classic hits performed by live entertainers and DJs or hit the dancefloor to rock out to your favorite tunes! Tuck into a delicious buffet dinner as you drift past landmarks like Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House, then enjoy the dazzling Darling Harbour Firework Show.

Meet your local guide or “Local Legend” as we like to call them, at the MCA, located on the Sydney Harbour foreshore. Your guide will give you all the hot tips and show you where you’ll snap the best Instagram photos of the iconic Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge and the famous Manly Ferry. You’ll travel to the Eastern suburbs to discover hidden secrets only known by the locals before heading to Sydney’s bustling Inner West, famous for its alternative lifestyle, funky cafés and eclectic Street Art. You’ll visit Black Star Pastry where you’ll enjoy an included coffee and have the opportunity to taste a piece of the world’s most instagrammed cake before your guide takes you on a journey through the back streets of Newtown to discover Street Art. The final stop is The Grounds of Alexandria, an instagrammer’s paradise! Spend as much time as you like snapping away and enjoying the mind-blowing art installations and instaworthy food and drinks "The Grounds" is known for.

There’s so much more to Sydney than the Harbour and Sydney Opera House, and this tour will introduce you to the city’s coolest neighborhoods and local culture. Accompanied by a local guide, explore districts such as Ultimo, Glebe, Paddington, and Newtown; visit Sydney’s best farmers and artisan market; and stop along the way to admire street art, sample delicious foods, or grab a drink at one of the latest hotspots.