Enjoy a day of quintessential Australian experiences exploring the coast and highlands to Sydney’s south.Imagine a day with up close and personal experiences with iconic Australian wildlife, expansive vistas of coastal scenery, eucalyptus-clad valleys and waterfalls plunging over sandstone escarpments, scenic drives through national parks and along bays, beaches and country backroads, beachside dining and cool-climate wine tasting.Join this tour to the south of Sydney winds through Australia’s oldest national park, take in spectacular coastal scenery along the Grand Pacific Drive, then climb the sandstone escarpment to return via the forests and farmland of the picturesque Southern Highlands.Along the way, you’ll meet koalas and kangaroos, traverse the iconic Sea Cliff Bridge, enjoy lunch (and perhaps a dip in the ocean) at a seaside café, wander through eucalyptus forest to views of a tumbling waterfall, and sample some of the cool climate wines for which the region has developed a reputation.
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Prepare for a private koala encounter with a keeper. Enjoy hand-feeding wallabies, kangaroos and emu. Have lunch at a beachside cafe with an Aussie beer, wine, or soft drink. Take an easy hike to awesome views of eucalyptus-clad sandstone gorges and a towering waterfall. Sample wine at award-winning boutique winery Centennial Vineyards
Outside the Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel, 30 Pitt St, Sydney. It is a 2 minute walk from Circular Quay light rail, train, bus and ferry terminals, and a 5 to 20 minute walk from most central Sydney hotels. Please be ready 10 minutes prior.