Sydney Holiday Planner

Limited by time? Below are minimum times required to experience various attractions and activities.

If you have a particular interest in an experience, you can of course choose to relax or take your time and spend longer.

Attraction/Activity	Time Required
Opera House	Minimum – 1 hour
Sydney Hop-On-Hop Off Bus	Minimum – 1.5 hours
Sydney Tower	Minimum – 1 hour
Sydney Aquarium	Minimum – 1.5 hours
Sydney Wildlife World	Minimum – 1.5 hours
Royal Botanic Gardens	Minimum – 1 hour
The Rocks	Minimum - 2 hours
Bridge Climb	Minimum – 3 hours
Queen Victoria Building	Minimum - 2 hours
Sydney Ferry - Circular Quay To Darling Harbour (under Harbour Bridge)	35 mins
Darling Harbour	Recommend – 4 hours
Harbourside Darling Harbour	Minimum – 2 hours
Powerhouse Museum	Minimum – 2 hours
Imax Theatre	Imax Film Duration – 45 mins
Luna Park	Minimum – 1 hour
Jetboat Ride Sydney Harbour	Minimum – 30 mins
Taronga Zoo	Minimum – 90 minutes Recommend – 4 hours Ferry Trip – 15 mins one way

Greater Sydney...

Attraction/Activity	Time Required
Manly	Minimum – 2 hours + Ferry Trip – 30 mins one way
Manly – Oceanworld	Minimum – 2 hours
Bondi Beach	Minimum – 2 hours Bus from city – 45 mins, OR Bus City to Bondi Junction – 11 mins Then Bus from Bondi Junction – 15 mins
Blue Mountains	Minimum – Full Day Trip Recommend – Overnight Stay
Scenic World Blue Mountains	Minimum – 1 hour Min Return Travel Time – 4 hours
Australian Reptile Park - Central Coast	Minimum – 3 hours Return Travel Time – 3 hours
Featherdale Wildlife Park	Minimum - 2 hours 45 mins by car, OR Train to Blacktown, then Busway bus No.725 from the station.

Everglades House & Gardens - National Trust (NSW)

Breathtaking Views Over The Jamison