Best 28 Days in Australia — Art & Culture

Walk Circular Quay past the Opera House, through The Rocks sandstone laneways, and along the Harbour Bridge foreshore.

Walk King Street Newtown for vintage shops and Thai food, then Surry Hills for craft breweries and independent cafes.

Cruise Sydney Harbour past the Opera House, Harbour Bridge, Taronga Zoo, and historic harbour coves with commentary.

Soar over the Harbour Bridge, Opera House, Manly, and Watsons Bay in a 20-minute scenic helicopter flight from Sydney Airport.

Architect-led 2.5-hour walking tour decoding the CBD’s most ambitious buildings — from Renzo Piano’s Aurora Place to 1 Bligh Street.

Swim at Bondi, walk the iconic 6km clifftop track past Tamarama and Bronte beaches to Coogee — free and world-class.

Explore Taronga Zoo's 4,000+ animals with Sydney Harbour, Opera House, and Bridge as backdrop.

Stroll the harbourside Royal Botanic Garden for native flora, harbour views, and Mrs Macquarie's Chair.

Full day at Manly — surf beach, North Head national park cliff walk, Shelly Beach snorkelling, and harbourside lunch.

Taronga Zoo admission bundled with return harbour ferry — Sky Safari gondola included, pre-booked entry avoids queues.

Full-day tour to Hunter Valley — Australia's oldest wine region — with cellar door tastings and gourmet lunch included.

2-hour speedboat whale watching from Circular Quay or Manly — the closest, fastest approach to humpbacks in Sydney.

Pick naturally gluten-free fresh oysters, prawns, and sashimi straight from the world's third-largest fish market

Brunch on ricotta hotcakes or smashed avocado on GF toast at Bills, the café credited with inventing Australian-style brunch

Small-group 4WD safari into Southern Highlands bushland — spot kangaroos, wombats, platypus, and koalas with a naturalist guide after dark.

Paddle from Blackwattle Bay to historic Goat Island — the only licensed kayak tour allowed to land on the island.

Dine at Yellow, Sydney's award-winning plant-based fine dining destination in Potts Point

Full-day guided canyoning in the Illawarra Escarpment rainforest — rock slides, waterfall abseils, and rock pools an hour from Sydney.

30-minute jet boat ride from Circular Quay — 270-degree spins, power slides, and close passes by the Opera House.

Explore Newtown's plant-based cafe strip, one of Australia's densest vegan dining precincts

A free day to explore Sydney at your own pace — wander the Rocks, browse markets, swim at Bondi, or catch a ferry to Manly.

Guided evening pub crawl through Sydney's CBD bars and nightclubs — four venues with a drink at each stop.

Explore Federation Square's galleries, cafes, and cultural events at Melbourne's architectural centrepiece.

Wander Melbourne's famous laneways for ever-changing street art, specialty coffee, and hidden bars.

Morning at Queen Victoria Market, then Carlton Gardens and the World Heritage-listed Royal Exhibition Building.

Walk Melbourne’s CBD: Federation Square, Flinders Lane street art, Hosier Lane murals, and historic arcades.

Walk Brunswick Street for specialty coffee, independent bookshops, Rose Street Artists Market, and vintage bars.

Three-hour walking tour of Melbourne's street art laneways, guided by a working street artist, finishing at Blender Studios.

Walk the hallowed turf of the Melbourne Cricket Ground on a 75-minute guided tour and visit the Australian Sports Museum.

Drive the Great Ocean Road to the Twelve Apostles with stops at Bells Beach and rainforest walks.