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Hop On Hop Off Bus Tour

  • Hop On Hop Off Bus Tour
Explore the Australian capital at your own pace from the top of an open-roof double-decker.
With a multi-lingual audio guide containing eight language options, you can learn the city's history on either of two exciting 1.5 hour routes: the Sydney Tour Red Route (covering the inner city surrounding Darling Harbor), or the Bondi Route (a coastal adventure through Sydney's Eastern bays to its iconic Bondi Beach). Buses arrive at each of the 30+ stops every 30-45 minutes minutes, which means plenty of chances to hop off and take in some culture or shopping throughout the day.

Shore Thing Highlights

  • Enjoy an all-day pass to see the city from an open-top bus

  • Learn about Sydney in any of the 8 languages offered in the audioguide

  • Choose between the Sydney Tour Route, to explore the inner city, or the Bondi Tour, for a coastal adventure to the beach through Sydney's Eastern bays

Need to know

  • The tour ticket is valid for the entire day

  • Sailors will catch the bus from Stop #1 on George Street, opposite the DFS Galleria Duty Free

  • Multilingual audio guide (offered in 8 languages)

  • Buses arrive at each of the 30+ stops every 30-45 minutes

  • This Shore Thing is wheelchair accessible for collapsible wheelchairs, as well as Sailors who can navigate a few steps on their own

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Shore Things are fully refundable to the original form of payment. However, please note that Shore Things are only fully refundable if they are canceled within 48 hours prior to the booked Shore Thing taking place, unless stated otherwise in a specific Shore Thing 'Need to Know' section. If you fail to either (a) cancel within 48 hours of the booked Shore Thing (or alternative time period as may be stated in a specific Shore Thing 'Need to Know' section), or (b) show up for a booked Shore Thing, you will be charged for 100% of the Shore Thing price. 

If you make a cancellation prior to the first day of your voyage and within 48 hours (unless otherwise stated in the tour details) of your Shore Thing, you will be refunded to the original form of payment after midnight Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the day of cancellation.

If you make another purchase prior to midnight EST, after canceling a booking eligible for a refund, the credit from the canceled booking will be applied to your new booking. Therefore, you’ll only be charged for the price difference between the canceled and new experience. If you have remaining temporary credit left on your account after you’ve made another experience purchase, the remaining credit will be refunded to your original form of payment after midnight EST.

If you cancel a Shore Thing during your voyage and are eligible for a refund, a credit will be applied to your folio and not to your original form of payment.


Shore Things departure times and/or meeting locations are subject to change. We will make every effort to notify Sailors in advance via the Sailor App of any tour departure and/or meeting changes.
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