The Best Things to Do in Sydney, Ranked
Sydney's top-rated experiences in one list — from a harbour cruise and the Opera House tour to Taronga Zoo, Bondi surf, and the Blue Mountains, ordered by real traveller review scores.
Available
15 options
Avg. rating
4.5 - 16,664 reviews
From
$37 AUD
Cancellation
Free up to 24h before
Best Things to Do: what to know before booking
Sydney's top-rated experiences in one list — from a harbour cruise and the Opera House tour to Taronga Zoo, Bondi surf, and the Blue Mountains, ordered by real traveller review scores.
- Availability
- 15 ticket options compared
- Starting price
- Tickets currently start around $37 AUD before checkout fees.
- Rating signal
- Compared options average 4.5 stars across 16,664 traveler reviews.
- Location
- Across Sydney — most icons sit around Circular Quay, Darling Harbour, and the eastern beaches
- Best time
- Spring and autumn for comfortable weather; book cruises and the Opera House tour for sunset and mornings
- Ticket note
- Most are date- or time-stamped; check each booking
Best Things to Do in Sydney
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Everything you should know before you book
Sydney pairs a world-famous harbour with ocean beaches, native wildlife, and a natural escape an hour west, so the hard part is choosing. This ranking pulls the city's highest-rated bookable experiences — the Opera House tour, harbour dinner and lunch cruises, the Sydney Tower Eye, Taronga Zoo, a Bondi surf lesson, and the Blue Mountains day trip — so you can build a shortlist fast.
Book the harbour and headline tickets ahead. Dinner cruises, the Opera House tour, and weekend Taronga and Darling Harbour entries take timed slots and sell out, especially around sunset. Everything below is bookable with instant confirmation and, on most options, free cancellation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the number one thing to do in Sydney?
A harbour cruise or the Sydney Opera House tour is the essential first experience, with Taronga Zoo and Bondi rounding out the classics. This list ranks them all by traveller reviews.
How many days do you need in Sydney?
Two days covers the harbour highlights and a beach; three lets you add a Blue Mountains day trip. See our 2- and 3-day Sydney itineraries.
Is Sydney expensive for tourists?
It can be, but ferries double as cheap harbour cruises and many beaches and coastal walks are free. Multi-attraction passes cut the cost of the paid sights.