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Trip Planner:   South Pacific  /  Australia  /  New South Wales  /  Sydney  /  Darling Harbour

Darling Harbour, Sydney

4.5
#1 of 48 in Neighborhoods in Australia
Must see · Neighborhood · Other
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A harbor within the giant Sydney Harbour, Darling Harbour buzzes with activity right next to downtown Sydney. Shopping centers, museums, entertainment centers, restaurants, the largest IMAX in the Southern Hemisphere, Madam Tussaud's Wax Museum, the Sydney Aquarium--the list goes on and on. You can head from attraction to attraction and then stay for dinner, or just stop in, snap a few photos, and people-watch from a cafe. For Darling Harbour and beyond, use our Sydney online travel planner to get the most from your Sydney vacation.
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Tours to Darling Harbour

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FROM $221 BOOK WITH VIATOR Sydney Harbour Luxury Sailing Trip including Lunch Sydney Harbour Luxury Sailing Trip including Lunch
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FROM $100 BOOK WITH VIATOR Morning or Afternoon Highlights Tour in Sydney with a Local Guide Morning or Afternoon Highlights Tour in Sydney with a Local Guide
4.7
Duration: 4 hours
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FROM $35 BOOK WITH VIATOR Vivid 90-Minute Sydney Harbour Catamaran Cruise with BYO Drinks Vivid 90-Minute Sydney Harbour Catamaran Cruise with BYO Drinks
5.0
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
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FROM $166 BOOK WITH VIATOR Sydney Private Tours by Locals: 100% Personalized, See the City Unscripted Sydney Private Tours by Locals: 100% Personalized, See the City Unscripted
5.0
Duration: 8 hours
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FROM $132 BOOK WITH VIATOR Private Sydney City and Bondi Beach Half Day Tour Private Sydney City and Bondi Beach Half Day Tour
5.0
Duration: 4 hours
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FROM $117 BOOK WITH VIATOR Sydney Half Day Tour with a Local: 100% Personalized & Private ★★★★★ Sydney Half Day Tour with a Local: 100% Personalized & Private ★★★★★
5.0
Duration: 4 hours
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FROM $41 BOOK WITH VIATOR Discover Sydney Discover Sydney
5.0
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
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FROM $640 BOOK WITH VIATOR Private Tour: Sydney Highlights In A Day Private Tour: Sydney Highlights In A Day
5.0
Duration: 5 hours 30 minutes
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FROM $60 BOOK WITH VIATOR Story of Sydney Running Tour Story of Sydney Running Tour
5.0
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
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FROM $1,042 BOOK WITH VIATOR Private Group Sydney Harbour Luxury Cruise - 90 Minutes Private Group Sydney Harbour Luxury Cruise - 90 Minutes
5.0
Duration: 1 hour
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  • By SonuBatra20
    Darling Harbor is a must visit. It has amazing view during the day and night. Every Saturday there are fireworks at 8:30 pm for 5 min 
    Darling Harbor is a must visit. It has amazing view during the day and night. Every Saturday there are fireworks at 8:30 pm for 5 min  more »
  • By 1AnnetteA
    Lots of walking & seeing the sights of boats & ppl moving about. Walk the old “Glebe Island Bridge” now a permanent walkway from one side of Darling Harbour to the other. Visit the Maritime Museum.....  more
    Lots of walking & seeing the sights of boats & ppl moving about. Walk the old “Glebe Island Bridge” now a permanent walkway from one side of Darling Harbour to the other. Visit the Maritime Museum.....  more »
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  • By sweety arora
    Best place to be. Zillion options for food and drinks. There is a beautiful park for kids. There is a big slide for kids there. If you enjoy skating you have a skating ring as well. And on Saturdays you have fire works in the evening 8:30pm.
  • By Tara Sana
    It was amazing. The people performing there were incredibly talented. The restaurants too. There were SO MANY PEOPLE, yet the food only took like 10 minutes to arrive. And the waiters were so sweet too. I enjoyed it
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