Sydney by Day

Pampering
Four Seasons Hotel
The award winning spa at the Four Seasons Hotel offers an intimate pampering experience using the best in indigenous ingredients. Using international and Australian techniques to perform a mixture of Sodashi and Elemis treatments, this five-star spa is all about comfort and attention to detail.

Observatory Hotel
The five-star Observatory Hotel is also home to an excellent Day Spa with la Prairie treatments where visitors are treated to a blend of ancient therapies and signature treatments.

Sights
Opera House & Harbour Bridge
No trip to Sydney would be complete without paying a visit to the famous Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. Whether it is simply to marvel at their architectural brilliance or to attend an unforgettable show within one of the Opera House’s many performance spaces, these national icons are a must.

Beaches
Perhaps the most famous of all Australian beaches is Bondi, a picture-perfect slice of blue and gold on the east coast. Big and beautiful, it seems to be bathed in a permanent state of sunshine. Other beaches well worth visiting include the glamorous Tamarama, or for soapie fans there’s Palm Beach about an hours drive from the city where the famous Home and Away is filmed.

Shopping
Options for retail therapy are seemingly endless in this city but a good starting point is Oxford Street, the main drag through Darlinghurst and Paddington. Glenmore is home to a dizzying array of big-name local designers, while Crown Street is the place to head for vintage treasures. To pick-up authentically Australian beachwear Campbell Parade in Bondi is the place to head, while for the best in local and international designers the Queen Victoria Building is first-class.

Activities
Enjoy a brilliant day’s sailing around the spectacular harbour, taking in all the iconic sights as well as the striking waterfront mansions, natural islands and national parks that scatter the waterfront.

Hunter Valley
For an escape from the city, the stunning Hunter Valley is the perfect place to charter a short plane flight. As the state’s finest wine-growing region, the wine tours and tasting sessions are guaranteed to impress.

Koala Park Sanctuary
A wonderful place to see native Australian wildlife in natural surroundings is the Koala Park Sanctuary. Everything from koalas, wombats, dingoes, kangaroos, wallabies, emus and native birds can be seen in this intriguing wildlife park.

Bites
Victoria Room
Victoria Room in Darlinghurst is full of colonial style and offers serves up a combination of excellent drink, Mediterranean nibbles and of course, high tea.

Bills
Also in Darlinghurst is the famous upscale café Bills, offering its local clientele famously delicious breakfasts in a laid-back atmosphere.

Ravesi’s
Ravesi’s is somewhat of a Bondi Beach institution, serving Mediterranean-inspired tapas on its scenic balcony.