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Sydney in 2 Days — Icons + the coast

Day one covers the harbour icons; day two heads east — Bondi and the coastal walk in the morning, then Paddington’s sunken garden and the Art Gallery of New South Wales.

Built from 10 verified Sydney places. Evening picks are live catalogue events for Fri 6 Nov – Sun 8 Nov and refresh with every daily build. Leg distances are straight-line — Sydney legs are usually a short walk, ferry or bus ride.

Day 1 · Fri 6 Nov

Morning

Royal Botanic Garden Sydney

Start among the harbour-side lawns and themed gardens — the calm before the icons.

⏱️ Allow 2–3 hrs · Free

Morning

Mrs Macquarie's Point

Walk to the garden’s northern tip for the classic Opera House-and-Bridge postcard view.

⏱️ Allow 1–2 hrs · Free · ≈0.4 km from the previous stop (straight-line)

Late morning

Sydney Opera House

Circle the sails on the foreshore, or book a guided tour inside.

⏱️ Allow 2–3 hrs · Price not listed · ≈0.7 km from the previous stop (straight-line)

Afternoon

The Rocks

Sydney’s oldest streets — laneways, historic pubs and market stalls.

⏱️ Allow 2–3 hrs · Free · ≈0.6 km from the previous stop (straight-line)

Afternoon

BridgeMuseum (Sydney Harbour Bridge Pylon)

Inside the south-east pylon: the bridge’s construction story, then the lookout over the harbour.

⏱️ Allow 1–2 hrs · From $39.95 · ≈0.4 km from the previous stop (straight-line)

Late afternoon

Chinese Garden of Friendship

Slow the day down in the walled Ming-style garden at Darling Harbour.

⏱️ Allow 1–2 hrs · From $12 · ≈2.5 km from the previous stop (straight-line)

🎟️ Live evening pick · Fri 6 Nov · near Chinese Garden of Friendship

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🗓️ Fri 6 Nov · 6:00 PM – Sat 7 Nov · 📍 Manning Bar · 1.8 km away · $40.83

A real event from today’s catalogue, refreshed with every daily build — confirm times and tickets on the event page.

Day 2 · Sat 7 Nov

Morning

Bondi Beach

Sydney’s most famous stretch of sand — swim, or coffee above the promenade.

⏱️ Allow Half day · Free

Morning

Bondi to Coogee Coastal Walk

The clifftop walk south past Tamarama and Bronte — walk as far as time allows, then bus back.

⏱️ Allow 2–3 hrs · Free · ≈0.8 km from the previous stop (straight-line)

Afternoon

Paddington Reservoir Gardens

A sunken heritage garden inside Paddington’s old reservoir chambers.

⏱️ Allow 1–2 hrs · Free · ≈4.6 km from the previous stop (straight-line)

Afternoon

Art Gallery of New South Wales

The state’s flagship gallery on the edge of the Domain — free general admission galleries.

⏱️ Allow 2–3 hrs · Free · ≈2.0 km from the previous stop (straight-line)

🎟️ Live evening pick · Sat 7 Nov · near Art Gallery of New South Wales

Dracula

🗓️ Sat 7 Nov · 7:00 PM · 📍 Capitol Theatre, Sydney · 1.6 km away · Price not listed

A real event from today’s catalogue, refreshed with every daily build — confirm times and tickets on the event page.