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15 Best Day Trips from Sydney

The coast days beyond the harbour: Port Stephens’ dolphins and dune sandboarding, Jervis Bay’s whitest-sand swims and the Home and Away pilgrimage to Summer Bay. The coastline improves in both directions; pick a heading.

1.From Sydney: Jervis Bay Day Tour and Dolphin Watching Cruise

Discover Jervis Bay on this full-day tour from Sydney, featuring dolphin cruises, pristine beaches, wildlife spotting, and stunning coastal scenery.

Most Popular★ 4.4

“The guide and tour stops were perfect. The end-of-day surprise was also wonderful. I definitely captured unforgettable views. But, unfortunately, the dolphin watching was very short, and it wasn't possible for all participants to observe from different angles of the boat.”

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3.Sydney: Port Stephens Dolphin Cruise & Sandboarding Day Trip

Discover Port Stephens with a full day of dolphin watching, koala encounters, and exhilarating sandboarding—all guided by friendly experts.

★ 4.5

“A well structured day with fun activities. Gordon (the Tour Guide) gave a lot of information about the visiting areas and Australia in general, which made the day even better.”

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4.Port Stephens Experience: Incredible Adventure, Wild by Nature

Discover Port Stephens with this full-day guided tour featuring dolphin cruises, sandboarding, koala encounters, and scenic 4WD adventures from Sydney.

★ 5.0

“Chen was a great guide. He was able to speak both English and mandarin so was understandable by all of the people on the tour. We saw a pod a pod of dolphins (which is the main reason why we were on the tour…lol). Overall,…”

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6.From Sydney: Port Stephens Day Trip

Discover the best of Port Stephens on a full-day Sydney trip featuring sand dunes, sandboarding, scenic hikes, and coastal charm—all with expert guides.

“Amazing trip, definitely recommend. Our tour guide was hilarious and very friendly. The camel ride was the best!”

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8.Port Stephens Private Tour From Sydney, with Dolphin/ Whale Cruise Options

Discover Port Stephens from Sydney with a private tour featuring dolphin/whale cruise options, stunning lookout visits, and dune adventures—all in a day.

★ 5.0

“Love this experience! Saw many dolphins and they are spectacular. Sandboarding was fun. Unfortunately no camel rides available. The guide, James is really nice. The only thing that viator could improve is to let us know we could swim in the cruise (the guides may…”

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9.Port Stephens Day Trip from Sydney

Discover Port Stephens on this flexible day trip from Sydney, featuring sandboarding, scenic hikes, and charming coastal towns, all personalized to your interests.

★ 3.5

“The guide was rude, we left late due to a fellow passenger arriving late. This tour is for families and people who are less active. We spent 30 minutes at a dirty service station. The guide argued with two of us who booked the hike…”

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13.From Sydney: Day Tour to Jervis Bay with Beaches and Koalas

Discover the natural beauty and wildlife of Jervis Bay on this full-day Sydney tour featuring beaches, koalas, and coastal wonders for an authentic Australian experience.

★ 5.0

“Despite the rainy weather and grey skies, it was a wonderful day, with great encounters with koalas, wallabees and kangaroos at Symbio Wildlife Park, the stingray and pelicans we saw, huskissen and Hyams Beach, the Kiama Blowhole Read moreAuto-translated”

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