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Sydney is perhaps the most popular city visited by tourist who travel to Australia. There is so much to do in the city and surrounding area. Australia vacation packages focusing on Sydney allow one to experience the best this great city has to offer in an all-inclusive holiday, and there are various options depending on what you enjoy doing and how far you’re willing to travel.

Sydney is a big city, offering all the shopping, dinning, night life, and modernism that a big city can offer. Most vacation packages to this city will include hotel accommodations (usually three or four-star hotels but you can usually choose your accommodations), some meals, and often a tour of the Sydney Opera House, but leave all other tours and activities up to traveler at their own expense. You’ll have most of your time free to do what you wish including a sightseeing bus tour (on the Sydney or Bondi Explorer), a harbor cruise, climbing the harbor bridge, visiting museums, and enjoying the picturesque parks and harbors on foot.

There are a few day trips one can do that are often included as part of many Australia vacations packages with a focus on Sydney. For those who enjoy nature, a trip to Blue Mountains National Park is a great way to experience the natural ruggedness of Australia. For nature AND wine lovers, a Hunter Valley tour is in order, with various activities to choose from including vineyard tours, wine tasting, and horseback riding.

If you’re staying in Australia for an extended period of time and want to see more of the country, consider integrating other parts of Australia’s east coast into the itinerary. Many vacation packages focusing on Sydney can include a trip to Cairns and the world-famous Great Barrier Reef. From Cairns you can also explore the nearby rain forests or venture out into the famous Australian Outback. Melbourne, Brisbane, and Adelaide are other popular big city destinations on the east coast relatively close to Sydney. More on travel packages to Australia can be found at the Australia Vacation Packages Info website.

If you’re planning on backpacking through Australia, then you will probably be trying to keep your budget in check. There are a lot of Australia backpacking tips for traveling in Sydney cheaply. It may be hard to believe that in such a cosmopolitan city it would be possible to see the city cheaply. Yet you can, while still having tons of fun and seeing all the main sites and attractions.

There are several cheap attractions in Sydney, some of which include the most famous landmarks and sights. This includes the Sydney Opera House and The Docks, the cultural heritage center of Sydney. Both are virtually free to view, and fairly cheap if you want to take advantage of the tours and other attractions that are available at both sites while backpacking Sydney. The Docks is one of the first inhabited parts of Australia and was known for its gangs, convicts, whalers, and prostitutes. In the 1970’s the area was redeveloped into a historic tourist site due to its old buildings, and heritage.

While visiting the Opera House, why not stay around Sydney Harbor to experience all it has to offer? The harbor has a 240km shoreline and offers just about every outdoor activity you could think of. You also have the option of touring the area via ferry, jet cart, water taxi, or any other boat and sail around. The area around the harbor makes up Sydney Harbor National Park where activities include walking trails and historical sites. There are also islands in the park area that you can take tours of.

Chinatown is great to visit during the Chinese New Year, but makes for a worthwhile trip virtually any time of year. The area is lined with archways and lanterns and offers a great authentic feel as well as delicious food. Australia’s biggest restaurant, Kam Fook, is also located within Chinatown and is worth a taste.