Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
DIRECTORY
COACH AND
MOTORCYCLE TOURS
Newmans Escorted Tours
Tel
1300 300 036.
Bikescape Motorcycle
Rentals and Tours
Tel
1300 736 869.
www
.bikescape.com.au
balloon, seaplane or helicopter.
As well as being an easy way
to take in the sights, a tour
can help you to get a feel for
your new surroundings.
Perhaps the most economical
and flexible introductions to
Sydney's attractions are the
unregimented tours provided
by the State Transit Explorer
Buses
(see p231)
. In addition,
commuter ferries
(see pp234-5)
provide a less costly alternative
to all-out commercial harbour
cruises, of which there are
numerous.
Casual dress at a beachside café
ETIQUETTE AND TIPPING
HARBOUR AND
RIVER CRUISES
Captain Cook Cruises
Wharf 6, Circular Quay.
Map
1 B3.
Tel
9206 1111.
www
.captaincook.com.au
Magistic Cruises
Wharf 5, King St or Wharf 6,
Circular Quay.
Tel
8296 7222.
www
.magisticcruises.com.au
Matilda Cruises
Pier 26, Darling Harbour.
Map
4 D2.
Tel
9264 7377.
www
.matilda.com.au
While Sydney customs are
generally casual, there are a
few rules to follow. Eating
and drinking is frowned at on
public transport, and also
when travelling in taxis.
Dress code is generally smart
casual, but is more relaxed in
summer - although people do
like to go all out for formal
occasions. Topless bathing is
accepted on many beaches, but
not at public swimming pools.
People do not depend on
tips for their livelihood so it is
optional. However, it is the
custom to leave about ten per
cent for good service in cafés
and restaurants
(see p179)
, to
tip hotel porters
(see p169)
and
to leave any small change for
bartenders and taxi drivers.
Top-sail schooner
WALKING TOURS
Blue Mountains Guides
PO Box 145, Katoomba NSW
2780.
Tel
4782 6109.
www
.
bluemountainsguides.com.au
Maureen Fry Sydney
Guided Tours
15 Arcadia Rd, Glebe.
Tel
9660 7157.
The Rocks
Walking Tours
23 Playfair St, The Rocks.
Map
1 B2.
Tel
9247 6678.
www
.rockswalkingtours.com.au
STUDENT TRAVELLERS
Student travellers carrying
the International Student
Identity card are eligible for
discounts in museums, theatres
and cinemas, as well as a 40
per cent reduction on internal
air fares and 15 per cent off
interstate coach travel.
Overseas visitors who are
full-time students in Australia
can purchase an International
Student Identity card (there's
a guidebook included) for
$18 from Sydney branches
of
STA Travel
.
GUIDED TOURS
AND EXCURSIONS
Tours and excursions offer
the visitor many different
ways of exploring the city and
its surroundings - from bus
tours of the city's night spots,
jaunts on the back of a Harley
Davidson, guided nature or
history walks, cruises on a
replica of the
Bounty,
to
aerial adventures by hot-air
AIR TOURS
Cloud 9 Balloon Flights
Tel
1300 555 711.
www
.cloud9balloonflights.com
Sydney Seaplanes
Tel
1300 732 752.
www
.seaplanes.com.au
Sydney Helicopters
Tel
9637 4455.
STUDENT INFORMATION
STA Travel
841 George St, Sydney.
Tel
9212 1255.
www
.statravel.com.au
Seaplane moored at Rose Bay, available for scenic flight charter
