24 Hours In Sydney is proud to be the first Sydney Experience Company to offer 3 unique world firsts plus the ability to offset costs by value adding Hotel Savings Cards and Complimentary Holidays by adding the Concierge Bonus of your choice
- Yes, we advocate cheaper by the half-dozen. Unlike other operators, we believe that you should get a discount for each person, the bigger the group. A world first.
- Yes, we decided not to have inclusions. The reason is that Online Travel Agents (OTAs), were the only ones to profit from inclusions. It looks great on paper that you are getting a complimentary drink on the tour, but the reality is that your $10 drink may be costing you as much as $16 for the sake of convenience. Either that or the supplier has to lose money on including the drink at their cost price or less. Regardless, the difference is always to the advantage of the OTA. And some choose not to even avail themselves of the included beverage at all. So we chose to lower the per-person price. A world first.
- Then we decided to allow children to attend not at a 5% to 50% discount off adult rates, but they can participate for free as long as there is an accompanying adult(s). T&Cs apply mainly because we are not a babysitting service and that the adults are responsible for any children present. A world first.
- Finally, we set up a Facebook group – You Gotta Love Sydney- 24 hours in Sydney – for the specific purpose to assist like-minded people to get together and take advantage of getting more economical per-person rates for bigger groups. I highly recommend that you join this group.
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We’re a team of good friends who pride ourselves on our knowledge of Sydney. Sydney locals – natives if you will! So you can bet we have intimate knowledge of Sydney’s incredible short history of British occupation. Sydney’s past and present first-hand both from our personal histories about our living in our stunning city, meeting locals, as well as experiencing it every single day in our day-to-day life. With us you will never get generic stories when you join our tours, we will always bring our own personal anecdotes into it as well which makes an experience with us memorable and completely unique every single time.
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Sydney is full of great experiences and new ones are arriving all the time. What sets our experiences apart is that they’re fun, local, accessible, valuable, original, and responsible and always conducted in small groups of no more than 6 persons (plus children if applicable). Guess what? If you’re the only person booked, we still honour your booking and take you for your very own private tour as well! However, unless you book a private tour, it will be run with everyone’s interest. We love doing these tours and in particular love the interactive and social element of them, so we definitely encourage coming out with us if you’re curious about Sydney’s way of life, food, drinks or glorious history. #yougottalovesydney.
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Other tour companies charge the same rate whether one person has booked or 12 people have booked. Only at 24 Hours In Sydney do you save the more people that are booked at the time. What we have created is an incentive for people to band together and save money. We have 1 person, Couples, 3 persons, 4 persons, 5 persons and 6 persons rates. Plus a private booking option. Please bear in mind, that unless you book for at least 6 people, other individuals can participate in any tour.
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Sydney is full of great experiences and new ones are arriving all the time. What sets our experiences apart is that they’re fun, local, accessible, valuable, original, and responsible and always conducted in small groups of no more than 12 persons. Guess what? If you’re the only person booked, we still honour your booking and take you for your very own private tour as well! We love doing these tours and in particular love the interactive and social element of them, so we definitely encourage coming out with us if you’re curious about Sydney’s way of life, food, drinks or glorious history. #yougottalovesydney.
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Yes. There are zero inclusions on our tours as we want to save you money. Another Sydney first. The price excludes any drinks or food mentioned in our itineraries. Why? Because we want to save you money. It has come to our attention that you occasionally pay for items that are either culturally inappropriate, or you are just full and not interested. So sit back and relax and listen to your guides recommendations and make your choices accordingly. It’s your vacation! You will be taking care of any extras on the tour, and it will be entirely up to you to back and support Sydney’s small local businesses. On top of that, you’re of course always out with a native, passionate Sydneysider on our tours, who will be glad to help with loads of tips, recommendations, and general advice before, during, and long after the tour has finished. You will always have a friend in Sydney. #yougottalovesydney.
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Full refund with at least 24 hours’ notice. We understand that travel plans sometimes change due to unexpected circumstances. That’s why we have one of the most flexible cancellation policies on our group tours in Sydney where you can cancel and receive a full refund (minus the booking fee) up until 24 hours before the tour.
Private Tour Cancellation Policy
Please note, we unfortunately cannot be this flexible on private tours, so here is our policy is if you cancel a private tour:
- More than 14 days in advance, we’ll refund 90% (minus the booking fee).
- Between 6 and 13 days in advance, we’ll refund 50% (minus the booking fee).
- Less than 5 days before the tour, there is no refund.
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Really bad. We have a saying here in Sydney: There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing! If you expect bad weather, we recommend you dress for the weather. Remember, all our tours feature stops at indoor places to stay toasty.
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We love kids and teenagers. So much so, that when you book an adult fare, you can bring one child with each paid adult (a first for Sydney). Our experience tells us private tours created with the kids or teenagers in mind can be really fun! But also, our shorter experiences in groups such as our:
Redcoats, Rascals & Thunderboxes – History of Sydney tour,
Insta-Sydney- Photographic Icons of Sydney tour
Skirting Sydney – Sydney’s Super Women
Seven Miles from Sydney, Seven Sins a plenty!These tours have been popular with children and teenagers, where we’re often showered with compliments afterwards that this was the best tour the kids and teenagers have ever done on a vacation.
You can bring children to the following tours, but, remember there will be adult themes discussed. We suggest you discuss the tour options with your children or teenagers and see if they like the idea of joining. But please note you’re always free to book your kids or teenagers in on our experiences if they, of course, don’t include alcohol:
Rum, Rebels & Ratbags of Sydney
Sequined Steps – LGBTIQ Sydney Tour
Slygrog, Saints & Smack – Sydney’s Seedy Underbelly
Sydney Smells & Sights – A Smorgasbord for the SensesUnfortunately, though, not all of our tours are suitable for children or teenagers for various reasons. Not recommended for children as the venue will ask for proof of age:
Trams & Drams Sydney – Beer Makes History Better
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Yes, we offer private tours. Our team of local experts has come together to create a wide range of private walking and bike tour options suitable for both smaller and larger groups no matter the occasion. If you’d rather get creative on your own, where you want us to create something totally unique and special and tailored just for you and your friends and family, well, then you’re in luck – we offer bespoke tours too! Just fill out the form here and we’ll get back to you within 48 hours with a proposal.
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All our tours are conducted in English, but we can offer private tours on some occasions in English, French, and Spanish on request. Please fill out the form here and we will get back to you within 48 hours.
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All our tours are active experiences so they include some walking, but don’t worry it’s not a death march. Our tours range from a little over a kilometre to 2-3 kilometres on the longest one! All our tours though include stops at certain places to discuss the sights and hidden gems we’re experiencing and at eateries and watering holes for some of Sydney’s best scrumptious delights for a more relaxing, and more immersive experience.
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We’re always monitoring our mailbox like a hawk, so we always respond to all our enquiries. If you for some reason haven’t received a response within a reasonable timeframe, which for us mean 48 hours, please check your junk folder, and if you cannot find the response there something’s gone wrong. Please send us a message again here and please make sure to put the correct e-mail address in the text field. Thank you!