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Trip Planner:   South Pacific  /  Australia  /  New South Wales  /  Sydney  /  Darling Harbour

Darling Harbour, Sydney

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A harbor within the giant Sydney Harbour, Darling Harbour buzzes with activity right next to downtown Sydney. Shopping centers, museums, entertainment centers, restaurants, the largest IMAX in the Southern Hemisphere, Madam Tussaud's Wax Museum, the Sydney Aquarium--the list goes on and on. You can head from attraction to attraction and then stay for dinner, or just stop in, snap a few photos, and people-watch from a cafe. For Darling Harbour and beyond, use our Sydney online travel planner to get the most from your Sydney vacation.
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Tours to Darling Harbour

FROM $42 BOOK WITH VIATOR Big Bus Sydney and Bondi Hop-on Hop-off Tour Big Bus Sydney and Bondi Hop-on Hop-off Tour
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FROM $218 BOOK WITH VIATOR Sydney Harbour Luxury Sailing Trip including Lunch Sydney Harbour Luxury Sailing Trip including Lunch
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FROM $35 BOOK WITH VIATOR Vivid 90-Minute Sydney Harbour Catamaran Cruise with BYO Drinks Vivid 90-Minute Sydney Harbour Catamaran Cruise with BYO Drinks
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Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
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FROM $99 BOOK WITH VIATOR Morning or Afternoon Highlights Tour in Sydney with a Local Guide Morning or Afternoon Highlights Tour in Sydney with a Local Guide
4.7
Duration: 4 hours
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FROM $159 BOOK WITH VIATOR Sydney Private Tours by Locals: 100% Personalized, See the City Unscripted Sydney Private Tours by Locals: 100% Personalized, See the City Unscripted
5.0
Duration: 8 hours
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FROM $128 BOOK WITH VIATOR Private Sydney City and Bondi Beach Half Day Tour Private Sydney City and Bondi Beach Half Day Tour
5.0
Duration: 4 hours
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FROM $311 BOOK WITH VIATOR Private Tour: Half-Day Iconic Sydney Private Tour: Half-Day Iconic Sydney
4.6
Duration: 4 hours
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FROM $112 BOOK WITH VIATOR Sydney Half Day Tour with a Local: 100% Personalized & Private Sydney Half Day Tour with a Local: 100% Personalized & Private
5.0
Duration: 4 hours
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FROM $40 BOOK WITH VIATOR Discover Sydney Discover Sydney
5.0
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
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FROM $629 BOOK WITH VIATOR Private Tour: Sydney Highlights In A Day Private Tour: Sydney Highlights In A Day
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Duration: 5 hours 30 minutes
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FROM $334 BOOK WITH VIATOR Sydney, The Rocks, Watsons Bay, Bondi Beach FULL DAY PRIVATE TOUR Sydney, The Rocks, Watsons Bay, Bondi Beach FULL DAY PRIVATE TOUR
5.0
Duration: 7 to 9 hours
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Darling Harbour reviews

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  • By sydfam65
    What has happened to Darling Harbour? A lot of empty shops, no buzz, not busy at all. Fudge shop gone (one of the reasons we were visiting darling harbour in the first place), British lolly shop... 
    What has happened to Darling Harbour? A lot of empty shops, no buzz, not busy at all. Fudge shop gone (one of the reasons we were visiting darling harbour in the first place), British lolly shop...  more »
  • By Warrens_of_Conder
    After not visiting for 12months or do we we shocked at the number of empty shops, even the newsagent has moved out, fudge shop that has been there for 30 years gone… used to be bustling now quiet. 
    After not visiting for 12months or do we we shocked at the number of empty shops, even the newsagent has moved out, fudge shop that has been there for 30 years gone… used to be bustling now quiet.  more »
  • By Oldjack
    Darling Harbour is not a great place to visit and is tired and tacky and has little to offer other tnan a nice section of beautiful harbour that has been ruined. Time to start over. 
    Darling Harbour is not a great place to visit and is tired and tacky and has little to offer other tnan a nice section of beautiful harbour that has been ruined. Time to start over.  more »
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  • By Anh Tuan Phan
    The most adorable place to have lunch or dinner with family and friends. I would recommend you to bring your family here. The food very delicious and well served, clean, and chic. I really like the food. And the view is special. An interesting shopping centre in the middle of the city
  • By Lorraine
    A really romantic place to hang around or to have dinner. During daylight, the view is amazingly beautiful, but it's even more spectacular at night! They also have a park nearby, it is a great destination to simply have a picnic or to bring your kids and dogs to run around.
  • By sweety arora
    Best place to be. Zillion options for food and drinks. There is a beautiful park for kids. There is a big slide for kids there. If you enjoy skating you have a skating ring as well. And on Saturdays you have fire works in the evening 8:30pm.
  • By Sanu Prakash
    Darling Harbour is a great location especially to view events like vivid. There are a few restaurants with glass wall facing the harbour from where you can get a good view. This place is easily accessible by public transport. If you prefer to drive, finding a parking space could be a challenge.
  • By Tara Sana
    It was amazing. The people performing there were incredibly talented. The restaurants too. There were SO MANY PEOPLE, yet the food only took like 10 minutes to arrive. And the waiters were so sweet too. I enjoyed it
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