Sydney & Melbourne Self-Guided GPS Audio Tours (Walk/Drive)

One booking gives you 3 days of access to all 8 audio guides: Sydney, the Sydney Light Rail, the Blue Mountains, Hunter Valley wine country, Melbourne, Melbourne's City Circle Tram 35, the Great Ocean Road and the Sydney Marathon course. Install the free Self Guide App (Android and iPhone), open the link we email you and press Start. The guide then talks by itself: you reach a place and its story begins, and it tells you where to look, on your right or on your left. Between places a podcast about Australia keeps you company. The app keeps talking with the screen off and over Google Maps. On Android it puts the guide on your car screen through Android Auto, and the sound goes to the car speakers over Bluetooth. No fixed route: walk, drive, cycle or ride the tram. English throughout, and Russian for six of the guides. Written by a Sydney guide since 2006. Mobile data and GPS are required.

1. 1

   Sydney Opera House

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   Listen to the full story of the Sydney Opera House — its architectural history, the Danish architect Jørn Utzon, the saga of its construction, and what makes it a UNESCO World Heritage site. Audio plays automatically as you approach.

2. 2

   Sydney Harbour

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   Discover the engineering marvel of the Harbour Bridge, its 1932 opening, the BridgeClimb tradition, and the best photo angles. Direction-aware narration tells you which side to look as you cross or pass.

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   The Rocks

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   Walk through the historic heart of Sydney — colonial cottages, hidden laneways, ghost stories, and the convict history that built the city. 4-minute commentary as you stroll or drive past.

4. 4

   Royal Botanic Garden Sydney

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   Explore Sydney's 30-hectare botanic gardens with stories of indigenous Australian flora, Mrs Macquarie's history, and the harbourside walking trails.

5. 5

   Mrs Macquarie's Chair

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   Learn the story of Elizabeth Macquarie and why this rocky outcrop became one of Sydney's most iconic photo spots — with the perfect Opera House + Bridge composition.

6. 6

   Bondi Beach

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   Australia's most famous beach — surfing culture, the Bondi Icebergs pool, the coastal walk to Coogee, and where to find the best fish & chips.

7. 7

   Hyde Park

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   Sydney's oldest public park — ANZAC Memorial, Archibald Fountain, and the avenue of fig trees. Audio plays automatically as you walk or drive through.

8. 8

   Darling Harbour

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   The waterfront entertainment precinct — SEA LIFE Aquarium, Maritime Museum, ICC Sydney, and the story of how this industrial wharf became a tourist hub.

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   St. Mary's Cathedral

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   Sydney's Catholic cathedral — Gothic Revival architecture, the crypt mosaics, and the history of Australian Catholicism.

10. 10

    Manly Beach

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    Take the iconic ferry from Circular Quay to Manly — narration of the harbour journey, plus the beach's surf culture and the Manly-to-Spit walk.

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    Echo Point Lookout (Three Sisters)

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    The Three Sisters from the main lookout - the guide tells the Gundungurra legend and explains why these mountains look blue.

12. 12

    Scenic World Blue Mountains

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    The valley floor from above - the steepest railway in the world, the old coal mine below it, and what the rainforest down there is made of.

13. 13

    Wentworth Falls Lookout

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    The lookout over the Jamison Valley and the falls that gave the town its name, with the story of the track cut into the cliff below.

14. 14

    Leura Mall

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    The mountain village street of cafes and old shopfronts - where the guide suggests stopping for coffee before the next lookout.

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    Govetts Leap

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    Blackheath's cliff-edge lookout over the Grose Valley, with Bridal Veil Falls dropping into the gorge opposite.

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.