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

5.0
(4 reviews)
Sydney, Australia

3 to 12 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English

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.

What's Included

About 26 hours of English audio: place stories plus Australia history podcasts
Free Self Guide App (2 MB), with Android Auto on your car screen
Email support, answered within the hour
3 days of access to all 8 guides on one link, emailed after booking
Narration in English and in Russian on the same link
180+ places in Sydney, 63 Blue Mountains, 50 Hunter, 90+ Melbourne, 43 Great Ocean Road
Vehicle, bicycle, scooter or any transportation
Entry fees to museums or paid attractions
Live in-person guide (this is intentionally self-guided)
Mobile data: a local SIM or roaming is needed for audio and maps

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

SELF-GUIDED digital audio tour — NO guide will meet you. After booking, message us on WhatsApp with your booking reference (BR-XXXXX). We reply within 5-30 minutes with your unique audio guide activation link

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 3 to 12 hours (approximately)
  • Sydney Opera House (Pass by)

    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.

    Admission ticket free
  • Sydney Harbour (Pass by)

    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.

    Admission ticket free
  • The Rocks (Pass by)

    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.

    Admission ticket free
  • Royal Botanic Garden Sydney (Pass by)

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

    Admission ticket free
  • Mrs Macquarie's Chair (Pass by)

    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.

    Admission ticket free
  • Bondi Beach (Pass by)

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

    Admission ticket free
  • Hyde Park (Pass by)

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

    Admission ticket free
  • Darling Harbour (Pass by)

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

    Admission ticket free
  • St. Mary's Cathedral (Pass by)

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

    Admission ticket free
  • Manly Beach (Pass by)

    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.

    Admission ticket free
  • Echo Point Lookout (Pass by)

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

    Admission ticket free
  • Scenic World Blue Mountains (Pass by)

    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.

    Admission ticket free
  • Wentworth Falls Lookout (Pass by)

    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.

    Admission ticket free
  • Leura Mall (Pass by)

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

    Admission ticket free
  • Govetts Leap (Pass by)

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

    Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • 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
Supplied by Sydney Private Guided Tours
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Day Trips
Mountain Bike Tours
Bus Tours
Private and Luxury
Private Sightseeing Tours
Audio Guides
Walking Tours
Ports of Call Tours
City Tours
Bike Tours
E-Bike Tours
Car Tours
Shore Excursions
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

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

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