# Sydney with a day in Katoomba [Canonical itinerary]() Add a nearby city or landscape while keeping one overnight base - Region: Oceania - Trip format: Single base + day trip - Nights: 6 - Interests: Design, Food & Drink, Nature, Arts & Theatre ## Route and nights - Sydney · 6 night(s) Tradeoff: A day trip avoids repacking. Check the last return option and whether the travel time is worth the outing. Compare: Local transit, rail, ferry or road for the outing as applicable ## Day-by-day agenda Suggested schedule. Times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates. ### Day 1 · Sydney - 15:30 to 16:15 · Check in and drop your bags · Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel at Circular Quay - 16:30 to 17:35 · Take a short orientation walk near the hotel · The Rocks, Sydney. Skip the walk if you arrive later. - 17:50 to 19:15 · Have dinner near the hotel · Circular Quay, Sydney Overnight: [Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel at Circular Quay]() · Sydney ### Day 2 · Sydney - 08:00 to 08:45 · Have breakfast near the hotel · Circular Quay, Sydney - 09:00 to 10:25 · Walk the public approaches to Sydney Opera House · Sydney Opera House. Compare the building from Circular Quay and from the forecourt. - 10:40 to 11:50 · Choose an Opera House tour if booked, or follow the Bennelong Point waterfront · Sydney Opera House. Use the time on your booking and leave time to reach the meeting point. - 12:10 to 13:10 · Have lunch near the morning stops · Sydney Opera House - 13:25 to 15:10 · Follow the Royal Botanic Garden paths toward Mrs Macquarie’s Chair · Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. Check garden gates and turn back sooner in strong heat or rain. - 15:30 to 16:45 · Return to Circular Quay via the waterfront · Circular Quay, Sydney - 17:45 to 19:05 · Have dinner near the hotel · Circular Quay, Sydney Overnight: [Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel at Circular Quay]() · Sydney ### Day 3 · Sydney - 08:15 to 09:00 · Have breakfast near the hotel · Circular Quay, Sydney - 09:15 to 10:35 · Travel toward the fish market from Circular Quay · Sydney Fish Market. Confirm the visitor entrance and transit stop for your date. - 10:45 to 11:55 · Browse seafood stalls before choosing lunch · Sydney Fish Market. Check whether displayed prices are per portion or by weight. - 12:00 to 13:10 · Have a seafood lunch at the market · Sydney Fish Market - 13:35 to 15:35 · Take a short walk through waterfront parks around Blackwattle Bay · Blackwattle Bay, Sydney. Check for path closures and shorten the route in exposed weather. - 17:45 to 19:05 · Have dinner near the hotel · Circular Quay, Sydney Overnight: [Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel at Circular Quay]() · Sydney ### Day 4 · Katoomba - 06:55 to 07:40 · Have breakfast near the hotel · Circular Quay, Sydney - 07:55 to 10:45 · Travel to Katoomba and connect to Echo Point · Katoomba Station. Check rail works, return times, and the local bus or taxi connection. - 10:55 to 12:25 · Visit Echo Point if visibility and access allow · Echo Point Lookout, Katoomba. Use a town or gallery stop during fog, closures, or hazardous weather. - 12:30 to 13:30 · Have lunch in Katoomba · Katoomba, New South Wales - 13:45 to 15:10 · Choose one open lookout or a short town walk · Katoomba, New South Wales. Check park alerts before setting out. Leave a buffer for the return train. - 15:25 to 18:10 · Return to Sydney · Katoomba Station - 18:30 to 19:50 · Have dinner near the hotel · Circular Quay, Sydney Overnight: [Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel at Circular Quay]() · Sydney ### Day 5 · Sydney - 07:55 to 08:40 · Have breakfast near the hotel · Circular Quay, Sydney - 08:55 to 10:15 · Travel to Bondi Beach for the coastal route · Bondi Beach, Sydney. If the coastal track is closed or the weather is poor, use a short Royal Botanic Garden or Circular Quay walk instead. - 10:25 to 11:55 · Walk an open section of the coast toward Tamarama or Bronte · Bondi to Coogee Coastal Walk, Sydney. Pick a turnaround point and allow for stairs, sun, and any closures. - 12:10 to 13:10 · Have lunch near the morning stops · Bondi to Coogee Coastal Walk, Sydney - 13:30 to 15:15 · Take a shorter beachfront walk or rest at Bronte · Bronte Beach, Sydney. Check surf and beach guidance before entering the water. - 15:30 to 16:45 · Return toward Circular Quay · Circular Quay, Sydney - 17:45 to 19:05 · Have dinner near the hotel · Circular Quay, Sydney Overnight: [Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel at Circular Quay]() · Sydney ### Day 6 · Sydney - 08:25 to 09:10 · Have breakfast near the hotel · Circular Quay, Sydney - 09:25 to 10:05 · Walk through the Domain to the gallery · The Domain, Sydney - 10:10 to 11:55 · Choose one collection at the Art Gallery of New South Wales · Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney. Check the current exhibitions and which building hosts them. - 12:10 to 13:10 · Have lunch near the morning stops · Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney - 13:25 to 15:30 · Visit a second gallery or return through the Domain · Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney - 17:25 to 18:35 · Have an early dinner before the performance · Circular Quay, Sydney. If you do not book a show, choose a later dinner and keep the evening open. - 19:15 to 21:30 · Allow time for a performance if booked · Sydney Opera House. Use the venue and running time on your ticket. Dinner stays separate if you have no performance. Overnight: [Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel at Circular Quay]() · Sydney ### Day 7 · Sydney - 08:00 to 08:45 · Have breakfast near the hotel · Circular Quay, Sydney - 09:00 to 09:45 · Take an optional last walk · The Rocks, Sydney - 10:00 to 10:30 · Check out and collect your bags · Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel at Circular Quay - 10:30 to 11:30 · Allow time for onward travel · Circular Quay, Sydney. Use the departure and pickup times from your booking.