Palm Beach Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Palm Beach. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Small-Group Sydney's Northern Beaches & Ku-ring-gai Park Tour

• Sydney Harbour and Ocean Beaches, Ku-Ring-Gai National Park

• Sydney's Northern Beaches & Ku-ring-gai National Park Small Tour Departing Manly

• Shore Excursion: Sydney's Northern Beaches & Ku-ring-gai National Park Bus Tour

There’s no cost to visit Palm Beach independently, but some travelers choose to visit on guided tours from other parts of Sydney. Full-day tours and shore excursions to Palm Beach and other coastline attractions, as well as the nearby Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, cost around US$280 and US$380.

The Palm Beach Harbour Hopper ferry pass is available in 24-hour and 48-hour durations. These give pass holders access to two ferry services covering eight destinations. The ferries cover Pittwater and Broken Bay, on the other side of the inlet. Pass holders are free to plan their own itineraries within the featured destinations.

Yes, you can take whale-watching cruises from Palm Beach, but these are seasonal. Humpback whales migrate along the coast of New South Wales between May and November, with the best months being June and early July. More frequent cruises run from other parts of Sydney, including Circular Quay, Darling Harbour, and Manly.

Home and Away filming tours can be booked through the Back to the Bay website. Tours depart from The Rocks in Central Sydney on Tuesdays and Sundays. While you’re never guaranteed to see the crew filming the popular soap, there is a chance you will on the Tuesday tour. Filming doesn’t take place on Sundays, but a Home and Away actor joins the bus on Sunday tours.

Early morning and evening are the best times to hike to the Barrenjoey Lighthouse from Palm Beach, to catch the sunrise or sunset and avoid the midday heat, depending on the season. The hike takes about 30 minutes each way from the parking lots at Palm Beach. The trail tends to be busier on weekends.