Day Trips from Sydney to Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park

Get out of busy Sydney for the day and experience a different side to the city on this tour to the Northern Beaches and Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. With a small group (max. 13) you’ll spend time at a number of Sydney’s most beautiful beaches, including Narrabeen and Palm Beach, where soap Home & Away is filmed. Visit the national park and learn more about local Aboriginal culture.

See some of Sydney’s most beautiful beaches and learn about the city’s Aboriginal history on this small-group Northern Beaches and Ku-ring-gai Chase national park shore excursion. Ideal for visitors who want to squeeze lots of sightseeing into one day, you’ll also have the chance to take a ferry trip to Circular Quay (at own cost) and check out the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House before returning to the cruise terminal.

Discover Sydney’s natural beauty and relaxed coastal lifestyle. From harbour lookouts, surf beaches,, to Aboriginal rock carvings. Enjoy lunch in a waterfront beer garden topped off with a seaside stroll in Manly, and sunset at spectacular North Head.

Escape the city and step into one of Sydney’s best kept secrets with this private experience in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, fully tailored to your pace and energy on the day. We head into rugged sandstone wilderness with sweeping views over Pittwater and the Hawkesbury River. Along the way, you’ll walk through quiet bush tracks to ancient Aboriginal sites, including the Red Hand Cave, and connect with the deeper story of this land. The trail moves between forest, coastal bushland and dramatic lookouts before opening up to the hidden beauty of West Head Beach. Surrounded by untouched nature and golden sandstone, the water often turns clear turquoise on calm days. Time to slow down. Swim if you feel like it, walk barefoot along the sand, or simply rest. A relaxed picnic is included with local cheeses, dips, fruit and kombucha. On the way back, you can opt to stop at Mooney Mooney for fresh oysters from a waterside oyster farm, a simple moment to slow down and enjoy.

Strap yourself in for a day of indulgence in Australia’s oldest wine region. The day is all about discovering some of the area’s best boutique wineries as well as the many gourmet food producers that call the valley home. Semillon & Shiraz are king in the area but there are many other interesting and unique wines you will get to sample on this journey.