Sydney Tour Package: Splendid Moments in the Harbour City

Known throughout the world as the Harbour City, Sydney brims with historical, cultural, and natural wealth. It is reputed as one of the worlds most culturally and ethnically diverse cities. It is also Australia's oldest, largest, and most developed city, and one of the world's most beautiful and resident-friendly. Main attractions include two of the worlds most famous landmarks, the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House. The city sprawls along miles of panoramic ocean coastline dotted with sandy surf beaches. One of the best itineraries recommended to start a great Sydney tour package can be chosen from any of the attractions discussed below, but it is granted, of course, that Sydney is such a great destination that any attraction would suffice for a meaningful travel experience.

Sydney Opera House
The Sydney Opera House is considered throughout the world as one among the planet's modern wonders. Opened in 1973, it now attracts visitors from around the world, all admiring the beauty of the magnificent structure. Aesthetics aside, the Sydney Opera House is also a cultural icon, being home to The Australian Chamber Orchestra, The Australian Ballet, The Bell shakespeare Company, Ensemble Theater, Musica Viva Australia, Opera Australia, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, and The Sydney Theater Company. These various companies conduct regular performances, and there is an online information and booking for upcoming performances available to the public.

Sydney Aquarium-Darling Harbour
Located at the heart of Sydney in Darling Harbour, Sydney Aquarium is renowned as the world's finest repository of Australian aquatic flora and fauna. It consists of a number of habitats, sixty tanks and three oceanariums. It is home to about 12,000 aquatic fauna covering 650 different species. The collection make the aquarium rich and alive with magnificent habitat displays. Examples of these aquatic animals that can be seen in the aquarium include one of the largest freshwater fish, the Murray cod, as well as the platypus, little penguins, seahorses, sharks, and stingrays. Representative fauna of species that live only in the Great Barrier Reef can also be seen on display. Another unique feature of this aquarium is a collection of two of only six dugongs that can be seen on display in the whole world.

Harbour Bridge
Considered as one of the world's most splendid feats in engineering, the Harbour Bridge is also known the world over as one of the planet's iconic landmarks. It was officially completed way back in 1932, having took 8 years to build including the railway line. Built by 1400 workers and painted with 80,000 liters (21,000 gallons) of paint per coat, the cost of building the bridge (approximately A$13.5 million) was finally paid off only in 1988, a time frame of over five decades after it was officially opened. Visitors to the Harbour Bridge can check out different activities such as the Pylon Lookout, The Rocks, or The BridgeClimb, all of which are designed to give both interesting information and maximize the experience of this great landmark.

Joe Cruze III works for Lokopoko Travel, a provider of top notch Sydney tour package and other exciting tour packages around Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.