Unique Fun Things to do in Sydney

Sydney is a city of unique fun activities. If you are looking for great outdoor and adventure experiences, you don’t need to travel far from the city. Sydney surrounds offer an array of things to do to suit all ages, interests and levels of fitness.

A jet boat experience, a scenic flight, skydiving, a top three adventure, canoeing or abseiling, Sydney has it all. Sydney combines the great location with good weather, offering the perfect environment for a variety of outdoor activities that are hard to beat.

How to choose fun things to do in Sydney

Depending on the type of adventure and the level of fitness you have, there are many fun Sydney activities to choose from. From fundamental ones, with no skills required to extreme adventures, that need training and some experience.

Here is our list of unique and fun things to do in Sydney, for the first time traveller.

Jet Boating in Sydney – A great boat adventure

Sydney is known for its unique surf beaches, its spectacular harbour and coastal settings making it ideal for a wide range of water activities. From surfing and wind-surfing, jet boating, jet skiing, to white-rafting, kayaking, stand-up-paddle boards and many more.

If you are keen to have a fun adventure, love speed and the adrenalin rush, but don’t fancy the extreme challenge, then a Jet Boating in Darling Harbour may be something for you. It’s a great way to experience the Sydney Harbour and Darling Harbour attractions on a jet boat ride while enjoying the thrill of impressive spins and twists.

Photo credit Adrenalin Australia

TreeTop Adventure Park in Sydney – Get active in the Forest

If you are a nature lover and like to get active outdoors, then the TreeTop Adventure Park in Sydney should be definitely on your bucket list of fun things to do. This adventure park is located in western Sydney and includes some seriously fun tree-top climbing, 15 meter high, flying foxes and the longest zip line of Australia (360 mt). Walking on suspension bridges from tree to tree and more fun eco-activities in the forest.

Photo credit Flambulle via Flickr

Sydney indoor skydiving – An indoor flying adventure

Indoor Skydiving in Sydney is a new adventure concept and the ultimate indoor flight experience for those who love the thrill of flying but are afraid of skydiving. How does indoor skydiving work? The flight takes place in a large vertical glass-wind-tunnel where turbine fans generate wind speeds of about 250km/h. You will experience acrobatic twists, spins in all directions as if you were flying. It does, simulate the exact free-fall that you experience during a real 14,000 ft outdoor skydive.

Here are the benefits of indoor skydiving?

Well, first of all, you don’t have to train for months, and you don’t need any skills to try the thrill of indoor skydiving. It’s one of the safest adventurous Sydney activities. It’s something for everyone, from adults, family and kids alike. And also is an excellent chance for those afraid of heights to get familiar with outdoor skydiving before seriously considering jumping out of the plane! 🙂

Photo credit Adrenalin Australia

Visit Taronga Zoo – A unique Sydney Wildlife Experience

If you are a wildlife lover, then  Taronga Zoo is one of the places to see in Sydney. This is the most impressive Zoo in Australia for its exclusive location, situated on top of a hill overlooking the Sydney Harbour. Here sightseeing and wildlife encounters are perfectly combined.

Don’t miss out on the special birds-of-prey shows and various animal-feeding offered during the day while enjoying stunning views of the harbour. You can also add a treetop adventure, walking on rope lining and suspension bridges.

And if you want something entertaining, then try the Taronga Zoo behind the scenes, the roar and snore adventure: Stay overnight in purpose-built tents and awake to growls and roars of the animals! 🙂 For more info check out all the Taronga Zoo Adventures.

Visit Cockatoo Island – Sydney’s World Heritage Site

Only a short ferry ride from the city, Sydney Cockatoo Island lies in the middle of Sydney Harbour. It is mostly underrated by first-time travellers. Not man,y people know that this is the largest island in Sydney Harbour and a World-Heritage-listed site of Australia. Visiting the island is free, you can either explore it on a self-guided tour or if you prefer you can go on a guided tour to explore the island’s rich maritime and convict history.

You can also stay overnight on Cockatoo Island for a “Glamping Adventure” in the spectacular campsite located at the Harbour’s edge.

Sydney Whale Watching – See Humpback Whales up close

It’s hard to believe, but Sydney is a magnificent spot for seeing humpback whales. You don’t need to travel long distances; you can have this unique wildlife encounter in the surroundings of Sydney.

This is a seasonal outdoor activity, though. Between June and September is the time to go on a whale watching tour, when the annual Humpback migration takes place along Australia’s Eastern Coast.

Explore Sydney’s Royal National Park – Marley Walking Tour

Royal National Park is Sydney national park, only half an hour train ride from the city. It’s the oldest national park in Australia and indeed one of the best natural places to visit in Sydney. It offers unique coastal trails and limestone rock formations. Among the different walking trails, I would recommend the Marley Walking Tour that takes you through spectacular landscape, to see some iconic indigenous and natural landmarks like the white cliffs, also known by the locals as the “wedding cake”.

Photo credit via Flickr Piotr Halka

Scenic Flight over Sydney – Experience Sydney from the air

Last but not least why not experience the city from the sky and go on a scenic flight over Sydney Harbour. I did this a few years ago, and it was a memorable flight that I still remember as if it were yesterday. The view of Sydney Harbour and Sydney coastline from the air is magnificient. A fun adventure to add to your bucket list when exploring Sydney.

More things to do in and around Sydney

If you are a nature lover visit the Centennial Parks in Sydney, here is a map of the park or by using public transport you can go on many day-trips from the city.

This is our list of unique, fun things to do in Sydney that will help you map out your own Sydney adventures. To get your visit in Sydney organised you can start from these pages here below:

Self-driving in Sydney? You can book your rental car from DriveNow

For guided-tours you can check check these day-tours from Sydney

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Now over to you: Do you have any favourite Sydney activities that you would add to this list? Please share your tip with us by adding a comment here below. Thanks!

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