4 Sydney Tea Tours Worth the Airfare

1.High Tea Cruise on Sydney Harbour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 91 reviews · from $75Our pick

Board at Circular Quay Wharf 6 for a 90-minute afternoon cruise with finger sandwiches, blinis, scones, petit fours, tea, coffee, and one glass of sparkling wine. Large windows and several outdoor decks frame Sydney Opera House, Harbour Bridge, Fort Denison, and the city skyline. Smart casual dress is expected.

“What a lovely experience. We had a couple of hours to fill before a wedding and this was perfect. The food was delish and the views amazing.”

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2.Sydney: Relaxing High Tea Cruise on Sydney Harbour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 83 reviews · 1h 30m · from $74

Board Captain Cook Cruises at Circular Quay Wharf 6 for a relaxed 90-minute high tea on Sydney Harbour. You’ll enjoy prawns, sandwiches, quiches, scones, macarons, fine tea, and a glass of sparkling wine while passing the Opera House, Harbour Bridge, Fort Denison, and the city skyline. Window seats cost extra, so book carefully if views matter most.

“Took my girlfriend on this cruise for her birthday and we both really enjoyed it! The price and food is comparable to other high tea places in Sydney, but for the views, this one is defintitlry something special.”

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3.Sydney Harbour: 2-Hour Morning Yacht Cruise with Morning Tea

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 42 reviews · 2 hours · from $102

Meet your English-speaking captain and host at Circular Quay for a two-hour morning cruise on a small motor yacht. You will pass the Harbour Bridge, Opera House, Fort Denison, bays, coves, and Bondi Beach while enjoying tea, coffee, juice, water, and light refreshments. Guides such as Maggie, Becky, Paul, and Graham are praised for lively local stories.

“We thoroughly enjoyed the Sydney Harbour Cruise despite the bit of rain. Our tour guide was very informative and entertaining. We’d recommend better signage and clarity in the meeting point and pickup.”

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4.Sydney: Devonshire Tea Harbour Cruise with Live Commentary

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $36Best value

Board a luxury catamaran at King Street Wharf 5 for a 90-minute Sydney Harbour cruise. Enjoy unlimited sweet and savory scones, premium tea, and coffee while an English-speaking guide covers Gadigal history, the First Fleet, the Gold Rush, and modern Barangaroo. You can sit indoors or step outside for views of the Opera House, Harbour Bridge, Fort Denison, and Luna Park.

“the trip around beautiful Sydney harbour was lovely..the commentary was informative with a bit of humour sometimes but when we were outside a little hard to hear..the time on board flew so we definitely enjoyed it..we had plenty of savoury or sweet scones with tea or coffee to enjoy..some hot chocolate for the kids would of been good tho..you could venture from inside or out which was good too ..also the crew were friendly”

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