Sydney & Gold Coast 5-Day Trip
Sydney, Australia · 5 days · 6 stops · Light
Relaxed · Beaches · Nature · Food
- Destination
- Sydney, Australia
- Duration
- 5 days
- Travel style
- Relaxed
- Interests
- Beaches · Nature · Food
- Region
- Oceania
- Best time
- Sep-Nov
From gateway to destination
- GatewaySYDSydney Kingsford Smith Airport
- Day 1Sydney — harbour & Bondi1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- Day 2Sydney — Blue Mountains1 stops · 08:00 – 08:00
- Day 3Fly to the Gold Coast2 stops · 09:30 – 12:30
- Day 4Gold Coast — parks or whales1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- Day 5Departure1 stops · 09:30 – 09:30
- DestinationSydneyAustralia
Three Sydney days of harbour and coast, then two Gold Coast days of surf and theme parks — 1h20 apart by air.
- Multi-City
- Beaches
- Family
Journey highlights
01
The harbour then the surf strip
- 02
The Three Sisters' cliffs
- 03
Whale season offshore
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 01
Sydney — harbour & Bondi
1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- 09:00The Opera House & the coastal walk
Next stop
Sydney — harbour & BondiSydney — Blue Mountains
Day 02
Sydney — Blue Mountains
1 stops · 08:00 – 08:00
- 08:00The Three Sisters & Scenic World
Next stop
Sydney — Blue MountainsFly to the Gold Coast
Day 03
Fly to the Gold Coast
2 stops · 09:30 – 12:30
- 09:301h20 flight
- 12:30Burleigh Heads' surf & the headland
Next stop
Fly to the Gold CoastGold Coast — parks or whales
Day 04
Gold Coast — parks or whales
1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- 09:00Movie World or the whale boat (Jun–Oct)
Next stop
Gold Coast — parks or whalesDeparture
Day 05
Departure
1 stops · 09:30 – 09:30
- 09:30The beach morning & OOL
Where to eat in Sydney
Bourke Street Bakery
Sydney · $
Rick Shores
Burleigh ocean dining · $$$
Beachfront fish & chips
Every night · $
Journey practicalities
- Gateway
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney
- Currency
- AUD
- Scheduled stops
- 6
- Journey pace
- Light
When to go
Sep-Nov
October–April is beach season north; Sydney is swimmable December–March.
- Best months
- Sep-Nov
- Climate score
- Excellent · 89/100
Journey budget
800 AUD
Estimated total for 5 days covering accommodation, local transport, food and the 6 scheduled stops. International flights are not included.
- Per day
- 160 AUD
- Scheduled stops
- 6
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Sydney travel guides
- Sydney Outdoors 2026: Coastal Walks & BeachesThe coastal walk, the ocean pools, the dawn kayak and the fish-and-chips ferry: three days of Sydney outdoors, timed for the clear-water spring window.11 min read
- Australia Travel GuideThe Australia guide: the east coast, the reef, the Outback and the flights.9 min read
- Oceania Travel GuideThe Oceania guide: Australia, New Zealand and the flight arithmetic.9 min read
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