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My family of 2 adults and 2 kids (9 & 11) thorough enjoyed our trike and Harley ride through the sites of Sydney…. Our drivers were all amazing and so accommodating.
We did book 2 trikes to start with but due to unforeseen circumstance this couldn’t be achieved however with the option of 2 Harley’s we were able to still do the tour which has been the highlight of our stay.
Many thanks to Trevor and Katrina for making this happen for us.
Nicole
Thank you Katrina,
It was a wonderful experience, Phil was a great guide!
Thanks for sending over the photos. As for social media uploading, you can use the photos of John alone. I would prefer our family photos not be used.
Thanks again,
Jia Mei
The Family Harley and trike tour was organised for a family from Perth WA. Over here for a holiday, they were doing all the touristy things. As you can see by their smiles (photo below), they loved the whole experience.
Our Harley Davidson and trike riders picked them up from the Bridge Climb. Yes, that’s another touristy thing to do 😄. We don’t know but we reckon our experience was the best 😂! Will update this post when we find out.
Firstly, they rode through the city to the fabulous Centennial Park. It is a lovely experience, to ride through and to stop for a short break or photos. It’s where the main photo was taken.
With 120 fields and venues, 35+ different sports are played in the Centennial Parklands. It is the largest community sports precinct in Australia! The history is also interesting: “Originally a swamp and then set aside as land for the water source for Sydney. Centennial Park was reconstructed as a public park and opened in 1888. Sir Henry Parkes’ vision was to create a ‘People’s Park’ in which the citizens of Sydney could ‘take in the air’ away from the Sydney town centre.”
Next, they rode east to Bronte Beach. It is a small but picturesque popular recreational beach in the eastern suburbs.
Then, they rode north to the tiny but picturesque Tamarama Beach. It’s lovely to look out to the South Pacific Ocean from any of the beaches. Initially known as Dixon Bay by early European settlers, the name was changed to Tamarama in the 1800s. Tamarama is probably a derivation of the Aboriginal name ‘Gamma Gamma’ (possibly meaning ‘storm’), which appeared on maps of the coastline in the 1860s by the Military or Naval Authority.
Of course, we had to ride past the world famous Bondi Beach. Looking from the two ends of the beach give a different perspective. This is the beach where Bondi Lifeguards of the Bondi Rescue TV series is filmed. When in Sydney it is one of the places you should visit. The beach is seriously nice (but not our favourite) and we usually stop near the lifeguard station, made famous by the TV series “Bondi Rescue”. Bondi Beach is one of the most visited tourist sites in Australia. Bondi Beach is recorded by the Australian Museum that Bondi means place where a fight using boondi sticks (nullas nullas or fighting sticks) took place.
It’s where the photo below was taken.
Next, they turned east to Rose Bay which is located 7 km east of the CBD. Rose Bay has views of both the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge together. The name Rose Bay was used as early as 1788. So far, the family Harley and trike tour is fun and informative.
Further west, they rode through the posh Double Bay. It takes its name from the bay of Sydney Harbour and refers to the two geographical formations between Point Piper and Darling Point, which are interrupted by a miniature point in between.
Rushcutters Bay was next, 3km east of Sydney”s CBD. The area saw much activity by convicts cutting reeds as a source of roof thatching in the early days of the colony, the name became established as the ‘Rushcutting Bay’ from which the present name derives.
Continuing on, they rode through the infamous Kings Cross, though it has calmed down a lot since it’s heyday – home of the famous and huge Coca Cola sign. Kings Cross is also home to nightclubs and ladies of the night though it is not nearly as raunchy as it was in the 1970s (apparently).
Then they headed through Potts Point and down the hill to the inner eastern suburb of Woolloomoolloo. Woolloomooloo is known for Finger Wharf, an old cargo dock that attracts a trendy clientele with fine dining, hip bars and water views on all sides. It also has the famous Harry Cafe De Wheels which has been serving customers for over 80 years. They make delicious pies, hotdogs and more. Lots of interesting photos are on the walls, mostly of famous celebrities who have visited over the years.
They rode past Garden Island which is the location of a major Royal Australian Navy base.
Next, they rode through the city and past the Domain. The Domain is a heritage-listed 34-hectare (84-acre) area of open space located on the eastern fringe of the Sydney CBD.
However, the 1.5 hours was up so our riders dropped the passengers at Circular Quay. Circular Quay is part of Sydney Harbour, it’s a former working port and now international passenger shipping terminal, public piazza and tourism precinct and heritage area. From here you can walk to the Rocks, the Sydney Opera House, the city and Botanical Gardens.
In conclusion, the Family Harley and trike tour was a huge success. They saw so much, but more importantly, they had a fabulous experience! Feel the Freedom!
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The Harley tour surprise birthday present was a good one – if we do say so ourselves 😆. Weiyi John was given the surprise Harley ride from his wife and daughters. We love it! Our Harley rider picked him up from a prearranged place in Manly, Sydney NSW.
Firstly, they rode past the main beach of Manly. Manly has several claims to fame; it was the birthplace of surfing in Australia, the first place to legalise all-day bathing in 1903 and one of the world’s first Surf Life Saving clubs. Manly Beach was the location for the first World Surfing Championships held in 1964.
Secondly, was Queenscliff Beach. It’s actually the north end of Manly Beach. It was named in honour of Queen Victoria (England). The area was popular with holiday-makers from the early 1900s to World War I, who stayed in holiday shacks on the headland. The suburb is famous amongst the Australian surf beaches for its “heavy” waves (bomboras) that break out at sea.
Next, they rode past Freshwater, Curl Curl, Dee Why and Long Reef. All such beautiful beaches.
It’s an interesting beach – Mona Vale is effectively two separate beaches separated by a broad ocean rock platform. Waves that roll in along the southern edge of the platform surge into a gully that allows them to break smoothly and with considerable power.
Then, they did a big loop as this joins the Wakehurst Parkway. We love the Wakehurst Parkway because the legal speed is faster than most Sydney speed limits. Also, it is a haunted road!! Not that we have seen any ghosts during the day.
They rode via Narrabeen Lagoon (also referred to as Narrabeen Lake). It is Sydney’s Northern Beaches largest estuary system located just behind the world famous surfing beach at Narrabeen. It is a haven for wildlife. So far, the Harley tour surprise birthday was a lot of fun. For instance, Weiyi John has seen so many of the beautiful places many visitors or locals to Sydney don’t get to see.
Heading south, Seaforth was named after Loch Seaforth and Seaforth Island in Scotland. The land in this area was once owned by Henry Halloran, who subdivided it in 1906. The Seaforth library was built in 1887 and protected by heritage listing by Manly Council in 1995.
However, the 1.5 hours was up so our Harley rider rode back to Manly and dropped Weiyi John back to his family in Manly. In conclusion, the Harley tour surprise birthday was a surprise – a great one!
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The Sisters 50th birthday tour around Sydney was a celebration. They have both turned 50 over the last few years but haven’t had time to celebrate until today. Then, they chose us to take them on a fun and memorable tour. Work got ‘in the way’ so the start time was changed a few times. However, it was sorted and our trike rider picked them up at Circular Quay. He took them on the 2 hour Major Beaches tour.
Circular Quay is a part of Sydney Harbour, it’s a former working port and now international passenger shipping terminal, public piazza and tourism precinct and heritage area. From here you can walk to the Rocks, the Sydney Opera House, the city and Botanical Gardens.
Firstly, they rode past the Sydney Opera House. We can’t get very close but we know some good angles which give some great scenic views. Even as “forever Sydneyites” we never get tired of looking at the Opera House.
Then they headed east through the city, to the inner eastern suburb of Woolloomoolloo. Woolloomooloo is known for Finger Wharf, an old cargo dock that attracts a trendy clientele with fine dining, hip bars and water views on all sides. It also has the famous Harry Cafe De Wheels which has been serving customers for over 80 years. They make delicious pies, hotdogs and more. Lots of interesting photos are on the walls, mostly of famous celebrities who have visited over the years.
They rode past Garden Island which is the location of a major Royal Australian Navy base. Then it was up the hill and into Potts Point.
Continuing on, they rode through the infamous Kings Cross, though it has calmed down a lot since it’s heyday – home of the famous and huge Coca Cola sign. Kings Cross is also home to nightclubs and ladies of the night though it is not nearly as raunchy as it was in the 1970s (apparently).
They headed east through the posh suburbs of the eastern suburbs of Sydney, including the Bays: Rose Bay, Double Bay and Rushcutters Bay. Already, the Sisters 50th birthday tour experience on the trike, has shown our passengers so much of the interesting areas of eastern Sydney.
Next, they rode south and past the world famous Bondi Beach to the south side. Here, there is a lovely view overlooking the whole of Bondi Beach. When in Sydney it is one of the places you should visit. The beach was made extra famous by the TV series “Bondi Rescue”. Bondi Beach is one of the most visited tourist sites in Australia. Bondi Beach is recorded by the Australian Museum that Bondi means place where a fight using boondi sticks (nullas nullas or fighting sticks) took place. This is where the photo was taken.
Then it was back through the city and over the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge.
After that, they rode over the Sydney Harbour Bridge. We always tell our passengers to look up and enjoy the unique view. he more than 6,000,000 rivets are so interesting and the arch is so iconic. It’s nicknamed ‘The Coathanger’ because of its arch-based design. It is the largest steel arch bridge in the world. This bridge is the eighth longest spanning-arch bridge in the world and the tallest steel arch bridge, measuring 134 m (440 ft) from top to water level. It was also the world’s widest long-span bridge, at 48.8 m (160 ft) wide, until a bridge in Canada was completed in 2012.
Then, they rode past Kirribilli House. Kirribilli House is the secondary official residence of the Prime Minister of Australia. After that, they rode around the corner to Jeffrey Street Wharf. From here, the views across Sydney Harbour towards the Sydney Opera House and the CBD are magnificent. In addition, it also has an up-close view of the side and underneath of the bridge. A perfect place to stop for photos.
They rode under the north side of the bridge and continued on their tour. The underside of the northern end of the SHB – Sydney Harbour Bridge – is very interesting. The Kirribilli Loop was finished by riding past Luna Park and the North Sydney Olympic Pool.
Similarly, Bradleys Head has wonderful views across Sydney Harbour to the Sydney Opera House, Harbour Bridge and the CBD. Bradleys Head in Mosman is one of Sydney Harbour’s most prominent natural features. First Fleet officers observed and named it, almost every ship entering Sydney Harbour has sailed past it, it possesses Aboriginal, military and naval associations, and it has for many years been the location of various recreational activities.
Riding on, they rode past the lovely posh Balmoral Beach. Everyone who comes here loves it! Balmoral Beach is not so well known by visitors and tourists, but the stunning natural beauty of the beach and surrounds make it well worth a visit. Crossing the Spit Bridge is fun, it has great views of Middle Harbour.
After Balmoral Beach they continued on past, Seaforth and Clontarf before stopping at Tania Park. Tania Park is on Dobroyd Head with stunning views looking across Sydney Harbour and through North and South Heads. Arabanoo lookout at Dobroyd Head is named in honour of Arabanoo, the first Aboriginal man to live among European settlers. It’s a great spot for whale watching, offering views over North and South Head and the Pacific Ocean.
Then, they rode past the main beach of Manly. Manly has several claims to fame; it was the birthplace of surfing in Australia, the first place to legalise all-day bathing in 1903 and one of the world’s first Surf Life Saving clubs. Manly Beach was the location for the first World Surfing Championships held in 1964.
However, the 2 hours was up so our rider dropped them off in Manly. They were going to wander around, have fish and chips and catch the ferry back into Sydney.
In conclusion, the Sisters 50th birthday tour was a success. Trish emailed later, “it was great thanks”.
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We had such a great time. Thank you to Kym and Syl for giving us an awesome tour. We really enjoyed it and haven’t stopped talking about it all day. Would highly recommend to anyone.
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Valencia 🧡
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The friend’s Sydney trike tour was such a success! “…We had such a great time…”. Two of our trike riders picked them up from their hotel in the Sydney CBD. See full review here!
Firstly, they rode over the Sydney Harbour Bridge. We always tell our passengers to look up and enjoy the unique view. he more than 6,000,000 rivets are so interesting and the arch is so iconic. It’s nicknamed ‘The Coathanger’ because of its arch-based design. It is the largest steel arch bridge in the world. This bridge is the eighth longest spanning-arch bridge in the world and the tallest steel arch bridge, measuring 134 m (440 ft) from top to water level. It was also the world’s widest long-span bridge, at 48.8 m (160 ft) wide, until a bridge in Canada was completed in 2012.
Next, they rode past Kirribilli House. Kirribilli House is the secondary official residence of the Prime Minister of Australia. After that, they rode around the corner to Jeffrey Street Wharf. From here, the views across Sydney Harbour towards the Sydney Opera House and the CBD are magnificent. In addition, it also has an up-close view of the side and underneath of the bridge. A perfect place to stop for photos.
They rode under the north side of the bridge and continued on their tour. The underside of the northern end of the SHB – Sydney Harbour Bridge – is very interesting. The Kirribilli Loop was finished by riding past Luna Park and the North Sydney Olympic Pool.
Continuing on, they rode on through Milsons Point, did a left hand turn and rode up a few streets. This lead to Blues Point Reserve. The views over Blues Bay towards the Sydney Opera House, the Harbour Bridge and the CBD are just stunning. All the more stunning because of the lovely weather. Another perfect place for photos. It’s where this photo was taken.
Then, it was back over the Sydney Harbour Bridge from where they headed east.
Through the eastern part of the city, they rode to Finger Wharf, an old cargo dock that attracts a trendy clientele with fine dining, hip bars and water views on all sides. It also has the famous Harry Cafe De Wheels which has been serving customers for over 80 years. They make delicious pies, hotdogs and more. Lots of interesting photos are on the walls, mostly of famous celebrities who have visited over the years.
Next, they rode past Garden Island which is the location of a major Royal Australian Navy base. Then it was up the hill and into Potts Point.
Continuing on, they rode through the infamous Kings Cross, though it has calmed down a lot since it’s heyday – home of the famous and huge Coca Cola sign. Kings Cross is also home to nightclubs and ladies of the night though it is not nearly as raunchy as it was in the 1970s (apparently).
Heading east, through the posh suburbs of the eastern suburbs of Sydney, including the Bays: Rose Bay, Double Bay and Rushcutters Bay. So far, the friend’s Sydney trike tour is fun and memorable.
Slightly south, and it was past the world famous Bondi Beach. Here, there is a lovely view overlooking the whole of Bondi Beach. The beach was made extra famous by the TV series “Bondi Rescue” and is one of the most visited tourist sites in Australia. Bondi Beach is recorded by the Australian Museum that Bondi means place where a fight using boondi sticks (nullas nullas or fighting sticks) took place.
Then, they rode further south to the tiny but picturesque Tamarama Beach. It’s lovely to look out to the South Pacific Ocean from any of the beaches. Initially known as Dixon Bay by early European settlers, the name was changed to Tamarama in the 1800s. Tamarama is probably a derivation of the Aboriginal name ‘Gamma Gamma’ (possibly meaning ‘storm’), which appeared on maps of the coastline in the 1860s by the Military or Naval Authority.
However, the 1.5 hrs was almost up so they turned west and headed back to their hotel. In conclusion, the friend’s Sydney trike tour was fun, informative and memorable! Check out the tour here.
🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢 May 2, 2024
Great way to see the sights of Sydney. Will definitely book another tour.
My daughter booked this Harley ride for me. The ride was perfect! Phil was fun, friendly and
very informative, making the ride an absolutely unforgettable experience. Would love to
book again when I’m next in Sydney.
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Hi there Katrina,
Thanks for following up, Mum had a ball! she absolutely loved the bike ride with Phil 🙂
Thanks so much for the fantastic photos, could we please have the high-res version of the x2 family ones? so we can print 🙂
I will def leave a review.
Thanks so much again (Mum wants to go again already haha)
Many Thanks,
Chelsea
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Mum’s Harley birthday present was organised by her daughter. Susan was so looking forward to it and loved every second of the Harley Davidson tour. Our rider picked Susan up from Bondi Junction.
Susan saw so much. Some of the places but not all:
Bondi Junction
Centennial Park
Rose BayBondi Beach
Tamarama Beach
Bronte-Coogee Aquatic Reserve
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