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Sydney Tour Guide Insights
Tips, Bushwalking Adventures & Local Travel Stories
Welcome to Sydney Tour Guide Insights – your go-to blog for tips, tricks, and tales straight from the bush. Here, I share the real Sydney: from hidden coastal lookouts and wildlife encounters to bushwalking tracks just outside the city.
Think of this space as a mix of travel tips, personal stories, and behind-the-scenes moments from life as a Sydney tour guide.
Bushwalking Bonanza
If you’re keen on hiking (or bushwalking, as we Aussies call it), you’re in for a treat. One of my favourite regions to explore is Berowra, just a 45-minute train ride north of Sydney. This slice of wilderness is packed with scenic trails, sandstone escarpments, and wildlife you won’t find wandering around Circular Quay.
In this blog, I’ll share bushwalking tips near Sydney, from the best half-day hikes to longer treks where you can spot wallabies, echidnas, and cockatoos. Whether you’re a seasoned hiker or just here for the views, these trails are worth lacing up your boots for.
Virtual Guiding – A New Frontier
Back in the wild days of 2019–2020, when international travel shut down, I swapped my 4WD for a smartphone and pioneered virtual tours in Australia. Armed with just a camera, bush skills, and plenty of Wi-Fi, I live-streamed adventures through Sydney’s bushland to people around the world.
Guests tuned in from their living rooms to spot wallabies, track snakes, listen to kookaburras laugh, and even watch me help a lost hiker or two find their way out.
It was raw, unscripted, and incredibly special — giving people with mobility challenges or no chance to fly to Australia a way to experience our landscapes.
These virtual experiences caught the eye of global media, landing me in Forbes’ list of the top virtual tours worldwide. At one point, I’d collected over 1,200 five-star reviews.
Not bad for a bloke wandering around with his mobile phone in the middle of the bush.
From Virtual to Reality
While virtual guiding was a chapter I’ll always cherish, nothing beats the real deal: walking sandy tracks, smelling eucalyptus on the breeze, and sharing a laugh face-to-face with guests.
These days, I’m back on the trails full-time, running private Sydney nature and wildlife tours that take you beyond the tourist hotspots.
In this section of the blog, I’ll keep sharing Sydney travel insights, bushwalking stories, and tips for anyone planning their first Aussie adventure. Whether it’s what to pack for a day in the bush, the best hidden beaches, or the quirks of Sydney’s public transport, you’ll find it here.
Final Word
Sydney Tour Guide Insights is more than just a blog – it’s your backstage pass to Sydney. Dive into the stories, pick up insider tips, and maybe even get inspired to join me out in the wild.
Cheers,
Matt
Founder, Sydney Guided Tours
