Vivid Festival of Light - Sydney
Tours

Witness Sydney awash in a light of colour.

Tours

5 Days

8 to 12 June 2026

Tours

Active

Tours

$3,415pptw

Tours

68 villabucks

Vivid Festival of Light - Sydney

Witness Sydney awash in a light of colour.

Experience Sydney’s landmarks transformed by colour and light during Vivid. Wander heritage precincts and harbourside gardens, step inside the Opera House for stories and surprises. A special dinner cruise places you among the illuminated sails and glowing foreshore. With time for galleries, grand cathedrals and graceful mansions, this getaway blends culture, harbour views and sparkling night skies.

Experience Sydney’s landmarks transformed by colour and light during Vivid. Wander heritage precincts and harbourside gardens, step inside the Opera House for stories and surprises. A special dinner cruise places you among the illuminated sails and glowing foreshore. With time for galleries, grand cathedrals and graceful mansions, this getaway blends culture, harbour views and sparkling night skies.

Itinerary

Your holiday itinerary (ex Perth, Western Australia)

Day 1. Perth to Sydney (D)
We collect you from home and transfer you to the airport for your journey to Sydney. On arrival, meet your coach captain and settle into your Darling Harbour hotel. Gather this evening for a welcome dinner.
4 nights: Novotel Sydney on Darling Harbour

Day 2. Hyde Park Barracks, St Mary’s and the Royal Botanic Gardens (BD)
Begin at Hyde Park Barracks where an immersive audio experience reveals Australia’s convict story. Step inside St Mary’s Cathedral to admire soaring stonework and luminous stained glass. Enjoy lunch at leisure in the Queen Victoria Building. This afternoon, join a guided walk through the Royal Botanic Gardens for harbour views and living colour. After dinner, take a gentle stroll to see early Vivid installations around Darling Harbour.

Day 3. Opera House, Mrs Macquarie’s Chair and the Art Gallery of NSW (BD)
Take a guided tour of the Sydney Opera House to uncover design marvels and performance tales. Continue to Mrs Macquarie’s Chair for classic bridge and skyline vistas. Spend the afternoon on a guided visit at the Art Gallery of NSW exploring Australian, First Nations and international works. Return to Darling Harbour for dinner.

Day 4. Vaucluse House and Vivid Sydney dinner cruise (BD)
A relaxed morning gives time to explore at your own pace. Later, tour Vaucluse House and estate, one of Sydney’s finest 19th century mansions set among sweeping lawns and gardens. As evening falls, board your Vivid dinner cruise. Glide across the harbour as lightworks ripple over the foreshore and the Opera House sails glow above the water.

Day 5. Sydney to Perth (B)
Enjoy a leisurely breakfast before transferring to the airport for your journey home. On arrival in Perth, we will see you safely home.

Itinerary is subject to change. Terms and conditions apply. Call 08 9754 2026 for details.

Guide: B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner

eg. BLD indicates three meals included on that day of the itinerary.



PPTW is per person twinshare accommodation.

Image Credit: Vivid Festival & Destination NSW

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Dates & Pricing

5 Days
8 to 12 June 2026

$3,415pptw

$580 single option

Highlights

• Vivid light art shimmering across Darling Harbour
• Vivid Sydney Harbour dinner cruise with front-row views
• St Mary’s Cathedral stained glass, rich in colour and craft
• Guided stroll through the Royal Botanic Gardens by the harbour
• Curated insights on a guided tour at the Art Gallery of NSW
• Mrs Macquarie’s Chair for sweeping harbour panoramas
• Vaucluse House and estate with elegant rooms and gardens
• Sydney Opera House tour with behind-the-scenes stories
• Hyde Park Barracks bringing convict history to life

Inclusions

• Pre/post tour transfers (ex Perth, WA)
• Airfares and taxes (ex Perth, WA)
• 8 meals – 4 breakfasts, 3 dinners, 1 dinner cruise
• 4 nights’ accommodation
• Tours and attractions
• Professional Villa Tour Leader
 

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Dates & Pricing

Duration: 5 Days

Dates:  8 to 12 June 2026

Activity Level: Active

$3,415pptw

$580 single option

Earn: 68 villabucks

Highlights

• Vivid light art shimmering across Darling Harbour
• Vivid Sydney Harbour dinner cruise with front-row views
• St Mary’s Cathedral stained glass, rich in colour and craft
• Guided stroll through the Royal Botanic Gardens by the harbour
• Curated insights on a guided tour at the Art Gallery of NSW
• Mrs Macquarie’s Chair for sweeping harbour panoramas
• Vaucluse House and estate with elegant rooms and gardens
• Sydney Opera House tour with behind-the-scenes stories
• Hyde Park Barracks bringing convict history to life

Inclusions

 • Pre/post tour transfers (ex Perth, WA)
• Airfares and taxes (ex Perth, WA)
• 8 meals – 4 breakfasts, 3 dinners, 1 dinner cruise
• 4 nights’ accommodation
• Tours and attractions
• Professional Villa Tour Leader

Itinerary

Your holiday itinerary (ex Perth, Western Australia)

Day 1. Perth to Sydney (D)
We collect you from home and transfer you to the airport for your journey to Sydney. On arrival, meet your coach captain and settle into your Darling Harbour hotel. Gather this evening for a welcome dinner.
4 nights: Novotel Sydney on Darling Harbour

Day 2. Hyde Park Barracks, St Mary’s and the Royal Botanic Gardens (BD)
Begin at Hyde Park Barracks where an immersive audio experience reveals Australia’s convict story. Step inside St Mary’s Cathedral to admire soaring stonework and luminous stained glass. Enjoy lunch at leisure in the Queen Victoria Building. This afternoon, join a guided walk through the Royal Botanic Gardens for harbour views and living colour. After dinner, take a gentle stroll to see early Vivid installations around Darling Harbour.

Day 3. Opera House, Mrs Macquarie’s Chair and the Art Gallery of NSW (BD)
Take a guided tour of the Sydney Opera House to uncover design marvels and performance tales. Continue to Mrs Macquarie’s Chair for classic bridge and skyline vistas. Spend the afternoon on a guided visit at the Art Gallery of NSW exploring Australian, First Nations and international works. Return to Darling Harbour for dinner.

Day 4. Vaucluse House and Vivid Sydney dinner cruise (BD)
A relaxed morning gives time to explore at your own pace. Later, tour Vaucluse House and estate, one of Sydney’s finest 19th century mansions set among sweeping lawns and gardens. As evening falls, board your Vivid dinner cruise. Glide across the harbour as lightworks ripple over the foreshore and the Opera House sails glow above the water.

Day 5. Sydney to Perth (B)
Enjoy a leisurely breakfast before transferring to the airport for your journey home. On arrival in Perth, we will see you safely home.

Itinerary is subject to change. Terms and conditions apply. Call 08 9754 2026 for details.

Image Credit: Vivid Festival & Destination NSWNew Paragraph

Guide:

B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner

eg. BLD indicates three meals included on that day of the itinerary.


PPTW is per person twinshare accommodation.

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Tour Activity Levels

With such a diverse collection of travel options, we want to ensure you choose the right holiday for you.


Our tour activity levels are a guide to the required fitness level for each of our holidays.


Look out for the feet when reading about a tour!

  • Relaxed

    Suitable for travellers with lower mobility.


    You will be required to embark/disembark coaches, trains and other transport via steps unaided. You must be able to carry your own luggage and walk short distances. Stairs may need to be negotiated at times. Travellers with walking aids (sticks and walkers) are welcome and those requiring accompanying assistance and/or carer may consider these holidays.

  • Moderate

    Required to walk confidently and unaided.


    Expect guided walking tours of attractions with occasional inclines and stair climbs, some long days and multiple hotel changes during the holiday. Your accommodation may require access via stairs, a short walk to reach hotel facilities and have showers over baths.  Travellers with walking sticks are welcome unless there is overnight rail or overnight cruising - please check with staff.

  • Active

    Requires some fitness. Involves longer days filled with activities, excursions requiring standing and walking for extended periods of time and nature-based activities. You will be required to walk confidently over uneven ground and surfactant at a timely pace.

  • Highly Active

    Requires good general fitness. Excursions will be over more difficult terrain and require a certain level of agility. You will be required to walk confidently for up to 3 hours over uneven surfaces including soft sand, rocky surfaces and creek crossing. Some itineraries will explore remote locations. No walkers allowed.

  • Challenging

    A high level of fitness is required. Tours have an emphasis on active pursuits and often explore remote locations which are challenging to access. You will be required to walk confidently for up to 6 or more hours per day and have experience in outdoor pursuits. No walkers allowed.


    Your health, wellbeing and enjoyment of the holiday is very important to us. In order to protect the health and wellbeing of our staff and suppliers, electric scooters and buggies are not permitted on Villa tours.


    Anyone providing care or assistance to others must be fit and able to provide the required support and care.