Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour has teamed up with AmazingCo to curate a range of Sydney experiences available exclusively to residents and guests. Discover Sydney in a whole new way through unique, self-guided experiences that start inside the hotel. Be it food, adventure or photography, there is an experience for everyone.

Local Highlights
Darling Harbour & Beyond

The perfect way to explore the stunning area around our hotel! Solve clues and riddles that uncover a path to local hidden gems and well-known attractions. Exclusive to hotel guests, this self-guided tour starts in the lobby and will have you acquainted with neighborhood hotspots before venturing out to must see destinations. Designed to orient you with your new surroundings, you’ll discover the best the area has to offer while enjoying your morning coffee, a picnic lunch, something sweet and a drink to finish. Allow 3 hours to complete the experience, or enjoy optional extras along the way to make it a full day experience.

• Self-guided experience

• Stunning picnic spread included

• Discover hidden Sydney gems

• Vegetarian, vegan & gluten free options

From $60 Per Person

Mystery Picnic
Botanical Gardens

Sydney's Botanical Gardens boasts 30 hectares of garden oasis. Located right in the heart of Sydney, this place is the perfect, quiet retreat from the city chaos. Surround yourself with 1000s of plants species, Australian history, and savour the pleasures this blissful realm has to offer.

Starting with a picnic basket, have fun solving personally curated clues and riddles that’ll take you on a journey to collect your special gourmet picnic food bit by bit. Each clue you solve will lead you closer to your next picnic food pickup and even closer to your final stunning secret picnic spot.

From $60 Per Person

Mystery Picnic
Balmain

Located in inner west Sydney, lined with leafy streets and dotted with Victorian terraces, Balmain is your friendly next-door neighbour. Boasting a trendy cafe and restaurant scene, speciality artisans bakeries and popular eateries, this is the place to be. The best part? It’s so close to home!

Starting with a picnic basket, have fun solving personally curated clues and riddles that’ll take you on a journey to collect your special gourmet picnic food bit by bit. Each clue you solve will lead you closer to your next picnic food pickup and even closer to your final stunning secret picnic spot.

From $60 Per Person

Mystery Picnic
Bondi Beach

Who doesn’t love Bondi? With its sweeping white-sand, bright blue crescent beach, iconic Iceberg ocean pool, and laid back Sydneysider vibes, Bondi always delivers. If you in need of some r&r and vitamin D, then you know this is the place.

Starting with a picnic basket, have fun solving personally curated clues and riddles that’ll take you on a journey to collect your special gourmet picnic food bit by bit. Each clue you solve will lead you closer to your next picnic food pickup and even closer to your final stunning secret picnic spot.

From $60 Per Person

Designed by AmazingCo exclusively for Sofitel guests and residents.

Experiences start from your hotel. Less time in tourist traps, more time exploring.

All experiences are self-guided, meaning it’s private and at your own pace.