Harbour Bridge Climb

After breakfast I went back up to the room to confirm tomorrows booking for Blue Mountain.

We then walked to the stop for the free tourist bus. After waiting for 10 min we were beginning to be pressed for time so I asked a bus driver on a regular route if we could by tickets for Circular Quay, he said we could just hop on and drive with him. On arrival at Circular Quay we bought ticket for Captain Cook’s Coffee Cruise with 5 min to spare.

The harbour cruise is a must when in Sydney. The waterfront is fantastic.

After a short walk to Cumberland St. where the bridge climb was starting I started to get a little bit nervous, yet again I was to do something high in the air. 

    (If you look carefully at the picture you can actually see people climbing the bridge.)

First we were asked to dress up in climbing gear. It is quite complicated and you really have to listen up and comply. Trying to find your own way to do it don’t work. Before going through a small training tour to get used to help the harness around corners and learn how to climb up and down of steep ladder like staircases we went through the safety rules.

And then on to the climb. WOW. A fantastic experience. During the climb our guide Phil told in detail about the construction of the bridge in a very interesting way. What a view. Fantastic. Unfortunately we were not allowed to bring cameras so I cannot show any pictures.

Once back down we had to get out of the gear in reverse order and before leaving we got a certificate saying we had climbed the Harbour Bridge. It was 3 h 30 min fantastic experience and a must do when in Sydney.

We then rushed back to the hotel to change for our 7:30 PM reservation at the Sydney Tower. A 250 meter above ground rotating restaurant. We waited 15 min to get window seats and once again what a view.