Newcastle rewards an early start from Sydney. A private day tour has your group walking the Nobbys breakwall by mid morning, riding the light rail along the harbour and sitting down to a long lunch, then heading home on the M1 with the same driver who brought you up.

A private Bowral day tour works best when you leave Sydney early. Your group reaches the Southern Highlands for breakfast, has the Bradman Museum and Corbett Gardens before the crowds, and is back in the city by late afternoon, travelling in a 12 to 28 seat vehicle with your own driver.