Highlights
- Exclusive whale watching cruise on Sydney Harbour
- Enjoy native morning tea and a traditional smoking ceremony
- Guided coastal walk with Traditional Custodian Eric Brown
- Experience the story of Burri Burri, the whale spirit, from the clifftop lookout
- Ancient Aboriginal Rock Engravings
Description
Every winter, humpback whales travel up the east coast of Australia on a migration their ancestors have made for thousands of years. Burri Burri, the whale spirit, holds deep significance on this Country.
This 5 hour experience (6 hours including optional Sydney City pickup) combines a guided walk along the Bondi coastline with an exclusive whale watching cruise on Sydney Harbour. Meet at Bondi Pavilion, welcomed onto Bidjigal Country by Eric Brown, a Traditional Custodian with ancestral connections to the Bidjigal, Dharawal and Gundungarra peoples, authorised by NSW National Parks to interpret sacred rock engravings along the cliff path.
At the lookout, hear the story of Burri Burri while watching for whales passing below. Then head to Rose Bay wharf for native morning tea and a smoking ceremony before cruising Sydney Harbour with an expert whale guide.
Includes
Whale watching cruise on Sydney Harbour with an expert whale guide
Guided coastal walk with Traditional Custodian Eric Brown
Interpretation of sacred Aboriginal rock engravings
Burri Burri whale spirit storytelling at the clifftop lookout
Native morning tea
Traditional smoking ceremony
Transfer from walk to cruise boat and back
Optional Sydney City pickup
Excludes
Food and beverages, other than the native morning tea included in the itinerary
Important Information
- Meeting point: Bondi Pavilion, Queen Elizabeth Drive, Bondi Beach NSW 2026
Arrive 10 minutes before your tour start time
For city pickup (only): 8am departure from Christ Church St Laurence, George Street, Haymarket NSW,
Tour start time: 9am. All dates run walk first, then cruise.
Look for your guide wearing a black and white t-shirt
Toilets available near the meeting point before departure on foot
Duration approximately 5 hours
Moderate fitness required for the coastal cliff path
What to bring: comfortable walking shoes, sun protection, water, light jacket
Group size limited to 20 travellers
Whale sightings depend on natural conditions and cannot be guaranteed
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
