See the best of the harbour city — beaches, ocean baths, the Bathers Way and Fort Scratchley — and pair it with the Hunter Valley wineries or the Port Stephens dolphins, all with a local guide.
Compact and walkable, Newcastle is easy to explore in a day — and its position makes it a brilliant base. We'll show you the city's beaches, baths and heritage, and can fold in the Hunter Valley or Port Stephens so you see the whole region without the planning.
Local guide who knows the city and the coast | comfortable transport | flexible, small-group or private options | easy pick-up arrangements
The beaches and ocean baths, the Bathers Way and Memorial Walk, Fort Scratchley and the harbour — the city in a day with a local guide.
Pair the harbour city with the cellar doors of Pokolbin — Newcastle highlights plus Hunter Valley wine tasting.
City beaches in the morning, then north to Nelson Bay for a Port Stephens dolphin cruise and the dunes.
Choose your mix of beaches, history, wine and wildlife at your own pace — for couples, families and groups.
Combine the city with the Hunter Valley and Port Stephens for a full long-weekend itinerary — just ask.
A Newcastle city tour typically covers the beaches and ocean baths, the Bathers Way and Memorial Walk, Fort Scratchley and the harbour foreshore, with a local guide and transport. Combination tours add the Hunter Valley or Port Stephens.
Yes — Newcastle sits about an hour from the Hunter Valley and 45 minutes from Port Stephens, so combination tours pair the city with cellar-door wine tasting or a Nelson Bay dolphin cruise in one day.
Tours can start in Newcastle itself or be arranged from Sydney as part of a longer trip. Private tours offer flexible pick-up; just let us know where you're based.
Yes — we run private, tailored tours for couples, families and groups, where you choose the mix of beaches, history, wine and wildlife and the pace of the day.
City highlights tours run a half or full day; combination tours taking in the Hunter Valley or Port Stephens are full-day, and multi-day options can string the region together.
Cooee Tours acknowledges the Awabakal and Worimi peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the Newcastle and Hunter estuary region, and pays respect to their Elders past and present.