It’s time to show someone you know how appreciated they are, and what better way to do that than to give them some Sydney gift experiences they’ll never forget?
Whether the person you’re buying for is a lifelong local, a visitor to the city or new in town, the following Sydney gift experience ideas will help you make someone you care about feel seen, make some memories and enjoy themselves. What more could you ask for?
We’ve asked around and put our ideas together in this list to help you decide what’s right for the person you’ve got in mind, no matter what they’re into. Read on to find out more!
And just so you know - nobody pays us to include these date ideas on our list. They’re just places we’ve been or experiences we’ve loved that you can use so you can find the best things to do in Sydney.
The Best and Unique Gift Experiences in Sydney
1 - For Mystery Lovers: An Immersive Murder Mystery in The Rocks
Looking for Sydney gift experiences someone won’t have done before? Check this out.
Death on The Rocks is a real-world detective adventure that plays out in the heart of The Rocks.
Players solve cryptic clues while uncovering Sydney’s dark and hidden past while unraveling a mysterious case that has even Sherlock scratching his head…
Perfect for couples, friends or groups who love mystery, true crime, or just a great story!
🎁 Gift Option: Purchase a CityDays Trail Gift Card
2 - For Puzzle Solvers: A Scavenger Hunt That Exposes Sydney’s Secrets
Buying for someone who’s already done every escape room, has a million puzzles and would rather skip sleep than miss the daily Wordle? This is for them.
These self-guided scavenger hunts are packed full of puzzles that, once solved, lead players around some of Sydney’s most fascinating locations.
As a team, they’ll uncover hidden history, quickly landmarks and face some tricksome riddles, as well as visiting some top-recommended pubs and cafes along the way.
🎁 Gift Option: Purchase a CityDays Trail Gift Card
3 - For Adrenaline Junkies: Hyper-Karting in Moore Park
Melbourne has the F1 Grand Prix, Bathurst has the Mount Panorama Circuit, and Sydney has Moore Park.
This is where petrol-heads can let loose and find themselves among like-minded people as they tear up the fastest indoor electric karts in Sydney. Ideal for anyone with a need for speed who loves high-energy experiences!
🎁 Gift Option: Buy a Hyper-Karting Gift Card.
4 - For Explorers: An Unconventional Walking Tour in the CBD
Know somebody who’s really into niche trivia? This is for them.
Instead of following a stranger with a bunch of other strangers, these games force players to interact with their surroundings and really get immersed in the culture, history and buzz of a place.
And between you and me: plenty of locals have said they found things they never noticed before!
🎁 Gift Option: Purchase a CityDays Trail Gift Card
5 - For Relaxation Seekers: A Spa Session at Capybara Bathing
Ever seen a more relaxed creature than a capybara? No? There’s a reason for that.
These adorable South American giant rodents have been all over my feed recently and, I don’t hate it. They know how to relax, so much so that they’ve inspired the name of this Surry Hills spa.
Besides, I don’t know anybody who wouldn’t want deep relaxation and tranquility as a gift.
🎁 Gift Option: Get a spa day gift card.
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6 - For Film Buffs: Tickets to Westpac Open Air Cinema
Movie season might be over for now but during summer, there is no experience quite like the Westpac Open Air Cinema.
In fact, I’d go as far to say it's up there as one of the best and most unique gift experiences in Sydney. Why? Because you watch a movie with the stunning Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge in the background, and that’s a view you can’t get anywhere else.
(Currently Unavailable) 🎁 Gift Option: Buy tickets.
7 - For Creative Minds: A Paint and Sip Class in Surry Hills
One of the best ways to impress anybody with Sydney gift experiences is to give them something they wouldn’t buy themselves: within reason.
It’s never too early or late to get into a new hobby, and painting is about as relaxing and creative as it gets. Cork & Chroma let you bring your own drinks along while you paint something awesome (including fur babies, if you know a cat/dog/parrot/any other pet parent who’d love this).
🎁 Gift Option: Purchase a Paint and Sip gift voucher.
8 - For Food Lovers: A Pasta-Making Class with The Coastal Italian
If you know a foodie or someone who’d like to be a foodie, check this out.
One of the main upsides to giving this as a Sydney gift experience is that the recipient is pretty much morally obligated to share their pasta-making secrets with you after as a thanks. Or, even better, cook some especially for you.
Jokes aside, this is something a lot of people wouldn’t know they’d enjoy, but always end up loving.
🎁 Gift Option: Gift a pasta-making class voucher.
9 - For Wellness Seekers: A Humming Puppy Yoga Class
Sadly, there are no actual puppies involved in this class, but the lack of furry friends is totally worth it for the relaxation you get from these yoga classes.
Yoga is great for mind and body, but some people are (understandably) reluctant to give it a go. It really doesn’t have to be hard, and with a great yogi (teacher) and a studio as peaceful and beautifully-designed as this one, you can’t go wrong.
Oh, and they offer sound baths too, which is what every stressed-out person needs on those nights they can’t switch their brains off. I highly recommend it!
🎁 Gift Option: Get a wellness class pass.
10 - For Art & Craft Enthusiasts: A Kintsugi Class on King Street
If you haven’t heard of kintsugi, don’t worry.
This is essentially the Japanese method of repairing and appreciating your broken pottery objects, whether that’s a sentimental mug, plate or figurine that someone has broken.
Recipients of this Sydney gift experience will be able to get their heads around this relaxing and fascinating skill, right in the heart of the CBD.
🎁 Gift Option: Book a Kintsugi class.
11 - For Cheese & Wine Lovers: Bubbles, Burrata & Bocconcini Class
Read that again: bubbles, burrata and bocconcini. I hardly feel like it needs explaining why this is a gift card, but I’ll just say that as long as the recipient isn’t lactose intolerant or vegan, this is bound to be a hit.
How else would someone get to learn how to make delicious Italian cheese otherwise? Be the person who gives someone else the opportunity. It’s incredible.
🎁 Gift Option: Purchase a cheese-making experience.
12 - For Stress Relief: A Thrilling Axe-Throwing Session
We’re not just about spa and yoga wellness. Sometimes, you’ve got to release that stress in a physical way, and for safety reasons, that’s best done in a controlled environment like this.
If someone you know is in need of an excuse to relieve their stress in an unconventional way, this’ll do it.
🎁 Gift Option: Buy an axe-throwing gift card.
13 - For Circus Fans: A Circus Skills Class
What’s your party trick? No, I don’t have one either. But you can give someone the gift of some pretty awesome circus skills if you want to go for something unique.
With this option, they’ll be able to learn trapeze, juggling and acrobatics in a fun and safe environment, and no worries if they’re new to all this: it’s available for beginners too!
🎁 Gift Option: Book a circus skills workshop.
14 - For Water Sports Lovers: A Cables Wake Park Gift Card
A lot of people in the CBD don’t know that there’s an awesome water park located in the city’s west, but if you know someone who loves their wakeboarding or wants to give water sports a go, this is the place for them!
At Cables Wake Park, recipients can try their hand at wakeboarding, kneeboarding and heaps of other water-based fun in the great outdoors.
🎁 Gift Option: Get a Cables Wake Park gift voucher.
15 - For Bookworms: A Gift Card for One of Sydney’s Coolest Bookstores
As any fellow book lover will tell you, the experience of buying a book is all they really want from anyone (even if their “TBR” (to-be-read) pile is taller than their bookshelves).
Literary lovers are united in feeling that there’s no experience quite like picking up a new read, and you can make that experience extra special by choosing a nice, local bookstore to do the buying.
🎁 Gift Option: Buy a bookstore gift card
Find More Things to Do in Sydney with CityDays
So there you have it! 15 unique Sydney gift experiences that are sure to make anyone’s day!
Remember that no matter what you decide to do on your morning, arvo or evening out in the CBD, there’s nothing like teamwork to make the dream work.
That’s why we at CityDays create fun, interesting and challenging trails around the world to help you immerse yourself in a city’s culture, history and curios.
Want to find out more?
Check out all our available activities in Sydney here and embark on an adventure in the city you’ll never forget: CityDays awaits!