Sydney Harbour Bridge

Advantages: Fantstic views, sense of real achievement
Disadvantages: Quite pricy, need to book

...the biggest tourist attractions in Sydney is the Sydney Harbour Bridge. There it stands at the Quay Side all majestic and quite frankly massive. You can walk over the bridge as a pedestrian to get to the other side of the harbour. However why would you want to do that when you could climb the bridge!!!!!!! I am not frightened of heights (I mean I have done a parachute jump for gods sake) but even to me this looked quite daunting. Its 136 metres ...
...an all round view of Sydney as you climb up one side and down the other so its impossible to miss anything. The climbers that take you are also really knowledgable so can tell you most things about the bridge that you would want to know - (like did you know that all the steel is really straight but has been joined togewther to make a curve and that 80% of the Steel came from England.) I don't think you need to be an olympic athlete to do this climb ... Read review

Advantages: Eiffel remoulded.
Disadvantages: The price for the Bridge Climb is exorbitant.

In many ways the Sydney Harbour Bridge is more imposing than that more famous landmark the Opera House. Heresy scream the purists but as you arrive at Sydney Harbour it is hard to verbalise the spectacle that is the thousands of tonnes of steel climbing into the clouds. The Sydney Harbour Bridge is now in its 70th year but remains a wonderful example of innovative engineering. Spanning Sydney Harbour at its narrowest point, the Bridge connects the ...
...If you are visiting Sydney taking the train to Circular Quay is often the first stop on your itinerary. As you leave the station there are so many attractions within walking distance that is often too much for the senses take in. Along with the Opera House and the Bridge there is the wonderful green belt that is the Botanical Gardens. The revitalised Docklands of Darling Harbour is only a mere skip away as well. For sheer spectacle though it the ... Read review

Advantages: Stunning Views
Disadvantages: Not cheap

...skyline and of course The Sydney Harbour Bridge or ‘The old coat hanger’ as it’s sometimes known. I used to live on the North Shore of Sydney and drove over the bridge every day, occasionally looking up and seeing some grey lumps on the side which on second glance appeared to be people. I was well aware of the ‘Bridge Climb’, an organised ascent of the bridge where you are strapped on to the bridge via a wire and led by a trained group leader. You ...
...and admire the breath taking view before climbing back down on the opposite side which gives you a superb city view. Despite my knowledge of the whole thing I’d never actually done it in three years of living here until last week. I had some friends down from Queensland and one of them was very keen so I went on to the web site and paid $169 AUD each or about 70 quid and booked for an evening bridge climb last Friday night. In the peak season you ... Read review

Advantages: A Breathtaking and Inspiring Lifetime Experience.
Disadvantages: Don't attempt if you have a fear of heights or a heart problem.

...We rang up the Sydney Harbour Bridge booking hotline from our hotel and found the service fantastic until we heard the price at $600 aussie dollars for the two of us (this included all the climbing gear, the instructor, a photo of our group and locker facilities). My partner started choking on the pen lid he had in his mouth. After yelling at him i had not flown half way across the world to not climb the sydney harbor bridge, we finally settled ...
...out the main sites in Sydney (especially the opera house which we later visited and saw the ballet Giselle). It began raining as we made our way up the first half of the bridge and the sun was beginning to set, however i saw the most strangest phenomina whilst on the bridge. We saw one rainbow form in the sky, followed by a second directly above it over the Opera House. We cudnt believe it and made the instructor take our photo quickly so we had ... Read review

Advantages: Excellent views, nice easy climb.
Disadvantages: Could book on a day with bad weather.

...him we were going to Sydney and his first response was to tell me to try the Sydney Harbour Bridge climb. After arriving in Sydney I asked my girlfriend Lucy when we are going to book it. She wasn't keen but I argued with her that it was something we would probably never get to do again. After about 3 days she finally agreed. We made our way down to The Rocks district of Sydney which is across the harbour from the opera house and where the booking ...
...you visit Sydney and don't do the climb you have missed out. It is well worth the money you pay. The staff are all friendly and helpful, and the whole set-up is extremely professional. I only hope I go back to Sydney one day so I can do it again. ... Read review