The Australian Adventure Co · About Us
Local Knowledge.
Local Knowledge.
Entirely Private.
Private guided tours across Sydney, the Blue Mountains, and the Southern Highlands, shaped entirely around you.
Hundreds of five-star reviews on Google and TripAdvisor
Our Story
Built by people
Built by people
who love this country
We started The Australian Adventure Co to show people this country the way we know it. Not the version written on a coach timetable, but the lookouts worth waiting at, the roads worth taking slowly, and the stories that make a place hold still for a moment.
No Buses, No Scripts
Just your group
Just your group
and a guide who knows
Every tour we run is private, unhurried, and shaped around the people in the vehicle. No buses, no scripts, no fixed stops regardless of what you actually want to see. Just your group, a guide who knows these places properly, and a day built around making you feel exactly what we feel every time we are out here.
Who We Are
Locals first,
Locals first,
guides second
Our team lives in the places we take you. Sydney's hidden coastline, the Blue Mountains' quiet trails, the Southern Highlands' back roads. These are not routes we memorised. They are places we actually spend our weekends.
What's Different
Your day,
Your day,
not a script
The order, the pace, the stops you linger at and the ones you skip entirely. Every detail is shaped around your group. If the weather turns, we adjust. If you fall in love with a lookout, we stay. That flexibility is the whole point.
Unlike Anywhere Else in NSW
The Southern Highlands,
The Southern Highlands,
done properly
No one else takes you where we do. Wild kangaroos in the paddocks of Boscobel, our own farm, a wine tasting at Bendooley Estate, and the quiet back roads in between. This is a region we know better than anyone else running tours out of Sydney.
Meet the Team
The People Behind Your Day
Small enough that you'll likely meet one of us in person, and that's exactly how we like it.
Sam Josephson
Tour Guide & Co-Founder Favourite trail: Lockleys PylonA dedicated hiker and explorer driven by a profound curiosity about the natural world. My passion for flora and fauna, combined with a deep interest in geology, makes each journey an exploration of nature's wonders.
The rich tapestry of Australian history never ceases to fascinate me, and I take great pleasure in sharing these stories with my guests.
Alex White
Tour Guide & Co-Founder Favourite spot: North Head at sunsetAn explorer at heart with a deep love for Australia's landscapes, history and culture. From coastal lookouts to hidden trails and historic streets, I'm drawn to the moments that make a place come alive.
Guiding, to me, is about more than showing sights. It's about creating immersive, memorable experiences that spark curiosity and inspire adventure.
Gabi Stephen
Tour Guide Specialty: history & hikingI have spent more than a decade building days out that people remember, and I specialise in history, hiking, and the outdoor corners of this state that most visitors never reach.
I have dedicated my career to helping travellers connect with the stories and landscapes that make this country remarkable.
"My only regret is not finding them sooner. They tailored our day to fit our interests and needs. We travelled with children, and it means so much to our family that the kids were welcomed so warmly."Jackie · Google Review
Where We Go
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Sam, Alex and Gabi answer the enquiries themselves. Tell us what you'd like to see and we'll build the day around it.