Twenty-one ways to see Australia and New Zealand with Mr Chea, a Korean and English speaking Sydney local guide — from a half-day running tour to an 18-day drive across the continent and a top-to-bottom journey through New Zealand. Every itinerary was walked and driven first, then written down line by line.
People, nature & art — written down.
I was born in Ulsan, Korea, in 1977 and went to Sungkyunkwan University to become a teacher. Then, after military service, a trip to Boracay in the Philippines turned into a job as a dive master, and travel became the road I stayed on. I first landed in Australia in 2003, studied tourism here, and worked for the luxury duty-free retailer DFS and for LG Electronics Australia. Five years back in Korea were spent as a commercial diver and as the founder of a social venture. In 2019 I married and returned to Australia, and today I spend my days guiding travellers around Sydney. Twenty-odd years moving between diving, tourism and start-ups all show up in the way I lead people through this city's laneways and along its coastline. Everyone calls me Mr Chea.
A half day or a full one — running, swimming, food, history, hiking, golf and wine. Eight different ways to see Sydney. Any of them can also be booked as a private tour for your group only.
“Run, pause, run again — a morning spent reading the city with your body.”
“Ocean pool or lap pool — the moment you're swimming, you're travelling.”
“Not a search bar. The memory of someone who has lived here twenty years.”
“Less sightseeing, more close reading.”
“Forest underfoot, cliffs overhead.”
“The second face Sydney keeps hidden.”
“No logistics. Just your swing.”
“Sunlight through the vines, caught in a glass.”
From a five-day restorative trip to an 18-day crossing of the continent from east to west — long-distance journeys in a dedicated vehicle.
Sydney Restorative 5 Days
“Give yourself to the waves, then end the trip with a night at the theatre.”
Sydney to Gold Coast 10 Days
“Ten days heading north, wherever the coastline leads.”
Sydney to Melbourne 13 Days
“A grand tour of the southern coast, with Melbourne waiting where the waves and wind run out.”
Sydney to Uluru Outback Road Trip 18 Days
“Australian winter in the outback: no flies, just starlight pouring down.”
Sydney to Perth Grand Crossing 18 Days
“From the eastern harbour to the western desert — eighteen days across a whole continent.”
Start in Sydney, then fly on to a second city — other Australian capitals, or New Zealand's North and South Islands. A second face of the region in a short trip.
Sydney & Tasmania
“To Tasmania, an island of clean wilderness and good food.”
Sydney & Melbourne
“Australia's two faces, Sydney and Melbourne, in one trip.”
Sydney & Gold Coast
“From the city to the beach — the lightest way to do Australia.”
Sydney & Perth
“All the way to Australia's western edge, under an Indian Ocean sunset.”
Sydney & Auckland (North Island)
“A harbour city built on volcanoes — into the land of Māori culture and geothermal heat.”
Sydney & Queenstown (South Island)
“Glacial lakes and snow peaks in the birthplace of bungy jumping.”
Sydney & Christchurch (South Island)
“A garden city in bloom again after the earthquakes, and the quiet of Banks Peninsula.”
Sydney & Both Islands
“From North Island volcanoes to South Island glaciers — ten days joining the two.”
Each kind of trip has a different cost structure, so what's covered differs too. Please check before you book.
Whichever of the 21 trips you have in mind, I'll shape it around your group and your dates. Message me on WhatsApp — in English or Korean.
Message Mr Chea on WhatsApp
