Has your grandparents gotten around to using their Dine and Discover NSW vouchers yet? There's no need to fret if they haven't because the Dine and Discover NSW voucher program has been extended until June 2022! Plus, NSW residents will also be given two additional vouchers from December 1, 2021.
Take your nan and pop on a fun day out without breaking the bank. Here are 10 lovely Dine and Discover locations you can spend quality bonding time with them:
- Sydney Whale-Watching Cruise with Breakfast or Lunch
- Broken Bay Pearl Farm Tour
- Sydney Harbour High Tea Cruise
- WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo
- SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium
- Potoroo Palace Animal Sanctuary
- Illawarra Fly Treetops Walk
- Sydney Tower Eye
- Walkabout Wildlife Sanctuary
- Oakvale Wildlife Park
Not sure how to apply for the Dine and Discover NSW program? Check out our ultimate guide on how to get your Dine and Discover NSW vouchers. We’ll also answer all your D&D questions—where can you use them, when do these Dine and Discover vouchers expire, and more!
1. Sydney Whale-Watching Cruise with Breakfast or Lunch
Around 30,000 humpbacks move during the annual migration season!
It would be great to be out in the fresh air after spending days cooped up in your homes during the lockdown. Why not take Grandma and Grandad on this whale-watching cruise on Sydney’s calm waters and have the chance to get up close and personal with the gentle giants of the sea? With your Dine and Discover NSW vouchers, you can get $25 off your breakfast or lunch cruise!
2. Broken Bay Pearl Farm Tour
Find out why Akoya pearls are one of the most valuable pearls in the world! Credits: @brokenbaypearlfarm
Does gran love pearls? Well, she would definitely adore this pearl farm tour on Broken Bay! Discover loads about the Australian pearling industry, and learn how pearls, including the valuable Akoya pearls, are cultured on the scenic lower Hawkesbury River. You will also be invited to the Shellar Door, where you can buy locally-made pearl jewellery for nan!
3. Sydney Harbour High Tea Cruise
Pinkies up! Enjoy a decadent high tea along Sydney Harbour.
Treat your grandparents to this high tea cruise along Sydney Harbour. With your Dine and Discover NSW vouchers, you can unwind on a deluxe ship and indulge in a sweet and savoury British High Tea at sea. Perfect if you’re looking to have that long-awaited catch-up sesh with your grandparents!
4. WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo
Experience great animal encounters with Nan! Credits: @wildlifesydneyzo
Go back to the basics and take the grandparents on a fun day out at WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo! Enjoy a stroll with grandma and grandpa and marvel at Australia’s most adorable and most unique wildlife, such as koalas, the endangered Tasmanian Devils, and wallabies. You’ll even get to see Rocky, the giant saltwater crocodile found in Kakadu Gorge!
5. SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium
Kids and kids-at-heart will enjoy SEA LIFE Sydney! Credits: @sealifesydneyaquarium
Another great Dine and Discover location will take you on a wildlife adventure under the depths of the sea! SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium has 14 themed zones you can explore with your grandparents and over 700 marine species to meet. Don’t forget to stop by Pig and Wuru, two of the only six dugongs on display in the whole world!
6. Potoroo Palace Animal Sanctuary
Pet a koala at Potoroo Palace! Credits: @vipprivatetours
Venture into NSW’s South Coast with your Dine and Discover NSW vouchers, and explore Potoroo Palace, where you can meet a variety of free-roaming animals across the sanctuary. Befriend potoroos, emus, echidnas, and more, and even get the chance to hand-feed them. After wandering around, you and your grandparents can head to Blue Wren Café for some refreshments!
7. Illawarra Fly Treetops Walk
Family fun awaits at Illawarra Fly. Credits: @illawarrafly
This next Dine and Discover location will definitely wow you and your grandparents! Enjoy a quick escape from the city as you head to the Illawarra Fly Treetops Walk, where a majestic rainforest view awaits you. Stroll through a scenic rainforest on a one and a half-kilometre trail that culminates in Knights Tower, which overlooks the Aussie rainforest 45 metres above the forest floor.
8. Sydney Tower Eye
Bask in the marvellous cityscape atop the Sydney Tower Eye! Credits: @sydneytowereye
If you don’t want to leave the city, Sydney Tower Eye has equally stunning views you and your grandparents can enjoy! Trade the scenic rainforest for the fantastic concrete jungle sights above the Sydney Tower and spot famous city landmarks such as the Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge from 250 metres above the ground. The Sydney Tower also has a revolving restaurant where you can dine as you enjoy the incredible views.
9. Walkabout Wildlife Sanctuary
Make kanga friends at Walkabout Wildlife Sanctuary! Credits: @collectingdonuts
Get those steps in with nan and pop when you explore Walkabout Wildlife Sanctuary. Spend your day out on a small adventure as you walk the bush trails to ancient Aboriginal sites and join in the ranger-led animal encounters. Some of the animals you can encounter here include kangaroos, koalas, wombats, dingoes, and more.
You can also use your Dine and Discover NSW vouchers and be a Walkabout Wildlife Sponsor to donate essential supplies for the animals.
10. Oakvale Wildlife Park
Get to cuddle adorable creatures at Oakvale Wildlife Park. Credits: @oakvalewildlifepark
Can’t get enough wildlife encounters? Oakvale Wildlife Park is another excellent Dine and Discover location to go to with gramps and granny! Journey across 25 acres of open natural bushland and get up close with over 100 animal species roaming freely around the park. We suggest you come in early so you can make the most out of the park’s keeper talks and feeding shows.
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