Personalised Sydney Day Tours since 2009

I’ve been running private day tours out of Sydney for over 17 years now, covering everything from the local coastal spots to long-haul interstate trips. In that time, I’ve seen exactly what makes a great day out and—more importantly—what doesn’t. That experience is what lets me keep things personalised; I’m not into the “one size fits all” itineraries. I build these days with my guests in mind.

Escape Scenes is an ECO-certified, accredited setup based in Sydney. It’s a one-man show created by me, Dave Edwards. I do pretty much everything—from the driving to the web design—except for the bookkeeping and tax stuff. I leave that to my partner in crime.

The “One Bloke” Advantage

As a sole operator, you end up wearing a lot of hats. It was either that or pay someone else to do it, and that was never really on the cards. If you’re wondering what the daily list looks like, it’s basically:

• Tour Research & Development (finding the spots the buses can’t get to)

• Photography, Video & Web Dev

• Design & Advertising

• Somewhat OK Tour Driver

• Road Trip Consultant (I just came up with that one, but I’m sticking with it!)

Who’s behind the wheel?

When you tour with Escape Scenes, I’m your driver whenever possible. I’m pretty choosy about who I work with because, honestly, I don’t trust many people with my guests’ experience.

Some operators don’t really care who they get; they just want someone to steer the vehicle and hope for the best. That’s not my style. On the rare occasion I’m not behind the wheel myself, I only ever use a very select few people I trust implicitly—people who care as much about the details as I do.

At the end of the day, there’s no middleman or CEO taking the profits. From the first point of contact to hitting the road on the day, it’s all one bloke. Dave.

If you’re looking for an “About Us” page, I reckon that about sums it up!