A day tour from Sydney to the World Heritage listed Blue Mountains, the Grand Canyon of Australia, with deep gorges, steep cliffs, lookouts, bushwalks and rich flora and fauna, returning by cruise along the river and Sydney Harbour.
Days
- 10.5 hours, full day
Group size
- Max 37
Start / finish
- Sydney / Sydney
- Sydney city centre by cruise, about 6pm
Return
- Sydney city centre by cruise, about 6pm
Transport
- Deluxe mini coach with a guide, return by river and harbour cruise
Meals
- No meals are listed as included
Route
Included experiences
- Kings Tableland or Evans Lookout — Blue Mountains views
- Wentworth Falls or Leura Falls — guided bushwalk
- Leura — free time and lunch
- Three Sisters — Aboriginal legends
- Scenic World — optional cable cars and railway
- Parramatta River and Sydney Harbour — cruise back to the city
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Reviews
5.0
Based on 87 reviews
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AI summary of 87 reviews
Travellers consistently praise the guides' extensive knowledge of the Blue Mountains, Australian history, wildlife and plants, alongside their entertaining personalities and use of humour throughout the day. The organisation of the itinerary stands out most prominently, with guides flexibly adjusting stops and timing around weather conditions to maximise views, whilst the inclusion of Sydney Zoo, Scenic World rides and lookouts, combined with excellent value for a full day from early morning until evening, receives repeated mention. The most common caveat is that optional attractions such as the zoo and cable cars incur additional costs beyond the tour price, and some travellers note that the return journey is a public ferry rather than a dedicated cruise, though these factors rarely detract from overall satisfaction.
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“Blue Mountains Day Trip”
You get to see so much in a day. Les was extremely knowledgeable and genuine, and you're lucky if you get him.
“Amazing”
An amazing Blue Mountains tour, the best thing we've done in ages, with a very good and informative guide.
“Blue mountains tour”
An unforgettable day from start to finish. Les was a brilliant guide, very knowledgeable and full of dad jokes, the views were stunning and the cable cars and steepest railway were lots of fun.
“A must do”
Les kept us informed of who, what, where and when all day, with almost non-stop commentary plus dad jokes and his iPad for extra info. We'd already been to the zoo, so we had a good coffee at the zoo cafe instead, and every departure time was kept.
“Great Tour of the Blue Mountains.”
A great day learning about the Blue Mountains with Les as our guide. The only downside was that a strike meant no ferry from Olympic Park, so we were dropped at a ferry closer in.
“Blue Mountain trip”
Les was an amazing guide and his jokes made the trip even better. Well worth the time and money, as you see the zoo, the Blue Mountains and the harbour.
