Be transported from the centre of Sydney into the heart of the world heritage listed Blue Mountains National Park in a small group day tour.
Visit Featherdale Wildlife Park to see Kangaroos and Koalas up close, as well as many other unique animals and birds in the largest collection of Australian native animals in Sydney!
See the famous Three Sisters and hear the aboriginal stories around it. Marvel at the majestic vistas of the Jamison Valley.
Wander through a relaxed mountain village and enjoy many great lunch choices while you look around.
Our itinerary allows the flexibility to explore deep into the Blue Mountains, seeking out some of the more remote and spectacular lookouts, waterfalls and valleys. Your guide will take you on tailored bush walks and point out the details that you often would not be able to see for yourself.
Small tour groups ensure that your experienced guide has the time and flexibility to discover many amazing sights to you along the way.
Ask about a Private Charter if you want something even more exclusive!
Activity Tours have shown many thousands of guests around the spectacular Blue Mountains. Our experienced guides will tailor your tour every day to get the maximum fun and value from your time in and around Sydney. Here is how a typical Blue Mountains day tour goes:
We offer prearranged pick up from five convenient city locations. Your closest pickup location and time will be confirmed when booking.
Please wait outside your agreed pickup location around 10 minutes beforehand, and do not go to another location without prior confirmation of the change.
Located approximately 48kms west of Sydney, the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia are a range of geological sandstone structures at least 1,150 metres high. The mountains were originally named by Arthur Phillip in 1788 as the Carmarthen Hills for the northern section near Sydney, and the Lansdowne Hills for the southern. However, Blue Mountains quickly became preferred as the popular name.
Although known by Indigenous Australians for thousands of years, the Blue Mountains were thought to be impenetrable by the early white settlers of Sydney, and were not crossed until convicts and other explorers found their way across. Why not explore the mountain range yourself with a professionally guided Blue Mountains Day Tour?
The Blue Mountains are not, as the name suggests, a range of mountains but rather a plateau with rugged eroded gorges of up to 760 metres depth. A large part of the Blue Mountains is incorporated in the Greater Blue Mountains Area World Heritage Site and its constituent seven national parks and a conservation reserve. The name is derived from the bluish tinge the range takes on, which is caused by a process known as Mie Scattering. Mie Scattering occurs when incoming ultraviolet radiation is scattered by particles within the atmosphere.
When Mie Scattering occurs incoming radiation lengths mix as no wave length is predominant over another creating a blue-greyish colour to any distant objects (such as mountain ranges or even clouds). It is widely believed that the blue colouring of the mountains is created by light reflecting off eucalypt leaves and although this is a romantic idea, unfortunately it is just folklore. The Blue Mountains were a familiar sight to early British settlers in the Sydney district long before the bulk of the continent was explored by non-native people. Today you can tour the breath taking Blue Mountains with our unique Blue Mountains Day Tours.
Please note that while there are many amazing attractions in the Blue Mountains region, we can only visit so many in a single day. If you wish to choose your own itinerary, we can tailor a Private Charter to your needs.
There is no formal lunch package included with the tour. A variety of lunch options are available for purchase in local cafe / restaurants. Alternatively bring along your own picnic lunch to enjoy in a picturesque mountains village.
Temperatures in the Blue Mountains can be as much as 10 degrees celsius less than the centre of Sydney. There are several opportunities to walk and ride down to the bottom of the valley below the spectacular cliffs in the Blue Mountains where it can be quite cool, even in the summer months.
It is recommended that a warm top and jacket are worn, as well as comfortable enclosed walking shoes, a hat and sunscreen.
Our tours to the Blue Mountains run seven days per week.
Please note all tours are subject to availability and minimum number requirements so we recommend that you book well in advance to secure your place! We do not operate on Christmas Day (25 December) or New Year’s Day (1 January).
* Due to COVID-19 impacts, scheduled tour departures have been reduced. Please check online for available tours or contact us for alternatives.
It was great having an experienced, friendly guide/driver. We got extra value with his helpful tips for making the most of our week in Sydney, and he made sure we... read more got to see kangaroo in the wild, as well as the wine tasting we had paid for!
Awesome boutique tour - Perfect weather with a fantastic, entertaining and humourous guide, Steve. The pace was just right, not rushed and we avoided the touristy crowds and big buses almost completely on a... read more Sunday. Though one of my boys is only 5, the bush walks and stairs were still quite doable with a little help from us parents. The kids love Steve and his educational and informative stories about Australia, Sydney and blue mountains area. Highly recommended. We had a super time!
Fun day experiencing Sydney wine country - Our driver/tour guide was fantastic! Excellent driver, friendly & knowledgeable. The selection of wineries, lunch & other guests really made the event pleasant. I definitely would recommend it to... read more everyone.
A fun day on a small group tour to the Hunter Valley. We went to three small vineyards, where we tasted 5-6 wines at each one. The hosts at... read more each vineyard talked us through the wines. We tasted some really good wines and bought a couple which we enjoyed in our hotel in Sydney. Lunch and a free drink were provided at a golf club – although the food was a bit average. The day also included an enjoyable cheese tasting at a cheese factory. Our driver and guide, Jim, was very helpful and offered a fun and informative commentary. He was very enthusiastic and told us about the region and about Sydney.
A perfect way to experience the Hunter Valley - We joined the Hunter Valley trip and it was possibly my favourite day of my trip to New South Wales. Moira organised us brilliantly from our very first contact and... read more Jim was a brilliant host and looked after us so well. He was so knowledgeable and laid back and totally made our day. Our favourite vineyard was Saddler’s Creek where the wine was delicious and the staff made us so welcome. A highly recommended day.
Many things seen - Mike good driver. Polite and helpful
Could talk more. Long day. Saw lot of things
I would advise to advertise end point as banrangaroo as great place to... read more get dinner
Sadly the day was rainy and just heavy fog.
Our tour guide Jim made the best of it for us and it was just one great trip.
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Thanks to Jim again for making it the best!
Recommend to go to the blue mountains - Our guide Steve was Amazing and made our day tour to the blue mountains even better. With this tour you'll see a wild life sanctuary and the blue mountains from... read more differents spots and you'll have the choice to walk or do the cable line.
A great day out with Jeff who really was a very
informative Scotsman
A great selection of wines cheese and vineyards
If I had a comment it... read more would be to have the cheese tasting after the first vineyard then have lunch then go to the last two vineyards after lunch
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