Blue Mountains Day Tour from Sydney
Description
Our Blue Mountains Day Tour offers a high-quality experience. Starting city pickup at 7:00 am, the first highlight of the day includes a stop at Sydney Zoo where you’ll enjoy a First Nations cultural talk and have the opportunity to encounter local wildlife with a zoo ranger. We will then make our way to the Blue Mountains where you’ll find yourself surrounded by the spectacular scenery of the lush Blue Mountains. After lunch (own cost) at Luera, you can enjoy a self-guided scenic stroll along the Prince Henry Cliff Walk. You will have plenty of time to take in the unparalleled views from various lookout points on your walk along the clifftops. We then make our way to the Olympic Park Wharf where you board a scenic ferry back to the Sydney Harbour. You can choose to end the journey either at Circular Quay or Darling Harbour at the end of the day.
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Itinerary
Start your adventure with a visit to Sydney Zoo, where you’ll meet native animals like kangaroos, koalas, and more. Explore the koala trail, and catch a fascinating indigenous artefact demonstration inside the Talking Hut. Don’t miss the massive reptile and nocturnal house—home to the largest collection of its kind—before grabbing a coffee and taking a quick break.
Take in the sweeping views of the Jamison Valley and gaze upon the iconic Three Sisters rock formation. Browse through local souvenir shops offering sparkling crystals and precious opals, then wander along the sandstone cliff edges and admire the ancient rock formations stretching all the way to Mount Gibraltar.
Pause for lunch in the picturesque village of Leura, known for its charming cafes and wide variety of food choices—from hearty burgers and woodfired pizzas to fresh salads and sweet treats like ice cream and handmade chocolates. Try the unique kangaroo burger or kangaroo pastry in a rich goulash sauce, or bring your own lunch to enjoy in the peaceful park. A local supermarket is also nearby for extra snacks or essentials.
Enjoy a self-guided hike along the Prince Henry Cliff Walk. There are a number of spectacular lookouts to enjoy including Orphan Rock Lookout, Katoomba Falls Lookout, Cliff View Lookout and Juliet's Balcony. The stunning views of the Blue Mountains are unparalleled on this walk along the clifftops.
Conclude the tour with a relaxing ferry ride along the Parramatta River, bypassing city traffic. Enjoy stunning views as you pass under the Sydney Harbour Bridge and arrive at Circular Quay near the Opera House.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Please be ready and waiting outside your selected hotel at least 10 minutes before the time listed below: // Ibis Hotel Darling Harbour - 70 Murray St, Darling Harbour @ 7:00am // Park Royal Darling Harbour - 150 Day St, Sydney @ 7:05am // Wynyard Hotel - 107 Clarence St, Sydney @ 7:15am // Sydney Harbour Marriot, 30 Pitt St, Sydney @ 7:25am // Sheraton Hotel Hyde Park, 161 Elizabeth St, Sydney @ 7:35am // Holiday Inn Potts Point, 203 Victoria St, Potts Point @ 7:45am // Vibe Hotel Sydney, 111 Goulburn St, Sydney @ 7:55am // St Laurance Church, 812 George St, Sydney @ 8:00am //
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Unfortunately we cannot take infants under the age of 3 years old
- This tour concludes at Sydney Olympic Park Wharf, where you will catch a scenic ferry back to Sydney.
Reviews(75)
Prompt & fuss free tour, driver Alan is friendly and has great background knowledge of the area of the tour.
As the weather was a bit too wet, we decided to go into scenic world, instead of just hiking around and we're glad we did as it was fun going on the difference rides, it was still quite a busy place but lines moved very quickly. It was really easy to book online and pick up our tickets. The Sydney zoo was lovely and the guided tour interesting. As always we wish we had more time to explore, especially at the bottom of the valley and really take it in, read the signs about the history of the area but all in all it was a good day out. The ferry ride back to circula quay was easy and efficient.
Overall a fantastic experience. We would recommend a little more time at the Zoo and a map of the total Zoo would have been helpful. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and helpful. The Blue Mountains were absolutely stunning.
So humbling to be able to visit and experience this area. We had a visit to a zoo and local village (Leura) before going to three sisters at Echo point and onto scenic world.
Great variety of pickup spots and the bus was comfortable. After I got on, I found that all the other passengers had booked directly with the company website - and had an additional tour option. In fact, I had to show the itinerary to the bus driver because he was not aware of it. My option was to go on my own for the walk at the end or find a way to get online to get a ticket for that other option. I really wanted to go for a walk and did not think that other option would be worth the money. 1. The zoo was okay. I did not realize the option to be able to feed a kangaroo. Besides Australian animals, the zoo had African animals and some dinosaur animatronics but that was all. 2. The next stop after the zoo were to places to eat and shop. 3. The third stop was to an overlook and where you could also eat/shop. 4. And the last stop is where the other bus passengers had their additional activity. The driver led me to a path where I could walk and I had a time to get back. But I found that many of the paths were being reconstructed with detours and the one that was not was a LOT of steps down (and up). And no "complimentary aboriginal cultural talk with an experienced guide" So basically the tour consisted of activities I could to for the cost of a bus ticket.
We had a great day. Paul was friendly, helpful, knowledgable of the Blue Mountain area, he even went out of his way to show us how to buy tickets for the ferry.
Fantastic day in the Blue Mountains. Great trip to the relatively new zoo! Beautiful scenery in the mountains!! Our tour guide Paul was knowledgeable, friendly and helpful! Fun day with him!! Highly recommended!!
It is a mildly physical. Large groups. Recheck meet up times. Ours was wrong meet up one hour too early
The climb is harder than tou think but worth the pain. The tour huide was informative and respectful to all persona on tour
Pickup was punctual and luckily we were one of the first onboard. Irene, our driver, gave us a running commentary on our way around the city pointing out the salient spots. Irene, I should explain is an Aussie with a great Aussie sense of humour and has a colorful way about her. Our first stop was the Sydney Zoo where besides the exotic animals we were reminded of the broad range of fauna and of the creatures that can kill you. An early lunch at a small village called Leura in preparation for a longer stay at the Blue Mountain’s viewing area and the opportunity to ride on the cable cars. We finished the tour at the Olympic Park ferry pier where we were able to catch the ferry back to Circular Quay. I thought this was an added bonus. Payment for the ferry ride was additional but easy. One can use the tap-on/tap-off facility with one’s credit card and then it’s just sit back and relax. It was a great tour and I would recommend it to all ages.
