WORLD HERITAGE LISTED BLUE MOUNTAINS

Join us as we journey through an ancient landscape and unique ecosystem. Deeply incised plateaus, river gorges, majestic sandstone cliffs, graceful valleys and vast eucalypts forests will provide breathtaking views and photo opportunities. Along the way, we will stop in one of the quaint historical villages and relax over a leisurely lunch.

Weather

The Blue Mountains can create its own weather pattern. Be prepared for all eventualities. What to bring: walking shoes suitable for bush tracks, hat, sunscreen, bottle of water, daypack, raincoat and a polar fleece. Occasionally the mountains are shrouded in fog, which creates its own magic and wonder. In this case, your itinerary may need adjusting.

Departure Point

You will be picked up and dropped back at your CBD hotel location.

Overview

Before departure your tour guide will chat with you about your interests, level of fitness and the pace you wish to adopt. Then we’ll head west, travelling through the Cumberland Plains. Once we begin our 1,000m ascent up into the Blue Mountains you’ll be treated to spectacular views across forested valleys and deep rocky gorges. You’ll also delight in seeing that quintessential blue haze that lends the mountain ranges their name. From here, your tour guide will propose several options.

Dramatic Rocky Lookouts, Waterfalls & Breathtaking Views

Lincoln’s Rock offers spectacular views across the densely forested Jamieson Valley. Even in fog, this view is captivating.

Sublime Lookout offers a superb panorama across the Jamieson Valley from which the rocky pinnacles of the Three Sisters can be seen (we prefer this spot to the more popular Echo Point lookout which can be overrun by tourists).

Leura Cascades Picnic Area is a charming spot amidst tall eucalypts and giant ferns where a short bush walk takes us past enchanting water cascades to a picturesque lookout over the Bridal Veil Falls.

Echo Point Lookout is the closest we can get to the famous Three Sisters. Although very touristy, it provides an excellent close-up photo opportunity.

Aboriginal Sites

The first people of this region were tribes of the Dharug and Gundungurra language groups. For at least 22,000 years they have walked these hills, and today remain spiritually connected to the Blue Mountains. Long ago, creation stories helped these ancient communities make sense of the world around them. Today we can take you to some places of significance to these people and share a few of their creation stories.

Iconic Aussie Wildlife

On the way to the Blue Mountains, we can visit the Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park which offers close encounters with a range of classic Aussie animals such as wallabies, kangaroos, koalas, dingoes and echidnas. Alternatively, your tour guide may, depending on the conditions of the day, take you to see free-roaming kangaroos and wallabies grazing in the wild.

Historic Villages

Your itinerary will help us decide which village to stop in for lunch. We prefer to eat where discerning locals do, so expect a good meal. If you want time to stroll and shop for unique local arts and crafts, this can be arranged.

Return Journey

We have the option of driving through the site of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, now a social and sporting hub close to the Parramatta River. You can farewell your guide here and take a catamaran ferry* back into the city, passing under the Sydney Harbour Bridge and travelling past the Opera House before docking at Circular Quay, or we drop you off at your CBD accommodation.

* The ferry is at your own expense (about $8). If language is a barrier your guide can assist you in your ticket purchase.