Top Blue Mountains Day Trips

Experience the wonder of the wilderness on this full-day private Blue Mountains tour from Sydney. Leave the city lights far behind as you journey into the lush valleys, waterfalls, gorges, mountains, and forests that have shaped life here for tens of thousands of years. You can also opt to add on a visit to Featherdale Wildlife Park or swing by Scenic World and take a trip on the cable car.

Get off the beaten track and away from the crowds on this small-group 4-wheel-drive tour of the Blue Mountains that includes private access to a property with sweeping views of Capertee Valley, the largest enclosed canyon in the Southern Hemisphere. Visit the Lost City, a formation of rock pagodas created naturally over millions of years, and see artwork made by indigenous Aboriginal people thousands of years ago. Along the way, stop at the Royal Hotel at Capertee for a home-cooked lunch.

Travel in style to the Blue Mountains for wildlife encounters, culture and beautiful scenery during this 10-hour day trip with a private guide. Journey by luxury sedan to this picturesque region, enjoy watching kangaroos and koalas at the 7-acre (2.8-hectare) Featherdale Wildlife Park. You’ll also soak up the creative vibes at the museum and home of author and painter Normal Lindsay, do some hiking and feast on a tasty Australian-style barbecue for lunch. A private guide and vehicle, round-trip hotel transport, beverages and lunch are covered.

Explore with our local Blue Mountains guide and be immersed in the pristine wilderness of the World Heritage Listed Blue Mountains National Park. Enjoy a full-day combined with guided hiking adventures and ow inspiring lookouts. Learn about the ancient landscapes, flora and fauna with an expert Blue Mountains guide on small group or private tours. This tour is perfect for those who wish to enjoy the natural splendour of the Blue Mountains. Explore with expert local guide in a fun small group atmosphere. Highlights include Katoomba home of the 3 Sisters, Leura, a personal Koala Encounter at Featherdale Wildlife Park, option to visit Scenicworld or enjoy a self guided scenic walk. End the day with a cruise down the famous Parramatta River into stunning Sydney Harbour, be sure to have your camera at the ready to snap some of the unforgettable views, including the iconic Sydney Opera House!

Active nature lovers will enjoy this small-group hike through Wollemi National Park to the amazing Glow Worm Tunnel. Hike along a trail through the forest, following the old Wolgan Valley Railway, to reach the tunnel that was a railway tunnel but is now filled with twinkling glow worms. Be amazed as you leave the dark entrance and emerge into a scene that resembles the night sky.

Take a hop-on hop-off bus tour of the Blue Mountains with a sightseeing pass valid for three days. Your bus stops at 29 convenient locations, where you can hop off to visit mountain towns, snap photos from the Three Sisters and Echo Point lookouts, and more. Plus, you can upgrade to the Lyrebrird Pass to add a Scenic World unlimited ride pass.

Experience abseiling in the Blue Mountains on this tour from Katoomba. With a guide who provides instruction and encouragement, you'll rappel down a set of cliffs, from 16 feet (5 meters) to 49 feet (15 meters) to a 98-foot (30-meter) drop. During your adventure, don't forget to look around at the surrounding bushland scenery.

Visit one of the most beautiful cool-climate gardens in the world, the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Enjoy complimentary cider tasting at the Hillbilly Cider Shed Take in the majestic views of the Blue Mountains National Park as you travel through the Bilpin countryside Partake in seasonal fruit picking and purchase local produce at Bilpin Fruit Bowl

This will be a full day of exploring destinations not usually seen or experienced by the average visitor to the World Heritage-listed upper Blue Mountains, west of Sydney. Yes, you could visit all the usual standard and well worn Blue Mountains crowded tourist destinations but isn’t it more fun to “step off the trail” and explore those little known places that only us locals know about? I'd like you to join me to explore the unknown, to see places that few have seen, to take home memories and tell of experiences that your friends will envy. We will experience awesome vistas, explore amazing caves, walk through cool rain forests, and dine on yummy local food and drink. The goal for the day is to avoid all the usual crowded tourist hot spots and visit some really outstanding secret places. Our day starts at Katoomba and we'll travel as far as Little Hartley, with stops in Medlow Bath, Blackheath, Megalong Valley, Shipley, and Mount Victoria.

Immerse in all that the Blue Mountains has to offer on this food, wilderness and tasting tour. This tour combines the best of the Mountains. Explore unique lookout away from large crowds and taste your way through award wining brewery, winery, distillery and experience the mountains with a local like a local!

This Private Wine Tasting Tour explores the Bathurst Wine Trail. These cool climate wines will delight the palette as will the yarns of the vignerons during your private tastings with the winemaker. After picking you up at your hotel or train station we visit four wineries, meet the winemakers, taste their wines, share their stories, tour their facilities and travel the countryside. Chat with the winemaker at Vale Creek over a fresh fruit platter, explore the unique property at Rock Forest Vineyard and the challenges winemakers face in this region, enjoy a Ploughman’s Platter for lunch whilst chatting to the infamous Mark Renzaglia, relax and take in the views at Winburndale Wines while sharing how dreams can come true. Not only are the wines and their artisans sure to delight the breathtaking scenery along our journey will captivate. Return around 5pm to your hotel or train station.