Blue Mountains Day Tour from Sydney with Harbour Cruise
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January 2025
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What you can expect
Witness the most spectacular vantage points of the breathtaking Blue Mountains region of NSW on a great day out with a bunch of extra inclusions. This Blue Mountains tour from Sydney offers complimentary hotel pickups and will take you aboard a comfortable vehicle out of Sydney towards the heart of this outstanding natural area. Once arriving within the Blue Mountains National Park, you'll get some wonderful views of many of the best regional highlights including the Three Sisters rock formation, the wonderfully cascading spectacle of Katoomba Falls, as well as getting the chance to take a bush walk to Wentworth Falls and much more (for a full itinerary, check out the "Highlights" section below).
Following your exploration of the Blue Mountains you'll board the Rivercat to cruise back to Sydney along the Parramatta River. Providing guests with the best of both worlds, this coach and cruise combination tour includes a range of incredible highlights you won't want to miss. Tours depart on a daily basis around 7:45am with the option of hotel pick ups, and return at approximately 6:30pm in the evening.
With accommodation transfers, all National Park fees and even a bonus River Cruise on Sydney Harbour included, this is one of the best value Blue Mountains tours from Sydney you're likely to find online. If you've ever wanted to explore this iconic Australian region in style and comfort, then book now and get your adventure underway.
Location
What you need to know
- Complimentary hotel pick up (with pick ups in central points in the Sydney CBD)
- National Park fees
- River Cruise on Sydney Harbour
- On the way to the Blue Mountains the tour stops at the new Sydney Zoo , where you can meet in a walk in enclosures Australian animals and wildlife from around the world (optional Adult - $35AUD, Child $20AUD).
- Lunch (can be purchased at the town of Leura)
- Scenic World entry (available for purchase on the day of the tour $58 AUD per adult and $35 AUD per child - weekdays. $64 AUD per adult and $38 AUD per child - peak period (Weekends and NSW School holidays and public holidays). Tickets are to be purchased from the tour guide by cash or credit card.
- Hotel drop offs (customers will need to make their own way back to their hotel from Darling Harbour or Circular Quay after returning to the CBD on a river cruise)
- Sydney Zoo ticket (available for purchase on the day of the tour $35 AUD per adult and $20 AUD per child)
- Pick up: From a scheduled pick-up point, the Blue Mountains tour bus departs from the City Centre by approx. 8 am (see Pick Up Locations).
- Sydney Zoo: Sydney’s newest zoo is located on our way to the Blue Mountains. This is a great opportunity to meet Australian wildlife such as Kangaroo, Koala, Dingo, Wombat, Tasmanian Devil, Echidna and more. Tourists can also meet African and Asian animals! (Cheetah, lion, Red Panda, Elephant, Sumatran Tiger and more).
- Kings Tableland (or Evans Lookout): The best places to view the wilderness of the Blue Mountains (away from the large buses).
- Wentworth Falls or Leura Falls: A guided bushwalk to one of the most spectacular lookout points in the Blue Mountains.
- Leura: Spend free time to explore this picturesque village known as the “Garden Village”. Great shops, excellent choices for lunch to cater to everyone’s taste & budget. Leura is very popular with Sydney locals.
- Katoomba: The centre of the Blue Mountains and the gateway to its two most popular tourist attractions: The Three Sisters rock formation and Scenic World.
- Three Sisters rock formation: Here you will hear the Aboriginal legends about this famous rock formation.
- Scenic World: Enjoy all the features that one of Australia’s most visited tourist attractions offers: Skyway – Australia’s highest cable car. Cableway – Australia’s biggest cable car. Railway – The steepest incline passenger carrying railway in the world. Walkway – the longest elevated boardwalk in Australia, with 2.4 km inside a temperate rainforest.
- Aboriginal History and Culture: Learn about aboriginal rock engravings and the First Nations people, thought to have arrived in the Blue Mountains over 22,000 years ago.
- Olympic Park: The Blue Mountains tour bus will drive through Homebush Bay, home of the 2000 Olympic Games.
- Trip up Sydney Harbour: Escape the afternoon traffic and unwind on an afternoon cruise along Parramatta river (which becomes Sydney Harbour) back to the City Centre where your tour ends (approx 6pm to 6.30pm).
- Three Sisters rock formation
- Kings Tableland
- Opportunity to purchase a morning Snack at Lower Blue Mountains
- Wentworth Falls or Leura Falls
- Picturesque village of Leura
- Learn about aboriginal history and culture
- Wild kangaroos and screeching Cockatoos
- Olympic Park
- Rivercat cruise along the Parramatta River to Circular Quay
- Small and personalised group tour
- Tours depart daily at approximately 8am and return at approximately 6.30pm
- Park Royal Darling Harbour, 150 Day Street at 6:45 am
- Pier One hotel , 11 Hickson Road at 6:55 am
- Four Seasons hotel(Back Entrance) , 104 Harrington Street at 7:00 am
- Sir Stamford hotel, 93 Macquarie Street at 7:10 am
- Ovolo Hotel, 6 Cowper wharf Roadway, Woolloomooloo at 7.15 am
- Holiday Inn hotel, 203 Victoria Street , Potts Point at 7.20 am
- Vibe Hotel , 111 Goulburn Street at 7.35 am
- Central Station, Outside Service NSW building, Pitt St corner Barlow St at 7.45 am
- Holiday Inn hotel , 68 Harbour Street at 7.50 am
- Ibis Hotel Darling Harbour , 70 Murray Street at 7.55 am
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Hat
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses
- Clothes to suit the weather conditions
- Camera
- Confirmation in the form of a tour voucher will be received at time of booking
- Upon completion of purchase, please print the voucher and present on day of the experience
- Mobile Vouchers are accepted! - Vouchers can also be presented on your mobile device for this attraction
- For your information, complete Tour Operator Information including contact details is included on your tour voucher
- Availability was accurate at the time of booking however, is subject to change due to circumstances out of our control
- We strongly suggest reconfirming your booking with the tour operator within 24 hours of making your booking and prior to making other travel arrangements
Recent reviews
Aaron Zhao
over 1 year ago
Very nice and comfortable trip, a brilliant experience.
Very nice and comfortable trip with a brilliant experience. It is nice and helpful for family tourists. Save me plenty of time to prepare in quite a different city. They are very experienced and trained people to help us have a good journey. I can't believe I live on a planet with northern lights, coral reefs, snowy mountains, mossy rocks, and sparkling waterfalls, and I just have to go to work.
Tan B L
over 1 year ago
Most amazing trip ever - my friend and I had a most memorable trip yesterday to the lovely Blue Mountains with our fantastic and lovely guide and driver, Grant, who took care of our group of 22 really well.
Just wow wow and wow! A must-see experience for anyone visiting Sydney - truly enjoyed the Sydney Zoo, the Scenic Railway, the gorgeous views and walks to Katoomba Waterfalls and the various lookout points on a lovely day Also the ferry ride back to Darling Harbour - worth every dollar paid!
Precious Hungwe
almost 4 years ago
Great experience with a good host. It’s such a lovely place I hope to go back to explore more.
Great experience with a good host. Had a morning tea and biscuits. Lunch was in the cutest town ever. Absolutely enjoyed myself. The pick up was swift. I did the railway ride. Worth doing for sure. It’s such a lovely place I hope to go back to explore more.