Three Sisters Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience the Three Sisters. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• #1 Blue Mountains Small Group All-Inclusive with Local Guide

• Blue Mountain Small Group Tour All-Inclusive* Multi-Award Winner!

• Blue Mountains Day Trip from Sydney Including Scenic World

• Blue Mountains Day Tour Including Parramatta River Cruise

• Blue Mountains: Three Sisters, Scenic World, and Wildlife Park

While it's free to visit the Three Sisters on your own, a guided day tour from Sydney makes it easy to get the most out of your trip to the Blue Mountains. Group tours start at less than US$70 and increase to around US$250, depending on inclusions and group size. Private tours cost from around US$300, with premium and luxury options running upwards of US$1,395 per group.

Yes, the Three Sisters are absolutely worth visiting. These sandstone formations are the Blue Mountains' most recognizable landmarks, and the views from Echo Point Lookout are worth it alone. A full-day tour from Sydney is the best way to make the most of the trip, with most options including stops at Scenic World and wildlife parks, and all transport taken care of.

Per one customer who booked the #1 Blue Mountains Small Group All-Inclusive with Local Guide, "We had a wonderful day. Our guide was Rin, and she was a delight. Well-organized, knowledgeable, professional, friendly, and she had a terrific sense of humor. We loved seeing the Blue Mountains, enjoyed lunch, enjoyed the animal park, and the ferry ride was the perfect ending. We felt that the amount of time allocated to each stop was spot on. Rin managed the order of events to maximize sightseeing time and minimize queue time. If you are looking for a day outside of Sydney, this is a great choice."

The best place to see the Three Sisters is from the Echo Point lookout in Katoomba. It’s on the plateau's edge and has excellent views of the Jamison Valley. The lookout is the starting point for a few walks, including one that leads to the valley floor via about 1,000 steps.

No, there’s no fee to see the Three Sisters or to visit this part of the Blue Mountains National Park. (An AU$8 per day vehicle entry fee applies to the Glenbrook area of the park only.) There’s a paid parking lot at the Echo Point lookout, where you can see great views of the Three Sisters.

The Three Sisters are sandstone rock formations in the Blue Mountains that stand at around 3,000 feet (900 meters) and are about 200 million years old. They’re especially beautiful because they appear in different colors throughout the day. Various Aboriginal legends relate to the rocks, believed to be sisters called Meehni, Wimlah, and Gunnedoo.

Sunset and evening are the best times to visit the Three Sisters. Not only are they beautiful then, but most tour groups have left, leaving the lookouts quieter. The beautiful sandstone rocks are backlit at sunrise, so they are pretty dark early in the morning. They’re naturally well-lit in the afternoon and by floodlights from dusk until about 10:30pm.

The easy Three Sisters walk is just a ½-mile (800 meter) return. It takes between 25 and 45 minutes, depending on how often you stop to admire the views and take photos. It’s a family-friendly route and also wheelchair and stroller-accessible (with assistance), so everyone can join in, and you can take your time.

No, the Three Sisters walk isn’t hard. It’s family-friendly and wheelchair-accessible and takes 25–45 minutes. If you’re looking for a more challenging hike, try the Echo Point to Scenic World track via the Giant Stairway. This includes 998 cliff-side stairs, and it takes 2–3 hours to walk 2.9 miles (4.7 kilometers) one way.

There are tons of things to do when you're done visiting the Three Sisters. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in the Blue Mountains:

• Scenic World

• Echo Point Lookout

• Leura

• Blue Mountains National Park

• Katoomba

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in the Blue Mountains.