Blue Mountains Day Tour Including Parramatta River Cruise
Recommended by 92% of travelers
Sydney, Australia
- 10 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Visiting the Blue Mountains independently can be tiring to do independently, with long distances between viewpoints. This full-day tour from Sydney simplifies the journey, connecting the region’s highlights while a driver tackles the roads. Take in sweeping views from Kings Tableland, walk to scenic spots such as Wentworth Falls or Leura Cascades, and visit the towns of Leura and Katoomba to see the Three Sisters. The day ends with a relaxing cruise along the Parramatta River back to Circular Quay.
- Hotel pickup is included for added convenience
- Check off plenty without having to plan an itinerary
- Get an insider's perspective on the area from a local guide
- Explore beyond Sydney without tackling public transport
What's Included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Harbour Cruise (on a Sydney Ferry)
- Pick up from pre-scheduled pickup points
- Experienced Tour Guide
- Entrance fee - Entrance fees to Sydney Zoo & Scenic World can be paid in advance or on day of the tour
- Personal Expenses
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
PLEASE CHOOSE ONE OF THE TEN PICK UP POINTS LISTED BELOW AND LET US KNOW WHEN MAKING THE BOOKING , PLEASE INFORM US OF WHICH PICK UP POINT YOU CHOSE. Stop1: 6:45am PARK ROYAL Hotel, Darling Harbour – 150 Day Street (Darling Harbour area) Stop2: 6:55am PIER ONE, Sydney Harbour – 11 Hickson Road, Walsh Bay (The Rocks area) Stop3: 7:00am FOUR SEASONS Hotel (Level 3, rear entrance) – opposite 111 Harrington Street (Rocks area). Stop4: 7:10am SIR STAMFORD Hotel, Circular Quay – 93 Macquarie Street Stop5: 7:15am OVOLO Hotel, Woolloomooloo – 6 Cowper Wharf Roadway Stop6: 7:20am HOLIDAY INN Hotel, Potts Point (Kings Cross area) – 203 Victoria Street Stop7: 7:35am VIBE Hotel, Sydney – 111 Goulburn Street (hyde Park area) Stop8: 7:45 Central Station - Outside the Services NSW building, on Pitt Street cor Barlow Street near Rawson Place (across the road from Central Station), at 7:45 am ** best if travelling from outside Sydney city centre by train, or by bus/Tram. Stop9: 7:50am HOLIDAY INN Hotel, Darling Harbour – 68 Harbour Street (Haymarket/Chinatown area) Stop10: 7:55am IBIS Hotel, Darling Harbour – 70 Murray Street (Darling Harbour area)
Drop-off point
- Circular Quay, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
The River Cruise ends at Circular Quay around 6:00-6:15pm
Itinerary
1
Sydney Zoo
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
2
Kings Tableland
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Wentworth Falls Lookout
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Leura
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Katoomba (Pass By)
5
Scenic World Blue Mountains
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
6
The Three Sisters
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Sydney Olympic Park (Pass By)
7
Sydney Harbour
50 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 28 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
We booked this trip last minute and I’m so glad we did! We were picked up on time, got LOTS of incredible information about the history of the country, the geography, and hit all locations without having to wait in lines! We got the best deals for admission to the Sydney Zoo and Scenic World and didn’t have the hassle of dealing with ticket lines or purchasing on our own.
Les was an incredible guide. He took us to lookouts in the mountains that were not crowded and had incredible views. Scenic World was only valuable for the accessibility to the rainforest floor. Les’s knowledge of it was impressive. Taking the ferry back to Sydney was the icing on the cake.
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À la cartel experience. Lots of movement.
Buses do break down,
Luckily replacement buses available.
Many sights & sounds of Australia.
Guide was knowledgeable & skillful
Bruce was knowledgeable and friendly. Open to questions and gave a lot of historical and cultural narrative throughout the tour. He also provided quiet time to enjoy the views and surroundings.
Bruce was an awesome guide throughout the entire Blue Mountains trip. Comfortable seats on the bus and air conditioning.
Bruce was our guide and he was wonderful!! The weather was wonderful and we got to see so many things. We even saw a wild wallaby on the way out from one of our scenic stops.
Everyone should take a trip to Blue Mountains. Les made it to a fantastic day. All the information and nature. It is good to take a brake from Sydney.
Bruce did a great job showing us around the blue mountains and talking about the local history. I learned a lot and felt it was one of the highlights of my trip to Sydney!
Well organised, easy to book and good communication with the tour company.
First time visiting the Blue Mountains and they did not disappoint. Could have done without the trip to the zoo in favour of more time exploring the mountain area
Bruce was my tour guide. He was amazing and did a fantastic job explaining al about the Blue Mountains, the Three Sisters, Katoomba Falls. He is also very sociable, punctual and helped with photos. Would recommend him again.
It was an incredible experience. Our guide was outstanding, and the trip was very affordable. I highly recommend it.
Long drive, but nice tour. Les got us to the zoo at 8.30 which meant lots of time to explore by ourselves before the public came in. Les will make a million dad jokes, but he kept the crowd engaged and also shared lots of stats about Sydney and Australia. A lot more than what we got from the Sydney tour bus. If youre from Africa, the mountains might be a bit underwhelming as we have several similar landscapes in Africa, however the cable cars will be a unique, great, and slightly scary, experience. The tour itself is a 3.5 star, however with Les as the tour guide, it definitely bumps it up to 5.
We all had an amazing time!! It is a very long day but totally worth it. The Sydney Zoo was so great and we got there early so had the zoo to ourselves. The three cable car rides in the Blue Mountains were fun, the views and history of the mountains are fascinating. We went to several other lookout points which were all stunning and then the ferry back to Circular Quay was such a great finale, coming into Sydney and going under the Sydney bridge, past the Opera House and then to the wharf in the evening was gorgeous and so memorable!!
Our tour guide Les was incredibly knowledgeable, very entertaining and his personal connection to the area was beneficial.
Best experience worth it 100% would highly recommend les best tour guide iv had have never been on one of these tours befor an I couldn't highly recommend this
I would give second thoughts on booking with this tour company. If you so not tkae optional add ons then the treatment becomes different. I was made really uncomfortable by the tour guide. I felt I was treated differently after the tour started and did not enjoy the tour after this happened. Blue mountains tour is not worth it if you are not getting the optional add ons, especially scenic world. You are basically paying for transportation only. This can be accompliahed by renting a car which is the cheaper option. I will not book with this compnay if they have the tour guide I had. On a positivr note, organizer Dave was excellent with communication and the vehicle arrived on time.
My guide his name is Bruce very good service and friendly thx u so much :))) I had a good time at Sydney.
Great experience! Lez was amazingly knowledgeable and entertaining.
We added on the train and cable cars as well as the Sydney zoo- beautiful day!
Blue mountain is beautiful. This package gives you the flexibility to opt in activities if you want to join last minute. Thank you
It was a wondrrful trilp Bruce the driver wes amazing explaining everything during the day.
We had a great group of people which wax fantastic
The blue mountains was amazinb the price was fantastic
This was a great tour! Les did an amazing job and the group learned so much history about this land!
The optional stops are so worth it. We had the zoo to ourselves for the first half our and the animals are less shy. It was amazing.
Bruce is a fantastic guide, friendly, knowledgeable, fun. Enjoy!
Great guide, friendly, clear organized. Kids like intimate encounter with kangaroos in the zoo. Love that it ends at night view of harbor.
The tour covers a bit of everything which is great if you have limited time in the city. The guide is fantastic!
From beginning to end, every detail was covered! Sydney Zoo is impressive, Scenic World is breathtaking and Les our tour guide was excellent. Les is very knowledgeable and funny! We definitely recommend this tour! Prepay for everything and you will have the most unforgettable memories!
The tour was awesome, Les was well informed about the sites we visited. Managed to cover major sites on Blue Mountain. Ideal for solo travellers and those who have a short time in Sydney.
Perfectly organized with Bruce like our driver for the day. He was very friendly, polite, talkative and reliable. Would do it again in summer to get back on the boat by the daylight. 10/10
The tour guide had a lot of history and interesting information about Australia, fun for the whole family.
Great tour with tour guide liz. Liz is very knowledgeable and engaging. He showed us around blue mountain and narrated its history in details . Overall the experience was awesome
Well paced itinerary which gave us taste of everything-The Zoo (upclose with the animals), Blue Mountain included 3 scenic skyway, cable, railway ride and a forest walk learning some fun facts from the tour guide/driver Les, who was so experienced and knowledgeable. It was very relaxing walking through the forest. We had our delicious lunch at Jiggly Restaurant at the the Leura village. A small village but it has everything you need. Special thanks to Les who made the trip even more enjoyable with his ability to call the birds. I do see his passion for the forest & environment. Hope everyone do their part for a better world, not to make loud noise, not to pollute the nature.
This was a great day visiting the Blue Mountains! It is a long day, so just be prepared for 12 hours from hotel to dropoff at circular quay. Our guide was super friendly and knowledgeable. He did a great job of story telling and then giving us a break to just enjoy scenery. Event though the day was long, it did not feel like we spend the majority of it riding in a bus, as there were plenty of stops along the way. It was a great value for the money!
We had a wonderful day. The weather was not the best but our guide was fantastic at improvising, full of interesting facts/information funny and knew the weather and got the views we were so wanting to see. The weather was out of his control but made it the best.
5/5 experience. Beginning with the Sydney Zoo was a must, the cars over at scenic valley had my boyfriend and I in wonder, but nothing beat the views and the rich history our tour guide Les provided when we looked over the Blue Mountains.
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