Blue Mountains Day Tour Including Parramatta River Cruise
Recommended by 92% of travelers
Sydney, Australia
- 10 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
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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)
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
Nicolaas_S
We had a great day with Les, our guide and driver. He knew all the great places and lots of facts about Sydney and surrounds.
Luckily we had beautifully weather so all lookouts were clear and beautiful. Zoo and scenic works were great too! Awesome tour if you’re only here for a few days and want to maximise your time. Viator was great too, responded quickly to our questions and when we last minute had to change our pickup location they found one that was a two minute walk from us.
Reviews
4.7
based on 1,628 reviews
Sandra_N, Mar 2026
Very knowledgable tour guide “Les”! Had a great time and Les made sure the tour ran smooth. We would recommend this small group excursion.
Bipin_A, Mar 2026
I had a wonderful tour and travel experience in Sydney! 🌏✨ Everything was very well organized, smooth, and comfortable from start to finish. The guides were friendly, professional, and explained each place clearly, which made the trip more enjoyable and stress-free.
We visited beautiful locations and had enough time to explore and take photos 📸. The transport was clean and on time, and the overall service was excellent. It was a memorable experience for me and my family.
Aspen_P, Mar 2026
Fabulous combination adventure for a day in Sydney - starting off at the Zoo (before it’s even open to the public!) is great, Lurnea is a perfect lunch spot, the blue mountains and array of stops to view them are incredible, finishing off on the iconic harbour. Only advice would be to not pre purchase zoo tix like we did through the zoo website, as the tour guide gets 1/2 price tickets upon arrival.
Adilia_R, Mar 2026
We truly enjoyed our tour of blue mountains. Visit to the zoo was perfect for my group parents (68yrs old) and kids (teenagers), the waterfall hikes were beautiful and the overlooks amazing. Les was our tour guide with oz tours thru Viator and we highly recommend them.
Janet_J, Mar 2026
Nice bus, good information personable guide everything was timed well so there was little waiting in line. Good activities to give the most experience in least time
Jyothi_G, Mar 2026
Blue mountains is very scenic area and a must visit attraction in NSW. The cable car and train experience is absolutely amazing.
Michell_C, Mar 2026
BRUUUUUCE! Bruce was AMAZING!!!!!!! I loved this and was worth every penny. His love and knowledge of Blue mountains was infectious.
Nicolaas_S, Mar 2026
We had a great day with Les, our guide and driver. He knew all the great places and lots of facts about Sydney and surrounds.
Luckily we had beautifully weather so all lookouts were clear and beautiful. Zoo and scenic works were great too! Awesome tour if you’re only here for a few days and want to maximise your time. Viator was great too, responded quickly to our questions and when we last minute had to change our pickup location they found one that was a two minute walk from us.
Ainslie_C, Mar 2026
Everything about this tour with Oz Trails was fantastic especially the tour guide driver Les. He qas very knowledgeable and fun slso
Christina_N, Mar 2026
Overall, the tour was worth it! Great tour guide/driver! Very patient and friendly (Les) with a great sense of humour! Weather was perfect and the view was amazing! If you’re are an animal and nature lover this tour a must!
wendy_j, Mar 2026
Lots of time on the bus especially hotel pick ups. If you thought you were going straight to the blue mountains you’re not. There’s a zoo trip first which is extra. You can opt out and wait outside if you choose. Same with the scenic tour when you get to the Blue Mountains. Weather was atrocious and saw nothing! I think the tour operators should advise 24 hours in advance of bad weather and give you the option to cancel. Whole trip cost me around 300$ to see nothing.
Agnes_L, Mar 2026
It was very foggy and cloudy on the day of our tour so we really did not see anything at all. Despite nature's condition, our driver/guide Lance tried to maximize what we can see and do in Blue Mountain. He went back several times on different lookout hoping for some clearance. We hiked to 3 falls instead and was promised a refund of the added fees we paid for Scenic World. I'm sure this experinece would have been great if not for the weather that day.
Charles_P, Feb 2026
Very pleasant and experienced tour driver. He went above and beyond our expectations. We would go on one of his tours again.
Lori_J, Feb 2026
We enjoyed this tour. Lez was a very knowledgeable and friendly guide.
Please change the pricing structure for this tour to make it all inclusive. Although you can book this tour without the Sydney Zoo and Scenic World, they are integral parts of the tour so should be included in the price.
Bruce_M, Feb 2026
It was a really good value day trip that covers a lot of ground such as the Sydney Zoo and the various outlooks . Our guide was a wealth of knowledge.
rakesh_s, Feb 2026
Overall experience was very good. They come in time for pickup. Driver/guide was very friendly, knowledgeable.
Phillip_D, Feb 2026
Les was very informative with a lot of interesting details about not only local history but about the plants, trees, and the biodiversity of the area. He was very entertaining with stories about life in area. It was a fun trip. We had a lot of laughs and a very good time.
Sam_S, Feb 2026
yes
Sydney australia Zoo isn't worth the money for just one hours
90% of the animals were sleeping
not much to see
I will not recommend
I give it 2 of 10
with the tour group discont we paid
$70,00 for Zoo
$216.00 for the rest of the blue mountain tour for 2 people.
rutlandjill, Feb 2026
We were lucky to have Bruce as our guide and driver. It was a fantastic tour. We learned so much about the history of Sydney and the Blue Mountains, and he related it in bite sized chunks during the day.
William_S, Feb 2026
We had a great tour, bruce was our tour guide lovely dude btw. he really showed of his lack of knowledge about the surroundings and the history about it all. Even though we were unlucky that it had rained and completely foggy, he managed to change up the scheduele so we still got to see some of the mountains. He was always down for chat, helping out, and answer quesitions. We had an overall wonderful time.
Best regards
The 4 danes. :)
Mitzi_W, Feb 2026
This was a great tour. Les, our tour guide, was excellent. He was very knowledgeable regarding the history and the ecosystem. If the weather had been better regarding looking at the mountains, it would’ve been a lot better, however, he made sure when the clouds finally lifted at the very end of the tour that we were able to see the three sisters. I would recommend this tour.
Stephen_A, Feb 2026
What a fantastic day with Bruce our tour guide . Informative and well paced . The tour was good value, even with the clearly laid optional entrance fees clearly explained in the. Booking form and then by Bruce himself early in the tour.
However what really made the tour was Bruce himself. Knowledgeable, witty and kept everything ticking along nicely. He delivered his information in nice manageable chunks and delivered in such a way that you were disappointed when he said there was more to come to allow us time to digest what he said already.
The zoo was excellent, the Blue Mountains were superb and even the ferry ride back added to the whole experience. Also to mention is that a couple of hours before we started the tour we got a message with a contact name and the reg of the bus. This made us feel safe and things were organised. Well done.
Liz_G, Feb 2026
Les was fantastic.
His knowledge of Australian history ,geology and plants was amazing.
A great day out with a lot of laughter
Colin_H, Feb 2026
Friendly and knowledgeable experienced guide. Flexible and pragmatic. The day was well planned delivering information in shorter bursts so easier to consume. When meeting potential obstacles re the weather he adapted the programme to deliver best results
joe_p, Feb 2026
The sydney zoo, the visit to the 3 sisters, the tram and rhr stops were great. Bruce did an exceptional job!!
Melissa_B, Feb 2026
Fantastic day trip! Very well organised and Les was an amazing guide! My kids are still talking about him now a week later! He was really informative and interactive with his audience! We all had a great time, highly recommend !
Steven_C, Jan 2026
Great day trip to Sydney Zoo and Blue Mountains. This is one of the best tours and tour guy we have had. Les made the trip informative and fun. Would highly recommend re this trip
JEAN_G, Jan 2026
such an awesome experience, got to see the
3 sisters, zoo and scenic world with all the rides.
Our tour guide Les was amazing, very knowledgeable and funny, kept us entertained the whole time. If we get to do this again we would ask for him again.
Gilliana_S, Jan 2026
What a fabulous day, everything was perfect. Our guide Les is a real asset to this company, with his knowledge, fun delivery, amazing bird calls and pleasant manner. From City pickup to our return on the ferry from Parramatta it was a special day. We were so impressed by Sydney Zoo, though it seemed to be a bit too early for some animals. The 3 Scenic skyways were incredible and all the lookouts we stopped at during the day were breathtaking. We had not visited the Blue Mountains for at least 30 years and it is such a beautiful area. We would highly recommend this company to any travellers. We chose this tour because of the ferry trip back from Parramatta which was beautiful with yachts racing on the harbour during our return. I would happily do the tour again.
Roy_W, Jan 2026
Super friendly guide who was really informative about the historical points.
Was extremely considerate with different ability groups and arranged alternate route options to choose from.
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