Blue Mountains Wildlife Full-Day Sights and Hiking from Sydney
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Sydney, Australia
- 10 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Planning an active day in the Blue Mountains—including its standout viewpoints and walking tracks—can be tricky if you don't have your own car. This guided day trip from Sydney simplifies the experience with a well-paced itinerary that includes morning tea and wildlife encounters at Calmsley Hill Farm, followed by a quieter perspective of the Three Sisters from the lesser-known Eaglehawk Lookout. Continue with a scenic, self-guided hike from Evans Lookout to Govetts Leap, with time for a relaxed picnic lunch, then visit the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, Mt. Tomah.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off included for convenience
- Receive personalized attention on a small-group tour
- Avoid the busiest, most popular lookouts in favor of lesser-known spots
- Includes lunch, bottled water, and a glass of sparkling wine
What's Included
- Picnic lunch
- Bottled water
- Professional guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transport by air-conditioned luxury vehicle
- Calmsley Hill Farm with animal encounters
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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Pickup details
Please wait outside your hotel or agreed meeting point PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE ON 02 9971 2402 DAY PRIOR TO RECONFIRM YOUR TOUR AND JOINING INSTRUCTIONS
Operating hours.7:00 am
Itinerary
1
Calmsley Hill City Farm
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
2
Blue Mountains
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
3
The Three Sisters
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
4
Evans Lookout
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
5
Govetts Leap
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Infant seats available
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- The tour operator reserves the right to vary or cancel tours or part thereof due to extremes of weather or changes to operational conditions such as road closures, fire bans or other conditions beyond the control of the operator.
- Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 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
Jamie_H
Great small group day trip! Caryn was a fantastic guide - she provided an extensive amount of knowledge and information about Australia and the Blue Mountains specifically throughout the day, she had an awesome sense of humor and she was a great driver!
Reviews
4.7
based on 76 reviews
Steven_C, Mar 2026
I suggest more communication about pickup and tour logistics. New shocks in the rig would be helpful. Great commentary on birds and passion on birds! 5 stars overall.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thank you Steven for your feedback. Great to hear that our guide made your day a 5 star day. we will have our mechanic inspect the vehicle and its shocks. Regards
Claire_H, Feb 2026
The tour guide for this tour was great, Paul was very knowledgeable and fun to talk to. He took care of us and had great stories about the area as well as history.
What was disappointing was almost everything else. Not all tour activities were included: we did not stop at all the stops and we’re giving no explanation why and we’re not given any complementary wine or refreshments at the botanical gardens. The botanical gardens was also a very short stop, we barely had time to walk through it. The animal sanctuary was the highlight. Overall, I think this tour is extremely expensive for what you get (e.g.: lunch is just a lunch is just a turkey sandwich and you don’t even get a break to eat it, you’re just expected to eat it on the bus.) This should be half the price at most.
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Hi Claire. Thank you for your feedback. with a review like this, you can be certain we investigate thoroughly. All our vehicles are fitted with GPS devices and dash cameras, so this helps us with our investigation. What i can see is that you had 1 hour at the animal farm, which is what we allow for, then you had 35 minutes at the first Blue Mountains lookout, and 15 minutes at the Three Sisters Lookout, you were then taken to your hike which we allow 1.5 hours on average to complete. you arrived at the beginning of the hike at 11:56am and you were departing the end of the hike at 13:38pm . This indicates you had 1 hour 42 minutes for the hike. I am surprised to hear about your picnic lunch, as these are made by a highly respected cafe in the Blue Mountains and includes more than just a sandwich.
I appreciate you have a right to a review, however i can see no part of our tour was missed.
Regards
Jamie_H, Mar 2025
Great small group day trip! Caryn was a fantastic guide - she provided an extensive amount of knowledge and information about Australia and the Blue Mountains specifically throughout the day, she had an awesome sense of humor and she was a great driver!
Crystal_C, Jun 2024
This was a great chance to see the Blue Mountains. We chose the tour that had a hike and picnic lunch, and I was really glad we did, because while we got to get out to explore the mountains, the rest of the tour went to a restaurant for lunch and never really got an opportunity to see the mountains up close, just little overlooks. They probably had a better lunch than ours, but it was worth it. The hike took us just about an hour and it did finish with a pretty steep climb (on steps), but it wasn't too taxing otherwise. The drive to and from was longer than I expected (about 1.75 hours on the return), but it was still worthwhile.
Cynthia_C, Apr 2024
Fantastic vistas and photo ops. Time to explore Richmond - cutest little town! The wildlife sanctuary is intimate and close up, holding koalas are no longer allowed. Small group, comfortable seating and Paul was a wealth of information. You can see his passion for his work.
Gwynne_C, Mar 2024
A great day spent in the Blue Mountains. So many magnificent views. Our driver, Billy, was awesome and so knowledgeable about plants, wildlife and history. Kept to the schedule and timed everything just right.
Joseph_B, Feb 2024
Our guide was so knowledgeable and friendly. Everything was on time. Lunch was delicious. We thoroughly enjoyed the day!
Michelle_M, Feb 2024
Billy the tour guide was excellent at providing context both from an entertaining as well as educational perspective. Great variety and packed itinerary.
Deepak_P, Dec 2023
This was a great experience and it was made extra special by our tour guide Karyn, immensely knowledgeable about the history and shared with us.
Joshelyn_S, Apr 2023
Tons of fun! Got to see all kinds of lovely animals. Rigorous hike ended with sparkling wine! Yum! I had an allergy and Paul was very accommodating for lunch!
Response from Host, Apr 2023
Hi. Thank you for taking time to review our tour. We are glad you enjoyed the hike and refreshing sparkling wine. Safe travels
Shannon_L, Dec 2022
Wonderful interactive tour. Small group. Only five of us and the your guide who was excellent. But I can't remember her name. 🤦🏼♀️
Had two wonderful walks and stopped on one to have lunch with a fantastic view. I like active tours and this was perfect!!!
RspencHOU, Sep 2019
The excursion was only 8 people, We were the only two that hiked. When I booked I thought most of the tour would be hiking. We just were dropped off on a trail and told to take it to the end and the tour guide would pick us up in 75 minutes. My husband and I were the only ones of the eight that hiked. The visits to the farm and botanical gardens were great, and the 3 sisters. We did NOT get wine as advertised. The vehicle and guide were nice. Just thought we would have a guided hike.
Sarah_G, Jul 2018
Perfect tour to see the sights and get a nice hike in the middle. Excellent lunch to pack and have half way through the hike. The small tour size was perfect. Our tour guide was highly knowledgeable in giving history of the sights. Would highly recommend this tour.
Allison S, Jan 2017
The views were unparalleled, and the entire day was wonderful. I highly recommend doing the breakfast with the koalas!
Julian R, Sep 2016
Our driver, Peter, provided excellent guidance and informative commentary throughout our trip. The breakfast with the koalas at Featherdale was amazing. Great hike. Strongly recommend this trip.
MariaTeresa_R, Nov 2023
Elegi esta excursion porque tenia audioguia en español. Cuando se la pedi al guia me dijo que lo sentia mucho pero que no la tenia y que no sabia nada.
Gracias a que hablo algo de ingles me enterè de algo.
La excursión está bien organizada y es muy recomendable pero el hecho de que no cumplan con lo que dijeron me hace pubtuarla muy bajo.
Hubiera cogido otra excursión de aaber que no era en español
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Dear Maria. Thank you for taking the time to review our product. And i sincerely apologise we did not provide the audio device. I have investigated this, and have discovered that there was an error made by our office, when creating your booking. And the audio device was not mentioned to your driver/guide which is why he did not have one for you. Please get in contact directly with us at info@aealuxury.com.au so we can provide you with a refund. use our reference B053221 in your email, Thank you
Michaela G, Apr 2017
Eine sehr empfehlenswerte Tour. Unser sehr kompetente Fahrer, Peter Martin, wusste unglaublich viel zu berichten. Aufgrund der kleinen Gruppe eine sehr persönliche Tour mit viel Kontakt zum Guide. Ein absolutes must ist das Koala Frühstück im Featherdale Wildlife Park. Es ist zwar nicht billig aber: ein unglaublich leckeres Frühstück und der Highlight Koalas zu streicheln ist ein einmaliges Erlebnis!!!
Die selbst geführte Wanderung ca. 2 Stunden Gehzeit ist traumhaft schön mit einer unglaublichen Kulisse. Angemerkt sei, dass man schon halbwegs Kondition haben sollte, denn man überquert ein Tal...
Das Lunchpaket ist auch gut. Ein wunderschöner Abschluss des Tages mit einem Glas Sekt ist im Botanischen Garten Mount Tomah.
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