The 10 Best Day Trips from in Katoomba, New South Wales

Enjoy the very best of the Blue Mountains, with the flexibility and personal touch of traveling your own private tour guide. Meet a Koala and pat a Kangaroo at Featherdale Wildlife Park. Visit the famous Three Sisters and learn the Aboriginal legend behind its name. Visit stunning waterfalls, and take a guided walk along the bush tracks to discover the beauty and natural wonder of this region. Enjoy lunch with time to explore the delightful mountain village of Leura. Get off the beaten track and discover secret locations or take the spectacular rides at Scenic World.

Inclusions: Flexibility of your own Private Tour, Hotel pickup and drop-off, National Park fees, Featherdale Wildlife Park, Live commentary on board, Bottled water

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Gratuities, Scenic World

We have been operating for 10 Years with Professional guide in Luxury Vehicles. We have been awared Certificate Of Excellence and Hall of Fame.

Inclusions: Luxury VW 1-6 People, Private Tour, Featherdale Wildlife Park, Professional Driver/Guide, Bottled Water

Exclusions: Scenic World Rides, Ferry, Lunch

This will be a full day of exploring destinations not usually seen or experienced by the average visitor to the World Heritage-listed upper Blue Mountains, west of Sydney. Yes, you could visit all the usual standard and well worn Blue Mountains crowded tourist destinations but isn’t it more fun to “step off the trail” and explore those little known places that only us locals know about? I'd like you to join me to explore the unknown, to see places that few have seen, to take home memories and tell of experiences that your friends will envy. We will experience awesome vistas, explore amazing caves, walk through cool rain forests, and dine on yummy local food and drink. The goal for the day is to avoid all the usual crowded tourist hot spots and visit some really outstanding secret places. Our day starts at Katoomba and we'll travel as far as Little Hartley, with stops in Medlow Bath, Blackheath, Megalong Valley, Shipley, and Mount Victoria.

Inclusions: Bottled water, Air-conditioned vehicle, WiFi on board, Private transportation, First Aid kit on-board

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A full day tour to appreciate the Aussie culture, countryside and our way of life. Picture Me Sydney let you sleep in, avoid the Sydney traffic and tourist crowds of the Mountains. Listen to sounds of nature, the birds and water flows as we take you on an immersive, nature tour. Discover the beauty of this UNESCO listed region. We are the only tour to stay for dinner at a local hotel and watch sunset over the Megalong Valley. Travel in executive comfort for an out-of-the-ordinary experience that will leave a lifelong impression and lasting memories. This ten hour tour includes two one hour nature walks, amazing remote lookouts and the iconic Three Sisters at Echo Point. We can customize the tour locations or start time. Featherdale Wildlife Park or other locations.

Inclusions: National Park fees, Bottled water, Snacks, Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points, Private tour, Transport by executive air conditioned vehicle, Flexible itinerary to include your checklist ( subject to time), Choose your meal from a wide menu at a local hotel

Exclusions: Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)

On this guided private Blue Mountains tour you’ll visit the Scenic World and spectacular vantage points overlooking the breathtaking Blue Mountains with a private tour guide in a brand new spacious Volkswagen minibus. With hotel pick-up, private minibus and tour guide included, this is the best value Blue Mountains private tour you’re likely to find.

Inclusions: Experienced driver/guide, Live commentary on board, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Private vehicle and guide, Bottled water, Air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions: Entrance fees (Scenic World, Featherdale Wildlife Park or any other), Food and drinks, Lunch, Gratuities

The Blue Mountains National Park is a sandstone plateaux with spectacular gorges and escarpments, covered by eucalypt forest. After a wake-up coffee on the way to the mountains we will start with some wonderful lookouts and vistas (5 in all). We will then head to the Giant Stairway for a closer examination of the Three Sisters followed by a replenishing lunch. After lunch we can visit Leura Village, Scenic World and the Hydro Majestic Hotel. This itinerary is adjustable. Sydney Nimble is a small group private tour which allows us to be flexible and make decisions as we go. You might wish to include a bushwalk (short or long), or add one or two other more offbeat locations, which we can discuss on the day. The Blue Mountains is a place of exceptional beauty and you owe it to yourself to do the day in style with Sydney Nimble Tours.

Inclusions: Coffee and/or Tea, Lunch

Exclusions: Scenic World

Watch the sunset at the Blue Mountains, spreading its largess into a grateful sky. Blue Mountains sunset tour leave from Sydney at mid-day and time is flexible (between 12 to 1 pm approx.) and driving towards inner west of the city. Booking a sunset tour is the best way to avoid the big bus crowd and enjoy the mystical Blue Mountains at your own pace. You can customize this tour by available 2 tour itineraries. The first itinerary stops at Featherdale wildlife park, Lincoln's Rock, cascade walk and sunset at Three sister’s lookout. Cascade walk, Lincoln’s Rock, Govetts leap lookout, and sunset at Three sisters are the highlights of the second itinerary. Tour departs from the Blue Mountains around 6.00 pm and reaches to Sydney around 7.30 pm. Highlights - Private tour with the flexibility See Australian native wild animals at Featherdale park Epic bush walks and breathtaking lookouts Pick up and drop off offered from Sydney CBD Complimentary bottled water

Inclusions: Private driver / guide with transportation , Hotel pickup and drop-off from Sydney CBD, Complementary bottled water, Travel in a modern minivan, Air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified, Attraction or activity fees (Featherdale entry fees - $35 per adult)

Seek canyons, waterfalls and wild kangaroos on a private tour of the Blue Mountains with Personalised Sydney Tours. The Blue Mountains is a 470 million year old UNESCO world heritage park - a gigantic area with heart stirring experiences and activities accessible to all. Your tour includes the lower mountain waterholes, searching for wild kangaroos, upper mountain canyons, Leura, Katoomba and The Three Sisters. We have flexible itineraries and it's your choice whether you want a slower paced experience or one that packs in every sight. We can customize each tour to your interest and fitness levels. Take a cliff edge walk to Wentworth Falls, an easy stroll to the Leura Cascades or optional visit to Featherdale Wildlife Park or Scenic World. All tours end with a ferry back to Sydney - cost of $9.40 per adult, $4.60 per child is in addition to the tour cost and can be paid on the day. Join us - a fun Australian business owned by Ben Barry - a professional guide since 2003.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Bottled water, GST (Goods and Services Tax), Parking Fees, Private transportation

Exclusions: Gratuities, Lunch

There is so much to see in the World Heritage Listed Blue Mountains area and this fully inclusive tour takes in all of the main attractions plus many other hidden locations the larger tours don't go to. Being a private tour there will be opportunities to explore the attractions and local area at your own pace. Your knowledgeable private tour guide will also show you some amazing lookouts and waterfalls tucked away in bushland locations where the magnificent ancient rock formations of the Blue Mountains will take your breath away! You will experience a spectacular ride on the world's steepest railway, travel across the Jamison Valley in a cable car and see the Three Sisters up close. At Featherdale Wildlife Park see wonderful Aussie animals including Kangaroo's, Wallabies, Koala's, Emu's and cute little Pademelons. 

Inclusions: Fully escorted, Private Tour with your own Professional Guide and Driver, Travel in air-conditioned comfort in a Luxury Minivan or SUV, Complimentary Morning Tea - Cookies, Fresh Fruit, Soft Drinks and Bottled Spring Water, Hotel pick up and drop off, Entry Fee's to Scenic World, Cable Car and Scenic Railway, Entry Fee's to Featherdale Wildlife Park, National Park Entry Fee's

Exclusions: Lunch

This full day PRIVATE tour of the World Heritage Blue Mountains is with a fully professional guide with over 30 years experience. Having lived all my life in Sydney I know every nook and cranny, every secret lookout point. See the Three sisters, Scenicworld with the 2 gondolas and steep incline railway (optional), Leura, Australia's Grand Canyon and much more. A little bit of aboriginal culture - even Boomerang throwing (in good weather). Getting out of the busy city to the fresh air of the mountains. Returning by the River Cruise.  Free pick up from your Sydney accommodation.

Inclusions: Travel in our latest model SUV or Deluxe mini bus., Free Sydney accommodation pick up, Guided forest walk, Professional tour guide, Driver/guide, Live commentary on board

Exclusions: Food and drinks, $44 per person for the 3 rides (optional)