Blue Mountains private day tour
The Three Sisters, Leura Village, Scenic World, Grose Valley, short and long hikes, Glow Worm Tunnel, Lookouts galore, Sydney Zoo, Zig Zag Railway
Many options
A one day tour of the Blue Mountains requires making difficult decisions. There is much to see in a limited time. We design our tours to take into account what each group wants. The tour is private so your group only calls the shots!
Some options are listed below:
Take in the natural panorama from half a dozen of the best lookouts covering the Jamison, Megalong and Grose Valleys.
Visit Scenic World
See native animals at Sydney Zoo as part of the day on the way to the mountains
Hike – short or long - we have five different walks and can provide an outline of each walk - get in touch and we will forward more information. The shortest hike is 45 minutes and the longest is 3 hours.
Short walk in Leura village
Glow worm tunnel
Zig Zag railway (if open)
To make things easier we have outlined three day plans below. Take your pick or get in touch if you would like to make adjustments and we can construct a personalised itinerary with you.
DAY PLAN 1
The Bushwalker: for people who want to hike and enjoy nature
1. Magnificent views from multiple lookouts providing great photo ops - Lincoln Rock, Wentworth Falls, Echo Point and Govetts Leap
2. A short stop at quaint Leura Village
3. Bushwalk – either a 45 minute, 1, 2 or 3 hour bushwalk – the longer walks require good walking fitness. You will see many different landscapes from hanging swamps to massive cliffs and valleys.
As we make our way along the trail we discuss the landscape, native plants and trees and fauna of the area.
DAY PLAN 2
The Sightseer: a modest amount of walking
1. Wentworth Falls is a picturesque waterfall surrounded by steep sandstone cliffs and a densely forested valley floor
2. Lincoln Rock provides a great place to see the Jamison Valley.
3. Leura Village is a charming village with restaurants, coffee shops, fine chocolate and gift shops
4. Scenic World take the steep descent railway to the rainforest floor and enjoy cable car views of Katoomba Falls and the magnificent Jamison Valley
5. Echo Point provides front row seats to the famous three sisters and Mt Solitary
6. Boars Head and Cahill’s Lookout have panoramic views of Narrowneck Range and the Megalong Valley
7. Evans and Anvil Lookouts are wonderful spots to appreciate the wonder of the Grose Valley
If you would like to visit both Scenic World and Sydney Zoo we will take out some of the lookouts mentioned above.
DAY PLAN 3
The Glow worm: glow worm tunnel, wallabies and kangaroos in the wild and spectacular lookouts
Lincoln Rock great views of the Jamison Valley
Echo Point front row seats to the three sisters, Mt Solitary and
Govetts Leap sweeping views of the Grose Valley and Bridal Veil falls
Glow worm tunnel we immerse ourselves in the darkness and are entranced by the bioluminescent glow worms, that can only be seen in Australia and New Zealand
spot wild kangaroos and wallabies on our return journey
For more information on the glow worm tunnel see our recent blog
https://www.sydneynimbletours.com.au/journal/blue-mountains-glow-worm-tunnel
Tour details
Total Duration: 10 hours
Pick up time: 8.30am or 9am
Zig Zag Railway operates on average for six days a month. It is a railway run by volunteers and provides a unique heritage steam train experience. If interested we can forward the days on which the train will be operating. Also see our blog for an overview.
https://www.sydneynimbletours.com.au/journal/blue-mountains-zig-zag-railway
Featuring
Minimal waiting - your group only – no waiting for other passengers to get off or back to the bus/mini bus or loss of time picking up and dropping off other groups at the start and end of the day
Personalised commentary and photographs taken by your guide
Free T shirt highlighting aspects of Sydney - one per group
Pick up and drop off from your accommodation
nutritious and delicious lunch - fresh sandwiches made to order, 2 salads and a desert!
Wentworth Falls
Blue Mountains waterhole