Top Blue Mountains Nature and Wildlife Tours

Experience the wonder of the wilderness on this full-day private Blue Mountains tour from Sydney. Leave the city lights far behind as you journey into the lush valleys, waterfalls, gorges, mountains, and forests that have shaped life here for tens of thousands of years. You can also opt to add on a visit to Featherdale Wildlife Park or swing by Scenic World and take a trip on the cable car.

Marvel at the Southern Hemisphere night sky with this stargazing experience. Your guide is an astrophysicist with over ten years’ experience. You will learn how to identify constellations with the naked eye and how to use a professional-grade telescope. Depending on the night and time of year, you might see craters on the Moon, Mars, Venus, Saturn’s rings, Jupiter’s moons, the Orion Nebula, and much more.

Enjoy a full day out exploring both the highlights of the Blue Mountains, the Featherdale Wildlife sanctuary, and finishing with a river cruise ending at the Opera House. Some of the sights you’ll see in the Blue Mountains are the Grand Canyon, The 3 Sisters, Echo Point, and Kootomba Falls (plus more). You’ll see koalas and kangaroos at the sanctuary, and the iconic boat ride to finish the day.

Get out of Sydney, and explore the amazing Blue Mountains, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with a private guide. Explore iconic sites like Katoomba Falls, Leura, and Wentworth Falls, and marvel at natural wonders including the stunning Three Sisters at Echo Point. Encounter Australian wildlife like koalas and kangaroos at Sydney Zoo or Featherdale Wildlife Park, and delve into Aboriginal culture with a boomerang throw. Ppt for an exhilarating ride on the world's steepest Railway at Scenic World and return to Sydney by river cruise.

The Blue Mountains is a beautiful area to explore but if you want to get up close and embark upon a real adventure, book this guided abseiling and canyon tour. The first half of the day is spent abseiling, beginning with small cliffs and building up to those more challenging ones. After an included lunch walk to the start of the canyon, wade into a creek, and jump into a rock pool. After some exhilarating water jumps and swims, abseil out of the canyon and into the rock pool below.

Get off the beaten track and away from the crowds on this small-group 4-wheel-drive tour of the Blue Mountains that includes private access to a property with sweeping views of Capertee Valley, the largest enclosed canyon in the Southern Hemisphere. Visit the Lost City, a formation of rock pagodas created naturally over millions of years, and see artwork made by indigenous Aboriginal people thousands of years ago. Along the way, stop at the Royal Hotel at Capertee for a home-cooked lunch.

The natural beauty of the Blue Mountains has earned them UNESCO World Heritage status. Experience them on a self-guided mountain-bike adventure from Blackheath Train Station or Katoomba YHA. After paperwork, an introduction to your wide-handle 29er, and a trail overview, set off into the forest. Follow the ridgeline to Baltzer Lookout and Hanging Rock along flowing trails with a few short climbs: The ride typically takes about half a day.

The towering peaks of the Three Sisters are among the most photographed sites in the Blue Mountains. With this tour, hop aboard a Chopper 4 trike and zip along the mountain roads in your unique form of transport. Escape the crowds to stop at quiet lookout points, admire the views from Govetts Leap, and spot the Three Sisters and Bridal Veil Falls.

Get wild with the night owls as we explore the world of Wollemi National Park's nocturnal wildlife by spotlight! Did you know that the Bare-nosed Wombat’s droppings (scats) are square shaped? And that the Sugar Glider can glide up to ninety meters from one tree to the next? Join us on this fully guiding walking tour through Newnes and Petries Gully as we spotlight for Red-necked Wallabies, Eastern Grey Kangaroos, Southern Boobook Owls and Bare-nosed Wombats. You can even get involved in our regular citizen science projects surveying Wollemi’s truly unique and diverse wildlife. At Wolgan Valley Eco Tours we believe that walking is a great way to explore the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area. Our small group sizes, personalised service and experienced local guide offers guests a greater opportunity to experience and learn more about the history, ecology, flora and fauna, climate and geology that make this landscape unique.

Your private tour is exclusive to your group to enjoy this owner operated experience of The Blue Mountains' stunning rainforests, waterfalls and secluded lookouts of key destinations. Starting with a scenic hike around a stunning waterfall area surrounded by native flora, fauna and birdlife taking in secluded perspectives of the Jamison Valley. We immerse into the environment tantalising the senses with spectacular views of the three sisters in the morning in an unexpected destination listening to nothing but nature away from the crowds. Enjoy either a pub or café style lunch at your own leisure with time to browse or continue our adventure as we head under the canopy of a rainforest described often as a photographer’s paradise deep within the surrounds of lush vegetation 30+ meters high. Nothing could be more removed from the city as we explore beyond on this amazing adventure with only your group.

You'll learn the unique attributes of what makes truffle one the most sought after and expensive culinary ingredients in the world. Enjoy tasting dishes that enhance the aromatic properties of truffles. You'll discover our growing techniques and how we teach our dogs to detect the truffles under the soil. Truffle pairs very well with a number of foods especially foods rich in fats so our tastings will include gluten, dairy, eggs and nuts.

Perfect for travellers with limited time, this is an action packed day combining two tours in a day Sydney and The Blue Mountains. Enjoy a morning spent in and around Sydney's stunning harbour foreshore areas including, The Rocks & Mrs Macquarie's Chair then cross the Sydney Harbour bridge for views from Milsons Point towards the city skyline from the north. Afterwards we continue our journey west to the mountains. starting with a brief stop in the lower mountains before continuing to the upper mountains. Take in views overlooking the Jamison Valley from various perspectives throughout the upper mountains where you'll have time to check out a local village for lunch and time to meander at your own pace. Afterwards we continue to breathtaking scenes overlooking the western edge of the mountains with a finale is visiting Three Sisters at Echo Point in the afternoon which offers a superb photographic opportunity bathed in natural sunlight from the west.

Explore Wolgan Valley's birding paradise with our exclusive small group tour. Limited to just four people, you'll enjoy privileged access to private properties and prime birding locations. A local expert guide leads the way, while you savor morning tea with locally baked treats and your choice of beverages. Travel comfortably in a modern 4WD vehicle, equipped with binoculars and spotting scopes. Visit Wolgan Gap, Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area, Wollemi National Park, and private properties for an unparalleled birding experience.