Blue Mountains Tour: Exploring the Spectacular Gorges, Sandstone Cliffs and Forests
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Katoomba
Experience the breathtaking beauty of the Blue Mountains National Park on a flexible tour. Explore gorges, cliffs, waterfalls, and forests, and choose from bushwalks, Scenic World, or other attractions. Enjoy a delicious lunch and the option to see native animals.
Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Echo Point Lookout - See one of the best lookouts in the mountains. This lookout includes sweeping views of the Jamison Valley, Mt Solitary and the world renowned three sisters.

The Echo Point lookout is comprised of two levels with many points and balconies from which to observe the amazing blue hazed landscape.

  • Govetts Leap - To gauge the enormity of the Blue Mountains we will visit 5 different lookouts, one of which is Govetts Leap.

From the Govetts Leap lookout we will appreciate the stunning sheer cliffs, sandstone escarpments, deep canyons and the dense Eucalypt forest of the Grose Valley.

Yes another valley and one that you will be very pleased to see!

  • Scenic World Blue Mountains - Experience the Skyway, aerial cable car and the world’s steepest incline railway at Scenic World.

Once your reach the valley floor a rainforest walk can be taken which many visitors have favourably spoken about.

You may come across the ground living lyre bird which is known for its incredible ability to mimic almost any sound, including machinery!

  • The Blue Mountains Botanic Garden - The basalt capped Mt Tomah houses an extensive collection of cool climate plants and trees including native banksias, wattles, grass trees and the NSW emblem, the waratah.

Some wonderful non native plants and trees are also on display.

There are some spectacular proteas to admire as you walk through the garden and if visit at the right time of year the rare South American Puyah may be displaying its striking blue flowers.

  • Leura - There are a number of great bushwalks in the Blue Mountains. We like to visit some of the out of way places.

Get in touch and we will send an outline of the options available, including the walk time and difficulty of the walk.

What's Included
  • Lunch included
  • Tea and coffee available
What's Not Included
  • Scenic World
Additional Information

The Blue Mountains National Park is a dissected sandstone plateau with spectacular gorges, sandstone cliffs, waterfalls and forests.

As time is precious we head straight to the mountains after picking you up at your hotel.

We start the day by taking in a number of wonderful lookouts and vistas (5 in all).

The day is completely flexible and from this point we have a few choices.

We can do a bushwalk of 1, 2 or 3 hours duration and will send further information if you are interested.

Alternatively we can include a visit to Scenic World with a smaller bushwalk.

If you prefer not to bushwalk at all we can visit Wentworth Falls and quaint Leura Village or go further afield and visit Mt Tomah Botanical Gardens.

For lunch we can either bring fresh Italian bread with a choice of fillings and salads or visit a local café.

Please note if you would like to see native animals we offer the choice of visiting Symbio Wildlife Park in our Sydney Nimble Royal National Park Tour.

Location
Echo Point Lookout
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Mary_h
Jan 19, 2024
Greg was AWESOME and wears many hats - We had a fabulous day with Greg of Sydney NimbleTours on the Blue Mountains day tour. He is a chef, photographer, a connoisseur of plum and carrot cakes, and a great tour guide. Greg was very personable, knowledgeable as well as flexible to accommodate our needs. The day was thoroughly enjoyable and we saw a lot of great views while learning about the history and habitats. I would HIGHLY recommend him to show you his native city of Sydney and the Blue Mountains.
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Jlh0747
Dec 23, 2023
Excellent - Greg was excellent in every way. Very knowledgeable and we enjoyed our day very much. Time even to tour around Sydney a little
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Rancec_13
Jul 8, 2023
Outstanding! - My wife, adult daughter, her boyfriend and I recently visited Sydney. We wanted to spend time in the Blue Mountains, but didn’t want to rent a car. We also wanted to avoid the “small tours” as they seemed impersonal. We came upon the “Blue Mountains” tour with Greg at Sydney Nimble Tours. It was a private tour for only the four of us, with Greg as our guide. This was one of the best decisions of our entire 3-week trip! Before we even arrived in Australia, he asked us about our sightseeing goals. Although there are stops already listed on the website for the tour, he was very flexible and wanted the day to be exactly as we wished. He made suggestions of things to add and subtract. He also adjusted the order of our tour to optimize smaller crowds. We wanted to do some hiking, and he recommended a hike with beautiful views and incredible rock formations. Greg picked us up from our hotel. He did all the driving, telling us various interesting facts along the way. He dropped us off at Scenic World for a visit and to ride the three rides, then picked us up and continued showing us spectacular views, stopping periodically for optimal lookouts and photo ops. We enjoyed a picnic lunch at a quiet grassy area near one of the lookouts and he made us sandwiches, served with side salads and drinks. He drove us deep into the mountains and we hiked the Butterbox Trail and saw stunningly unusual ironstone rock formations. Greg knew all about the rocks and flora and told us native lore and history from the area. We stopped by the Carrington Hotel in Katoomba for a late afternoon tea on our way back to Sydney. Greg was a tour guide extraordinaire! He was so kind and knowledgeable, a safe driver, local lore storyteller, knower of plants and rocks, hiking leader, and even took great photos along the way. We have been raving about our day with him in the Blue Mountains. We all highly recommend this Blue Mountains tour!
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I5082vkkayl
Mar 14, 2023
Definitely a 10-star trip - About to leave Australia after many years here so we decided to go somewhere interesting, and we’re glad we chose Greg from Sydney Nimble Tours to lead the way. Not our first tour with Greg but definitely the one most worth remembering! He took us to see so many breath-taking views and opened our eyes to a whole new different side of Blue Mountains. We enjoyed his hospitality and the talks along our long drives. Definitely a 10-star trip!
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Alipat486
Mar 10, 2023
Blue Mountains and More - Greg picked us up for a three day trip that included the Blue Mountains, Capertee which hosts the second largest canyon in the world, Lithgow and Mudgee, with lots of sightseeing along the way. Greg is such easy company, knowledgeable and very flexible with what to see and do. Lunch, drinks and snacks were all provided, so all we had to do was enjoy ourselves, which of course we did. Thanks Greg for all your hard work, we were very appreciative and can highly recommend you.
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H4860hdgregoryg
Jan 23, 2023
Blue Mountain exploring - Our day in the Blue Mountains with Greg was an amazing experience. His knowledge of the best hikes and lookouts enabled us to see and experience so much. He brought a delicious picnic lunch for us to enjoy that was a very nice touch! Our group highly recommends him for a truly high level personal guide experience at a very reasonable cost! Will certainly contact Greg again when we make our way back to Australia.
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Luvpeace713
Sep 16, 2022
Will look for Greg should I visit Sydney again - My friends and I loved every part of the trip especially having Greg as our tour guide. He is the most hardworking, passionate and nicest tour guide I have met thus far. He fed us with information along the way. He carefully guided us through the trails but he set strict rules about boundaries in us taking selfie too near to the edges for our safety. He prepared simple but yummy picnic lunch for us. He took great pictures for us. So glad to have have him as our superb tour guide. The part that left a deep impression was at Lincoln's Rock. The sky was blue, the sun was setting. It was breath-taking. It was well worth the hike. So thankful for the good weather and blessed to have Greg as our guide.
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Walker1ann
Mar 1, 2020
We had a great tour of the Blue Mountains with Greg - We spent a full day at the Blue Mountains on a tour with Greg. The Three Sisters rock formation were very fun, and the Fern Cathedral was gorgeous, but my favorite was the enormous waterfall and Greg provided a delicious lunch and we dined at the waterfall. The Blue Mountains are quite an experience. Greg customized our tour to meet exactly what we had indicated were our interests. I highly recommend the tour.
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Kanako0127
Oct 16, 2019
It was very lovely! - Our second tour with Greg was to the Blue Mountains where we saw so many plants and scenery. Mt Wilson was amazing, with great walks. I was able to learn that Australia has magnificent nature!! We will be back!!!
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