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Blue Mountains Day Trip from Sydney Including Scenic World
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Blue Mountains Day Trip from Sydney Including Scenic World

By FJ Tours - Day Tours
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Cover more Blue Mountain attractions in less time on this day trip from Sydney. An early morning visit to Featherdale Wildlife Park lets you safely view Australian wildlife before the crowds rush in, and a trip to Scenic World Blue Mountains includes three sightseeing rides over the UNESCO-listed rain forest. Plus, your guide knows the best viewpoints for the Three Sisters and other panoramic mountain vistas.
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Ages 0-99, max of 50 per group
Duration: 10h
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Live guide: English
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Highlights
  • Day trip to Blue Mountains from Sydney covers more attractions in less time
  • Beat the crowds on an early morning visit to Featherdale Wildlife Park
  • Three sightseeing rides at Scenic World Blue Mountains included
  • Pit stops at scenic viewpoints let you snap photos during the ride
  • GST (Goods and Services Tax)
  • National Park fees
  • 3 Rides at Scenic World (includes a ride on the Cableway, Skyway and Railway)
  • Driver/guide
  • Live commentary on board
  • Hotel pickup (selected hotels only)
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Entry/Admission - Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park
  • Entry/Admission - Scenic World Blue Mountains
  • Entry/Admission - Parramatta River
What's not included
  • Lunch
  • Hotel drop-off
Begin your day with pickup from your central Sydney hotel or other centrally located pickup point. Meet your guide and group, and board a bus to Featherdale Wildlife Park. An early morning visit lets you beat the crowds and spend more time viewing koalas, kangaroos, and other Australian wildlife. Then, head to Echo Point Katoomba for an unbeatable view of the Three Sisters rock formation, one of the most well-known attractions in the Blue Mountains. Stop just long enough to learn the history of the area and snap a picture before continuing to the sightseeing rides at Scenic World Blue Mountains. Take three rides around the UNESCO-listed rain forest, including the glass-bottomed cableway that goes right past Katoomba Falls. Complete your tour with a ferry ride back to Darling Harbour or Circular Quay, swapping rush hour traffic for a scenic cruise past some of Sydney’s most valuable real estate.
Departure details
  • Traveller pickup is offered.
  • Pick up times vary, please confirm your booking via message or email prior to your travel date. • Holiday Inn Potts Point, 203 Victoria St - 7.40am pick up time. • Ibis Darling Harbour, 70 Murray St - 7.00am pick up time. • Park Royal Darling Harbour - 150 Day St - 7.05am pick up time. • Kimpton Sydney, 339 Pitt St - 7.15am pick up time. • Radisson Blu, 27 O'Connell St - 7.55am pick up time. • Rydges World Square, 389 Pitt St - 7.15am pick up time. • Shangri La, 176 Cumberland St - 8.05am pick up time. • Sydney Harbour Marriott, 30 Pitt St - 8.00am pick up time. • Mercure Wynyard, 7 York St - 8.10am pick up time. • Vibe Hotel, 111 Goulburn St - 7.30am pick up time. • Sydney Central YHA, 11 Rawson Pl - 7.10am pick up time.
  • Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel at Circular Quay, 30 Pitt St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia Pick up time will be at 7.55am.
  • YHA Sydney Central, 11 Rawson Place Corner of Pitt St and, Rawson Pl, Haymarket NSW 2000, Australia Pick up time will be at 7.10am.
  • Holiday Inn Sydney - Potts Point, an IHG Hotel, 203 Victoria St, Potts Point NSW 2011, Australia Pick up time will be at 7.40am.
  • PARKROYAL Darling Harbour, Sydney, 150 Day St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia Pick up time will be at 7.05am.
  • Kimpton Margot Sydney, Lobby/339 Pitt St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia Pick up time will be at 7.15am.
  • Rydges World Square Hotel, 389 Pitt St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia Pick up time will be at 7.15am.
  • Shangri-La Sydney, 176 Cumberland St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia Pick up time will be at 8.05am.
  • Mercure Sydney Wynyard, 7 York St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia Pick up time will be at 8.05am.
  • Vibe Hotel Sydney, 111 Goulburn St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia Pick up time will be at 7.30am.
  • Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Sydney, 27 O'Connell St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia Pick up time 7.50am.
  • ibis Sydney Darling Harbour, Darling Harbour, 70 Murray St, Pyrmont NSW 2009, Australia Pick up time 7.00am
  • Oaks Sydney Goldsbrough Suites, 243 Pyrmont St, Darling Harbour NSW 2009, Australia Pick up time 7.00am
  • DeVere Hotel, 44-46 Macleay St, Potts Point NSW 2011, Australia Pick up time 7.45am
  • The Sydney Boulevard Hotel, 90 William St, Sydney NSW 2011, Australia Pick up time 7.35am
  • Hotel pickup is offered. View the hotel list on our checkout page to see if yours is included among the pickup points.
Return details
  • Circular Quay, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia Tour finishes at 6.30pm, from there you will make your way back to your accommodation.
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Not wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 8129P1
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not recommended for travellers with back problems
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Pick Up from select hotels only, please only select a hotel from the drop down list, should you enter an address which is not featured on the drop down list, we will notify you of the closest pick up point, please ensure you look out for messages advising you of an alternative pick up location.
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • No Luggage permitted on the tour. Please leave luggage at your hotel.
  • Most travellers can participate
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travellers
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
Will we have time for lunch during the Blue Mountains Day Trip?
Yes - an hour-long lunch break is scheduled in the town of Leura near the Blue Mountains. Lunch is at your own expense.
If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 8129P1
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  • AJT0705
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    Good trip and would recommend but be aware of the arrangements for the journey home.
    Good trip with the right amount of time at the wildlife park and Leura on the way to the Blue Mountains. Coach wasn’t the best but Barry the driver was friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. Slightly misleading r.e. the ‘ferry cruise’ back to Sydney (although I do agree it makes sense rather than sitting in traffic). Essentially they drop you at one of the stops on the Parramatta-Circular Quay ferry line to catch that and reimburse you with cash (as you have to use cards to pay). Not a problem for us but I do think this should be a bit clearer.
  • Mary D
    Mary D
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    Great tour with fun variety of sights
    We live in Sydney but don’t have a car and wanted to go to the Blue Mtns for a day, so this was the perfect tour! We loved the inclusion of Featherdale Wildlife Park. It was a great start to the day and a nice way to break up the drive. Aaron was a great tour guide and very informative and personable. He pointed out many sights on the drive and kept us entertained all day. The only reason why 4 instead of 5 stars is that the time at Scenic World was a bit too long. We would’ve loved to spend a bit more time in Leura for lunch. Overall great tour and good value, I’d recommend it to others!
  • A9868OZjenniferl
    A9868OZjenniferl
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    Blue Mountain deluxe day tour
    Aaron is friendly and polite. The tour is suitable to elderly as you can walk at your own pace as well. Would recommend again.
  • sarasN7168QC
    sarasN7168QC
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    Prefect Choice For A Single Day Tour
    Aaron did a great job showing us around. Really appreciated how friendly and knowledgeable he was. Great experience. Would recommend.
  • L S
    L S
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    Wonderful!
    Max was a fantastic guide! He was enthusiastic, approachable and loves what he does! This trip covers so many different aspects from visiting a Wildlife Sanctuary (being able to touch koalas/kangaroos), viewing beautiful landmarks (3 Sisters, etc.), Scenic World, even visiting a chocolate factory (with free samples) and a lovely ferry cruise home! A full day of activities.
  • Kurt202020
    Kurt202020
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    A very nice experience
    Well organized, with Ben we had a very good guide, wonderful and worth the price. All important sites had been visited. Ben was very communicative and knew many details of and around Sydney to report
  • V-Zhu83
    V-Zhu83
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    Lovely day tour to Blue Mountain
    We booked Blue Mountain tour with FJ tour with Ben as our guide on the day. Ben is an excellent guide, he's joyful, share with us plenty of local life and travel tips. He also took extra care for lone travellers to ensure they also enjoyed the day. Highly recommended, thanks for making our Blue Mountain trip so pleasant!
  • Russell W
    Russell W
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    Blue mountains captured in a day
    Great value, the tour was on time and well planned and our driver AAron was exceptional with his knowledge and friendliness
  • FarAway20589136540
    FarAway20589136540
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    Phenomenal!!
    This is a phenomenal trip that I would definitely recommend to anyone in NSW or heading there. Picked up from various locations, friendly and informative guide (Tony), it is a bit of a long drive so this is the perfect tour as it breaks the day up, get entry to the Featherdale wildlife park, then time in the little town of Leura (the once a year market happened to fall on the day I went so was amazing) where you can have lunch and wander the shops before heading to the famous 3 sisters, time to take some photos before heading to scenic world where you have the opportunity to enjoy the three rides before heading to the port to board the ferry back to Sydney, this was fantastic as we got to see the sunset on the boat and the iconic Sydney landmarks like the Opera house and bridge, this was another fantastic photo opportunity. All in all a fantastic day and a superb way to begin my travels in Australia. Huge thank you to the tour guide Tony (my apologies if I've got his name wrong). Would book again with this company next time I'm down under.
  • sallydK2197QI
    sallydK2197QI
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    Awesome.. Superb tour everr…
    My favorite part is “yes, Jade” and the tattoo that he suggested.. the scenery is really beautiful.. but Jade made it complete.. thanks Jedd and yess Jade.. I hope I pronounce your name correctly.. thank you for the tour🙏🏻
  • Shivani100483
    Shivani100483
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    Overall all a really pleasant experience
    It was a really lovely journey. Had a great trip to blue mountains. Our guide Tom was really helpful especially with my little toddler , after getting into bus early morning , all of sudden his stomach became upset & threw up. We initially thought to cancel trip , but Tom gave us a bit of time for a change up and he cleaned up everything. Please convey our thanks to Tom for being so patient & extremely helpful with the trip. Thanks, Sharvani
  • ruthie1411
    ruthie1411
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    Day trip to the Blue Mountains
    Tony, from FJTours was our driver and guide. A font of knowledge about Australia telling us facts as we drove to the Blue Mountains. Stopping at the wildlife park and feeding the kangaroos was a highlight. Perfect weather, stunning views and excellent value for money. Tony looked after us superbly, even making sure people got their ferry tickets and onto the correct boat for the last part of the day trip. Without hesitation, we would definitely recommend this trip.
  • juliannah981
    juliannah981
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    Blue mountain majestic
    What a wonderful way to spend a day in Sydney! Money week spent! We got to see so much and our tour guide Aaron was so knowledgeable and just a fabulous driver!
  • I2978FXclaireh
    I2978FXclaireh
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    Blue mountains
    The blue mountains were beautiful we were very lucky with the weather.. Loved that the scenic world tickets were included. It was great that the early morning pick up was from our accommodation. Tony our tour guide was great..he had a lot of information about Sydney and the blue Mountains. Would definitely book with FJ tours again
  • Donald W
    Donald W
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    Amazing Views
    Jed was great! Packed a lot of different things in for a very full day. Amazing views in the Blue Mountains. Best part was the quieter lookout that we were shown.
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Raintree_Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand3,760 contributions
Expensive tour with several hiccups!
Oct. 2023 • Couples
To be honest, we were a little disappointed in the FJ Tours trip to Blue Mountains. It took quite a while to collect all the clients in Sydney and then we visited Featherdale Wildlife Park, which we didn't enjoy much. Featherdale is mostly a zoo with old small cages and lots of encouragement to visitors to feed and pet the animals, which is generally not a healthy practice for the animals. We then stopped in Leura for lunch (a nice enough little town) and it was not until after lunch that we actually arrived in the Blue Mountains National Park. The tour included rides at Scenic World, but our guide (Ned) failed to give us our wrist-band tickets so we had to stand around for more than 15 minutes while his FJ colleague (who happened to be leading a tour about the same time) helped contact him and get him to bring out tickets. This meant that we lost time that we could have been enjoying the cable car and train rides or hiking in the park. Overall, it seemed the tour included too many things we were not really interested in, was poorly led by the FJ guide, and was quite expensive for what was provided.
Written 19 October 2023
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Ruthlols
Holyhead, UK18 contributions
Blue Mountains bit of a disappointment
Dec. 2022
The best part of our experience was Barry our bus driver who was full of knowledge and kept us entertained on our journey to the Blue Mountains.

FJ Tours travel whatever the weather, we learnt our lesson as we had the most awful day as we could not see further than our noses. So our lesson is and our advise is to not prebook. Check the weather in advance make sure its a clear day otherwise it a total waste of time and money. So disappointed we did not see a thing. I really think tour operators should not run when the weather is this bad.

The other problem we had was when we completed the final part of the tour which was the ferry trip from Olympic Park down the Parramatta to Circular Quay we were just dropped off along with three or four other bus loads of people and left to fend for ourselves to catch the ferry. All the ferries were full and we were there for over an hour waiting for a ferry back. Fortunate the weather was kind to us. We ended up in Barangaroo as all the Circular Quay ferries were full. To improve this the guide should stay with his party to ensure they all get on the ferry safely to Circular Quay as we noticed several people catching Ubers.

Also, the journey to Ferndale Wildlife Centre was a bit of a waste as this time could have been better spent exploring the Blue Mountains and making it less of a rush as we felt it was all a bit rushed on the day.
Written 10 January 2023
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Chloe F
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Blue Mountain Tour
Nov. 2023 • Couples
Our guide, Ben, was friendly and talkative throughout the tour. He was very knowledgeable and had a lot of information about the blue mountains and also was keen to tell us about other things of interest as we passed. The bus was clean and it had good air con.
One thing that was frustrating, (obviously Ben cannot control) was the lack of time keeping from other passengers, this is frustrating when you have limited time at an area.
The Featherdale Wildlife Centre was a good first stop for a coffee and stretch of the legs. The second stop, Leura in our opinion, was definitely not needed. The area was too busy and it was difficult to get lunch, to the toilet and a quick look about within the time frame. There were plenty facilities at the blue Mountains for food if needed. We would’ve preferred to have longer at the Blue Mountains. On this day in particular, it was very busy (obviously there is nothing you as a company can do about this) and we didn’t get a chance to go down the scenic railway due to how busy the queue was and the time frame we had. So instead we went up the railway, which was still an amazing experience but the reason I booked the tour was to go down. This would’ve been feasible if we had longer at Scenic World. Just a note for other passengers - you need to pay for the ferry home, but this is reimbursed with cash from the guide, although you cannot use this for the ferry as they are cashless. Overall, this was a lovely day and Ben was happy to stop at lookouts to give us time for pictures and was also very happy to take pictures for us. More time at the Blue Mountains would’ve been better but we are still happy with how the day went.
Written 27 November 2023
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Fran M
Ann Arbor, MI8 contributions
Family trip to Featherdale and Blue Mountains
May 2023
We loved our day trip to the Blue Mountains with Tom and Ben. They were friendly and organized. Featherdale was an awesome experience to interact with the animals. The scenery at the Blue Mountains was amazing and ferry ride back to the city was breathtaking at sunset. We highly recommend this tour.
Written 9 May 2023
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Jonathan G
14 contributions
Great Day with Our Fantastic Guide, Aaron!
Jul. 2023
Aaron was an A+ excellent guide and really elevated the whole tour experience into a highlight of our trip! He was personable, knowledgeable in terms of history, architecture, culture, and shared some fascinating aboriginal folklore as well as personal anecdotes, and kept things light with his sense of humor throughout the day. He really took the time to get to know each of us, and make sure everyone was having a good time and was taken care of getting around and back to their hotels with the ferry at the end of the day. He's a keeper for sure!

The itinerary was great, with a convenient pickup stop near our hotel, a comfy ride up to Featherdale Wildlife Sanctuary where we could meet some animals, get a nice lunch at Leura Village, explore the area and take the rides at Scenic World, and have a nice nighttime ferry ride back to Circular Quay.

Fyi if you want to take a picture with a Koala at Featherdale, go straight there first, otherwise you may not have enough time to get back to the bus if the Koala picture line gets long.
Written 6 August 2023
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Daniel A
1 contribution
Amazing places, bad time organization.
May 2023 • Solo
The tour was very rushed on time. We took longer on the bus than enjoying the places on the itinerary. Additionally, the tour guide wanted to express a very funny attitude but he spent more time talking about his personal anecdotes than giving complete information about the places on the tour. towards me he had a bit of a racist attitude. In conclusion, the places we visit are spectacular, but I suggest improving the organization a lot so that tourists have enough time to get to know the places and hire more serious, friendly and trained guides.
Written 28 May 2023
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Twokids1512
There is travel involved getting from location to location, as you can appreciate, we can not click our fingers or teleport to the locations. Our tour highlights the main locations of the Blue Mountains area. It is unfortunate that my organisation did not meet your expectations or standards and that you did not like the sense of humour of the guide. I wish you safe and happy travels.
Written 29 May 2023
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Carol C
13 contributions
Experience Nature!
Mar. 2023
We just returned from a wonderful day trip to the Blue Mountains with Scenic World with F J Tours. Our driver/guide was Barry who was knowledgeable and had a great sense of humor. He not only commented on the sights we were seeing but gave us glimpses into Australian life - the communities we were driving through, the educational system, the cost of real estate, sports teams. He has excellent communications skills and was adept at giving everyone on the bus an overview of the day, the timeline, and tips on how to best maximize our time at each of the sights.

Prior to the trip we had debated about whether or not to go to Scenic World. We are so glad we did! It is a beautiful immersion into Australian vegetation and wildlife, along a boardwalk with signs pointing out aspects of nature that we otherwise would not have noticed.

Another highlight was the ferry ride back to Circular Quay and sailing under the Harbor Bridge.

It was an excellent day - and I highly recommend Barry and FJ Tours.
Written 31 March 2023
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captrsanil
Mumbai, India14 contributions
A trip you will remember
Jul. 2023 • Family
A must do trip if you like scenic beauty. The trip was well organized and Tom our Driver+Guide was very informative and humorous with a knack to captivate your attention whenever he spoke. He even accepted and appreciated if you joked right back. It turned out that His recommendations wrt Lunch & coffee were also worth following.
The views ofcourse were breathtaking as were the 3 rides and everything went clockwork as we had a good group who were well disciplined enough to come back to the bus at the time instructed by the driver. All in all a very gratifying trip.
Capt Ramesh Sanil
Written 3 July 2023
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Murray M
1 contribution
A great value day trip to a spectacular place!
Apr. 2023
If you have a day to spare and would like to explore outside of the city, we would definitely recommend this day trip. Tony, our driver with F&J Tours was entertaining, funny, and informative and shared his love of Australia, it’s history and music. The Blue Mountains at Katoomba are spectacular! The cable car rides and steep train give amazing views as you cross then descend into the beautiful canyon. Add to this the visit to Featherdale wildlife park and the cruise back into Circular Quay and it’s excellent value. Well worth it!
Written 13 April 2023
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chrisharrisemail
Barcelona, Spain3 contributions
Great …. But
Jun. 2022
Enjoyed the day. Experienced most of the tourist spots around the 3 sisters as well as rides on the various cable cars. Knowledgable and friendly driver.
What we didn’t like was that at the end of the day we were ‘dumped’ at the public ferry back to Sydney. Several tours were also there trying to get on the ferry, it was very busy and the ferry that arrived was already nearly full. We were very lucky to get on. Otherwise it would have meant another 15+ minute wait in a cold wind, in the dark. Even the the ferry was advising people to get the bus as the ferries were all full! Our tour guide had gone by then but other tour groups at least had their driver with them. Not a great end to a full day.
Written 11 June 2022
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