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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AU$190.00
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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.
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
- Option 1Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel at Circular Quay, 30 Pitt St, Sydney NSW 2000, AustraliaPick up time will be at 7.55am.
- Option 2YHA Sydney Central, 11 Rawson Place Corner of Pitt St and, Rawson Pl, Haymarket NSW 2000, AustraliaPick up time will be at 7.10am.
- Option 3Holiday Inn Sydney - Potts Point, an IHG Hotel, 203 Victoria St, Potts Point NSW 2011, AustraliaPick up time will be at 7.40am.
- Option 4PARKROYAL Darling Harbour, Sydney, 150 Day St, Sydney NSW 2000, AustraliaPick up time will be at 7.05am.
- Option 5Kimpton Margot Sydney, 339 Pitt St, Sydney NSW 2000, AustraliaPick up time will be at 7.15am.
- Option 6Rydges World Square Hotel, 389 Pitt St, Sydney NSW 2000, AustraliaPick up time will be at 7.15am.
- Option 7Shangri-La Sydney, 176 Cumberland St, The Rocks NSW 2000, AustraliaPick up time will be at 8.05am.
- Option 8Novotel Sydney City Centre, 7/9 York St, Sydney NSW 2000, AustraliaPick up time will be at 8.10am.
- Option 9Vibe Hotel Sydney, 111 Goulburn St, Sydney NSW 2000, AustraliaPick up time will be at 7.30am.
- Option 10Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, Sydney, 27 O'Connell St, Sydney NSW 2000, AustraliaPick up time 7.50am.
- Option 11ibis Sydney Darling Harbour, 70 Murray St, Pyrmont NSW 2009, AustraliaPick up time 7.00am
- Option 12Oaks Sydney Goldsbrough Suites, 243 Pyrmont St, Darling Harbour NSW 2009, AustraliaPick up time 7.00am
- Option 13DeVere Hotel, 44-46 Macleay St, Potts Point NSW 2011, AustraliaPick up time 7.45am
- Option 14The Sydney Boulevard Hotel, 90 William St, Sydney NSW 2011, AustraliaPick up time 7.35am
Pickup details- 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.
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.End:- Circular Quay, Sydney NSW 2000, AustraliaTour 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.Answered June 2023
The tour operator has provided the following answers to customers’ questions.- 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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- Mark T0 contributionsBlue Mountains Day Trip from SydneyIt was a very well run trip. We saw all the sights promised. We had just enough time at each. The featherbed zoo allowed us to interact with kangaroos and koalas. We enjoyed the blue mountains. The bus driver/guide Jed was both very informative and funny. The hotel pickup was on time and we were left at the ferry station at the perfect time to get right on the ferry to circular quay.Written 2 February 2024
- Amanda74Perth0 contributionsThis was a great day out with plenty of historical info share by our guide Max. Highly recommended!We had a great experience with FJ tours. Max was our guide - he was fun, knowledgeable and inclusive for all on the coach. HIGHLY RECOMMENDWritten 10 January 2024
- Melissa M0 contributionsFun experienceOur tour guide Jed was wonderful! He was friendly and very knowledgeable. We really loved visiting Featherdale and interacting with the kangaroos and wallabies. The blue mountains were beautiful and Scenic world was a fun to experience that area. This was my favorite excursion we did in Sydney and I would highly recommend it to anyone visiting the area.Written 7 January 2024
- Edith F0 contributionsNice little day tripThe company FJ Tours is very well organised, helpful and friendly, giving great commentary during the bus rides. The stops themselves are good lengths of time, but mainly just cover the wildlife park and scenic world rides. There is no time for doing longer walks around the blue Mountains National park, but you can do a short walk during time at Scenic world which gives lovely views. Good day overall, would recommend.Written 29 December 2023
- G6936ZCverah0 contributionsGreat tour, great guide, great groupOur Tour Guide Jet was the best! He explained very clearly and told us lots of interesting facts about the Blue Mountains on our trip there and back. He gave us plenty of time to enjoy each stop, even though it was super busy, due to holidays. The tour itself is a good starting point if you've never been to the Blue Mountains, as it gives you a glimpse into the area. However, it is very touristy and tightly scheduled, so next time I think we will just take a train to Katiomba and stay a couple of days for some self guided hiking. Nonetheless, a great tour, if you are limited on time.Written 27 December 2023
- Jess z0 contributionsBad experience ever on Blue Maintain tripWorst experience ever. Flu to Sydney for a family trip for Blue Maintain day trip. Called the day before at 3pm and cancel the trip on ‘bus broken down’ without any back up plan. Totally waste time.Written 19 December 2023
- SallyK7950 contributionsGreat day trip to Blue MountainsGreat day out in the Blue Mountains. Extremely well organised. Great guide - Barry - knowledgeable and experienced. Lovely ride back on the ferry to Circular Quay was a bonus.Written 15 December 2023
- Helen T0 contributionsA Fantastic Blue Mountain Day!We visited the Blue Mountains with Tony as our guide on a beautiful Monday, December 11th 2023. Tony was very knowledgeable and gave us a lot of information on the Blue Mts. as well as Sydney. We enjoyed the animal park visit in the morning before lunch. There were so many animals in addition to the koalas, birds and wallabys! The Scenic Park in the Blue Mts. was a bit crowded, which made the lines long for the vertical train. That made the experience feel a bit rushed as a result. Tony did take us to some great view lookouts, outside of scenic world that were fabulous! The ferry ride back to Circular Quay was lovely with views of the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Bridge. Tony even gave us $10 to reimburse us for the ferry ride, because it had to be charged to a credit card. We gave our $10 back to Tony as a tip for a job well done. It was a lovely day well spent!Written 12 December 2023
- AJT07050 contributionsGood 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.Written 23 November 2023
- Mary D0 contributionsGreat tour with fun variety of sightsWe 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!Written 18 November 2023
- A9868OZjenniferl0 contributionsBlue Mountain deluxe day tourAaron is friendly and polite. The tour is suitable to elderly as you can walk at your own pace as well. Would recommend again.Written 8 November 2023
- sarasN7168QC0 contributionsPrefect Choice For A Single Day TourAaron did a great job showing us around. Really appreciated how friendly and knowledgeable he was. Great experience. Would recommend.Written 6 November 2023
- L S0 contributionsWonderful!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.Written 22 October 2023
- Kurt2020200 contributionsA very nice experienceWell 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 reportWritten 19 October 2023
- V-Zhu830 contributionsLovely day tour to Blue MountainWe 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!Written 27 September 2023
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Raintree_Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand4,287 contributions
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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Hanna S
4 contributions
Jan 2024 • Family
Really bad experience. The tour guide was talking stories all the time really enoying almost every passenger. Next problem was the weather (heavy rain) at the blue mountains not allowing us to do anything but sit in the cafe. In general, a tour guide can not be responsible for the weather but they could manage the tour concerning the forecast. They could have gone to the blue mountains stop first in the morning when the weather was fine. Also the guide did not stop at the viewpoint which would have been the only opportunity to see the mountains even though he knew it was about to rain. Then third, he said he would not wait for passengers longer than 10 minutes. We waited 25 minutes for late passengers resulting in missing the ferry so that everyone in the bus was supposed to wait 1 hour for the next ferry. As we had a 1,5 year old child with us, we took an uber for 60 dollars back to the city. We tried to get our money back but no chance. The wildlife park is really nice - best you do the tour on your own by train taking into account the weather.
Written 13 January 2024
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Debbie P
St. John's, Canada165 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
First the good - the upfront communication with the company was good. Very fast getting back to us. Our tour guide, Hucksley was great. Very knowledgeable and we enjoyed all the stops. I felt there was enough time in order to fit it all in, but I would have liked a little more time in Featherdale Wildlife Park. This was the highlight of our visit.
The bad and ugly - the set up was not great. We were outside the Holiday Inn when the large tour company bus pulled up. Imagine our anxiety when the driver told us we were not on his list. Fortunately he took the time to call the office to find a 2nd bus would be coming. Not sure why they would send both buses to the same hotel. Our minibus pulled up at 7:45. We knew it would be a challenge from the start. We had to sit in the back and that mini bus is extremely squeaky, rocky, bouncy and bad rear suspension, so we really felt every bump. So much so that both our necks were paining by the time we were dropped off.
Speaking of drop off, we were late getting to the ferry so had to wait 30 minutes. The driver said it was due to traffic but I expect the couple who caused us 30 minute delay at Scenic World had something to do with it. The driver suggested for us to get off at Darling Harbour but there is no such stop. It goes by a different name, Barangaroo Wharf. We got off our stop and had no idea where to go to get back to our hotel.
We have done many, many tours and we have never felt “stranded” at the end. It would help if the tour operator provided more drop off information in the tour description so people can make plans to get back to their hotel. Or even something printed to hand to passengers. Not everyone has access to data on their phones.
If you do this tour, and I would recommend it, make sure you are not on the minibus and do know that you will take the ferry back to Sydney and get off at either Barangaroo Wharf or Circular Quay. Have directions from these stops to your hotel.
The bad and ugly - the set up was not great. We were outside the Holiday Inn when the large tour company bus pulled up. Imagine our anxiety when the driver told us we were not on his list. Fortunately he took the time to call the office to find a 2nd bus would be coming. Not sure why they would send both buses to the same hotel. Our minibus pulled up at 7:45. We knew it would be a challenge from the start. We had to sit in the back and that mini bus is extremely squeaky, rocky, bouncy and bad rear suspension, so we really felt every bump. So much so that both our necks were paining by the time we were dropped off.
Speaking of drop off, we were late getting to the ferry so had to wait 30 minutes. The driver said it was due to traffic but I expect the couple who caused us 30 minute delay at Scenic World had something to do with it. The driver suggested for us to get off at Darling Harbour but there is no such stop. It goes by a different name, Barangaroo Wharf. We got off our stop and had no idea where to go to get back to our hotel.
We have done many, many tours and we have never felt “stranded” at the end. It would help if the tour operator provided more drop off information in the tour description so people can make plans to get back to their hotel. Or even something printed to hand to passengers. Not everyone has access to data on their phones.
If you do this tour, and I would recommend it, make sure you are not on the minibus and do know that you will take the ferry back to Sydney and get off at either Barangaroo Wharf or Circular Quay. Have directions from these stops to your hotel.
Written 31 March 2024
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Kevin B
Arlington, VA1 contribution
Nov 2022
Our tour guide was extremely informative and entertaining. The trip to Scenic World was my favorite part of the trip, and the wildlife park was amazing as well. I would highly recommend this to anyone visiting the Sydney area that wants to get out of the city for the day and see the countryside and some wildlife!
Written 24 November 2022
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Shreddies95
edmonton1 contribution
Feb 2024 • Couples
We had a wonderful time with Tony our guide. He worked to keep us on time which is always a challenge with a group. He was clear with his instructions and his information on the sights and Australia in general were informative and appreciated.
Our favorite was likely the wildlife park with Australian animals where we fed the wallabys and kangaroos and for an extra $30 we could pet a koala and got prints of the experience.
The tour included a lunch stop in a nice village for which we were on our own. Then stopped at a lookout with the 3 Sisters rock formation. Entry into Senic World was included where we received wrist bands so we could skip the lines at the entry gate. We were able to ride the blue gondola down into the valley and quickly walked the longer trail to take the red incline railway back up. We were given 2 hours here so we were able to squeeze a back and forth across the valley in the yellow cable car.
It took 1/2 hr wait to get onto the blue gondola, the other two were a little faster. There were no markers in the queue lines telling us how long the waits were which led to some consternation whether we had time for the walks and all of the rides.
Lastly, we were taken to the Olympic Park ferry terminal where we caught the city ferry which took us to Circular Quay for the end of the trip. That ws fun especially ro see the Opera house from the water. Because FJTours cannot purchase the ferry tickets we each purchased our own and were each given $10 from Tony in compersation.
Our favorite was likely the wildlife park with Australian animals where we fed the wallabys and kangaroos and for an extra $30 we could pet a koala and got prints of the experience.
The tour included a lunch stop in a nice village for which we were on our own. Then stopped at a lookout with the 3 Sisters rock formation. Entry into Senic World was included where we received wrist bands so we could skip the lines at the entry gate. We were able to ride the blue gondola down into the valley and quickly walked the longer trail to take the red incline railway back up. We were given 2 hours here so we were able to squeeze a back and forth across the valley in the yellow cable car.
It took 1/2 hr wait to get onto the blue gondola, the other two were a little faster. There were no markers in the queue lines telling us how long the waits were which led to some consternation whether we had time for the walks and all of the rides.
Lastly, we were taken to the Olympic Park ferry terminal where we caught the city ferry which took us to Circular Quay for the end of the trip. That ws fun especially ro see the Opera house from the water. Because FJTours cannot purchase the ferry tickets we each purchased our own and were each given $10 from Tony in compersation.
Written 29 February 2024
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L35A
2 contributions
Feb 2024 • Couples
We had a marvelous day in the Blue Mountains….our guide, Ben did a fabulous job and went above and beyond any and all expectations that we might have had. Ben was prompt in picking us up at our hotel….he was polite, courteous and professional. Before departing for the Blue Mountains, he took us on a scenic drive around Sydney and showed us many important places and gave us an opportunity to view the city from several scenic vantage points. We went from Sydney to Featherdale Wildlife Park - outstanding! Ben presented each of the 27 people on the bus with a mini Koala as a gift. We then went to Luria for lunch and onto Scenic World where Ben squired us around on the trams and trains. We encountered heavy rain driving back to Sydney and Ben handled the bus with great skill and we felt very safe. Upon arriving in Paramatta we were early for the ferry ride into Circular Quay. Rather than just dropping us off at the ferry, Ben took us on a tour of the Sydney Olympic Park. This was one of the most wonderful tours that my wife & I have ever taken thanks to Ben and the FJ Tours team. Do not visit Sydney without taking this tour….you will not be disappointed!
Written 20 February 2024
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Tjiska V
37 contributions
June 2023
This has got to be one of the best tours offered for the Blue Mountains!!!! A well organized, professionally guided tour includes the perfect amount of time at several stops - Featherdale Wildlife Park, Leura Village, Scenic World and Echo Point so as not to feel rushed and can completely enjoy the experience. Our guide, Aaron, was exceptional with informative and entertaining commentary as well as keeping the travel punctual and safe.
Written 8 June 2023
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Ruthlols
Holyhead, UK27 contributions
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.
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
8 contributions
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.
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, MI7 contributions
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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Hello, we would like to book this trip but we have a timing problem. Our flight lands at 6 15 am; we think that we could leave our luggage at 7 30 at our hotel( it is about Coogee Sands hotels and apartments) and we are going to grab a taxi to Mercure Wynyard( the last pick-up point). In the case of unexpected delay it is possible to take our luggage with us in this trip or could we postpone the trip? Thank you, Corina
Written 3 December 2023
I would book for next day trip to avoid any delays from the flight.
Written 4 December 2023
Will you pick up and drop off at this hotel - Morgans Boutique Hotel, Victoria St, Darlinghurst NSW 2010, Australia?
Written 11 August 2023
I think the description lists the pick up locations. Our hotel wasn't a pick up spot, so I went through the list to find the one closest to our hotel.
Drop off is at a ferry station, and you take a ferry back to Darling Harbor. Taking the ferry means you avoid Sydney traffic and get a nice tour of the harbor in the evening!
Written 12 August 2023
Hello! Previously, I was making plans to book a tour with your company under the name, ‘From Sydney: Blue Mountains full day trip with cruise’- is this no longer available as I cannot find it now? I would like to book for the 5th of August so info is needed asap :) Thank you!
Written 31 July 2022
When we dis trip the cruise was no longer running but we were offered cash back to pay for the ferry back into Sydney
Written 1 August 2022
Hi, does 3 Rides at Scenic World is covered in the fee or I have to separately buy them?
Thanks.
Written 21 June 2022
Hi, I have 2 kids ages 5 and 7. Is this trip suitable for them and will children child seat be provided? Is there a different price for kids?
Written 7 May 2022
Luke
Singapore, Singapore
We will be staying near the Museum Station/Hyde Park. Where is the nearest pick-up point for us and what is the time of pick-up. Thanks
Written 28 April 2022
I was scheduled to tour with you and had to cancel due to scheduling conflict… I’m now able to join again but you only have availability up to September 2022 when will the rest of your schedule be available? I’ll be there in late October
Written 23 March 2022
One of our party of 4 cannot undertake major climbs or long walks. Please let us know if this tour involves such activities. Thanks
Written 24 June 2019
Scenic World does require some walking, but it is optional how far he/she wants to go.
Blue Mountains is a viewpoint. Hiking and climbing is optional.
Written 27 June 2019
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