Katoomba Tours
Full-Day Canyoning Experience at Stunning Empress Canyon
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Full-Day Canyoning Experience at Stunning Empress Canyon

By High and Wild Australian Adventures
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Ages 14-65, max of 10 per group
Duration: 8h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Transport by private vehicle
  • Use of equipment for the Canyon and Abseiling activities - helmets, harnesses and wetsuits
  • Delicious gourmet lunch included. Please inform us of any dietary restrictions/food allergies at least 48 hours before trip departure.
  • We provide all the technical equipment need for the day including wet-suits, harnesses, helmets and ropes.
  • Use of a waterproof digital camera
What's not included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off


Start:
  • 207 Katoomba St, Katoomba NSW 2780, Australia
    We are Based inside the Blue Mountains YHA. 207 Katoomba St, Katoomba NSW 2780 Australia
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Near public transportation
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 65328P1

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not recommended for travellers with back problems
    • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
    • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
    • Not recommended for child aged 13 and under
    • We cater for all dietary requirements.
    • Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
    • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travellers

    • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

    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: 65328P1

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    • High and Wild Australian Adventures
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      Joined in January 2013
    • tessal619
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Adventure in the Canyon
      We had an amazing time with Zol, abseiling and canyoning in Jugglers Canyon. Zol was professional, encouraging and ensured our safety. The canyon is beautiful and we felt so privileged to be able to explore it up close! Definitely recommend to those looking for an adventure.
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    • 80ssmith
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Fantastic day trip!
      Fabulous trip! Highly recommend. Juggler canyon was beautiful, with amazing abseiling. Brian was terrific, he was a good teacher & kept us all safe. We’ll be back again to try a different canyon with the team.
      Written 10 August 2024
    • Dream15919255967
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Recommend +++++
      We have a very short notice but they were so helpful to arrange a half day rock climbing for us. We had a very experienced instructor, Brian. Very friendly team. Thank you for making my son’s birthday so special and memorable.
      Written 31 July 2024
    • K6326IOdavidn
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Exciting
      Great excitement, fun, and a sense of accomplishment. Loved it! Even though it was misty, foggy at times, and some light rain it just added to the whole thrill of the experience and the beauty of the day.
      Written 3 May 2024
    • elmoj570
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Absailing Wonderland
      The team are the friendliest bunch you'll meet. Absolute professionals. Trust them to make your day out special, exciting with loads of fun.
      Written 12 March 2024
    • elmoj570
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Absailing Wonders
      The team are the friendliest you will come across. Trust them with confidence for a safe and exciting day out absailing, with lots of fun!
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    • thuneke
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Empress & Serendipity Canyoning
      My college age son and I loved these trips! We had some rock climbing experience but had not abseiled or been canyoning before. Empress was a great first day for this, with rock wall abseiling (rappelling) in the morning and then experiencing the beautiful (& wet!) canyon. The guides were great at instructing and keeping us informed on conditions and how to stay safe. Serendipity was a much longer and more challenging hike in and out but well worth it inside the canyon. So glad we made the trip to Katoomba!
      Written 6 March 2024
    • felicitasm456
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Really great Blue Montains Experience
      It was a great experience and a super exciting way to explore the Blue Mountains. Our experienced guides were great, they looked after each one of us and encouraged us. I highly recommend this tour if you love a bit of adventure and outdoor activities .
      Written 4 March 2024
    • eitantzin
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      Awesome day out!
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    • Brian D
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great Family Adventure
      We had a great time on Empress Falls - the descent down the falls is exhilarating and the trek to get there is as fun as it gets. High and Wild was super accommodating and helpful.
      Written 24 February 2024
    • kuhntorsten
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      great experience
      Great Guides! Shared knowledge of animals, plants and stones. Made me feel save. Small group. Great fun experience!!!🤩
      Written 6 February 2024
    • kuhntorsten
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      best experience
      Great guides! Shared knowledge of plants , stones, animals. Small group. Felt safe to do high jumps and other fun stuflike rock slides 🤩 Perfect experience!
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      It was an amazing day. Abseiling in the morning and canyoning in the afternoon. Ben was an amazing guide. Also full of knowledge about the nature.
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    Adventurer617922
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The whole experience was incredible. The booking process was incredibly accomodating, and Nerissa and Luke our guides were fabulous- safety conscious, instructive and calming for those first scary steps over the edge. Abseiling was exhilarating and canyoning just plain fun! We all had an amazing time and it will go down in family lore as a fabulous adventure. Highly recommend this!!
    Written 27 December 2021
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    Hi Adventu, That is such a lovely review. I am so glad you all had such a good time. We hope to see you all again for another adventure. Kind Regards Aidan
    Written 28 December 2021
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    Charlie and Dim
    Perth, Australia2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Mar 2021 • Couples
    What a day! We've both abseiled before but this exceeded our expectations. The views whilst overhanging are "breathtaking." Canyoning was a whole new experience and view of the Blue Mountains. So much FUN!

    THANK YOU Arno for a great day out. We appreciated all your knowledge of our surroundings, your expertise, skills and going at a pace suited to us. We really enjoyed your company.
    Written 3 March 2021
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    Hi There, Thanks so much for the great review! So glad you enjoyed yourself. I will pass this on to Arno. Regards, Darren
    Written 4 March 2021
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    YeeHsiong (Brandon)
    Brisbane, Australia5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Dec 2023 • Friends
    This was an amazing experience and you will definitely not regret booking this trip! Our guide, Brian was great! He was a great guide and just an awesome human being in general! He gave us information about the wildlife around the canyon as well. Everyone on the trip was lovely! Abseiling down the 30 metre waterfall was definitely the highlight of the trip! The only bad thing was how short the trip was!
    Written 8 December 2023
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    Kate O
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jan 2024 • Solo
    Would 100% recommend this day to anyone - it was one of the most beautiful sights and best days I’ve ever had! Our guide Brian was great at encouraging me when I felt scared without being forceful. I can’t wait to come back !
    Written 10 January 2024
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    Zack J
    Herefordshire, UK5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Feb 2020 • Couples
    Could not have asked for a better day. From start to finish our day was full with activities and may just be the highlight of our trip to Australia. Special thanks to Bree and Narrisa the guides who went out of their way to make sure everyone was having a great time and feeling as safe as possible at all times during the day. A really professional company and a great way to explore the blue mountains. Fun facts along the way made the walks very interesting, and the gourmet sandwiches for lunch were a great touch. Considered it good value for money and an extraordinary and memorable experience. Never thought a person could keep me relaxed enough to convince me into abseiling off a 30m cliff!!:D
    Written 3 February 2020
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    susan l
    Newcastle25 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Feb 2021
    Thanks to the awesome guides Ben and Anthony for making the Empress Falls canyoning day so memorable for my partner and I. Highly recommend this tour and High and Wild. They made it a fun day, not pushy when I was fighting nervous for some parts although I felt completely safe at all times. The abseiling in the morning gave us a great taste introduction and the canyon was just stunning to see, that you wouldn't get to see otherwise if not doing the tour, to then reach the top of the waterfall and abseil down, what an unforgettable experience. Can't wait to be able to come back for more. Thanks team!! (also lunch was delicious)
    Written 21 February 2021
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    Hi susanll1, Thank you so much for the lovely review. We hope to see you back for another trip. Feel free to give me a call to discuss options. Kind regards Aidan
    Written 22 February 2021
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    VickyMarriott
    Sydney, Australia19 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Nov 2022 • Friends
    A beautiful adventure, starting with some abseiling tips and training amongst the mountains before diving into the canyon amongst the stunning scenery of Wentworth Falls. Safely traversing the rocks and boulders, taking regular pauses before tackling the full empress canyon waterfall.

    Overall, a huge focus on safety, comfort and a slow and steady progression towards the full empress experience which was intensely wonderful. Big shout out to Chris and Zortan who were incredibly generous and kind guides!
    Written 5 November 2022
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    Hi VickyM, Thank you so much for that lovely feedback. I will pass it on to both Chris and Zoltan. If you are keen to come back sometime you might want to think about serendipity canyon next. All the best Aidan
    Written 6 November 2022
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    Dipl.-Ing. Dan Michael
    5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jan 2023
    Hi.

    I did the Empress Canyon with two mates.
    Perfect experience from beginning to end. There is some "training abseiling" in dry conditions which is in an epic environment and very fun. there is also a bit of hiking with amazing views. The actual canyoning is about 1/3 of the time.
    Every stage of the program is very fun.

    I liked
    + booking process
    + costumer service and response time before and after event
    + guides
    + good and enough food
    + good pictures (also uploaded right after)

    I did not like:
    - There is nothing I did not enjoy.

    Overall perfect experience. Cheers.
    Dan
    Written 3 January 2023
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    Thanks Dan! So glad you enjoyed yourself. Regards, Darren
    Written 6 January 2023
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    Cris Mercado
    6 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jan 2021 • Friends
    Still feeling high and wild!!! 🤩One of the best things I’ve done in New South Wales and in Australia. For a novice like me who never had any abseiling nor canyoning experience, this adventure surely made me wanna do it and come back for more. Definitely, an adventure to remember and something I can be proud of. Thanks to our guide, Ben!!! Truly, you made us feel safe and reassured, despite the amount of fears and doubts we have faced. Kudos to you and kudos to High and Wild Blue Mountains Adventures.
    Written 13 January 2021
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    Thanks! So glad you enjoyed yourself. REgards, Darren
    Written 14 January 2021
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

    Glen
    Glenbrook, Australia6 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Oct 2023 • Solo
    I called writhing an hour of the start time to see what was available. The guys quickly let me in to the abseiling and canyoning day trip and the raced to organise my lunch while I got there. Yes, the 30 meter waterfall was a highlight; however the local knowledge of the guide just made this the best day I’ve ever had in the mountains; And I’ve lived here for years. He knew every species of flora or fauna we passed which added the sweetest commentary to an already amazing day. So impressed!
    Written 25 November 2023
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    Wow, thanks Sightsee. Really appreciate that. We have heaps more canyons if you would like to do something else? Again thaks for the awesome review.
    Written 26 November 2023
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