THE 15 BEST Things to Do in Katoomba
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Blue Mountains, Scenic World Blue Mountains, Hiking Trails, Nature and Wildlife Tours. For personalised recommendations, try our AI trip-planning product.
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Mountains
Mountainous region featuring scenic cable car rides, picturesque hikes to waterfalls, and iconic rock formations amidst lush forests. Ideal for nature walks and panoramic views.
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Amusement & Theme Parks
Thrilling rides, including a skyway and the steepest railway, provide panoramic views of the Three Sisters and lush landscapes, complemented by scenic walkways.
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Lookouts
Scenic mountain region with iconic rock formations, tranquil vistas, and aboriginal legends. Features cable car rides, walking paths, and sunset views amid nature's serenity.
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Points of Interest & Landmarks
Captivating panoramas of the Three Sisters and Jamison Valley from well-maintained paths; ideal for scenic walks and evening stargazing. Historical rock formations amid natural beauty.
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- Anna ClaayfBoston Spa, UK192 contributionsWe are currently travelling staying in Sydney and explored all sorts of options to get to the Blue Mountains. The tours are expensive and they all seem to stop at Sydney zoo on the way which isn’t something I wanted to do. For that reason we looked in to the option of a train. We caught the train from central station to Katoomba. It took approximately 2 hours but the time soon flew with a good book.
Once there we used the hop on hop off bus to get around and paid for Scenic World. With access to Scenic World you can use the skyway, cableway, railway and walkway. Our favourite was the railway (make sure you go down on that!)
We managed to get an early train and went straight to Scenic World for just before 10am. We did all the rides and then left for other places on the hop on hop off bus. The tours all start turning up from 11am and it’s chaos! The queues were so long as we were leaving so I was really pleased to not be part of those tours. The staff explained during busy times, people can be waiting for one and a half hours for one of the rides!! That is not my idea of fun.
So if you can.. get up early, get there before the crowds, and you will have the best time!!Written 18 March 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - DeniseGreen Bay, WI2,607 contributionsI did this as part of a tour group so we didn't have as much time as one could have. but it was a really cool adventure, the rides are definitely unique offer some of the most scenic views there are. when you go into the rainforest part, the temperature drops it's just a really cool walk and sceneryWritten 14 March 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Andre SBrisbane, Queensland, Australia7 contributionsIt was our second trip to the Blue Mountains but last time the cloud never cleared and the view was quite obscured. This trip was much nicer with a clearer but cool day. Such a pretty outlook across the valley and mountains but just be prepared to deal with a lot of people, cars and buses during peak periods / season.Written 22 January 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Rowan HCairns, Australia1,797 contributionsWe visited quite a few different areas but I think this is definitely the best place to come in the blue mountains for views.
It’s very popular though, with tourists coming in by the busload (Literally). Parking is a nightmare so I would encourage people to consider parking your car in the town of Katoomba and then walk here rather than try to get the paid parking on site.
There are a few viewing platforms and they have excellent views of the blue mountains and the famous ‘three sisters’.
There are bathrooms and cafes selling drinks/snacks on site.
A few walks come out from the boardwalk and you can follow one to get closer to the three sisters, although the platform probably displays what I think is the best and most iconic view.Written 27 February 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Wander169451Mont Tremblant, Canada1 contributionWorth the drive to blue mountain and this place. Must see in Australia if you in Sidney
It’s a full day experience and lots of hicking trails around.Written 16 March 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - SeeTheW0rld62Sunnyvale, CA2,418 contributionsWe walked from the east station of the Scenic World Skyway (Cliff View Lookout) and walked to Three Sisters and back. The views were incredible. To get to Three Sisters, we walked down the Giant Stairway for about 80 meters. That part was steep and narrow.Written 29 September 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- SeeTheW0rld62Sunnyvale, CA2,418 contributionsWe went to Scenic World and walked to Katoomba Falls from Scenic Skyway. It was a short, easy walk. The falls are beautiful with the cascading water.Written 29 September 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- SeeTheW0rld62Sunnyvale, CA2,418 contributionsThe centre has some interesting exhibits. It's worth a look but is fairly small. There was an exhibit of local artists work in one room and of video exhibits in the other. There's a great view of the Blue Mountains outside.Written 30 September 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- london057Dublin, OH680 contributionsFirst of this is a very beautiful 😻 lookout 🫡. Second the view is wonderful and breathtaking. Third it has great scenery too . Like Echos Point Lookout this reminds me of the Grand Canyon in the United States 🇺🇸.Written 29 January 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- TeeGreeKatoomba, Australia40 contributionsI can't account for the photo that heads this entry. The walk starts at the bottom area of the town centre, just off Katoomba Street. The work presented in the walk is large-scale and amazingly well-done. It changes periodically. Everyone walking around with take-away coffee should do this short walk with it. The only pity is that it doesn't extend to other areas of the town, including more central areas -- like the hideous Telstra building in the middle of Katoomba Street, which looks like a block out of Minecraft. In "The City of the Arts" (Blue Mountains) this walk should be seen as a "proof of concept" which should now be extended to (non-historic) parts of the township more generally.Written 11 May 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- PietrKatoomba, Australia1,296 contributionsKatoomba Cascades is a big cascade upstream from Katoomba Falls. It is a short track from the Katoomba Falls Picnic Area. So short you can here the Cascades before you start the steps down to it.
The council has upgraded the walk, which takes you across the base of the Cascades and onto the Duke And Duchess of York Lookout over Katoomba Falls, and beyond.
Very much temperate rainforest surrounds the walk.
After rain, the Cascades are pumping. See my photo.
Word of warning: do NOT climb the cascades. Apart from being disrespectful, you are endangering your life. It is VERY slippery and more than one tourist has fallen due to that risk. One even died recently when he slipped from the top.Written 19 January 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Dan LBunbury, Australia9,017 contributionsThis lookout is located near Scenic World and afforded great views over the valley across to the Three Sisters. Our small group were lucky to have the facility to ourselves and able to enjoy the fantastic views without a crowd. Our driver/guide certainly knew the locations of these lesser-known gems.Written 27 December 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
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