Hand-picked tours across Australia
Our team has been pulling together the best small-group tours, day trips and multi-day adventures around Australia for years. Mick reads the traveller reviews before any tour earns a spot on this page — if a tour's a dud, it doesn't get listed.

Blue Mountains Full Day Guided Tour
Spend eight hours exploring the Blue Mountains with a local guide who tailors the route to your interests and prior visits. You'll see dramatic valleys, distinctive rock formations, and lesser-known lookouts across the region's most photogenic stretches. Pickup from your Blue Mountains accommodation or Katoomba train station, with lunch at a local café included. The guide adjusts stops based on what you've already seen, so repeat visitors still discover fresh perspectives.

Private Blue Mountains Tour | Waterfalls, Koalas & Views
A private eight-hour expedition through the Blue Mountains, departing Sydney with your own guide in a luxury vehicle. Navigate UNESCO-listed escarpments, temperate rainforest, and waterfalls on foot, stopping at vantage points like the Three Sisters rock formation and village cafés in Leura. The route bends to your pace—linger at viewpoints, tackle longer walks, or explore at leisure. Suits all fitness levels and brings children along easily.

Blue Mountains Private Tour
Explore the Blue Mountains with Paul, a guide who shapes each tour to your pace and interests. Whether you're keen on lengthy bushwalks or prefer shorter strolls between lookouts, this private experience adapts to what you want. You'll encounter native Australian flora and fauna throughout the day, stopping for morning and afternoon tea with seasonal fruit, biscuits, and beverages. Tours range from one to eleven hours depending on your energy and curiosity.

Blue Mountain Tour with Hop on and Hop Off Bus
A 10-hour guided excursion from Sydney Central Station combining the Blue Mountains' World Heritage landscapes with 24 hours of Big Bus access across Sydney's city and Bondi routes. You'll ride the cable car, railway, and skyway at Scenic World, spot native wildlife at Sydney Zoo and in Leura Village, then spend your evening navigating 34 stops at your own pace—from the Opera House to Darling Harbour.

Private Blue Mountains and Winery Day-Trip from Sydney
Escape Sydney's sprawl for a full day in the Blue Mountains with a private guide and your own vehicle, bypassing the usual coach-tour crush. This 10-hour loop swings through dramatic escarpments, eucalypt forest and wild kangaroo country before landing at a boutique winery in Megalong Valley for tastings. You'll hit viewpoints most visitors miss, chase waterfalls, and drink wine with views—all without sharing a minibus with thirty others.

Ultimate Blue Mountains and Wildlife Tour
An 11-hour expedition through Australia's Blue Mountains National Park timed to catch sunset over the escarpment. Travel beyond the usual tourist routes to spot wallabies and kangaroos grazing in bushland at dusk, when wildlife is most active. Afternoon tea of seasonal fruit, cheese and crackers arrives as golden light floods the valleys. Stop in the heritage village of Leura for lunch at one of its many cafes, then push into the park for the main event.

Sydney and Blue Mountains in One Day Truly Private Tour
Squeeze Sydney's highlights and the Blue Mountains into a single day with a private driver and air-conditioned vehicle. You'll see the Opera House and Harbour Bridge, then head west to the World Heritage-listed ranges for sandstone cliffs, eucalypt forests, and native wildlife. The drive lets you sit back and absorb both the city's coastal sprawl and the mountains' ancient geology without rushing between public transport or tour groups. Suits anyone with 10–12 hours and a curious eye.

Unforgettable Blue Mountains Day Tour
A small-group exploration of the Blue Mountains that ventures beyond the standard lookout circuit. Travelling in a luxury 4WD with no more than five people, you'll access remote corners and layered vistas most visitors miss. The eleven-hour outing includes morning and afternoon tea with local produce and biscuits, plus a lunch stop in the heritage village of Leura where you pick from its cafes and restaurants.

Blue Mountains Private Tour- with Aussie Animals Inc
A 9–10 hour private tour from Sydney into the Blue Mountains, a UNESCO-listed wilderness of eucalypt forest sitting over 1,000 metres high. Your guide and driver collect you from your accommodation and navigate the dramatic sandstone plateaus, valleys and waterfalls at your own pace. Stop at Featherdale Wildlife Park to meet native animals up close, then explore the region's clifftop vistas and charming villages. Scenic World's attractions are optional add-ons.

Small-Group Weekend Rock Climbing Adventure from Katoomba
Learn genuine rock climbing skills over a weekend in the Blue Mountains near Katoomba. This two-day course bridges the gap between gym walls and real stone, teaching rope work and technical movement on actual Blue Mountains crags. You'll climb alongside a professional guide, master world-standard techniques, and tackle multiple pitches across the region's best outdoor sites. Suitable for complete beginners through to climbers transitioning from indoor gyms.

Sydney: PRIVATE Blue Mountains, Wildlife & Cruise Luxe Tour (10h)
This 10-hour private tour ventures west from Sydney into the Blue Mountains World Heritage area, combining bushwalking through eucalyptus forest and fern gullies with wildlife encounters and cultural stops. You'll reach a remote waterfall, see the Three Sisters rock formation, lunch in the mountain village of Leura, visit a wildlife park to hand-feed kangaroos and meet koalas, then return to the city by scenic ferry. A driver-guide leads throughout, with hotel pickup and drop-off included.

Small-Group Full-Day Rock Climbing Adventure from Katoomba
Spend a full day learning rock climbing on genuine Blue Mountains stone, departing from Katoomba. This eight-hour outing suits absolute beginners through gym climbers ready for outdoor rock. A qualified guide covers safety, equipment handling, foothold and handhold technique, belaying and movement strategy across multiple pitches. You'll work through natural formations in the bush, stopping for a supplied lunch among the peaks.

Blue Mountains Highlights, Wildlife Park and Scenic World Full Day Private Tour
Spend a full day exploring the Blue Mountains with a private guide, combining wildlife encounters at Featherdale Park with dramatic landscape viewing. You'll handle native animals up close—koalas, kangaroos, wombats—then shift to Scenic World for unlimited rides on the iconic Scenic Railway, one of the world's steepest. Walk through Blue Mountains National Park, spot the Three Sisters formation from quiet vantage points, and wander Leura's quieter streets. Suits all fitness levels and families with young children.

Blue Mountains Private Tour
A tailored 10-hour exploration of the Blue Mountains' sandstone plateau, starting with hotel pickup and heading straight to the Three Sisters rock formation and surrounding vistas. The itinerary adapts to your preferences: choose between guided walks ranging from one to three hours, visit Scenic World (at extra cost), explore Wentworth Falls and the village of Leura, or seek out wild kangaroos and wallabies. Your guide prepares fresh sourdough lunch with salads on the day.

Blue Mountains Day, Sunset Tour & Glow Worms Night Adventure
This 10-hour Blue Mountains adventure captures three distinct experiences in a single outing. You'll explore the escarpment's dramatic daylight vistas, catch the sunset from a panoramic lookout, then descend into a cave system to witness thousands of bioluminescent glow worms clustered overhead. The full arc—day to dusk to night—reveals how the landscape transforms across light conditions, with knowledgeable guides leading you safely between each phase.

Sydney Wildlife Safari
Escape Sydney's sprawl for a 10-hour afternoon and evening venture into the Southern Highlands, where native wildlife roams freely across private farmland and untrammelled bushland. Your guide navigates you through the Great Western Wildlife Corridor—a crucial passage that connects the Blue Mountains to Morton National Park—in search of kangaroos, wallabies, wombats, emus, and the notoriously shy platypus. Watch birds cut across the canopy, then settle into Australia's oldest licensed pub for dinner before night spotlighting gliders and possums by torch.

PRIVATE Blue Mountains Scenic World Australian Wildlife & Cruise
A private nine-to-eleven-hour tour combining the Blue Mountains' most rewarding stops with wildlife encounters and your choice of finale. Your local driver steers you through Featherdale Wildlife Park to meet kangaroos and koalas, then guides you to Echo Point's Three Sisters rock formation, Scenic World's cableway system, and several clifftop vantage points—Eaglehawk, Hildass, Boar's Head, Cahill's—before wrapping up either with a river cruise past the Opera House or a direct return to your hotel.
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PJ Blue Mountains Supreme [Private Charter]
Peter's private 10-hour Blue Mountains tour combines wildlife encounters at Featherdale with Scenic World's four attractions. You'll hand-feed quokkas and koalas, ride the Skyway, Cableway, Walkway and Railway, then spend two hours at Sound of Silence taking in the ranges. Hotel pickup and drop-off included. Peter has logged over 2000 Blue Mountains trips since 2009.

Blue Mountains Private Hiking Tour from Sydney
A full-day private hiking expedition into the Blue Mountains west of Sydney, tailored entirely to your pace and interests. Your dedicated guide steers you toward lesser-known vistas and walking tracks that bypass the crowded lookouts. Ten hours total, including drive time from Sydney, with a vehicle at your disposal throughout. Suited to those with moderate fitness who want to explore beyond the standard tourist circuit.

Guided Walking Tour in the Blue Mountains - Hidden Treasures
A 10-and-a-half-hour walking tour through the Blue Mountains that skips the crowded lookouts in favour of quieter corners and lesser-visited gorges. You'll cover genuine backcountry terrain with a guide who knows where the locals go—expect ridgelines, creek crossings, and views most day-trippers never find. All photos are shot on tour and shared via Google Drive afterwards.

Blue Mountains Private Tours Sydney Zoo & Scenic World Inclusive
Spend a full day exploring Sydney's Blue Mountains with Rocky Road Tours, a small operator who handles everything personally rather than farming you out to larger companies. Visit Sydney Zoo and Scenic World across 8–10 hours, travelling in a private vehicle with a local guide who knows the region well. Pick-up from your hotel, airport, or cruise terminal is included, and your itinerary can flex to suit your interests. The pace is deliberately unhurried—no rushing between stops.

Private Blue Mountains High Country Day Trip from Sydney
A nine-hour private exploration of the Blue Mountains with a local guide, departing Sydney. You'll start at Featherdale Wildlife Park before dawn crowds arrive, spotting kangaroos, koalas and wombats, then venture into a secluded clearing for morning tea. The afternoon brings lunch with wine at a Leura restaurant, followed by scenic lookouts and a short mountain walk. Hotel pickup and drop-off included.

Beauty of the Blue Mountains Private Tour
A full-day private tour through the Blue Mountains World Heritage area that lets you set the pace. Your local guide drives and shapes the itinerary around what catches your interest—whether that's wildlife parks, walking trails through native bushland, isolated clifftop viewpoints, or the mountain village of Leura. You'll see the Three Sisters rock formation and learn how the unique landscape supports its own ecosystem. Hotel pickups bookend a flexible day built entirely around you.

Blue Mountains Limousine Airport to Blue Mountains transfer
Arrive at Sydney airport in style with a direct transfer to the Blue Mountains, handled by professional drivers who treat you as their priority guest. Choose between modern limousines or climb into a restored 1929 Cadillac LaSalle for a vintage driving experience that doubles as a scenic tour through the Upper Blue Mountains region. The journey spans 1–2 hours depending on your final destination, with all tolls and refreshments covered.

Canyoning at Twister and Rocky Creek: Two Canyons In One Day
Tackle two contrasting Blue Mountains canyons in a single 9-hour day. Twister Canyon delivers relentless water jumps and slides, while Rocky Creek narrows into dramatic gorges with tunnel sections that'll make your heart race. A guide leads you through both, supplying all gear and a solid lunch. You'll need moderate fitness and a willingness to get soaked.

Army Truck Adventures - 90 Minute Guided Tour
Ride in a decommissioned Australian Army Land Rover through the Blue Mountains World Heritage area on this 90-minute open-air tour. You'll experience the landscape from an elevated vantage point with nothing between you and the views—no windows, no barriers. The drive captures the scent of eucalypt forests and the bite of mountain air. Ideal for travellers seeking an unconventional way to see the region's dramatic escarpments and valleys.

Blue Mountains Birdwatching Adventure

Private Blue Mountains Tour from Sydney – Luxury Chauffeur

Blue Mountains Eco Tour, 3 hour experience - close to Sydney

Private Blue Mountains Day Tour – Flexible and Customised

Trek Shoot and Soothe Hiking Tour from Springwood Blue Mountains

Explore The Blue Mountains with your local guide - Full Day Tour

Blue Mountains Adventure Wild Boar Rock and Cable Car

Private tours: Sydney, surrounds, and Blue Mountains.

Best of Blue Mountains: Private Tour

Blue Mountains Grand Canyon Private Hike - pick up & drop off

Blue Mountains Luxury Tour Experience

Best of Sydney and Blue Mountains 2 Days Luxury Private tour

