Blue Mountains & Scenic World Day Trip from Sydney

Explore the Blue Mountains on a shared, air-conditioned coach tour with a professional driver-guide and live commentary. Combine a guided wildlife visit with independent exploring in the mountains, with English, Chinese or Japanese guiding available. The English and Chinese options include two additional lookout stops.

• Ride Scenic World’s railway, the world’s steepest incline railway

Itinerary

1. For pickup at Central Station, meet at 7:45am for a 7:55am departure from Western Forecourt Coach Bay 8 or 9, next to the clock tower outside platform 1.
2. For pickup at Furama Hotel Darling Harbour (formerly Holiday Inn), 68 Harbor St, Haymarket, meet at 8am. The English and Japanese options depart at 8:10am; the Chinese option departs at 8:15am.
3. Explore Sydney Zoo on a 1-hour-30-minute guided visit to see Australian animals, with an opportunity for a digital photo with a koala. The Chinese and Japanese options also include an opportunity to feed kangaroos.
4. Explore Leura independently during 1 hour of free time. Have lunch at a local restaurant if you wish; lunch is not included in the listed price.
5. On the English and Chinese options, visit Gordon Falls Lookout independently for waterfall and rainforest views. Allow 20 minutes on the English option and approximately 15–20 minutes on the Chinese option. The Japanese option skips this stop.
6. Spend 30 minutes at Echo Point Lookout to view the Three Sisters rock formation and Mount Solitary.
7. Explore Scenic World for 1 hour 30 minutes, including its Scenic Railway, Cableway and Skyway.
8. On the English and Chinese options, stop at Cahill's Lookout for approximately 15–20 minutes of independent exploring and views over the Megalong Valley. The Japanese option skips this stop.
9. Begin the descent back to Sydney.
10. Return to Furama Hotel Darling Harbour (formerly Holiday Inn) at 6:45pm on the English and Chinese options, or 5:45pm on the Japanese option.
11. Return to Central Station Western Forecourt Coach Bay 8 or 9 at 7pm on the English and Chinese options, or 6pm on the Japanese option.

What's Included

• Round-trip air-conditioned coach transport
• Professional driver-guide and live commentary in your chosen tour language
• Sydney Zoo admission and a digital photo with a koala
• Scenic World admission and Scenic Railway, Skyway and Cableway tickets
• Bottled water
• Driver-guide gratuities

Important details

• Children aged 4–17 require an accompanying paying adult, including those traveling on adult-rate tickets.
• Children aged 0–2 travel free without a coach seat. A separate seat requires an infant-with-seat ticket.
• This tour is not wheelchair- or stroller-accessible.
• Your group and luggage must fit within the coach’s capacity; service may be refused if capacity is exceeded.
• Do not bring alcohol, glass drink bottles, hot food or hot drinks onto the coach. Service may be refused if you appear intoxicated.
• Arrive 15 minutes before departure.