Blue Mountains Day Tour: Scenic World & Harbour Cruise
Ten hours, four cable cars, one Aboriginal rock formation, and a ferry ride home.
A full-day guided tour from Sydney to the Blue Mountains with air-conditioned transport, experienced guide and hotel pickup. You visit Sydney Zoo, Kings Tableland (where large coaches cannot go), Wentworth Falls or Leura Cascades, the village of Leura, Scenic World's four rides, and the Three Sisters rock formation, then unwind on an afternoon Parramatta River cruise back to Circular Quay. Entrance fees to Sydney Zoo and Scenic World can be paid in advance or on the day. The harbour cruise is included.
Options for this experience
4 optionsStep-by-step itinerary
Blue Mountains and Parramatta River Cruise
- Pick up from city centre
- Visit Sydney Zoo to see wildlife
- View wilderness at Kings Tableland
- Bush walk to lookout or Leura Cascades
- Explore Leura village and lunch
- Pass through Katoomba town centre
- Experience Scenic World cable cars and railway
- Learn Aboriginal legends at Three Sisters
- See Homebush Bay en route
- Afternoon cruise on Parramatta River
- Tour ends at Circular Quay
- Three Sisters 15m
- Govetts Leap 30m
- Blue Mountains National Park 30m
- Scenic World 1h 30m
- Sydney Harbour Entry included 50m
- Sydney Harbour Bridge passing by
- Sydney Opera House passing by
- Circular Quay passing by
What’s included
- Air-conditioned bus transport.
- experienced guide with local knowledge.
- pickup from scheduled city-centre locations.
- Sydney Zoo entry (paid in advance or on day).
- Scenic World entry and all four rides (paid in advance or on day).
- harbour cruise on a Sydney Ferry back to Circular Quay.
Times
- Every day 06:45
Before you book
Operated by Oz Trails & Sydney Exclusive Tours
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The experience
The tour picks you up from scheduled locations in Sydney's city centre and heads west toward the Blue Mountains in a modern air-conditioned bus. Your first stop is Sydney Zoo, where you meet Australian wildlife (kangaroos, koalas, wombats, Tasmanian devils and echidnas) plus African and Asian animals like cheetahs, lions and Sumatran tigers. From there, the bus climbs into the mountains themselves.
Kings Tableland is where the small-group advantage becomes clear: large coaches cannot access this viewpoint, so you get the wilderness views without the crowds. A short bushwalk takes you to one of the Blue Mountains' most spectacular lookout points: either Wentworth Falls or Leura Cascades, depending on the day. Leura village comes next, a picturesque stop with shops and lunch options for every budget and taste. Many Sydney locals come here on weekends. Katoomba, the mountain gateway, is where Scenic World sits: you ride Australia's highest cable car (the Skyway), its biggest cable car (the Cableway), the steepest incline railway in the world, and walk the longest elevated boardwalk in Australia. 2.4 km through temperate rainforest. The Three Sisters rock formation is nearby, and your guide shares the Aboriginal legends tied to this famous stone formation.
On the return, you pass Homebush Bay, site of the 2000 Olympic Games, then board a Sydney Ferry for an afternoon cruise along the Parramatta River as it widens into Sydney Harbour, arriving back at Circular Quay in the city centre. The cruise lets you skip the afternoon traffic and end the day on the water.
Is this one for you?Choose the option that includes Sydney Zoo if you want to see Australian wildlife before heading into the mountains; pick the Scenic World option if the cable cars and rainforest boardwalk are your priority; or go with the cruise-only version if you want the mountains and the ferry without the paid attractions. The small-group format is what opens Kings Tableland, a viewpoint large coaches never reach.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 13 years); Infant (under 3): free.
What animals will I see at Sydney Zoo on this tour?
Sydney Zoo holds Australian wildlife including kangaroos, koalas, wombats, Tasmanian devils and echidnas, as well as African and Asian animals like cheetahs, lions, red pandas, elephants and Sumatran tigers.
Why can't large coaches go to Kings Tableland?
Kings Tableland is a remote viewpoint in the Blue Mountains with access restrictions that prevent big coaches from entering, which is why this smaller-group tour can reach it and larger tours cannot.
What are the four rides at Scenic World?
Scenic World includes the Skyway (Australia's highest cable car), the Cableway (Australia's biggest cable car), the Railway (the steepest incline passenger railway in the world), and the Walkway (the longest elevated boardwalk in Australia at 2.4 km through rainforest).
Do I need to pay extra for Sydney Zoo and Scenic World entry?
Entrance fees to Sydney Zoo and Scenic World can be paid in advance when you book or on the day of the tour, depending on which tour option you choose.
How does the tour end?
The tour ends with an afternoon cruise on a Sydney Ferry along the Parramatta River as it becomes Sydney Harbour, returning you to Circular Quay in the city centre.
Blue Mountains Day Tour: Scenic World & Harbour Cruise
10h · EN · at your hotel
from AU$ 105 per person
≈ US$ 75 in your currency
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