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Blue Mountains Wildlife Full-Day Sights and Hiking from Sydney

4.8out of 5, 94 reviews 10 hours Free cancellation

Duration
10 hours
Group size
Up to 14 people
Guide
German, Portuguese, English, French, Spanish
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Our take

This is our pick on the Blue Mountains hiking tours page if you came to the mountains to walk. It is the one group day built around a real track: the Clifftop Track from Evans Lookout to Govetts Leap, about 3 km along the rim of the Grose Valley. The listing calls it moderate to challenging, about 90 minutes, finishing with roughly 800 stairs up to Govetts Leap. If access or safety rules it out, the operator uses another track.

The rest of the day is AEA's small-group format: hotel pickup in a luxury minibus for 14 at most, morning tea and animal encounters at Calmsley Hill City Farm, quiet lookouts, the Three Sisters, and a waterfall lookout to finish. A picnic lunch (a wrap or sandwich, fruit, cake and water) and bottled water are included. It rates around 4.8. It departs with two or more bookings, and solo travellers can join other guests.

Good for

  • Fit walkers who want a proper track in a group tour
  • Small groups who want hotel pickup

Think twice if

  • Anyone who cannot manage about 800 stairs
  • You want Scenic World or a wildlife park

Written by SydneySide Tours from the listing, traveller reviews and the videos behind our comparison pages. Checked October 2026. How we review tours.

From the operator

Travel to the World Heritage-listed Blue Mountains in a luxury vehicle and see all the highlights of the Blue Mountains National Park. You'll enjoy morning tea at Calmsley Hill Farm and get up close and personal with Kangaroos, Emus, Koala, Wombats and bird life. See the Three Sisters rock formation and hike one of the scenic tracks in the Blue Mountains. Our preferred Hike is crossing a number of valleys from Evans Lookout to Govetts Leap all the while looking out across Australia’s Grand Canyon, the Grose Valley. An alternative track may be substituted by the Tour Operator should circumstances outside of our control dictate the inability to offer this trail. Numbers are limited to 14 people for a more intimate experience.

From the listing by AEA Luxury Tours on Viator.

The tour, stop by stop

  1. Visit Sydney's oldest working farm with animal encounters & morning tea/coffee. Meet our most famous animals, including the koala, wombat, emu, kangaroo and many more. get up close with the animals for photos and feeding. Many other farm animals throughout the property. About 60 min.
  2. Arriving into the Blue Mountains National Park, we visit a selection of lookouts away from the large crowds. Our small luxury buses have the advantage of visiting the best locations of the canyons, valleys, and unusual rock formations. Some locations have options for short walks. About 120 min.
  3. Visit one of the best vantage points of the most famous rock formation, the Three Sisters, where only the small tour buses can access. Hear about the legend of the rock formation and the aboriginal story of why we call them this. About 20 min.
  4. We collect your picnic lunch which includes a wrap/sandwich, fruit, cake/banana bread and a bottled water. You then begin your hike of the Clifftop Track, stretching 3kms with views across the Grose Valley. The hike usually takes about 90 minutes to complete. This is a moderate to challenging hike which finishes with about 800 stairs to finish at Govetts Leap Lookout. We may decide to use an alternative track, should access or safety prevent us using the Clifftop Track About 90 min.
  5. Visit one of the most captivating lookouts in the region, with a waterfall dropping a staggering 180 meters to the valley beneath. About 20 min.

What's included

  • Calmsley Hill Farm with animal encounters
  • Transport by air-conditioned luxury vehicle
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Professional guide
  • Bottled water
  • Picnic lunch

Not included

  • Gratuities

Meeting point

Please wait outside your hotel or agreed meeting point

Checking in

  • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended

Times are subject to change due to local traffic conditions.

Hotel pickups commence prior to this time, you must contact the local service provider to verify your exact pickup time.

Your Viator voucher confirms the exact spot and time.

Good to know

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • The tour operator reserves the right to vary or cancel tours or part thereof due to extremes of weather or changes to operational conditions such as road closures, fire bans or other conditions beyond the control of the operator.
  • Guaranteed departure for 2 or more passengers. Solo travelers welcome to book, and will join other travelers

Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

How refunds and weather cancellations work is on our booking help page.

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