My goal during our trip to Sydney was to see koalas and see nature. I can happily check that off my list with Activity Tours, Blue Mountain Wildlife Tour day trip!
Steve was our excellent driver/tour guide who entertained us with interesting facts, stories, and demonstrations with the boomerang during the tour!
We got picked up promptly right at our hotel and were on our way to Featherdale Wildlife Park, about 1 hour outside of Sydney. I initially tried to look up getting to the Wildlife Park on our own but the transportation in itself was a headache - going with Activity Tours is so convenient! Right when we arrived, we were one of the first few to arrive to the park so no crowds! We were immediately greeted with wallabies, wombats, birds and most importantly...THE KOALAS! What makes this visit worth it is that Featherdale Wildlife park is one of the very few places near Sydney where you can take a picture with a koala. The line was very short and we got to take pictures with our own cameras as well.
We passed by a ton of other animals, I wish we had more time to explore but we were off to our next stop: Lincoln's Rock. A beautiful view of the whole valley, it really reminded me of Grand Canyon Views. So much greenery, trees, and depth of views. We made a quick stop at Elysian Rock where it's not as touristy, and gave a great different view of that deep green valley. We went straight to lunch in a cute little town called Leura where there are little shops, cafes, sandwich shops, restaurants. Make sure to find out which restaurants provide an additional discount if you mention Activity Tours!
Next, we were off to Scenic World to see the Three Sisters at Blue Mountain. They provide an option of 39AUD to get access to the 3 rides at Scenic World. We opted in since we were already there, but personally would not recommend it. The only fun ride was the 52 degree incline steep ride that was very short. The other 2 had long, slow queues and I preferred to have walked around and soak in the views. There was plenty of spots to view the Three Sisters rock formation at Katoomba.
Afterwards, we made a nice quick stop at the Olympic Park where the held the Olympics in 2000 and we were on our way to our relaxing Fantasy river cruise. Everything was very organized and we were handed our river passes to board, just in time for the beautiful sunset! Beware it can get a little chilly if you sit outside, but worth the views. You can get dropped off Circular Quay or Darling Harbour. We got off Circular Quay and got to see amazing views of The Opera House lit up. Such a beauty.
Overall, a really great value for this tour + the tour guide Steve made it worth it!
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