Top Blue Mountains Art & Culture

Take a hop-on hop-off bus tour of the Blue Mountains with a sightseeing pass valid for three days. Your bus stops at 29 convenient locations, where you can hop off to visit mountain towns, snap photos from the Three Sisters and Echo Point lookouts, and more. Plus, you can upgrade to the Lyrebrird Pass to add a Scenic World unlimited ride pass.

Explore the beautiful Blue Mountains National Park on this small-group excursion with a local guide. After a convenient hotel or AirBnB pickup, watch for koalas, wombats, and crocodiles at Featherdale Wildlife Park, marvel at Katoomba Falls and the amazing Three Sisters rock formation, enjoy a rainforest railway ride and a complimentary lunch, and learn about important elements of aboriginal culture.

Nature lovers—this is the tour for you! Swap the hustle and bustle of Sydney for a day exploring the natural beauty outside the city. Avoid spending time stuck in traffic by going on a tour designed to miss peak hour traffic jams. A guided bushwalk is included, so you won’t have to worry about studying a map. See Wentworth Falls, and the Three Sisters rock formation. A highlight is an incredible sunset over the Blue Mountains—the ideal photo opportunity.

Experience abseiling in the Blue Mountains on this tour from Katoomba. With a guide who provides instruction and encouragement, you'll rappel down a set of cliffs, from 16 feet (5 meters) to 49 feet (15 meters) to a 98-foot (30-meter) drop. During your adventure, don't forget to look around at the surrounding bushland scenery.

Dive deep into the cultural roots of Australia during this Blue Mountains tour from Sydney including round-trip transport, morning tea and scones, and a 2-course lunch. Watch a traditional aboriginal smoking ceremony at Katoomba Waterfall, and then head to the Waradah Aboriginal Centre and Featherdale Wildlife Park. End your day with a ferry ride up the Parramatta River into Sydney Harbour.

Get hands-on experience working with authentic Australian opals in this two-hour private workshop. Benefit from the personalized, intimate service of a private class as you learn about the history of the craft directly from your expert host, then try your hand at polishing a few stones yourself under guided supervision. Take home your polished gems as a token of your trip or get them set in jewelry on site.

Join us on a guided journey to the Lithgow regions iconic Glow Worm Tunnel in Wollemi National Park and be allured by the dazzling lights of its rare and elusive glow worms. Following the historical footprint of the Wolgan Valley Railway, the Glow Worm Tunnel Hike meanders through fern tree laden gorges and mountain streams, past sandstone pagodas and spectacular panoramic views onto the aptly named Glow Worm Tunnel. Entering the former railway tunnel into complete darkness, guests are treated to a celestial like experience – the emergence of thousands of glow worms! At Wolgan Valley Eco Tours we believe that walking is a great way to explore the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area. Our small group sizes, personalised service and experienced local guide offers guests a greater opportunity to experience and learn more about the history, ecology, flora and fauna, climate and geology that make this landscape unique.

Tour in a rare 1929 Vintage Cadillac LaSalle with a driver / guide who has lived his entire life in the Blue Mountains. Will show areas not normally accessed by tourists. Hear some amazing local stories. Feel what the Blue Mountains has to offer.

Explore the historic ruins of one of Australia’s largest shale oil production schemes – the Newnes Shale Oil Refinery. This fully guided walking tour explores the fascinating history of the once thriving Blue Mountains shale oil industry taking in the Newnes shale oil refinery ruins, the incredible beehive-shaped coking kilns, the remote township of Newnes and the beautiful Wolgan River. This tour is well suited to history buffs and nature lovers alike. At Wolgan Valley Eco Tours we believe that walking is a great way to explore the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area. Our small group sizes, personalised service and experienced local guide offers guests a greater opportunity to experience and learn more about the history, ecology, flora and fauna, climate and geology that make this landscape unique.

This Private Wine Tasting Tour explores the Bathurst Wine Trail. These cool climate wines will delight the palette as will the yarns of the vignerons during your private tastings with the winemaker. After picking you up at your hotel or train station we visit four wineries, meet the winemakers, taste their wines, share their stories, tour their facilities and travel the countryside. Chat with the winemaker at Vale Creek over a fresh fruit platter, explore the unique property at Rock Forest Vineyard and the challenges winemakers face in this region, enjoy a Ploughman’s Platter for lunch whilst chatting to the infamous Mark Renzaglia, relax and take in the views at Winburndale Wines while sharing how dreams can come true. Not only are the wines and their artisans sure to delight the breathtaking scenery along our journey will captivate. Return around 5pm to your hotel or train station.

Our PhotoWalks are designed to help you learn creative photography without any experience. Its hands-on and you receive lots of one-to-one attention as we run these with very small groups of maximum 6 photographers.

Murder Mystery parties are a great way to have a good time with your family, friends or colleagues. A Murder Mystery Party is a screamingly fun and unique way to celebrate almost anything... The Murder Master hosts all sorts of events, including: Birthday Celebrations; Significant birthday celebrations are a perfect reason for a get-together with friends and family. Office Parties, Kill the Boss! Of course, no-one would knock-off any boss who takes the team out for a good time (would they?)! Anniversaries; A popular approach is to keep the whole thing a secret until the day itself, when the partner is presented with a costume. Hens & Bucks Parties; The Girls just wanna have fun... by killing each-other off. And yes,, some of the guys decide that the 'traditional' get-plastered-and-hire-a-stripper is not their scene. Weddings; A unique and unconventional way of celebrating the Special Day. Family & Child-friendly Events; Kids love a Mystery just like anyone else.