Activities in Blue Mountains
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Werribee Trail Rides
Unless you walk in or take Katoomba’s Scenic Railway, the only way you’ll see a Blue Mountains gorge from the inside is in the Megalong Valley. A well-surfaced 9km road snakes down from Blackheath through pockets of rainforest. En route, the 600m Coachwood Glen Nature Trail features dripping fern dells, stands of mountain ash and sun-stained sandstone cliffs. A couple of kilometres further on, Werribee Trail Rides offers horse-riding packages to suit everyone. See the area pioneer-style and consider a two-day/one-night ‘Pub Crawl’ ride!
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Megalong Australian Heritage Centre
The Megalong Australian Heritage Centre is a display farm heaven for little tackers – visitors can feed and pat sheep, ducks, ponies and alpacas. There’s guided horse riding ($45/85 per person for one/two hours), plus farm shows and activities during school holidays.
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HQ Tours
HQ Tours runs backpacker-friendly Blue Mountains tours, also departing Sydney. Its Eco-scenic day trip includes three hours of guided bushwalking around the main mountains sights. Overnight tours visit the Jenolan Caves and include dorm accommodation at Katoomba YHA.
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Tread Lightly Eco Tours
Has a wide range of day and night walks ($65 to $135) that emphasise the ecology of the region.
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Oztrails
Departing Sydney, the reader-recommended Oztrails wheels small groups around the Blue Mountains sights, finishing with a ferry ride back to Circular Quay on the Parramatta River.
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Blue Mountains Explorer Bus
Fantastic Aussie Tours runs the Blue Mountains Explorer Bus, a hop-on hop-off service on an hourly Katoomba/Leura loop, stopping at 30 attractions. Tickets last all day.
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Winter Magic Festival
Festivities reach a pagan peak at Katoomba's Winter Magic Festival, with a street parade, market stalls and general frivolity to welcome the winter solstice.
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Australian School of Mountaineering
Rock climbing from $175, abseiling from $145 and canyoning from $175.
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River Deep Mountain High
River Deep Mountain High rents out all-terrain mountain bikes and runs mountain-biking tours (half/full day from $110/180).
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Explore The Blue Mountains
Half-day abseiling, canyoning and two-hour horse-riding trips, which include a 'Stockman Experience' (billy tea, damper and whip cracking).
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Yulefest
Every year between June and August, chilly Blue Mountains towns cheer themselves up with Yulefest, an out-of-kilter Christmas celebration.
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High 'n' Wild Mountain Adventures
Half-/full-day abseiling (from $99/145) and climbing ($159/179), and full-day canyoning ($179).
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Greek Revival Courthouse
You can take a 20-minute guided tour of the 1837 Greek Revival Courthouse.
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Blue Mountains Adventure Company
Abseiling from $110, abseiling and bushwalking combo from $180, canyoning from $165, bushwalking from $100 and rock climbing from $180.
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Cool Safaris
Cool Safaris 4WD tours with a native wildlife and Aboriginal art focus.
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Fantastic Aussie tours
Coach tours to the Jenolan Caves; price includes entrance to caves.
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Blue Mountains Walkabout
Seven-hour/half-day Aboriginal-owned and guided adventurous treks with Aboriginal and spiritual themes ($95/75). Meets at Faulconbridge train station.
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Australian Eco Adventures
Eco-certified deluxe day tours of the Blue Mountains departing from Sydney at 7am (maximum 16 people) and including short bushwalks. Prices drop if you choose an option without breakfast and lunch.
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