Activities in Katoomba
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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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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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