Boat Tours in the Blue Mountains: The 6 We Would Pay For

1.Blue Mountains Day Tour Including Parramatta River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,585 reviews · from $68Our pick

Spend about 10 hours exploring Sydney Zoo, Kings Tableland, Wentworth Falls or Leura Cascades, Leura, Katoomba, Scenic World, and the Three Sisters. Guides such as Bruce and Les lead the small coach groups, with a Sydney ferry ride to Circular Quay at day’s end. Zoo and Scenic World tickets cost extra.

“Go with Les if you can. Top notch druver. Real safe. But what made the trip was his encyclopaedi knowledge of Sydney and the Blue Mountains. Absolutely outstanding tour guide.”

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2.Blue Mountains National Park Tour with River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 701 reviews · 10h 30m · from $70

Spend about 10.5 hours with Oz Trails visiting Sydney Zoo, Blue Mountains lookouts, Wentworth Falls, Leura, Three Sisters, and Scenic World. Guides such as Les and Bruce add local stories, Aboriginal legends, plant and animal facts, and plenty of humor. Zoo and Scenic World tickets cost extra, while lunch is on you. Return to Circular Quay by ferry.

“Bruce was an amazing guide. very knowledgeable. We had a great day”

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3.Blue Mountains Tour PRIVATE with Wildlife Park and River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 201 reviews · from $394Top rated

Spend about 10 hours with a private guide exploring the Blue Mountains, Echo Point, Leura, waterfalls, wildlife, and quiet lookouts before a ferry ride toward the Opera House. Guides such as Dave Taylor, Darren, and James are praised for strong local knowledge and flexible pacing. Scenic World rides cost extra, and the wildlife stop may be Sydney Zoo or Featherdale.

“Dave, the tour guide, is a warm-hearted person. He equips with good knowledge about the Blue Mountain history, culture, plants and animal species. Enjoyable time in having his accompany to one of the Australian heritages!”

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4.PRIVATE Blue Mountains tour & Koalas, Kangaroos, Cruise plus more

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 126 reviews · from $394

Take a private Blue Mountains day tour for up to four people with pickup from your Sydney accommodation. Guides such as Dave, James, and Ian lead you to Echo Point, Leura, Wentworth Falls, quiet lookouts, and Australian wildlife at Sydney Zoo. Scenic World rides cost extra, and the day ends with a ferry cruise into Sydney Harbour.

“We spent a wonderful day with Dave. He was very informative and fun to be with. Everything was professionally organized to get us where we wanted to be. The Blue Mountains are spectacular!”

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5.PRIVATE Blue Mountains Scenic World Wentworth Falls & Cruise Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 52 reviews · from $534

Explore the Blue Mountains from Sydney in a private vehicle with a guide such as Joseph, Yousaf, or Shevy. The 9 to 11-hour day includes Wentworth Falls, Echo Point, Scenic World rides, Katoomba Falls, Leura, and quieter lookouts. Your guide can adjust the pace, add stops, and help with mobility needs.

“Very beautiful scenery but alot of walking. Our guide, Rene,was excellent. He gave us so much information about the area. We learned alot.”

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6.Blue Mountains: Private Tour with Wildlife and River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 27 reviews

Spend eight hours in a private vehicle visiting Featherdale Wildlife Park, Echo Point, Katoomba Falls, Leura, and Scenic World. You can meet a koala and kangaroos, see the Three Sisters, and ride the Scenic Railway, Skyway, and Cableway for an extra fee. Pickup is available across Sydney, with English or Hindi guiding and a ferry return toward Circular Quay.

“I don’t normally have to leave a negative review as we love GetYourGuide but feedback on the Blue Mountains, wildlife and river cruise tour in Sydney is that it was OK but terribly overpriced. Having to pay extra for entry to Scenic World after shelling out well over £400 for our tour was a bit much in hindsight. Our guide didn’t add much value other than driving us around - didn’t seem to have any local knowledge to share. Might as well have used Ubers. Having to make our way back on the Ferry from Olympic Park (only cost a few bucks) made this feel like the only trip we’ve…”

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