The 12 Day Trips in Sydney That Earn Their Price

1.Blue Mountains Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4,471 reviews · 10 hours · from $148Our pick

Review of Sydney’s Blue Mountains day trip, with Featherdale, Scenic World rides, Leura, Three Sisters views, and a Parramatta River ferry return.

“It was a fairly expensive trip BUT it is all day. You travel a big distance. The Blue Mountains are quite something. scenery is spectacular and obviously the Three Sisters is a sight to behold. the cable car etc are a bit of fun, but like Disney most time is spent queueing. The stop at Echo Point is great as it gives you by far the best views. Leura is a nice little town. Featherdale is excellent for the koalas and the varieties of kangaroo but no big male greys. The quokkas were hiding 🙁 but the wombat was out wandering around. Really great trip and the return home by…”

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2.Blue Mountains Day Trip from Sydney Including Scenic World

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,420 reviews · from $150

Review of Sydney’s Blue Mountains day trip with Featherdale, Three Sisters, Scenic World rides, lunch in Leura, and a Parramatta River cruise.

“A great way to see many of the fabulous outdoor opportunities in the Sydney area. The wildlife park was beyond incredible. We will always cherish our Koala family photo. We also enjoyed getting to end the tour on the water and pulling up to The Opera House, completely iconic.”

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3.Blue Mountains Day Tour Including Parramatta River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,585 reviews · from $68Best value

Review of a Blue Mountains day tour from Sydney with Sydney Zoo, Scenic World, Three Sisters, mountain walks, and a Parramatta River cruise.

“This was a fabulous day with a very informed guide Les, had a brilliant day will highly recommend. Superb.”

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4.WILD Wombat and Kangaroo Day Tour, All Inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 959 reviews · from $178Top rated

Escape Sydney for waterfalls, eucalyptus forests, wombats, kangaroos, pub dinner, snacks, and stargazing on this all-inclusive wildlife day tour.

“Wonderful tour of the scenic shoreline south of Sydney, some waterfalls in national parks, and as a finale, seeing wombats and kangaroos up close. We even made a stop on the return to Sydney for some star gazing away from city lights. The guide/driver made a good number of photo stops, toilet stops, and a lovely dinner stop in a pub. The driver even provided portable cell phone charging de ices for a quick recharge. I highly re onnend this tour.”

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5.Small Group Blue Mountains, Wildlife & Scenic World Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 932 reviews · 11 hours · from $147

Review the Blue Mountains day tour from Sydney, with Sydney Zoo, koala photo, Scenic World rides, lookouts, Leura, and practical tips.

“It was the day Sydney was rain bombed and we still had a fantastic day. Tom our driver was delightful and Alfie our guide was informative and entertaining, making sure all guests were catered for.”

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6.Chef-Led Hunter Valley Gourmet Food and Wine Day Tour from Sydney

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 728 reviews · from $198

Taste seafood, boutique Hunter Valley wines, and chef-made pairings on a full-day tour from Sydney with breakfast and lunch included.

“Oh my there is too much good stuff to tell! The food was absolutely exquisite! Jimmy was so much fun and knowledgeable. This is our 2nd time doing this exact tour and we are from the USA! Better yet we would do it over and over again. This is literally the best excursion we had ever taken anywhere in the world.”

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7.Jervis Bay Day Trip with Dolphins, Roos & Beach Time

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 643 reviews · 12 hours · from $120

Review of a Jervis Bay day trip from Sydney with dolphin cruise, Hyams Beach, wild kangaroos, scenic walks, and practical planning tips.

“Mack our tour guide was absolutely amazing and told us where his favourite picture spots were and beaches on the way! 10/10 recommend just for him :)”

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8.Waterfall Bushwalk and Blue Mountain Sunset Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 570 reviews · 10h 30m · from $116

Review the Blue Mountains sunset tour from Sydney, with Wentworth Falls, kangaroos, Three Sisters views, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“Greg was a fantastic guide! The weather really did not cooperate with us on the day but Greg made the best of the situation and gave us a great day out! Thoroughly recommended!”

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9.Wildlife, Waterfalls and Wine Day Tour from Sydney

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 541 reviews · from $268

Review of Sydney’s wildlife, waterfalls and wine tour, with koalas, coastal views, Fitzroy Falls, lunch, wine tasting, and practical tips.

“We were looking for an experience that got us away from the hustle and bustle of Sydney for a day and a chance to experience some of the beautiful nature of NSW. This tour hit the mark! Our guide, Steve -- well, Fake Steve as he said! -Read more”

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10.Full-Day Tour to Canberra

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 228 reviews · 12 hours · from $140

Review of the Sydney to Canberra day tour, covering Parliament House, museums, embassies, the War Memorial, transport, timing, and value.

“Guil, our guide is very knowledgable, kind, and accomodating. There were only 7 of us including Guil, so it was very convinient to set the group moving pace. The group was always punctual, even early at each stop so we get ample of extra time to enjoy the War Memorial and the Parliament House. The itinerary and stop length was just about right, giving everyone enough time to explore each venue that we visited. I enjoyed every stop, but the highlight of the trip for me was seeing a pack of kangaroo roaming wild near the embassies premise.”

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11.Port Stephens Day Trip with Dolphin Cruise or Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 64 reviews · 12 hours · from $90

Review of the Port Stephens day trip from Sydney, with sandboarding, 4WD dunes, dolphin cruise or Mount Tomaree hike, and practical tips.

“We had a very enjoyable day, pick up was prompt, drive was comfortable and driver and tour guide James was second to none. He was professional, attentive and a pleasure to be around and a real credit to the company. He deserves a special mention as he was superb. We did the quad biking which was fantastic but were not told this had to be pre booked so this is a must. Port Stephens walk, led by james was spectacular.”

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12.1-Day Tour to Thredbo Snow Resort

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 50 reviews · 1 day · from $119

Trade Sydney traffic for Thredbo snow on a comfortable overnight coach with park entry, gear discounts, and 6 to 7 hours at the resort.

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