Sydney & the Blue Mountains · Two Days
Forty-Eight Hours,
Properly Spent
Properly Spent
A day on the harbour and the coast. A day on the escarpment. Neither of them rushed.
48-Hour Sydney &
Blue Mountains Private Tour
Two full days, entirely private, covering the city and the mountains without compressing either into an afternoon. Day one is Sydney on foot and by car, from the first settlement at The Rocks out to Bondi and north to Manly. Day two crosses the escarpment, from Sublime Point to Govetts Leap.
Around eight hours each day, door to door from wherever you are staying. From $2,100 for two guests, with no deposit required.
Sydney
The harbour, the sandstone and the coast, from the oldest street in the city out to the northern beaches.
The Rocks
Where Sydney Began
The first day starts on foot in the oldest part of the city. Cobbled laneways, sandstone warehouses and the sites of the first settlement, with the stories that go with them. We stop at The Grumpy Baker for a pie and a coffee, which is as good a start to two days as Sydney offers.
The Opera House
An Icon Up Close
Down to Circular Quay and around to the Opera House, close enough to see the million tiles on the shells and hear how close the whole thing came to never being finished. From Campbells Cove the Harbour Bridge sits directly behind it, which is the photograph everyone comes for.
Mrs Macquarie's Chair
The Postcard Shot
A sandstone bench cut for a governor's wife in 1810, and still the one place where the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge line up in a single frame. Quiet, green, and a short walk through the Botanic Gardens to reach.
Bondi Beach
Sand, Surf and the Pavilion
East through the affluent harbourside suburbs to Bondi. Time on the sand, the surfers working the break, and a drink at the Bondi Pavilion looking back over the whole beach. Stay as long as you want to. It is your day.
Manly and North Head
The Northern Beaches
North across the bridge through Mosman, where the streets are leafy and the harbour keeps appearing between the houses, then on to Manly for lunch at Felons by the water. The day finishes at North Head, with the harbour, the city skyline and the open Pacific all in one view.
The Blue Mountains
Ninety minutes west of Sydney, and a long way from it. Five lookouts along the escarpment, each one a different view into the valleys below.
Sublime Point
The First Lookout
An early start west, and the first stop is the one most visitors never reach. Sublime Point juts out over the Jamison Valley with a view down the full length of it, and on a weekday morning you will usually have the platform to yourself.
Leura
The Mountain Village
A tree-lined main street of galleries, bookshops and cafés, with the valley dropping away at the end of it. Time to wander, and the right place to stop for coffee before the next lookout.
The Three Sisters
Echo Point
The most photographed rock formation in the country, three sandstone pillars standing out from the escarpment above the Jamison Valley, with the Aboriginal story behind them. Scenic World is an option from here if you want it, and the railway, skyway and rainforest walks usually take two to three hours.
Cahill Lookout
The Megalong Valley
West to Blackheath and a quieter lookout over the Megalong Valley, where the escarpment curves away and the view opens in a different direction to everything before it. Far fewer people, and a good place to stop for a while.
Govetts Leap
The Grose Valley
The last of the mountains, and for many guests the best. From the lookout the Grose Valley falls away in every direction, wild and roadless, with a waterfall spilling straight over the cliff edge beside you. A quiet, enormous view before we turn back east.
From $2,100 for Two Guests
What's Included
Both Days
- Private transport, door to door, on both days
- Your own guide for the full two days
- Pickup and drop-off from your hotel, Airbnb or the cruise terminal
- All national park entry and parking fees
- An itinerary shaped around your group
- No deposit required
Not Included
- Accommodation for the night between the two days
- Meals and drinks
- Featherdale Wildlife Park entry, $49 per adult
- Scenic World entry, $64 weekdays and $70 weekends
Your Days, Your Way
We rarely run the itinerary exactly as written, because guests want different things. Longer at one lookout, a different lunch, a stop skipped entirely. As long as it fits the two days, we will do our best to make it happen.
Only have one day? The same ground can be covered in a single long day, or you can give either half a full day of its own.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything You Need to Know
Two full days of touring, around eight hours each day, with private transport throughout. Day one is Sydney, day two is the Blue Mountains.
From $2,100 AUD for two guests. That covers your entire private group across both days, including transport, your guide and national park entry fees. There is no deposit required.
No. The price covers the two days of touring, and you arrange your own accommodation in Sydney for the night between them. We collect you from wherever you are staying on both mornings.
Day one runs The Rocks, the Opera House, Mrs Macquarie's Chair, Bondi Beach, then north through Mosman to Manly and North Head. Day two is the Blue Mountains: Sublime Point, Leura, the Three Sisters at Echo Point, Cahill Lookout and Govetts Leap.
Yes, both are options on day two. Featherdale Wildlife Park sits on the way out to the mountains and can be swapped in for Cahill Lookout. Scenic World works after the Three Sisters and usually takes two to three hours, so the day finishes there if you choose it. Tickets for both are extra and can be bought on the day or in advance.
No. It is a private tour, so the days bend around you. Guests often want longer at one lookout, a different lunch or to skip a stop entirely, and as long as it fits the day we will make it work. If you would like to see how a two-day trip can be put together, our guide to spending 48 hours between Sydney and the Blue Mountains walks through it.
Yes, on both days, from hotels, Airbnbs or cruise terminals in central Sydney.
Comfortable walking shoes, layers, a hat and sunscreen. The mountains run noticeably cooler than the coast at any time of year, so bring a jacket for day two.
Cancellations made 10 days or more before the tour are refunded in full. Between 10 days and 48 hours before, you can take a 50% refund or move to another date at no charge. Inside 48 hours the booking is not refundable, though we may still be able to offer you another date. If we cancel for weather or safety, the choice is yours: reschedule, or a full refund.
The City and
the Mountains
Tell us when you're in Sydney and we'll build the two days around you.