8 Abseiling & Canyoning Trips in the Blue Mountains to Build a Day Around

1.Full-Day Canyoning Experience at Stunning Empress Canyon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 87 reviews · from $247Our pick

Abseil Blue Mountains cliffs, swim through Empress Canyon, jump into rock pools, and descend a 30-metre waterfall with expert guides.

“Quite the adventure! The guides, Brian and Ben, were really knowledgeable, friendly, encouraging, and supportive. The level of fitness required was more than expected, the hike out of the canyon was really intense! I learned a lot about whaRead more”

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2.Abseiling and Canyoning Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 69 reviews · 7h 30m · from $244

Review of a Blue Mountains abseiling and canyoning day with waterfall rappels, wild swims, lunch, small groups, and practical booking advice.

“The excursion was really fun! The guides are attentive and friendly, they explain well all the safety procedures to follow! I recommend 100%. Special mention for the lunch which was really good :)”

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3.Half-Day Abseiling Adventure in Blue Mountains National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 59 reviews · from $150

Rappel through Blue Mountains bushland on a guided half-day adventure, with 5, 15, and 30 metre abseils, equipment, fees, and transport included.

“It was great wonderful experience. Everyone has enjoyed. We would like to try full day tour or half afternoon tour next time.”

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4.Small-Group Weekend Rock Climbing Adventure from Katoomba

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $394

Learn rock climbing and abseiling in the Blue Mountains on a two-day Katoomba course with guides, gear, lunch, and graduated climbs.

“This was our second Intro to climbing trip with ASM and it was another amazing experience. The team is highly experienced with a really strong focus on safety….our 13year old is managing all aspects of climbing very independently which is a credit to their style and approach. Liam and Pedro are a class act and we will be back again soon!”

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5.Juggler Canyon and Abseiling Adventure Blue Mountains

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $247

Review of Blue Mountains abseiling from 5 to 30 metres, Grose Valley canyon descents, lunch, guides, cost, fitness, and booking tips.

“Zol was an excellent guide throughout the whole day of abseiling and canyoning! We really enjoyed ourselves and this is a fantastic way to see the Blue Mountains in a different light.”

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6.Small-Group Full-Day Rock Climbing Adventure from Katoomba

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $179

Climb Blue Mountains cliffs from Katoomba with expert guides, picnic lunch, abseiling, and all gear included in this full-day beginner adventure.

“We climbed Sweet Dreams in September, and Tom Thumb in November with the Australian School of Mountaineering. We found our guide Pedro to be extremely experienced and he made sure that we had a memorable day out. ASM has a vast number of adventures to choose from and we would highly recommend them.”

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7.Canyoning at Twister and Rocky Creek: Two Canyons In One Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $247

Canyoning in two Blue Mountains gorges, with eight pool jumps, waterfall swims, lunch, gear, and expert guides in a small group.

“We had a fantastic time canyoning with High and Wild Australian Adventures! This experience offered a thrilling way to explore the Blue Mountains. The entire adventure was very well-organized, and we always felt completely safe, thanks to Read more”

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8.Spectacular Half Day Abseiling Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 3h 30m · from $148Best value

Abseil from 5 to 30 metres in Blue Mountains National Park with expert guides, scenic views, equipment, and transport from Katoomba.

“Had an amazing time. Would definitely recommend. Would also recommend to do the abseiling and canyoning. If you choose to also do the canyoning you get the chance to abseil from a waterfall. You won’t regret it!”

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