Sydney · NATIONAL PARKS
Good national park trips fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Review of Oz Trails’ Blue Mountains day tour from Sydney, with waterfalls, Three Sisters, optional zoo and Scenic World, and a Parramatta River cruise.
“We had the best day, thanks so much Les for an unforgettable trip and a highlight of our holiday!”
Escape Sydney for a small-group Blue Mountains day with wild kangaroos, quiet walks, famous lookouts, picnic lunch, and sunset views.
“The trip was amazing, was like being shown around by a mate rather than a tour guide!”
Explore the Blue Mountains privately from Sydney with waterfalls, the Three Sisters, Australian wildlife, scenic lookouts, and flexible touring.
“This was our second tour with Ben. Again he did not disappoint. We throughly enjoyed our tour of the Blue Mountains. Ben kept us ahead of the big tour groups. He took us to scenic spots for the best pictures. He arranged lunch at a pub in Read more”
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.”
Review of Sydney’s private Royal National Park tour, with coastal walks, lunch, photos, Symbio Wildlife Park, hotel pickup, and flexible plans.
“Hiking in the Royal National Park was an unforgettable experience. Lovely view of the ocean from the coastal track. The guide Greg was very pleasant and had so much useful information to offer. I would recommend this company, Sydney Nimble, to anyone looking to explore around Sydney.”
A private late-start Blue Mountains tour from Sydney with koalas, bush walks, waterfalls, valley views, lunch, and dinner.
“An amazing experience. We got to visit a small farm to get up close with a Koala. The tour guide told us about the history of Sydney and the Blue Mountains as we drove through. We got to go to 3 different locations, one included a long hike. I highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to visit the Blue Mountains.”
Explore the Blue Mountains from Sydney with private guide Peter Bailey, wildlife, waterfalls, Three Sisters views, and flexible luxury transport.
“We toured with Peter to the Blue Mountains and took in the additional stop at the wildlife centre, everything went very smoothly and the day was most enjoyable.”
Explore Sydney’s Northern Beaches, Ku-ring-gai rock art, coastal lookouts, and Manly Harbour views on a 7-hour small-group tour.
“Michael picked us up from our accommodation and provided morning tea and lunch as well as great conversation. We had a great day visiting the Northern beaches. Thanks Michael”
Ride into Port Stephens’ giant coastal dunes for supervised sandboarding, unlimited runs, 4WD transport, water, and national park entry.
Explore Sydney’s northern beaches, Palm Beach, Aboriginal rock art, and harbour history on a private, flexible day tour with lunch.
“Greg, met us early at our hotel and proceeded to show us numerous different beaches and small walks that we would have not known about. We covered a lot of sites and had a great time.”
Explore Eden’s beaches, wildlife, whaling history, Ben Boyd Tower, and the Pinnacles on a small-group cruise-port tour with lunch.
“Dan, was a great guide and very knowledgeable about the history and wildlife of the area. Could not have gotten a better guide. I would definitely recommend him and this company. He got us back to the cruise ship in plenty of time. We got to see kangaroos, a bird feeding her young. We saw lots of wild life.”
Explore Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park from Sydney with bush walks, Aboriginal carvings, a beach swim, picnic, lookouts, and optional oysters.
“Fantastic day with a really knowledgeable guide (thanks Sabina). Spent time walking along some forest tracks and down to the coast, seeing some aboriginal carvings in the way. Sabina provided a delicious lunch whilst we chilled out in the beach. Another shorter walk over America Bay with some amazing views. Definitely recommend.”
Explore Royal National Park, Wedding Cake Rock, Sea Cliff Bridge, and Symbio Zoo on a flexible private Sydney day tour with Paul.
“We had an amazing tour with Paul. Royal National Park was superb, great hike to Wedding Cake Rock, gorgeous scenery. Beautiful beaches. Even saw a wild echidna digging for ants! Symbio wildlife park was also fun, interacting with kangarooRead more”
Explore Sydney’s Northern Beaches and Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park by minivan, with Aboriginal culture, coastal views, Palm Beach, and Manly.
“I loved this trip with Michael and a Welsh family. It had Aboriginal history, glamour, and gorgeous beaches.”
Escape Sydney for an active day in Ku-ring-gai Chase with Aboriginal rock carvings, coastal views, a swim, and a local picnic.
“No stress, very relaxed tour to take in all the beautiful scenery. We had a great time with Sabina.”
Pick a stretch of water, a cliff line or a cellar door.
