If I could give it 6 stars I would. We booked the tour to see the Blue Mountains through the Viator app. It was super easy and straightforward. The app immediately sent us two vouchers annd confirmation of our bookings. The tour started at 7:50 am and we took a ferry back and arrived at Circular Quay in the city by 5:45 pm. More about the ferry ride back later. The tour included: 1. Three Sisters Lookout Point 2.Tram and cable rides at Scenic World and a short hike on the Scenic Walkway 3.Lunch at Loaves and Dishes Cafe 4.Entrance into Featherdale Wildlife Refuge. On the day of the tour, the bus picked us up at our hotel the Hilton Sydney. They make a number of pick ups from other hotels. If your hotel is not on the list then you have to meet them at one of the designated hotels. A tour coordinator approached us to get our names. She checked us in on her list and gave us an envelope with tickets for the forthcoming destinations. The bus was a big comfortable climate control vehicle. Our driver/historian/entertainer was magnificent !! He only mentioned his name once at the beginning of the tour and I didn't catch it. In any case, he was terrifically knowledgable about the history of Sydney and the Blue Mountains. He was funny and kept us entertained throughout the whole day. In addition, he clearly instructed us on how to navigate through the different destinations with keen details. His instructions were extremely spot on and helpful. There was a lot of time designated for each destination. We never felt rushed. i On the way back many people opted to book a ferry ride back on the river cruise. We didn't buy that option but the bus driver told us that we still could pay for the ferry ride at the dock. We chose to do that thinking that the bus would run into Sydney rush hour traffic. I highly recommend that you take the ferry ride option. It was a beautiful, peaceful ride back to the city center and only took 30 minutes. We're not sure how long the bus took but surely it wasn't as scenic. In addition, the b So to get on the ferry, we had to purchase tickets. At the dock, there was a vending like machine where you can buy a ticket to get on the ferry. It was $8.50 AUD/person. The ferry made a few stops along the way to pick up other passengers. We thoroughly enjoyed every facet of the tour. It takes you to gorgeous areas of our Sydney trip that we wouldn't have otherwise been able to see on our own. The operators were extremely professional and well informed. It was worth every penny of the approximately $98/person for two people. Viator had a special 10% discount if we purchased on the mobile app. Also follow my food adventure on IG @tazebudshawaii Happy Travels ! read more

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Ashleigh was the best tour guide EVER! We are visiting from Los Angeles and wanted to see the three sisters at the Blue Mountains. This trip gave us that and more. The Featherdale wildlife park gave us a great up close kangaroo/koala experience, as well as a chance to see some of Australia's bird and reptile species. Lunch in Luera was delicious, and the town was adorable. Following that was the trip to the Blue Mountains, and finally a nice ferry ride home. Ashleigh's knowledge combined with her engaging personality made the whole experience that much more inviting! Great job! read more

AAT Kings Tours - Featherdale Wildlife Park - Travel Services Near Me - Sydney, NSW

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The Blue Mountains Day Tour with AAT Kings was one of the highlights of our travels in Australia. Our tour guide/driver, Rhys (sp) was relatively new, but so knowledgeable, attentive and fun. He even provided sing-along entertainment on our drive! We also had an added bonus of free wifi while we road on the motorcoach! Our day trip included a stop for morning tea in Leura, a cute little upscale shopping area. We even had time to explore and old-fashioned candy store that had a huge variety of old school and locally made candies and a combination quilt/yarn/sewing/clothing shop right next door before we had to head back to our motorcoach. Scenic World was our next stop, to view rock formation the Three sisters, and other gorgeous canyon vistas. We took a glass-bottomed tram ride down into a canyon, and had ample time to casually stroll some of the forest walkways, taking in some wildlife, and an old coal mine, and then rode "the world's steepest railway" back to our point of origin. It really was steep...and quite scary since you're going backwards. I'm sure that was for the best view, but I wasn't looking! Despite a nearby brush fire, the air was crisp and fresh. The "blue" air (from aerosolized eucalyptus oils") was probably a bit more gray than usual, but really, the fire didn't dampen our views too much. Conservation Hut Cafe was our lunch destination. Set on the edge of another canyon, again with spectacular panoramic views, the restaurant menu was centered on locally sourced foods, and it was delicious. My entree was a trout hash topped with a fried egg. Kind of like an Australian loco moco! It was just right--not too heavy but very tasty. My first taste of their panna cotta for dessert has convinced me that it is definitely worth attempting to make myself someday. Featherdale Wildlife Park was exciting as we got to see a variety of native Australian critters...of course the koalas, kangaroos...but hand-feeding the wallabies was so neat! And watching a Tasmanian devil attack his meal was crazy! Our trip ended with a drive by some of the sites of the 2000 Olympic games on our way to catch a ferry to cruise back to Sydney Harbor. The harbor cruise is really scenic, and while we had already cruised the harbor from a different direction the day before, there was still much to see. The trip was the perfect way to end our stay in Sydney and I'd recommend it to everyone! read more

We did the Blue Mountain/wildlife park tour. John S. Our guide was very informative, helpful and humorous. He made our day so much fun!!!! We made some stops that were not crowded so we could get some great photos. I would highly recommend this tour, our favorite of our trips in Australia. The Blue Mountain National Park is beautiful with the The Three Sisters and Orphan Rock formations along with the walk through the rainforest area. The stop at Loaves and dishes was quite nice, just to let you know that they serve Kangaroo burger also, very good. The chef might make you one before lunch if you ask nicely. Love the cable ride, and different systems to get up and down the mountain especially the backwards one at the end. Featherlake Wildlife Park is amazing so up close and personal with the animals. Feeding the Kangaroo and so many Koalas. read more

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Me and my friends took a tour today to the blue Mountains and Featherdale Wildlife Park and we could not have had a better tour guide ! Roland is the greatest ! He kept us laughing all day and gave us a lot of valuable information about Australia and the places we visited . Thanks Roland your the best read more

Blue Mountains/Jenolan Caves Day Tour ($119) Tours only run on Mon, Tue, Thurs, and Sat. You have to email them to request a booking. You can choose to give them your credit card information or if you prefer, you can pay cash on the bus. (However, if your hotel is one of the first pickups, they might drive to their offices to pick up more people there. And if they do that, you can pay by credit card in person) If you see a tour company - Down Under Day Tours, it's the same company. (http://www.downunderdaytours.com.au/sydney-day-tours/jenolan-caves-and-blue-mountains/) Unless you're really into caves/rock formations, this tour might not be for you. After a while, everything starts to look the same. (to me anyway - in the eyes of a NON-rock enthusiast) The main focus of the tour was the Jenolan Caves. I was under the impression that half the time would be spent at Blue Mountains and the other half at the Caves. I wish we got to explore more of the Mountains, but we only got to see Echo Point/The Three Sisters. That's probably my own fault though, for not reading the tour description carefully enough. Our tour guide, Jules was awesome. He told us a lot about the history of places we passed by as well as some random facts. Did you know that the aboriginal meaning of kangaroo is, 'I don't know'? On the other hand, he also knew when to let us sleep. So I was also thankful for that because I did get a good number of naps in. On the way home, he made a quick detour and took us to this area where all of these wild kangaroos were just hopping about. We even got to pet them. It was cool to be able to get up close and personal to them in their natural habitat, which by the way, happened to be a children's playground. Weird, I know..but I'm not complaining! That was probably the highlight of the whole tour. read more

This is regarding the Blue Mountains tour. Bus into the wilderness. Neither the sky gondola nor rail-train into the rainforest below were worth the money to me personally. You get a slightly better view of the waterfall from the gondola, but you're better off walking around in the area near the pick up & drop off location. But, I've had the fortune of seeing several rainforests before, so if that's something new to you, you may have greater appreciation for it! The cultural center was ok. The views of the 3 sisters was the best part. Animal Habitat was lots of fun, getting up close & personal with kangaroos, wallabies, penguins, koalas, etc. River cruise back to the harbour was unnecessary but fine. Overall, a little expensive, but if you only have a couple days in Sydney, this isn't a bad tour to tick several things off your list. read more

If I could give no stars, I would. My mom, brother, and I went on the Blue Mountain Wildlife Park Tour with AAT Kings Tours. The three of us travel the world and I must say, I was baffled at the tour guides attitude. He seemed great at first, enthusiastic, and what not, like every tour guide should be. In a way they're representing their country. (What's the point of paying for a tour guide when we weren't being given information by him? We all did our own thing. 1. The Blue Mountain Tour was nothing like the tour they depicted. There was no "walk in nature," which was the vibes I got when I read the tour description. The place we went was more of a tourist attraction than to actually learn about Australias outback. This amusement was NOT worth two hours each way in a bus. 2. In any tour group, whether we want it to happen or not, one or two people are BOUND to be late. Unfortunately, my family and I went to the wrong pick up location (along with several other people). I tried to talk to the guide about being late and he was not friendly at all. 3. We had lunch cards given to us (the inclusive lunch). There was a specific time slot we had to eat lunch. The tour guide never specified that we could use the lunch card during this time. He was very vague, spiteful, and we ended up not having lunch because of his inability to be clear in his instructions. Horrifying day. (It doesn't end here) 4. The zoo we went to was not worth the hype. We were told it was "illegal" for a nonprofessional to hold a koala. So the $25 picture we took was just touching the koalas bum. Kangaroos were in an enclosed gate, we could only watch from a distance. (We recommend going to the Currumbin zoo near Gold Coast if you really want to get up close with kangaroos). 5. On the way back we had an option of either taking the ferry (which isn't included) or the bus back. We took the ferry and we must say that the FERRY RIDE BACK WAS THE BEST PART OF THE TRIP. This trip is not worth your time, energy or money. Don't do it. read more

I would not go on this tour again. It's not the fault of the tour company, the driver Daryl was very pleasant. It was just too rushed. Spent 6 hours on a bus. We only saw a tiny section of the war memorial and got 30 mins in the art gallery. Canberra is definitely something that needs a couple of days to be able to enjoy. Didn't help that we had a screaming baby that didn't shut up the whole 6 hours on a bus. read more

We did the wildlife/blue mountain tour and the wine tasting tour. Both were amazing! Wild life/blue mountain: weather was poor but our guide made it feel exciting. Zoo was one of the best I've been to. Lunch was really good. Since traffic was light and kept us ahead of schedule, our guide drove us by the Olympic stadiums even though it wasn't on the itinerary. Guide was fun and informative. Wine tasting: good as well but pours were a bit light. Food was really good. Wineries were beautiful. read more

Although it was still a really bad trip since we were not moved to the front (ish) of the bus or taken back, they refunded us our money which I guess is the second best outcome that could have came from this trip. read more

Frustrating-frustrating-frustrating...but I have to say that it just-so-happened to workout, and for that reason, my star rating is not reflective of the wrath we experienced. Here's the story: We purchased 2 tickets for the Blue Mountains / Featherdale Wildlife Park tour package w/ lunch & rides ($145/ea) immediately after landing in Sydney at the airport's visitor/information center. We scheduled it for a couple days after and confirmed the pickup time and location. We were told that there are multiple shuttles making pickup rounds all throughout the city and transporting everyone to AAT Kings central station at The Star. Our designated pickup location was at the Park Regis Hotel (conveniently located just a couple of minutes from our hotel) and were told that the pickup time is 7:30am, however arrive early at 7:15am. We arrived at 7:15am and saw the shuttle drive past by us without even slowing down or looking at us, despite being front & center on the curb. I then ran after in the street with my arms waiving in the air in an effort to gain the drivers attention (and during morning rush hour traffic I remind you), but to no prevail. So then we think maybe that was not the right shuttle given that the time was 15 minutes prior to the 7:30 pickup time. We wait and wait until the time is 7:40 but still not another shuttle drives by. So I walk back to the hotel to solicit assistance from the front desk while the other remains at this location in case the shuttle arrives. After several minutes on hold, the AAT Kings customer service rep answers and places on hold to research, and then claims that the driver is presently at the location. No - he/she is not, because one of us was still standing there, but I went back to check anyway. The time is now 8:00 and I return to the hotel. Another call to AAT Kings, more time on hold, more research performed. We are then instructed to take a taxi to The Star to board the bus before it leaves at 8:15. Ok, we were willing to eat $16 despite AAT Kings' mishap. So we arrive at 8:10 and walk toward The Star and see 2 big AAT Kings buses depart and no other buses in sight. So now we're screwed not only on that day's plans in a limited vacation schedule, but also $16 out of pocket and now on the opposite side of town. So now we are beyond storming irritated and walked through Darling Harbour and find our way back through the city to our hotel. Our poor hotel reception clerk, looks at us with remorse and asks what happened. The clerk then calls AAT Kings again (more time on hold, etc.) and relays my request for a complete refund of the tour and the 1-way taxi fare of $16. At this point, I want nothing to do with AAT Kings and the hotel has experienced first-hand what we went through and how we were not once at fault, but instead, AAT Kings. The rep confirms they they would refund everything, however offered to transfer our tour to an alternative day of our choice, and then offered us the Bondi Beach tour package (value of $59/ea) at no-charge for that very afternoon. So we decided to take up that offer and had a good experience, and then another great experience a few days later on the Blue Mountains / Featherdale tour. The Blue Mountains / Featherdale tour w/ lunch and rides package was a nice one-stop-shop package that was essentially that: a tour. I only wish that the tour allowed for additional time at the Blue Mountains. We managed to venture into the paths and ride all 3 rides---very quickly---but still needed at least 45-60+ minutes (60-120 minutes for the average walker or those with a family) to walk down the steps to get closer to the waterfall and streams below. I wish that it was possible to bypass the native dance that everyone is forced to see when arriving in the Blue Mountains. That would have spared 30-45 minutes easy, plus time for everyone to return onto the bus. As well, there was also an obvious need for at least another 30-60 minutes at Featherdale. The vast majority of people on the tour were visiting from other countries (myself included) and have never got so close or even touched a kangaroo, so this was of utmost importance to many. Luckily, my "workaround" was visiting the Ballarat Wildlife Park just days later when I left Sydney to Melbourne. Our driver, Henry, had a great sense if humor and did a great job with addressing the many desires of various people without impacting the schedule. The lunch was actually pretty good with about 5-8 different options for main course; very filling and tasteful; I admit that we were expecting something generic or not as prepared. Would be good for AAT Kings to advertise that the lunch is located and prepared at a deli---would probably spark more interest in this option. read more

THEY ALSO GO BY THE NAME OF DOWN UNDER TOURS. I took two tours with them and they were fantastic, both tours. I took the Blue Mountain tour small bus, THANK GOD, for the extra $50 we were picked up at our hotel, had Tea Time, had lunch, and all entrance fees paid plus they dropped us off at the hotel. The second trip was to the sheep station and the outback. They taught us how to use a boomerang and to crack the whip, now I am a real CRACKER, both tours are good and it is a real learning experience, but don't forget to try the Billy tea, and the dumper bread. If you have the time do go on both tours. By the way , the bus arrived at the hotel at 7:13 not 7 :15, so no problems with pick up read more

We only had one day in Sydney. Our original flight to Sydney got cancelled, so that was frustrating and cut our time in Sydney. HOWEVER, once we got there John S. was a great tour guide and made our one day terrific. He gave us a great tour of Sydney and surrounding areas. I especially loved Manly beach area (I'd take it waaaaay before Bondi Beach). John S. is so cheery and funny. He helped me so much since I really wanted to spend as much time in Sydney as we could and was a bit frustrated with so little time there. THANKS, John! All the best to you and your bride! read more

This tour was all driving and talking. The wifi stopped working. We had only 32 mins at manly beach... so I would skip this tour and pay a lot less for the hop and off bus around town read more

We did the Blue Mountain, Wildlife Park, River Boat Cruise. It was fabulous. Andy and James were wonderful guides and the venues were delightful. The tour from pick up until we arrived back at our downtown hotel lasted nearly 12 hours. We stopped for morning tea/coffee with toast in Leura. Quaint mountain town and the breads were wonderful. We enjoyed the walk through the forest in the Blue Mountains. Access to the valley was via a cable car or a train/trolley that descends at a 52 degree angle. A great ride. We then had a delicious lunch and continued on to the Wildlife Park. The park allows you to get up close and person with many of the native animals. We had our picture taking hugging a Koala and were able to pet and feed kangaroos. The tour finished off with a river boat ride back to the Darling Harbour. This tour was one of the best tours I have ever taken and it was very reasonable for everything that was included. I highly recommend this tour. read more