At a Glance
Just two hours west of Sydney, the Blue Mountains region is arguably the most accessible World Heritage-listed wilderness area in Australia. The best way to discover the wonder of the Blue Mountains is on foot. Over three days you will enjoy the perfect introduction to walking the stunning World Heritage-listed wilderness area of the Blue Mountains by covering the spectacular trail between Katoomba and Leura. Marvel at the one million hectares of tall forests as you traverse sandstone cliffs, canyons, caves, walking tracks and waterfalls that make up the magnificent Blue Mountains.
The walking incorporates the most impressive Blue Mountains bushwalks, which have been popular since their construction in the early 1900's. Hike down the Giant Stairway to the Three Sisters, follow Mid Cliff Walk to Wentworth Falls to admire views ...
Trip Highlights
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What's Included
- Fully guided and supported three-day walking in the Blue Mountains. You only need to carry a daypack
- Amazing walks and sightseeings including Blue Mountain's Grand Canyon, Bridal
- View Falls, the Scenic Railway, Empress Falls and more
- Stay at Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa - leading luxury accommodation in the Blue Mountains, two nights in a Deluxe Room, on a twin share basis
- 2 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners. 3-course dining at multi-award winning Echoes and Darley's Restaurants
- Transfers to/from Sydney
Itinerary
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Walking distance: 9.5 km, approximately 4 hours walking including breaks (moderate to hard grade). Ascents 425m. 3.2km of this walk is very steep and another 1 km is flat with no steps. Whilst another 720m has short steep hills and the remaining 400m has gentle hills with occasional steps. Pickup from Sydney and transfer to Blue Mountains or self drive to meet your guides in Katoomba. Then head to Blackheath for the beginning of today's walking adventure of the Blue Mountain’s Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon as a narrow chasm approximately 180m deep formed into the sandstone by the cascading waters of Greaves Creek. Your walks starts from the top of the Grand Canyon where you will be awed by the panoramic views across the immense Grose Valley, surrounded by huge, vertical sandstone cliffs and impressive waterfalls. You then descend the escarpment into a magical wonderland of fern gullys, dotted with pretty creek crossing and cascading waterfalls including the 100 metre Bridal View Falls. Afterwards you head to your luxury accommodation at the iconic Lilanfel’s Resort & Spa, one of the Blue Mountain’s finest hotels situated near the edge of the escarpment with stunning views of the Jamieson Valley below. The hotel is a short 500 metre stroll to the famous Three Sisters. You can unwind and be pampered at the onsite Lilianfels Day Spa, or burn some energy on the tennis court or one of the two heated pools. Tonight enjoy a la carte dining at Echoes restaurant accompanied with great views. |
Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa (5 Star)
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Walking distance: 8 km, approximately 5.5 hours walking including breaks (moderate to hard grade). Ascents 666m. 2.6km of this walk has gentle hills with occasional steps and another 1.2km is very steep. The remaining (210m) has short steep hills. After a hearty breakfast you set out for your day's walking adventure. Today you have a unique way to get to the start of your walk. You head from your hotel to the Skyway for a cable car ride to take you between clifftops offering spectacular views of the valley below. From here you take a short cut to the valley floor on the Scenic Railway the world's steepest railway. You traverse the Jamison Valley, the track was once a historic mining route with ruins of miner’s cottages and worksites. You then head into a world of lush rainforests of giant sassafras and coachwood trees. As you reach Ruined Castle you enjoy some rock hopping to take up to the peak of Ruined Castle, one of the most visible and remarkable landmarks of the Blue Mountains. The 360 degree views from the rocky outcrop is simply breathtaking. You return to Katoomba. Dinner tonight is at Darley's Restaurant (3 course). *Darley’s Restaurant opens Tuesday to Saturday evenings only. |
Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa (5 Star)Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
Walking distance: 10 km, approximately 5 hours walking including breaks (moderate grade). After a relaxing breakfast you head out on your last day’s walking adventure, to one of the most beautiful hikes in the whole of the Blue Mountains. Descend into a valley of magnificent waterfalls through a stunning rainforest gorge. Explore ferny grottos, swimming holes and see a series of cascades including beautiful Empress Falls where water gushes from a narrow gorge. You'll stop for a picnic lunch at the base of a waterfall where you can listen for the distinctive calls of the whip-birds and lyrebirds. Soak up the atmosphere as you jump across stepping stones to cross creeks and stand in awe taking in magnificent views of the falls and mountain scenery. Instead of just admiring the views from a lookout you'll descend by steps down the cliffs into the wilderness to experience the true beauty of this region. You finish your walk early afternoon. You will be transferred to Sydney or self drive to depart from Katoomba. |
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More Info
- The departing point is Sydney or Katoomba (Self drive to join)
- The finishing point is Sydney or Katoomba (Self drive to depart)
Day 1: Approximately 9.5 km, 4 hours
Day 2: Approximately 8 km, 5.5 hours
Day 3: Approximately 10 km, 5 hours
Total: Approximately 27.5 km
The climate of the Blue Mountains is somewhat more temperate than the lower Sydney region. There is generally a 2°C drop in temperature every 300 metres increase in altitude. Therefore with Mount Victoria being over 1000 metres above Sea Level, you would expect the temperature to be around 7°C lower than Sydney.
(Data sourced from www.doc.govt.nz, monitored at Totaranui, Units = °C)
Onlyluxe Travel acts as travel agency and work with different tour operators.
Payment Detail
All pricing is in Australian dollars and are quoted on a per person twin share basis. A supplementary price is available (see below). Bookings are not confirmed until full payment and the signed Booking Form has been received by Onlyluxe Travel.
A non-refundable 30% deposit is payable within 7 days of your booking, with the final balance due 60 days prior to departure. If a booking is made 60 days or less before departure, the full payment is payable immediately. Last minute bookings are payable before arrival. Failure to pay on time may result in automatic cancellation of a booking with cancellation penalties payable to Onlyluxe Travel. If you pay by credit card or PayPal a surcharge will be added to the total price.
Single Supplement
All accommodation is twin share. Single guests will share with someone of the same gender. If a single room is demanded, a supplementary price of will apply. The supplementary price refers to our quotation and needs to be stipulated at the time of booking.
General Cancellation Policies
- Outside of 60 days monies will be refunded less 30% of full fee
- Within 60 days prior to arrival all monies will be forfeited
- No refunds will be given in the event of non-arrival, any unused services or unused nights due to flight or weather disruption
- We strongly recommend guests protect themselves with travel insurance and medical insurance
Please Note: Cancellations must be advised in email and will take effect from the date they are received.
Liability
The participant agrees to indemnify Onlyluxe Travel, and its servant, tour operator and agents, in relation to any liability, loss and damage which the tour operator, or its servants and/or agents may incur as a result of the participants, negligence or misconduct during the tour.
Smoking is not permitted on the bus, or in tents or in other accommodation being used by tour operator at the time that a trip is being conducted.
Child Policy
Please consult travel consultant on age limit.
Changes to Itineraries
Local conditions may necessitate changes to sightseeing, walking and driving routes, camping and accommodation locations. While every effort will be made to provide the services and experiences as offered in our brochure, on our website, and in our trip letters, we reserve the right to vary your itinerary. In the event that we are forced to change your arrangements, substitute arrangements of a similar standard will be provided. The tour operator will not be liable where interruptions to itineraries are caused by weather conditions, technical problems to transport used by the tour operator, industrial action, political or civil commotion or other circumstances beyond our control. We refer you to the conditions regarding travel insurance.
Changes in Prices
While we will do its utmost to honour its pricing unforeseen circumstances may mean that prices may be subject to change without notice.
Pre-Existing Medical Conditions and Age Limits
You need to advise Onlyluxe travel and the tour operator on any pre-existing medical condition, mobility impairment and/or disability that might reasonably be expected to increase the risk of your requiring medical attention, or that might affect the normal conduct of a trip and the enjoyment of other trip members. Onlyluxe Travel and the tour operator may require an assessment of your medical condition from a qualified medical practitioner. If you fail to adequately notify the tour operator of any pre-existing medical conditions and/or disability, the tour operator reserves the right, at its reasonable discretion, to cancel your participation in a trip at any time, including after the commencement of your trip, with no right of refund if your medical condition, mobility impairment and/or disability could be reasonably expected to affect the normal conduct of the trip and the enjoyment of other trip members.
Cancellation by The Tour Operator
The walks take place in very special wilderness settings. The tour operator is at the mercy of nature in all her beauty and all her fury. The tour operator will under no circumstance knowingly place at risk the health and well-being of our guests and guides. In the case of natural threats, acts of God and the like (e.g. bushfires, impassable snow, etc) the tour operator may need to cancel a walk with very little notice. In some cases, this can occur after the walk has commenced. The tour operator reserves the right to cancel any walk up to 60 days prior to departure if a minimum of 4 walkers are unable to meet for a tour. If the tour operator needs to cancel for any reason, the cost of the walk or any other costs associated with travel to the designated pick up point, overnight accommodation, meals, etc will not be covered by the Onlyluxe Travel and therefore we strongly recommend travel insurance be taken out prior to travel.
Force Majeure
'Force Majeure' means (without restriction) any event which Onlyluxe Travel or its third party providers could not, even with due care, foresee or avoid. Force Majeure covers events such as, but not limited to, adverse weather conditions, fire and all similar events beyond our control. In the case of Force Majeure Onlyluxe Travel will not accept liability, and reserves the right to change and cancel trips.
Evacuations
In rare circumstances, due to injury or unforeseen illness, the tour operator may need to evacuate you from a remote part of the walk. Helicopter evacuations are expensive and in most cases will be at a cost to the customer.
For Australian residents, under the Australian Government Medicare Act, it is prohibited for any domestic travel insurance product to provide any financial reimbursement with regard to ambulance or air ambulance services. We therefore strongly advise our customers to take specific ambulance cover through their health insurance provider. Evacuation cost will not be covered by the Onlyluxe Travel and therefore it is also strongly recommended that our customers take out travel insurance to cover (amongst other things) the costs associated with evacuation.
Travel Insurance
In view of the heavy cancellation penalties applied to cancelled reservations in certain circumstances, we strongly recommends suitable travel insurance be purchased at the time the holding deposit is paid. We recommend insurance cover that covers any loss which may be suffered due to cancellation. We also strongly recommend comprehensive travel insurance against loss of baggage and medical expenses.
