Things to do in Blue Mountains, New South Wales: The Best Nature & Wildlife Tours

Australia's leading Adventure team! ASM is based in the Blue Mountains, which is one of the world's most outstanding wilderness areas containing thousands of square kilometers of rain forest, canyons, plateaus and towering sandstone crags. If you want to experience the mountains from a totally new perspective ASM will help you do it!

Just 90 minutes west of Sydney lies one of nature's most magnificent creations, the World Heritage area of the Blue Mountains. Endless stretches of sandstone cliffs, dramatic waterfalls and hidden canyons, a landscape of stunning natural beauty. It provides a fantastic environment for the thrilling adventure activities of abseiling (rappelling), canyoning, rock-climbing and hiking - a lifetime's worth of adventuring is to be had in Sydney's backyard!check out our website for the best fun you can have in Sydney: your next Blue Mountains Adventure!

Take an exhilarating night-time tour into a hidden Blue Mountains Glow Worm Canyon! Turn off the lights and immerse yourself in a fascinating world of bio-luminescent discovery and wonder. Join a small, personal tour group and embark on a nocturnal adventure into a world of glowing lights. Walking through the bush, feel the excitement build as first glimpses of the Glow Worms can be spotted through the trees. Climb down to the bottom of an ancient sandstone canyon and follow its twists and turns to the main Glow Worm viewing area. In this natural amphitheater, sit and wait in silence as thousands of Glow Worms begin to appear like stars around you. Listen to your experienced guide recount stories of the early colonial era sightings of Glow Worms in the Blue Mountains. Learn all about Glow Worms, their life-cycles and interesting behaviors during an interactive biology lesson. Ask your own questions to discover the truly bizarre and unique details - including HOW and WHY they glow!

Blue Mountains Guides offers tailor-made, flexible, private tours of the Blue Mountains area from two people to large corporate groups. With us you travel like a local and get off the beaten track - options include guided short walks or full day hikes in stunning locations, rainforest walks, vehicle touring to amazing sights, canyoning, abseiling and sunset dinners with wild kangaroos. Your experience will be designed in consultation with our staff. We offer the most comprehensive tours in the Blue Mountains and our local guides know the area inside out. Join us for a truly memorable and unique experience in this Heritage listed wonderland.

Having provided private, luxury tours of the Blue Mountains area for 11 years, we live in and love this beautiful area. Our luxury Y62 series Patrol will take you into remote and beautiful areas that no other tour company can offer. We offer city hotel pickups (extra charge) or meet you at Katoomba Railway station for the start of your adventure. Join us for your luxury adventure tour today.

We take you to the most beautiful locations in the Blue Mountains National Park, including places the buses and crowds simply cannot go. Our small group size and National Park Permit allows us to get you to places almost no other company can go. Experience a unique and memorable tour that shows you the true sights of the Blue Mountains National Park.

At the award winning Wolgan Valley Eco Tours we believe that walking is a great way to explore the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area. Our small group sizes, personalised service and experienced local guide offers guests a greater opportunity to experience and learn more about the history, ecology, flora and fauna, climate and geology that make this landscape unique. From wildlife encounters on the Wollemi Twilight Wildlife Tour to the illuminating wonder of the Glow Worm Tunnel, or the historic ruins of the Newnes Shale Oil Refinery contrasting to Wolgan Valleys most iconic landmark Donkey Mountain - our guided walks and hikes offer a unique and authentic way to experience World Heritage Wolgan Valley. Our low impact experiences and Advanced Eco Certification are integral to our business and ensures that we are continually delivering high quality innovative experiences through ecologically sustainable practices and cultural responsibility.

Featured in The Urban List, The Concrete Playground and What’s On Sydney, our 90-min stargazing are captivating, fun and interactive, it is a beautiful space journey in the spectacular Wentworth Falls lookout (Wentworth Falls Picnic area) run by Astrophysicist PhD Dimitri. Includes storytelling, naked-eye astronomy, tips, telescope viewing of the Moon, planets and stars, complimentary hot chocolate or fresh drink. From $70 per person.

Awarded Australia's best walking experience this wonderful traditional walkabout will enrich your modern life with ancient wisdom and give you a deep connection to country and our culture. Enter our Aboriginal dream time and live for a day our fun, creative and spiritual way of life. Can be easily accessed by train from Sydney or Katoomba (Blue Mountains) as a day trip.

Fran is a Visual Artist, Portfolio Professional, Explorer and Connector. Fran enjoys being creative and being outdoors. She starts most days with walking her dog Peppa. Fran is a bespoke jeweller, avid photographer and trained tour guide. She loves anything about travel and host 'Stories Around the World' weekly show on Blue Mountains community radio (podcast weekly to Wander at Random - Stories Around the World).