Decision
Which Blue Mountains Tour From Sydney Should You Book?
Sixteen listings, four genuinely different days, and a price range from $62 to $547 that does not track quality. How to tell them apart.
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Five long reads, each settling one decision a listing cannot: which of four genuinely different days is yours, what honestly fits in one of them, whether the train does the job instead, where the money actually goes, and which month to pick.
Itinerary
One Day in the Blue Mountains: An Hour-by-Hour Plan
Four of the ten hours are the road. Here is what honestly fits in the other six, planned three ways, with the driving counted properly.
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Channel
Blue Mountains by Train or on a Tour? An Honest Comparison
Trains run hourly, the park is free and the lookouts are signposted. So what does a guided day actually buy you? A straight answer.
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Commercial
What a Blue Mountains Tour Costs, and What Changes the Price
From $62 to $547, and four things account for almost all of the gap. Where the money goes, and which fares are actually good value.
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Seasonal
The Best Time to Visit the Blue Mountains
The coldest months are also the clearest, and the warm ones are the wettest. Bureau of Meteorology figures against what each season costs you.
Read the guide →For shorter answers, the blog takes one question at a time. The practical detail sits on the visiting page, the layout on the map page, and the fares on Blue Mountains Tours.