Inside the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage – A Private Wildlife Safari Overnight

Doing a world heritage listed national park justice by allowing plenty of space and time to explore the breathtaking Great Blue Mountains the Central Tablelands and the Great Dividing Ranges of NSW is our Blue Mountain overnight safari. As with all Dingo Tours this personalised two-day adventure is all about wildlife nature and Aussie authenticity. No overcrowded coaches over priced tourist traps or rushed canteen lunches. Instead join a small group (maximum 8 people) to see wild eastern grey kangaroos wombats swamp wallabies and even a platypus in the wild. You will see eastern spine bills white-cheeked honey-eaters yellow-tailed black cockatoos superb lyrebirds and crimson rosellas on our trip to and beyond waterfalls hidden canyons blue gum forests and quaint country towns. Includes morning tea in the bush a picnic lunch (day one) a sit-down lunch (day 2) a cooked breakfast (day 2) and 1 night accommodation in the heritage Jenolan Caves House.

Itinerary

Day 1: Sydney – Jamison & Grose Valley – Jenolan Karst Reserve

Stop At: Blue Mountains National Park Glenbrook Bruce Road Glenbrook New South Wales 2773 Australia
urrounded by the tall gumtrees of Australian Woodland around Glenbrook at the foothills of the Blue Mountains we have a chance to get close and personal with wild eastern grey kangaroos a kookaburra and plenty of others birds of the bush.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Wentworth Falls Lookout Wentworth Falls New South Wales 2780 Australia
A 1.5 hour walk the Undercliff Circuit at Wentworth Falls lets us explore the flora and fauna of the Jamison Valley. On the way we enjoy magnificent views on the falls Mt Solitary and the canyon itself.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: The Three Sisters Echo Point road Echo Point Katoomba New South Wales 2780 Australia
From Echo Point or Eagle Hawk Lookout we have a full-frontal view on the Three Sisters – a place of great significance to the Darug and Gundungurra people.
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Cahill’s Lookout 258-276 Cliff Drive Katoomba New South Wales 2780 Australia
Along the scenic Blue Mountains Drive – which we follow from beginning to end – is Cahill’s Lookout offering uninterrupted views over Narrowneck Boars Head and the Megalong Valley.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: The Blackheath Hub 35 Govetts Leap Rd Shop 1 Blackheath New South Wales 2785 Australia
At the town of Blackheath we”ll pick up our gourmet sandwich on our way to the picnic spot. Or if the weather is not soo good we have lunch at the Altitude Cafe.
Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Pulpit Rock Lookout Pulpit Rock Track Blue Mountains National Park New South Wales 2570 Australia
One of the most spectacular views in the Blue Mountains is to be had from Pulpit Rock lookout. Fortunately parts of the road are unsealed which helps to keep the crowds at bay. Most of the time we have the spot to ourselves.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: 4655 Jenolan Caves Rd Jenolan Caves New South Wales 2790 Australia
On the way top Jenolan Caves across the Great Dividing Range we have a great chance to spot a red-necked wallaby a whiptail wallaby and with a bit of luck a wombat! Once we’ve arrived at Jenolan and settled in our accommodation at the heritage listed Jenolan Caves House we embark on a 1-hour tour of the oldest cave system of the southern hemisphere.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
ƒ?› Lunch: Picnic lunch with a gourmet sandwich coffee or tea fresh organe juice cookies (called biscuits in Australia) fruit.
Accommodation included: Overnight at the heritage listed Jenolan Caves House.

Day 2: McKeown Valley – Kanangra Walls – Hartley Vale – Mt Tomah – Sydney

Stop At: Kanangra-Boyd National Park New South Wales Australia
A 1 hour morning walk along the McKeown Valley offers the best chance to see the endangered Brush Tail Wallaby! Near the Blue Lake we spot an eastern water dragon and a … platypus!

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Kanangra-Boyd National Park New South Wales Australia
A 30 km dirt road takes us to the Kanangra Plateau in one of the 5% last remaining wilderness area of NSW. We walk to enjoy the million dollar views over the largest eucalyptus forrest in the world flanked by the imposing Kanangra Wall. 50 shades of blue!

Duration: 2 hours

Pass By: Megalong Creek Estate 217 Aspinal Rd Megalong Valley New South Wales 2785 Australia
Leaving Kanangra Boyd we let the Cox River Road take us over the rolling hills of the Central Tablelands and the Great Dividing Range to Hartley.

Stop At: The Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Bells Line of Road Mount Tomah New South Wales 2758 Australia
After having had lunch at the historic village of Hartley we have come out of the the beautiful Hartley Vale valley onto Bell’s Line of Road – AKA The Botanist Way. On the way we enjoy great views over Mount Banks and basalt covered sections of the Grose Valley. A little later we visit the Botanical Gardens of Mount Tomah to spot a wide variety of honey-eaters parrots and rosellas satin bowerbirds and many more.
Duration: 45 minutes

Pass By: The Bilpin Fruit Bowl 2093 Bells Line of Road Bilpin New South Wales 2758 Australia
Bell’s Line of Road takes us though the fruit bowl of NSW around Bilpin past the Macquarie towns of Richmond and Windsor. The tollway takes us back to the hotel without a glitch.

Pass By: Hawkesbury River NSW Brooklyn NSW New South Wales 2083 Australia
Crossing the Hawkesbury River

Meals included:
ƒ?› Breakfast: Cooked buffet breakfast at the hotel.
ƒ?› Lunch: Sit-down lunch in the old post-office of the heritage village of Hartley.
No accommodation included on this day.