DESCRIPTION
Blue Mountains & Hunter Valley 3 Day/2 Night Experience Touring Only – No accommodation is booked by AEA
Tour itinerary and highlights:
Interact with Iconic Australian Wildlife
Short walks to explore the remote regions with stunning views
Spend an evening at leisure in the Blue Mountains
Unique touring from the Blue Mountains to the Hunter Valley
Wine tasting at boutique wineries
Local Produce Board with Matching Wines lunch
Spend an evening and morning at leisure in the Hunter Valley
Day 1 Sydney – Blue Mountains
The Blue Mountains National Park is one of seven national parks that make up the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area. This wonderland of sandstone outcrops, deep ravines and hazy blue eucalypt forests boasts luxury retreats and stunning views. This morning your guide will take you off the beaten track to visit remote lookout locations and discuss the history, flora and fauna of this magnificent region.
7.00AM Depart from the hotel with AEA Luxury Tours. Our first stop of the day is at Calmsley Hill a working farm also home to Kangaroo, Emu, Wombat and Koala. Enjoy morning tea and time to wander at leisure. From Calmsley Hill we continue to ascend the Blue Mountains via the highway. We will visit one of a range of stunning outlooks of the Jamison Valley seeing
beautiful vistas. Where possible this will be away from the crowds of tours that visit the mountains each day with other operators, thus our guests will enjoy a stress and hurry free environment taking in the views and information imparted by their guide. Continuing we arrive at Eaglehawk Lookout, a remote lookout point away from the crowds for views of the famous 3 Sisters. Whilst the Blue Mountains features so much more than this natural attraction you can’t help but admire the unquestionable beauty of this amazing rock formation. The character of the Three Sisters changes throughout the day and throughout the seasons as the sunlight brings out the magnificent colours. Here your guide will discuss the legends behind this famous rock formation and time available for you to take some great photos. From here, you are taken to your accommodation as booked by yourself to check in. The remainder of the day at is free at leisure to relax and explore.
Day 2 Blue Mountains – Hunter Valley (L)
In the morning, you will be collected at 8:30am. Travelling around the mountains our first stop is at Govetts Leap for spectacular Escarpment views. We then continue to the delightful Blue Mountains Botanic Garden where we have a short walk through the gardens enjoying expansive views followed by morning tea/coffee refreshments. From here, we make our way through to Bilpin and then into the Wollemi National Park to Putty and on to the Hunter Valley. On arrival, we enjoy a delightful lunch with glass of wine at a Vineyard Cafe followed by a visit to a boutique winery for tastings. We then deliver you to your accommodation as booked by yourself, to enjoy the remainder of afternoon and evening relaxing at leisure.
Day 3 Hunter Valley – Sydney (L)
Approximately 11.30am you are collected from your accommodation to join the final day’s touring. Arrive at the Wine House a one stop cellar door and restaurant showcasing over 40 wines from a range of boutique winemakers. Here you will taste a delightful array of local produce with a grazing board accompanied by a wine flight of 4 Locally Sourced Wines to match. On conclusion of lunch our final stop of the day is at Hunter Distillery, the only certified organic distillery in the Hunter Valley Wine Region. Locally owned and operated, they produce an exceptional range of top shelf spirits including Gin, Vodka’s, Liqueurs, Schnapps and their award winning Copperwave Distilled Gin. You can select to sample up to 6 products from the extensive range.. a fantastic way to start the day! Departing the Hunter Valley approximately 3.30pm we commence our return to Sydney via the freeway to arrive in the CBD approximately 5.30-6.00pm.
**No accommodation is included in this package. Should you require assistance in selecting or making accommodation bookings, please advise and we can assist accordingly.
If making bookings direct, we recommend in the Blue Mountains you book in the towns of either Katoomba or Leura and in the Hunter Valley in the Pokolbin region.
Exclusions: Accommodation, Meals other than indicated, Beverages with meals
Departures: Daily Departures from Sydney City Hotels from 7:00am and returns to hotels at approximately 5:00-5:30pm on the third day.
Tour runs with a minimum of 2 and maximum of 14.
Luggage: Due to space restrictions on the vehicle, only a small overnight bag can be taken. The remainder of luggage can be stored at Sydney hotels prior to tour departure.
Guides: Please note that a different guide may be used for each new day of touring.
