Greater Blue Mountains Wilderness Safari – Two Days, Private

Hanging Rock

John and Allen, the wombat

Australian King Parrot

Flat Rock (Lincoln Rock)

Kangaroos on the way to Kanangra Walls

Platypus at Blue Lake

Kanangra Walls

Pulpit Rock

Eastern Greys

Cahill Lookout

Wallibi

Lewin's Honeyeater

New Holland Honeyeater

Australian King Parrot

Eastern Spinebill

Narrow Neck

Kanangra-Boyd

HIGHLIGHTS DAY ONE

Enjoy valley walks to experience the heart of the Blue Mountains from the inside.
Discover remote waterfalls, magnificent canyons, ancient ridges, and ferny rainforests.
Spot a platypus, an eastern grey kangaroo, a brush-tailed rock wallaby, a superb lyrebird, a common wombat and an abundance of birds in the wild
Experience the rich and natural diversity and cultural history of a World Listed Heritage Area off the beaten track
Marvel at the sight of one of the world's oldest and largest cave system with the 1 hour Imperial Cave walk.
Spend a night at the iconic and heritage listed Jenolan Caves House at one of the world's largest and oldest caves

HIGHLIGHTS DAY TWO

A brisk morning walk to spot a platypus, a brush-tailed rock-wallaby or a wombat.
Off-road drive to the remote Kanangra Plateau, part of the 5% remaining true wilderness in NSW. Spot herds of eastern grey kangaroos and plenty of pretty-faced & swamp wallabies (true name) on the way.
The 2 hour walk on Kanangra Plateau. offering spectaculair views over large parts of the Greater Blue Mountains Worlds Heritage Area.
The views & ultimate photo opportunities at Kanangra Wall and the blue eucalyptus forest of Kanangra Deep. If ever you wondered were the name "Blue Mountains" comes from - this is it!
Lunch in the old postoffice of the quaint explorers' hamlet of Hartley, with a visit to the local Aboriginal gallery.
Scenic drive through the magnificent Hartley Vale Valley with a good chance to spot eastern rosella's, more kangaroos, an emu or a wedge-tailed eagle.
Visit of the Mt Tomah Botanical Gardens, the only botanical gardens in the world to be integrated in a world heritage area. Good area to spot an eastern spine-bill, a satin bowerbird, Australian king parrots or a bassian trush.

Explore the Greater Blue Mountains beyond the usual lookouts on a private two-day wilderness safari. Walk through the Jamison and Grose valleys, then head inland to Jenolan and the Kanangra-Boyd wilderness.

The route gives you time to look for local birds, wombats, wallabies and platypus. The overnight accommodation is Jenolan Caves House or a comparable property, according to budget and preference.

Featherdale Wildlife Park and the Jenolan Caves Imperial Tour are optional. Dinner is at your own expense.

Location: Australia

Itinerary

Day 1 – Blue Mountains and Jenolan

Walk in the Jamison Valley, see the Three Sisters and explore the Grose Valley. Cross the Great Dividing Range towards Jenolan and look for platypus near Blue Lake or rock-wallabies in McKeown’s Valley.

Day 2 – Kanangra and Mount Tomah

Walk the ridge at Kanangra Walls for views over the wilderness. Return via Hartley, the Bells Line of Road and the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden at Mount Tomah.