Best Blue Mountains Tours from Melbourne

The Blue Mountains are a series of ridges separated by gorges up to 2,490 feet deep. Their characteristic blue haze is created when sunlight mixes with drops of oil released by the eucalypts. Frequently Blue Mountain tours being visitors to a variety of natural attractions such as Wentworth Falls, Govetts Leap and the Three Sisters rock formation, while also paying great respect to the local Aboriginal culture and natural landscape. Blue Mountains National Park offers a wide range of outdoor activities including horse riding, mountain biking, caving, abseiling, rock climbing and canoeing, all of which can be experienced on an extended Australia tour or a day trip from Sydney to the Blue Mountains. And for those who enjoy the outdoors with a few modern facilities, head to Scenic World or the Maxvision Edge Cinema in Katoomba.