Wildnis-Safari in den Greater Blue Mountains

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS

• 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.

TOURPLAN

After a hearty breakfast at our hotel (included), we’re straight off to yet another national park within the Great Blue Mountains World Heritage Area: the Kanangra Walls, of the Kanangra-Boyd National Park.

An easy but refreshing walk along the valley ridge seamed with silver banksia, bright red mountain devils and white flowering hakeas offers unparalleled views across one of Australia’s most spectacular landscapes with its waterfalls, exposed spikes of ancient rocks and misty mountains.

In the depths of the gorge, spot an Australian red cedar or the gorgeous flame robin. Or look up to see some soaring wedge-tail eagles.

On the way back through the Australian woodlands of the Great Divide, we experience yet another highlight of the tour: a close encounter with wombats in the wild! As most marsupials, these close relatives of the koala are active mostly early in the mornings or late at night, when they leave their undergrounds burrows to graze. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to see this beautiful animal in its own habitat!

After our lunch at the historic Hartley village, we make our way via the scenic Bell’s Line of Road to a remote lookout on the green slopes of Mount Banks, one of the highest points of the Blue Mountains National Park on the northern ridges of the Grose Valley.

A short drive later we find ourselves amount the flowering grass trees, giant ash gums and enigmatic Wollemi pines of the Blue Mountains Botanic Gardens of Mt Tomah. Look out for the clever satin bowerbird!

Return to your hotel at ca. 5 PM, packed with memories that will last a lifetime.