Blue Mountains Tours with a Wildlife Park
Which Blue Mountains tours from Sydney stop at a wildlife park, which park each one visits, the tour that lets you choose 24 hours ahead, and the parks' opening hours.
Most of the full Blue Mountains days from Sydney on this site stop at a wildlife park, and it is one of two: Featherdale Wildlife Park or Sydney Zoo, both in western Sydney. Most tours go to one park only. Andersons Tours’ Blue Mountains All-Inclusive Scenic World, Wildlife & Cruise lets you choose, but only on its All-Inclusive option and only if you ask at least 24 hours ahead; from US$145 on promotion, usually US$180 (checked November 2026). On the dates we read, the All-Inclusive option cost US$197.40 a person; the No Lunch option, US$180.08, goes to Sydney Zoo with no choice.
Pick the All-Inclusive option in the calendar if the park matters, then send your choice to the operator straight after booking. Without a request, the park is the operator’s decision, and no change is made inside 24 hours.
Which tour goes to which park
| Tour | Wildlife park | When in the day | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-Inclusive Scenic World, Wildlife & Cruise (Andersons Tours - Blue Mountain Tour) | Featherdale or Sydney Zoo on the All-Inclusive option; Sydney Zoo on the No Lunch option | On the way back, about an hour | Choice by request, at least 24 hours ahead |
| Blue Mountains Full-Day Trip (FJ Tours Pty Ltd) | Featherdale, entry included | Part of the day | Three rides at Scenic World too |
| Luxury Blue Mountains Adventure (Adventure Tours Sydney) | Featherdale, entry included | First, about 75 minutes | No Scenic World; not for children under 10 |
| Scenic World, Zoo & Koala Photo (Wine Hop And Coastal Tours) | Sydney Zoo, with a digital koala photo | After the mountains | Then the ferry |
| Small Group All Inclusive (Diamond Tours) | Sydney Zoo, entry included | On the way back, about an hour | A maximum of 20 people |
| Blue Mountains, Wildlife & Scenic World (Brighton Coach & Tours - Grayline Sydney) | Sydney Zoo, with a digital koala photo | First, about 1.5 hours | Up to 35 guests |
| Scenic World, waterfalls, kangaroos, Koalas (Blue Mountains Day Tours) | Sydney Zoo | After lunch, about 1.5 hours | Back by road, no ferry |
| Late Start Walks Wildlife & Night Sky (Picture Me Sydney) | Sydney Zoo | First, about 50 minutes | Wild kangaroos later in the Megalong Valley |
| Waterfall Walk & Lunch (Coast Warriors Travel Australia) | None | A walking day instead |
Parks and timings checked November 2026.
Both parks open every day: Featherdale from 8am to 5pm (8am to 2pm on Christmas Day), Sydney Zoo from 9am to 5pm (each park’s own site, checked November 2026). Their entry prices load on their sites in a way we could not read, so this page does not print them. On every tour in the table except the Picture Me Sydney day, whose inclusions do not mention the zoo ticket, park entry is in the price.
What reviewers found at the two parks
The reviews of the Andersons Tours day mention both parks, and most of what they say is good. Two are about getting the wrong one. A reviewer on 19 October 2026 had booked Featherdale and was taken to the zoo; another, on 8 November, had asked for Sydney Zoo and was taken to Featherdale. That is the reason to send the request early and in writing.
On Featherdale, reviewers wrote about getting close to kangaroos, wallabies and koalas; one on 30 October found it “a bit underwhelming” and noted that the koala encounter “cost an extra $30”. On Sydney Zoo, one reviewer on 7 October found it crowded with families on a Sunday, and another, in August, found it small. The 8 November reviewer chose the zoo because they had already been to Featherdale, which is worth thinking about if you have too.
Check dates for the day with the choice
Pick by the park
Blue Mountains All-Inclusive Scenic World, Wildlife & Cruise
Andersons Tours - Blue Mountain Tour: the All-Inclusive option adds lunch and lets you pick Featherdale or Sydney Zoo, at least 24 hours ahead. Scenic World, Echo Point and the river cruise too.
Check dates →From Sydney: Blue Mountains Full-Day Trip
FJ Tours Pty Ltd: Featherdale entry, three rides at Scenic World, Echo Point and Leura, from 12 pickup points. Food is not included, and there is no hotel drop-off.
See the day →Blue Mountains Adventure: Scenic World, Zoo & Koala Photo
Wine Hop And Coastal Tours: Sydney Zoo with a digital koala photo, three rides at Scenic World, Echo Point and the ferry back. Lunch is an option.
See the day →Sydney: Luxury Blue Mountains Adventure with Wentworth Falls
Adventure Tours Sydney: hotel pickup, Featherdale entry, a guided walk at Wentworth Falls, Leura and the Three Sisters. Lunch not included; not for children under 10.
See the day →Prices, ratings and review counts from the GetYourGuide listings (checked November 2026). Operators price by date, so treat the figures as the shape of the market, not a quote.
Where the parks are on the road
Featherdale is about 38 km by road from Darling Harbour and about 74 km short of Scenic World, and Sydney Zoo is close to it. The summer page covers the heat and the storms, which matter at an open-air park as much as at a lookout.
More from Sydney
Blue Mountains Days with Open Dates
Day tours from Sydney to the Blue Mountains with live availability. Times, what is included and cancellation terms are on each listing.
Book the Day with the Choice of Park
Andersons Tours' All-Inclusive option: lunch, Scenic World's rides, Echo Point and Featherdale or Sydney Zoo, chosen at least 24 hours ahead.
Check dates