Self-Drive through the iconic Blue Mountains visiting Leura, Katoomba, Wentworth Falls and Springwood on your package holiday, ride the Scenic Skyway cable car over the Jamison Valley and splendid waterfalls, visit galleries and cafes in mountain townships and visit ancient Jenolan Caves and the Zig Zag Railway at Lithgow, then indulge in the romance and epicurean delights of the Hunter Valley Wine Region at Polkabin, Woolamai, Lovedale, Braxton, Maitland and Cessnock.

Drive the Great Western Highway, climbing to the heights of the magnificent range in the footsteps of men who cut out the path from Sydney to the magical Blue Mountains in 1813. See magnificent vistas of mountains and valleys, wildlife, and quaint townships, where the mountains peak at over 3900 feet at Mount Werong. Breathe the fresh Blue Mountains air.

Discover why the magnificent Blue Mountains is the long standing short break of choice for Sydneysiders and the destination that visitors from around the world fall in love with, to return again and again. The Blue Mountains National Park, east of the mountain town of Blackheath, is resplendent with bush tracks, look-out stations, towering mountainscapes and waterfalls cascading to mountain streams deep below in splendid valleys. With amazing cool climate gardens lovingly set out generations ago in the mountain towns and villages, each season brings new delights with springtime daffodils and summer roses around pretty cottage gardens contrasting magnificently with the splendid wilderness of the Blue Mountain ranges. The highest Blue Mountain town is the welcoming Blackheath town. Blackheath is a delight, colloquially called "Rhododendron Town" due to the mass plantings of colourful shrubs in the 'country gardens' of its quaint delightfully character homes. The many Blue Mountain towns and villages welcome visitors with festivals, elegant restaurants, chic cafes and boutiques and many craft shops. Famous landmarks, such as Hanging Rock, and the formations from the Indigenous Dreamtime, the Three Sisters, each almost 1 km tall, historic attractions abound. Easy walk trails and the steepest railway in the world or the amazing cable chair lift carry visitors with ease from the tallest mountain peaks to the depth of the under canopy and the stunning flora and fauna of the astounding Blue Mountains.

Heading out of Katoomba on the historic Bells Line of Road (Mt Tomah, Mt Wilson Gardens) take advantage of splendid sites and vistas of the Blue Mountains Drive (1200 km of major connecting roads, 18 discovery trails, series of drives encircling greater Blue Mountains area).

Renowned for fine wines and welcoming wineries, chic day spas, fine restaurants, elegant galleries and quaint country towns, antique shops in historic villages set in beautiful scenery and a National Park with rainforest walks and lookout points, the Hunter River Valley spells r-o-m-a-n-c-e. Some 150 wineries in the Hunter Valley Wine Region produce Semillon, Shiras, Verdehlo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay with a Wine Makers Centre based in Cessnock in the Lower Hunter wine producing region. The fertile valley grows local cheeses, olive oils, smokehouse products and fresh local products used in the Hunter Valley cooking classes that beautifully complement a Hunter Valley wine appreciation class. Ride in a hot-air balloon, go horse riding, play a round of golf, or a visit to the Hunter Valley Zoo.

Take the Tourist Drive 33, head towards Woodlands Hill Track leaving the Hunter Valley, take the road leading to Singleton before breaking off south east to Payne's Crossing and the Tourist Drive, past Wollombi, Kulnura, Peats Ridge and the Pacific Highway into Sydney.