10 Jan 2023
This trip started by being picked up at our hotel and although he was 5 minutes late he sent an email advising us of this. Great communication with his clients. We completed the pick up process and had a full 30 person bus. It was small enough to not feel like we invaded a place. Anyways we arrived at the Sydney Zoo prior to it opening to the public and got entry prior to the crowds. What a bonus that was. We had 90 minutes at the zoo for those who wished to go in. It was made quite clear that the entry fee was not included and we got a $10.00 discount if we did want to go in, so only $35.00 per person. Les was wonderful and explained this several times prior to entry. Then it was off to The Blue Mountains after a drive thru Leura to show us where we would be dropped for lunch at our own expense. He got us up to the train prior to the big rush of people as he promised and again explained at our own expense if we wished to take the ride. The train was a big part of the experience and Les was so good about informing us about plants, lightning, rain forest and a wealth of knowledge this man had. We soaked up so much information on this day I don't know how he has all that info in his head, other than he grew up in the area and was passionate about his job. Les was remarkable and we all thought so except for the 2 derelicts we had on the bus who didn't listen and made life miserable for the rest of us. Les should have dropped them off early as they were disruptive to the rest. Anyways he handled them like a professional and dropped us off at the end where ha gave us our fare to take the ferry back to circular quay. It was a perfect day and Les was outstanding. I would highly recommend this tour and just be aware that you pay extra for the zoo and Blue Mountain Train only if you wish to due these activities. Les made it very clear several times. It sure helped that the day was sunny and we had unbelievable views of the area and then he took us to a couple of lookouts that required some waking but they were so worth it. Highly recommend taking this tour and if you get Les you will be overwhelmed with knowledge by the end and even a couple of funny stories. Great job Les and thanks for a wonderful day!
Kelly and Monika from Canada