1 Night / 2 Day Heli-Swag in the Blue Mountains
Take a helicopter from Sydney and spend a night under the stars on one of our luxury swag decks. From AUD$1,900 per person
1 NIGHT / 2 DAY
FOR TRAVEL
1 JANUARY 2010~ 31 MARCH 2011
Summary Itinerary
Depart from Bankstown airport and fly by private helicopter to the Southern Blue Mountains Met on arrival by your guide and host, Mark Tickner 1 night luxury swag camping - swag deck Spend the day exploring the Blue Mountains World Heritage Area Return to Bankstown Airport by helicopter via a scenic flight of the Three Sisters
Day 1
Day 2
Itinerary Costing
Cost is AU$2,140 per person (minimum 2 people)
Cost is AU$1,475 per person (minimum 4 people)
* Offer is subject to availability and prices are subject to change
* Sydney Scenic flight and Mascot upgrades available - price on application
Intinerary Includes
- 1 night Blue Mountains Private Safaris - inclusive of all meals, beverages and activities
- Helicopter flight - Sydney / Blue Mountains / Sydney with scenic flight over the Three Sisters & Katoomba
- Includes 10% GST
Exclusions
- Transfers to Bankstown airport (can be arranged at an additional cost)
- Scheduled international flights
- Scheduled domestic flights
- Comprehensive travel insurance
- Laundry, gratuities and items of a personal nature
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Day One - Take a private helicopter to the Blue Mountains
Make your way to Bankstown airport for a 10:00am departure by helicopter. A 45 minute flight takes you over Sydney’s western suburbs and into the wilderness of the Blue Mountains World Heritage Area beyond. The valleys and sheer sandstone escarpments of the mountains have been sculpted by millions of years of erosion leaving some of the most spectacular wilderness scenery anywhere in Australia. Your pilot will leave behind the more touristed areas of the central mountains and land in a remote valley on the Wollondilly River – here you meet up with your local wilderness guide, Mark Tickner.
For many years after the arrival of the first fleet in 1788, the mountains immediately to the west and southwest of Sydney proved to be an impenetrable barrier. Today much of the land is still a natural wilderness and the ideal place for nature enthusiasts wishing to experience some of the finest bush country in Australia. The valleys here harbour a great variety of wildlife in immense numbers and in the company of your guide and with a little patience; you may be rewarded with sightings of Grey kangaroos, wombats and the shy platypus.
As this is an exclusive experience, Mark will tailor your time with him to suit your interests; - bush walking, wildlife spotting, bird watching fly-fishing or kayaking. Mark is a local guide, whose knowledge of the bush tracks and rivers is second to none, and whose local relationships provides access to private properties on the southern boundaries of the Blue Mountains National Park.
Your accommodation is on the banks of the Wollondilly River. Amidst the eucalypt and casuarinas bush, your bed is a ’swag’, the bedding of choice for generations of bushmen. Our swags are the deluxe version, mounted on timber platforms and with 100% cotton sheets, soft pillows and a duvet for the cooler evenings. Above you is a canopy of stars stretching across the night skies. Your en suite camp shower and eco-loo are surrounded by canvas but open to the trees and skies above.
The living area is a simple canvas and timber structure on the sandy slopes of the riverbank and includes a small reference library, dining table and camp chairs. After a day of fishing, canoeing, bushwalking or exploring by 4WD, kick back with a cold beer or a chilled glass of wine and watch the sun set. Mark will be happy to chat about the days events as he sets the dining table on the bank of the river. As you nibble canapés and help yourself to another drink he will prepare a delicious meal - perhaps a traditional camp-oven roast or seafood BBQ followed by a sweet treat. Afterwards relax around the campfire in your own private wilderness - the sounds of Australia’s mostly nocturnal wildlife are all around – before returning to your now ‘turned down’ swag deck lit by hurricane lamps for a night out under the stars.
Day Two - Spend a day in the wilderness before returing to Sydney in the late afternoon
Wake to the sounds of the birds and the smell of fresh brewed coffee and perhaps a swim or a walk before breakfast. There is time to take in more activities and enjoy a BBQ lunch before returning in the afternoon by helicopter to Sydney. Services end on arrival.
Tour Highlights
- Private helicopter charter
- Scenic flight over the Three Sisters
- Spectacular Blue Mountains wilderness views
- Fly over Lake Burragorang, Sydney’s water catchment area
- Overnight luxury swag accommodation and ensuite camp bathroom
- All meals, tea, coffee, beer and wine and access fees
- Activities - bushwalking, wildlife viewing, canoeing and 'donutting' on the river, fishing and 4 wheel drives to points of interes and scenic lookouts
- Exclusive access to private property - 3000 acres
- Private wilderness guide and Toyota Landcruiser
- A true 4WD off road experience
- Use of Binoculars, Flora and Fauna references