Holiday rentals in Blue Mountains

Embark on a captivating space journey in the endless beauty of the World Heritage-listed Greater Blue Mountains skies. Join us for a fun, interactive and insightful sky watching nocturnal tour, stargazing experience and fascinating storytelling. Perfect night out for all ages, date nights, families, groups and locals, this unforgettable tour features Australia’s spectacular night sky away from the city lights. A wonderful opportunity to experience the Southern Sky and its celestial wonders only visible from the Southern hemisphere. We'll start the tour with a quick introduction of the history of the Blue Mountains through time. We'll follow with tips and hacks on how to identify stars and constellations with the naked-eye and introduce you to the celestial dance of planets, satellites, navigation, the Universe, our home Galaxy and beyond... You will then observe through the professional-grade telescope objects such as (depending on the time of year and night): - The Moon and its craters and seas - Saturn’s rings - The moons of Jupiter - Mars & Venus - The Orion Nebula - Star clusters - Double & triple stars - Deep space objects such as galaxies and our fabulous Milky Way - Shooting stars if you are lucky! I will delve into the study of every object and answer all your questions. We look forward to sharing this moment with you in this special place in the world. Other things to note Please be aware that astronomy tours are weather dependent, they may be cancelled in case of cloud cover meaning no visible stars. We will message you 1 hour before the start of the tour to confirm or cancel it. In case of bad weather, you will receive a refund. You can also rebook another date.

Relax, indulge and enjoy pamper time at Tea, Talk & Tarot. Come by yourself or bring a couple of friends or family members to find out what the universe has in store for you by consulting the ancient art of tarot. You'll have time for conversation as well as an individual private tarot card reading for each guest. Share what you learn or keep it to yourself! All of this is accompanied by delicious hand-made treats and tea served in style: white linen, family china, and the silver service! Luxuriate in front of a cosy log fire in winter or in our lovely garden in summer: you will be warmly welcomed to our mountain home. Other things to note Your Tea, Talk & Tarot experience will be exclusive to you, or you and your friends. You will not be sharing your experience with strangers. Session times run between 1 and 2 hours depending on the number of guests: 1 - 3 guests

An unforgettable, educational experience visiting the unique glow worms after a short walk through World Heritage listed forest and rainforest. We will meet at sunset, spending a little time introducing ourselves and safety briefing. Then as the stars begin to appear, with the use of torches, we will begin our 20 minute walk to the overhanging cave and waterfall, with the possibility of seeing our amazing nocturnal wildlife. Possums, gliders, owls and bats to name just a few. Another truly amazing encounter, only within the first 3 weeks of summer is the chance of fireflies. We will spend 30 minutes to an hour in the overhang, behind the waterfall learning about these incredible glowing larvae and why they glow. The track is mostly in good condition, though there are some stairs and heavily eroded sections therefore a medium fitness level is required. Glow worms are extremely sensitive to light and sound so we will ask our clients to respect this and there will be a 5 minute educational talk around this before entering the cave. Smoking is strictly prohibited on this tour. We recommend bringing your own torches, though we can supply if needed. Minimal impact is very high on our list of priorities and instructions will be given on how to achieve this. We ask our clients to adhere to these rules. Start times will need to vary

We take precautionary measures to keep everyone healthy; everything is disinfected after each workshop and masks will be worn at all times by anyone teaching a workshop. We are still be taking up to four people per workshop but everyone must be from the same family bubble, so even if only one person books, all other bookings for that workshop will be closed. The workshop starts with a short talk about opals - where they're found, how they're created, how to see if a stone holds any precious opal - which will help when it comes time for you to choose your own parcel of opals. We have examples to look at and handle so that you are knowledgeable about which parcel of opals are valuable and have potential. Then you get to choose a parcel of three opals per person, ranging in size from 6 - 12ct. We then learn how to polish them to a high shine and release the gorgeous fire within the stones, which takes approximately two hours for all three stones. This gives people the unique experience of polishing genuine Australian opal. There is nowhere else where you can polish opals and it is very likely that the opals you leave with will be worth more than the money you spen Other things to note No experience is required and it is suitable for children 12+ with adult supervision. There are no refreshments for sale on site.

I have created amazing routes for this bicycle ride that would be difficult to figure out on your own. We shall go on an incredible journey through the vast parklands within the time you have available. Two to four hours is the expected experience duration based on your desire, abilities and enthusiasm. A one hour option can be made available upon request. Bring your own bicycle or hire one (small additional cost from $15 to a third party in person) at our meeting spot - the bike hire shop inside Bicentennial Park.