Blue Mountains Walkabout

Fast facts

• Traditional "walkabout" with an Aboriginal guide in the Blue Mountains
• 74 km west of Sydney, near Faulconbridge
  

Why go there

There are many ways to explore the rugged landscape of the World Heritage-listed Blue Mountains National Park. One of the most authentic excursions has to be with Blue Mountains Walkabout.

Your Aboriginal guide is Evan Yanna Muru, who owns and operates the company. His philosophy is based on the ancient quest we now call "walkabout", a traditional holistic journey of self-discovery that traditionally brought about a deeper level of spiritual connection with the land.

This thought-provoking journey of discovery takes place in the heart of the Blue Mountains, on a challenging eight-kilometre-long track through secluded wilderness.

Along the way you see ancient art and ceremonial sites and hear the Dreamtime stories of the local Darug nation. You learn to paint your body with traditional ochre, taste bushtucker, see native animals, visit sandstone caves, and bathe in a crystal-clear billabong beneath a waterfall.

You are left with a feeling of accomplishment and, hopefully, a truly spiritual connection with the land and its Aboriginal caretakers.

Tours run every day, rain or shine, and the small group experience means you won’t feel lost in a crowd.

Don’t miss

• Lazing on a golden sand beach surrounded by tall trees and birdlife in the Blue Mountains wilderness
• Learning about Aboriginal culture by following a Dreamtime ‘songline’
• The opportunity to take your newly-found spiritual feeling back to your everyday life