Smiths Creek Surprise in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park

This will be fun – today we'll start at Akuna Bay in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, an easy 40 minute drive from the Sydney CBD. From the marina crowded with enormous gin palaces, we'll make our way to Cowan Creek. If we are all up for it, we'll pause there for morning tea/coffee, then turn left to Cottage Point and left again into spectacular Smiths Creek and a lovely bush hideaway for lunch. In 1889, it was proposed the new capital of Australia be located in this area, complete with antipodean versions of Windsor Castle and the Tower of London. Happily there's none of that nonsense, just unspoiled inlets, beautiful bush, craggy cliffs, coves and tidal beaches. Not a building in sight - stunning scenery at every turn. Grade Easy. Suitable for everyone. 

$98 per person