Daily Stories

The Sydney Marathon was a massive success


The 2025 Sydney Marathon’s milestone entry into the World Marathon Majors was brilliantly executed. It blended elite athletic excellence with deep community engagement and meaningful charitable impact. From soaring world-class performances to quirky costume runs and heartwarming fundraising stories, the event truly embodied the spirit of sport and solidarity. At Chapman Tours we were solidly… Read more »

Catch me if you can!


On our Blue Mountains Day Tours we tell the stories about Australia but we often say ‘the greatest stories are on the bus’. Meet Jeannie Rice from the United States who at 77 holds three world running records for the fastest woman in the age category 75-79. Jeannie began running at 35 to lose weight… Read more »

Dreams really do come true


At Blue Mountains Day Tours we are always bringing people together. Meet Debbie and Michelle who met on our tour to the Blue Mountains. They had 3 things in common. Both were running the Sydney Marathon, both from the United States and both were injured. If not for our tour they wouldn’t have met. They… Read more »

It’s Spring and the snakes are back but don’t fear them:


Meet Eric who works at Scenic World and is a great supporter of our Blue Mountains Day Tour. On a recent private Blue Mountains tour I bumped into Eric on a walking trail, and he had just seen one of Australia’s most venomous snakes. The snake was a little sleepy after a long cold winter…. Read more »

Everything is meant to be!


What a connection it was from the moment we met our guests for their Blue Mountains Private day tour.  It’s not every day you have a guest’s daughter with the same name as your daughter. Melissa (also my sisters name) and her family from the United States husband Chris, mum Donna, Dad Victor and her… Read more »

Can we do it again?


In 2024 Chapman Tours was nominated and won the GOLD at the NSW Tourism Awards, capping off an incredible recovery from COVID, an era that rocked our country and the world. Fires, floods, Covid and even more floods! In the words of Chapo our business owner ‘everything happens for a reason you just have to… Read more »

It’s been a record summer


At Chapman Tours we had a hugely successful summer season. Our focus remained on ensuring our international visitors had a day on our tour they’ll never forget. It’s simple really said business owner Chapo ‘do what you do well and do more of it’. At Chapman Tours they continue to show other tour operators the… Read more »

Chapman Tours Featured on Channel 7’s Sydney Weekender – Episode 10!


Discover the Best of the Blue Mountains with Award-Winning Chapman Tours! Channel 7’s Sydney Weekender crew and expert interviewer Sophie Falkiner recently interviewed Chapo, the owner behind the award-winning Chapman Tours, to uncover the best way to experience the stunning Blue Mountains – hassle-free and packed with adventure! With Chapman Tours recently winning Gold at the… Read more »

Tourism increases to the Blue Mountains


Sydney and NSW become the number one destination for international tourists. Recently it was announced that Sydney and NSW have had an 11% increase in visitor numbers. The most popular destination outside of Sydney is the Blue Mountains. We are truly beyond honoured to ensure international visitors get to see the magic of our Blue… Read more »

4 times world series baseball champion visits the Blue Mountains


It’s not every day we have a 4-time world series baseball champion on our private tours but that’s exactly who we had recently. Meet Mike Timlin and his wife Dawn from Colorado with great friends Lyn and Trevor. They had a magnificent day, and they just couldn’t resist asking us to stop when they saw… Read more »