Elite athletes may start with natural ability however they need world class training to develop their full potential. Many of Australia’s sporting legends have been made here at the Australian Institute of Sport and this is your chance to take a genuine behind-the-scenes look at this world class sporting facility in the company of an elite athlete.

The advantage of having an athlete as your guide is that you are with someone who is part of the process and can show you how they train and prepare for big events, such as the Olympic Games. This is real inside information, directly from the source! Feel free to ask questions about your guide’s plans for competition and what they think of their training regime. If you want to get philosophical, you can even ask about their hopes and aspirations.

During your tour you can also take on a sporting challenge and test your skills in Sportex, the interactive sports experience. In Sportex, you can see how you would measure up against elite athletes and world champions or discover how you rate as a rock-climber, wheelchair basketballer, soccer player or rower. Or, why not try your hand at snow skiing, skateboarding and other skill challenges! Or why not jump on the Gold, Silver, Bronze Olympic dais and see what it feels like to be an Olympic gold medalist!

You can also watch gymnasts in training; see some of Australia’s top swimmers doing their laps or bump into other sporting world champions. Other displays include nutrition, sports medicine and a legends tribute to some of Australia’s greatest champions. Oh, and make sure you visit the AIS shop for branded sports apparel and souvenirs or relax and refuel in the Café to complete a family friendly day out in Canberra.

Join this adventure 4-wheel drive tour and enjoy remote bushland?

Escape to the wilderness and enjoy unsurpassed beauty in the Blue Mountains on our specialist small 4-wheel drive group tour. Tour the remote Bell's Line of Road and enjoy panoramas of rugged cliffs and deep forested valleys. Hear the calls of native birds and look for Australian wildlife.

Your tour includes the following highlights:

• Drive past the Sydney Olympic Park at Homebush Bay
• Visit Fatherdale Wildlife Park - an award-winning sanctuary
• Climb the back roads via Bell's Line of Road into the scenic mountain range
• Travel by purpose-built vehicle and go off-road for over 1 1/2 hours, along an old fire trail to Mt Wilson
• Take an independent hike downhill amidst the canyons and pristine bushland
• Gain an appreciation of the various types of eucalypt trees with their blue-green hue
• Discover quaint mountain retreats
• Delicious Australian gourmet luncheon, including a glass of wine, at a 5 star restaurant in the beautiful Mt Tomah Botanic Gardens
• Enjoy the opportunity to amble through the lush canopy of prehistoric ferns and fertile temperate forests
• Try your skills throwing a traditional boomerang or test your musical abilities on an Aboriginal didgeridoo
• Enjoy a gentle trek to breathtaking lookouts and view the immense western valleys
• See and hear the Australian wildlife in its natural habitat at Euroka Clearing

For that added personalized touch, book this "Meet and Greet" service with a direct transfer from Sydney International or Domestic Airports to downtown Sydney, Kings Cross, Potts Point, Elizabeth Bay, Rushcutters Bay, Paddington, Chinatown, Haymarket, Darling Harbour, Bondi, Randwick or Coogee hotels, door to door.

This service must be pre-booked at least 48 hours prior to arrival and cannot be arranged when you arrive so get in early and book online today.

Transfers are not available with drop off at any private residence or hotels north of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, including North Sydney and Kirribilli.

When making a booking, you will need to advise your flight details and your Sydney hotel details. Your transfer will be confirmed instantaneously and you will be provided with a travel voucher to present to the driver. It's easy.