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Tours in Australia

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Glass House Mountains, Maleny and Montville Tour from Brisbane
5.0 (7)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia

Glass House Mountains, Maleny and Montville Tour from Brisbane

This 8–9 hour small-group tour from Brisbane climbs into the Blackall Ranges to explore the Glass House Mountains, Maleny and Montville. You'll start at Mary Cairncross Discovery Centre, where an elevated platform frames views across to Moreton Island and the coast, then wander through Maleny's galleries, studios and food shops—a creative hub in the hinterland. The final stretch takes you through mountain scenery to Montville's village of independent cafés, art spaces and local craftwork. Max 10 travellers, air-conditioned throughout.

8 hours – 9 hoursfrom AUD $184
Townsville Departure Maggie Discovery Tour including Guide
5.0 (7)
🐠 Water Activities
Australia

Townsville Departure Maggie Discovery Tour including Guide

Set out from Townsville Breakwater Marina on a 6-hour voyage to Magnetic Island's fringing reef. You'll snorkel amongst coral and marine life, paddle across calm waters, and hear the island's cultural stories over morning tea. The boat departs at 7:30 am (meet 7:15) and returns by early afternoon. All gear—snorkels, wetsuits, paddleboards—is provided, making this accessible whether you're a first-timer or seasoned explorer. Runs Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday.

6 hoursfrom AUD $189
Tropical Dunk Island Half Day Activity from Mission Beach
5.0 (7)
🐠 Water Activities
Australia

Tropical Dunk Island Half Day Activity from Mission Beach

A half-day escape to Dunk Island from Mission Beach, featuring snorkelling on fringing reefs, beach time on secluded stretches, and rainforest walks through a primordial landscape. The boat ride is short enough that you'll spend most of your four hours actually on the island rather than travelling. Groups stay small at ten people maximum, which keeps things relaxed and personal. Light refreshments are provided, and there's a café for weekend visits. Suitable for all fitness levels from age six onwards.

4 hoursfrom AUD $150
Cradle Mountain Day Tour: Dove Lake Guided Hike with Lunch
5.0 (7)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
Australia

Cradle Mountain Day Tour: Dove Lake Guided Hike with Lunch

This 10-hour Cradle Mountain day tour from northern Tasmania combines transport, a guided 6km loop walk around Dove Lake, and lunch in one accessible package. You'll start early from your accommodation, travel through Sheffield's mural-lined streets, then descend into the World Heritage wilderness to tackle a moderately graded circuit beneath the mountain's dramatic peak. The route threads through ancient rainforest, past glacial boulders and historic structures, with a professional guide explaining the landscape throughout.

10 hoursfrom AUD $265
Self Guided Electric Bicycle Tour of Bundanoon
5.0 (7)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
Australia

Self Guided Electric Bicycle Tour of Bundanoon

Explore Bundanoon's gullies and hidden trails on an electric mountain bike, guided by audio directions and local history. This self-guided tour weaves through Morton National Park and town back roads, revealing the Southern Highlands' landscape and heritage. Choose the full 15km loop or a shorter route suited to your pace—the rear hub motors handle the climbs, leaving you free to soak in panoramic views and native bushland. Two to six hours depending on your route and stops.

2 hours – 6 hoursfrom AUD $95
Sydney Wine Tours - Private Wine Tasting Tour to Hunter Valley
5.0 (7)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

Sydney Wine Tours - Private Wine Tasting Tour to Hunter Valley

A private ten-hour wine tour departing Sydney that takes you into Hunter Valley's boutique cellar doors to taste benchmark Semillons alongside Chardonnay, Shiraz and Verdelho. The route threads through artisan producers—a distillery crafting gin and vodka, a cheese maker, a chocolatier—with lunch woven in. Your driver-guide handles the route while you sample, chat and absorb how the region's winemakers approach their craft. Hotel pickup and drop-off bookend the day.

10 hoursfrom AUD $900
Brisbane City Art and Design Walking Tour
5.0 (7)
🛕 Culture & History
Australia

Brisbane City Art and Design Walking Tour

This three-hour private walking tour traces Brisbane's vibrant street art scene across the city's streets, guided by someone who knows the work intimately. You'll move at your own pace with up to three companions, discussing what you encounter with a local guide who thrives on how each person reads the pieces differently. The tour wraps at QAGOMA—Queensland's premier art museum—leaving your afternoon open, or your guide walks you back to Queen Street.

3 hoursfrom AUD $280
Fliteboard eFoil Lesson and Experience in Noosa
5.0 (7)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
Australia

Fliteboard eFoil Lesson and Experience in Noosa

Master electric foiling in Noosa with Australia's pioneering eFoil school. This 90-minute session teaches you to hover silently above water on a Fliteboard, the sport's most approachable craft. You'll spend the full time with an experienced instructor learning to balance and glide, supported by quality safety gear. The sheltered waters frame pristine coastal scenery where dolphins and other marine life often pass by.

1h 30mfrom AUD $225
Shore Excursion Hobart and Coal River Valley
5.0 (7)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia

Shore Excursion Hobart and Coal River Valley

This 4–8 hour shore excursion whisks cruise passengers through Hobart's colonial landmarks and out to the Coal River Valley wine district. A local guide leads you past 40-plus city highlights before crossing the Tasman Bridge to family vineyards and artisan cheese makers. You'll taste wines at Puddleduck, sample award-winning cheddar at Wicked Cheese Co., wander the Georgian cottages of Richmond, and finish at Rosny Point where your ship frames the Derwent estuary and Mount Wellington backdrop.

4 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $169
Sydney: PRIVATE Hunter Valley Wine Tasting Luxe Tour (10h)
5.0 (7)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

Sydney: PRIVATE Hunter Valley Wine Tasting Luxe Tour (10h)

Explore Australia's premier wine region on a curated 10-hour private tour departing Sydney. Visit three boutique wineries in the Hunter Valley, learning winemaking craft directly from producers whilst sampling Semillon, Shiraz and other regional varietals. A guided walk through the cellar doors reveals how diverse soils shape each wine's character. Mid-tour, settle into a local restaurant for a relaxed one-course lunch with your choice of beverage. Your professional driver handles all logistics from CBD pickup to return, leaving you free to absorb the valley's unhurried pace and timeless vineyard scenery.

10 hoursfrom AUD $1140
Sydney Family Snorkelling Eco Tour
5.0 (7)
🐠 Water Activities
Australia

Sydney Family Snorkelling Eco Tour

A small-group snorkel at Cabbage Tree Bay in Manly tailored to your group's comfort and ability. Two hours exploring Sydney's marine life with an experienced local guide who knows the reef intimately. All gear supplied—masks, wetsuits, fins, flotation aids—plus a safety briefing to ease any nerves. The operator has spent 15 years running this route and photographs your best moments underwater at no extra cost.

2 hoursfrom AUD $170
Meet The Makers: Native Australian Food Tour
5.0 (7)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

Meet The Makers: Native Australian Food Tour

Track down Sydney's most innovative food and drink makers over four hours. You'll visit the fish market at dawn, slip into a craft distillery, watch coffee roasters at work, and meet the artisans behind Australia's native ingredient revolution. Each stop includes tastings and conversation with the people who've built these businesses. Private car whisks you between spots, lunch features native Australian produce, and you'll access spaces the general public doesn't usually see.

4 hoursfrom AUD $250
Coal River Valley Wine Tour
5.0 (7)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

Coal River Valley Wine Tour

Spend a full day exploring the Coal River Valley's finest wineries in small-group comfort. You'll visit four cellar doors (rotated weekly, requests welcomed), enjoy a chef-prepared lunch with valley views, and taste local cheeses. Travel in luxury Mercedes minibuses with pickup and drop-off from central Hobart. All tastings, lunch, and water are included—no hidden costs. Whether you're a curious newcomer or seasoned collector, the relaxed pace and genuine hospitality make this worth the day.

7 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $225
Canyoning at Twister and Rocky Creek: Two Canyons In One Day
5.0 (7)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
Australia

Canyoning at Twister and Rocky Creek: Two Canyons In One Day

Tackle two contrasting Blue Mountains canyons in a single 9-hour day. Twister Canyon delivers relentless water jumps and slides, while Rocky Creek narrows into dramatic gorges with tunnel sections that'll make your heart race. A guide leads you through both, supplying all gear and a solid lunch. You'll need moderate fitness and a willingness to get soaked.

9 hoursfrom AUD $345
Scuba Dive With Grey Nurse Sharks in Bushrangers Bay
5.0 (7)
🐠 Water Activities
Australia

Scuba Dive With Grey Nurse Sharks in Bushrangers Bay

Dive with Grey Nurse Sharks in Bushrangers Bay, a full-day excursion from Sydney where you'll descend with these gentle giants in small groups. Maximum five divers per outing means you get proper attention from experienced guides underwater. Run as a private charter any day or join the scheduled Thursday and Sunday groups. Eight hours total, including transport, briefing, and multiple dives. Suited to certified divers seeking close encounters with these remarkable sharks in their natural habitat.

8 hoursfrom AUD $345
PRIVATE TRANSFER Port Douglas & Cairns Airport Minibus (6am-5pm)
5.0 (7)
✈️ Transfers
Australia

PRIVATE TRANSFER Port Douglas & Cairns Airport Minibus (6am-5pm)

Reliable door-to-door minibus service connecting Cairns Airport and Port Douglas hotels. This locally-run operation handles the 1-hour journey with a meet-and-greet at arrivals, water and seasonal fruit included. Available 6am–5pm daily; outside these hours and public holidays attract extra fees. Child seats (mandatory for under-7s) can be hired for $10. Pre-book oversized gear like surfboards or bikes, and note that multiple stops or CBD pickups cost extra.

1 hourfrom AUD $229
Historical Alice Tour
5.0 (7)
🛕 Culture & History
Australia

Historical Alice Tour

This 4.5-hour guided tour traces Alice Springs from its frontier origins through to its present-day character as the outback's nerve centre. Beginning with accommodation pickup, you'll visit key historical landmarks that shaped Mparntwe (the Arrernte name) and understand how the town evolved from its early Stuart settlement days. Your guide unpacks the stories behind the buildings and sites that anchored development across the red centre, with afternoon tea included and all entry fees covered.

4h 30mfrom AUD $189
1 Hour Jetski Tour Cairns
5.0 (7)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
Australia

1 Hour Jetski Tour Cairns

Tear across Trinity Inlet on a jet ski with no prior experience required. This Cairns water adventure runs for one hour, taking you past mangrove forests and shipwrecks at your own pace. Solo or tandem options available—riders aged 16+ can pilot alone, though you'll need to be 18+ to carry a passenger. All gear and safety equipment included.

1 hourfrom AUD $200
Private 2hr Yacht Hire Whitsundays
5.0 (7)
🐠 Water Activities
Australia

Private 2hr Yacht Hire Whitsundays

Charter a private yacht for two hours sailing Airlie Beach Bay at sunset, accommodating 2–25 guests. Watch the Whitsunday Islands turn golden as the coastline lights flicker on. An antipasto spread comes aboard, and you're welcome to bring your own drink (no glass or red wine). This is full-vessel hire, so the boat is entirely yours—perfect for marking an occasion without crowds.

2 hoursfrom AUD $3700
Private Day Tour to Historic New Norcia, the Wheatbelt & beyond.
5.0 (7)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia

Private Day Tour to Historic New Norcia, the Wheatbelt & beyond.

Spend nine and a half hours exploring Western Australia's inland grain country and one of its most unusual settlements. This private tour takes you through the Wheatbelt to New Norcia, a monastic town founded by Spanish Benedictines, where you'll walk among heritage buildings, visit the abbey, and taste local produce and craft beer. The flexible itinerary suits your pace, with a comfortable air-conditioned van and knowledgeable guide included.

9h 30mfrom AUD $395
Army Truck Adventures - 90 Minute Guided Tour
5.0 (7)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
Australia

Army Truck Adventures - 90 Minute Guided Tour

Ride in a decommissioned Australian Army Land Rover through the Blue Mountains World Heritage area on this 90-minute open-air tour. You'll experience the landscape from an elevated vantage point with nothing between you and the views—no windows, no barriers. The drive captures the scent of eucalypt forests and the bite of mountain air. Ideal for travellers seeking an unconventional way to see the region's dramatic escarpments and valleys.

1h 30m – 1h 55mfrom AUD $99
Private Canberra Day Tour from Sydney
5.0 (7)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia

Private Canberra Day Tour from Sydney

Leave Sydney behind for a full day in Australia's purpose-built capital. Your private driver navigates the 200km journey, giving you twelve hours to explore Canberra's major institutions: Parliament House, the Royal Australian Mint, and the National Museum of Australia. Travel in air-conditioned comfort with a knowledgeable guide who can tailor stops to your interests, whether that's politics, currency history, or Australian culture. Perfect for those wanting to see the capital without the hassle of driving themselves.

12 hoursfrom AUD $897
Brisbane Highlights includes Lone Pine Entry
5.0 (7)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia

Brisbane Highlights includes Lone Pine Entry

Spend six to seven hours exploring Brisbane's landmarks and wildlife in air-conditioned comfort. This guided tour takes you to viewpoints across the city, then to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary where you can see native Australian animals up close. Lunch at the Botanical Garden Café and refreshments are included, making it a straightforward way to tick off Brisbane's highlights without navigating yourself.

6 hours – 7 hoursfrom AUD $189
Picnic and Wine Tasting Experience in the Barossa Valley
5.0 (7)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

Picnic and Wine Tasting Experience in the Barossa Valley

Spend two hours at Jacob's Creek in the Barossa Valley tasting wines before settling into a picnic lunch. You'll sample a selection and choose a bottle to pair with charcuterie, cheese, vegetables and bread. Take home branded stemless glasses and your picnic rug as keepsakes from the vineyard.

2 hoursfrom AUD $155
Ultimate Barossa Adventure Day Tour For 2 - Combined Mustang Convertible-Trike
5.0 (7)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
Australia

Ultimate Barossa Adventure Day Tour For 2 - Combined Mustang Convertible-Trike

Split your day between a motorcycle trike and a 1966 Mustang convertible to explore the Barossa Valley's wineries, cellar doors, and countryside. This seven-hour private tour pairs open-air driving thrills with tastings and lunch at local producers. Your guide navigates you through the region's best stops whilst you enjoy the sensory contrast of wind-in-hair motoring and classic American muscle.

7 hoursfrom AUD $487
Airlie Beach: Kangaroos on the beach at sunrise
5.0 (7)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
Australia

Airlie Beach: Kangaroos on the beach at sunrise

Catch wild kangaroos and wallabies as they emerge at first light on an Airlie Beach shoreline, with the Coral Sea sunrise as your backdrop. This six-hour small-group outing includes a traditional Drovers breakfast of bacon and egg damper rolls, a guided chat about local wildlife, and an optional stop at a retro local café on the return. Eco-certified and built for early risers keen to see the Whitsundays on its own terms.

6 hoursfrom AUD $155
Noosa Everglades Cruise and Highlights Private Tour Inc. Lunch
5.0 (7)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia

Noosa Everglades Cruise and Highlights Private Tour Inc. Lunch

This eight-hour Sunshine Coast loop starts with a pickup from your accommodation and takes you through Noosa's best pockets: browse Hastings Street's boutiques and cafés, ferry across the river to a two-course lunch at a riverside restaurant, then drift through the Noosa Everglades on a three-hour cruise spotting native birds and waterways. Light snacks bookend the experience, and you'll have pockets of free time to wander beaches or national park trails before heading back.

8 hoursfrom AUD $695
Private Yarra Valley Tour
5.0 (6)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

Private Yarra Valley Tour

This eight-hour private tour whisks you from Melbourne to the Yarra Valley, one of Australia's premier wine regions nestled beneath the Yarra Ranges. Your guide takes you behind the scenes at Dominique Portet winery for barrel room tastings paired with local produce, followed by a two-course lunch with your choice of wine, beer or soft drink. The region's celebrated restaurants and vineyard views make this an ideal escape for wine and food enthusiasts seeking more than standard tastings.

8 hoursfrom AUD $930
Yarra Valley Wine Tasting Day Tour from Melbourne
5.0 (6)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

Yarra Valley Wine Tasting Day Tour from Melbourne

This six-and-a-half-hour excursion whisks you from Melbourne into the Yarra Valley's renowned wine region. You'll sample wines across three to four established vineyards, moving between cellar doors to taste what the valley's winemakers are producing. Hotel pickup is included, making the logistics straightforward. Bring an appetite—lunch isn't provided, so plan accordingly or eat before departing.

6h 30mfrom AUD $179
Customized private winery day tour in Yarra Valley at your own choices
5.0 (6)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

Customized private winery day tour in Yarra Valley at your own choices

Build your own winery itinerary across Yarra Valley's finest estates, with a private driver and local guide adapting to your pace and preferences. This eight-hour tour puts you in control of which vineyards to visit, how long to linger, and what to taste, all without the markup of a set package. You'll travel in a cool minivan between cellar doors, sampling some of Australia's most respected cool-climate wines whilst discovering the region at your rhythm.

8 hoursfrom AUD $875
Brisbane And Gold Coast Helicopter Pub Crawl 3 Stops
5.0 (6)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
Australia

Brisbane And Gold Coast Helicopter Pub Crawl 3 Stops

Fly by helicopter between three hand-picked pubs across Brisbane, Gold Coast, and the surrounding region in a 4–5 hour adventure. You'll land at each venue for 45 minutes (1.5 hours at lunch), taking in views of Moreton Bay, Straddie Island, and the Scenic Rim from the air. The aircraft is yours alone—no group mixing—and the route typically hits Harrigans, Eagle Heights, and Veresdale, though venues rotate based on local events. Vegetarian options and non-alcoholic choices are available at every stop.

4 hours – 5 hoursfrom AUD $1195
Great Ocean Road Full Day Private Tour
5.0 (6)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia

Great Ocean Road Full Day Private Tour

Traverse one of Australia's most striking coastal routes in a private vehicle, covering 243 kilometres of limestone cliffs, secluded coves, and temperate rainforest over a full day. This 12-hour tour runs reverse—starting near Port Campbell and heading toward Torquay—which strategically sidesteps peak crowds at famous sites like the Twelve Apostles and Loch Ard Gorge. You'll navigate winding clifftop roads with your own driver, stopping to explore dramatic rock formations and hidden beaches at your own pace, with hot drinks provided throughout.

12 hoursfrom AUD $1050
Melbourne Sports Experience + Free Australian Sports Museum entry
5.0 (6)
🛕 Culture & History
Australia

Melbourne Sports Experience + Free Australian Sports Museum entry

Explore Melbourne's sporting legacy and present-day facilities on a guided 3.5-hour tour led by locals who know the game. You'll visit iconic venues across the city, take a break for coffee and a bite at a stadium café, then spend time in the Australian Sports Museum—a one-of-a-kind collection that reopened in 2020. It's a chance to understand how deeply sport runs through this city's veins.

3h 30mfrom AUD $120
Cairns Hot Air Balloon Flight + Bad Fishy Jet Boating Cairns
5.0 (6)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
Australia

Cairns Hot Air Balloon Flight + Bad Fishy Jet Boating Cairns

Start your morning floating silently above the Atherton Tablelands rainforest in a hot air balloon, catching the landscape come alive at dawn. After landing, toast the experience with bubbly or juice, then swap the sky for spray on a 35-minute jet boat blast across Trinity Inlet. This 4–6 hour combo pairs aerial serenity with high-speed adrenaline, hotel pickups included.

4 hours – 6 hoursfrom AUD $555
Luxury Phillip Island Tour with hotel pick up & max 10 people
5.0 (6)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
Australia

Luxury Phillip Island Tour with hotel pick up & max 10 people

A small-group tour of Phillip Island for up to 10 people, with hotel collection in a premium vehicle. You'll hand-feed kangaroos and meet koalas at Moonlit Animal Park, choose between a chocolate factory tour or Cape Woolamai beach, spot wallabies and coastal wildlife, then finish with the Penguin Parade at dusk. The 10-hour experience includes park entry and penguin tickets, driven by a local guide who navigates the island's quieter corners.

10 hoursfrom AUD $230
Silver-Tails Rail Sunset With Smithy's Dinner & Show in Longreach
5.0 (6)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

Silver-Tails Rail Sunset With Smithy's Dinner & Show in Longreach

Board a heritage rail motor for Longreach's sunset crossing of the floodplains, where you'll graze on locally made canapes and a drink as the light fades. The journey leads directly to Smithy's riverside camp—a two-course dinner cooked over coals, followed by damper and billy tea under stars whilst a local performer shares outback songs and yarns. Four hours, start to finish.

4 hoursfrom AUD $169
Mount Field And The Derwent Tasting Trail
5.0 (6)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia

Mount Field And The Derwent Tasting Trail

This eight-hour Tasmanian day tour pairs two contrasting landmarks: Mt Field National Park's towering eucalypts, cool temperate rainforest and cascading falls, followed by MONA—the Southern Hemisphere's largest independent art institution housing ancient through contemporary works. You'll move between wild landscape and curated galleries, making it ideal for those wanting both dirt under their boots and gallery floors beneath their feet. An air-conditioned vehicle and informed guide handle transport between sites.

8 hoursfrom AUD $145
Full-Day Private Wine Tour of the Stanthorpe Area with Lunch
5.0 (6)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

Full-Day Private Wine Tour of the Stanthorpe Area with Lunch

Spend ten hours exploring Stanthorpe's wine region with a dedicated driver and guide crafting the day around your interests. Visit boutique vineyards at your own pace, taste vintages often reserved for serious collectors, and meet winemakers in their cellars. You'll move between estates in private comfort, break for a substantial lunch, and sip water between tastings. The itinerary bends to what matters to you—whether that's deep-diving into production methods, finding wines for your cellar, or simply enjoying the granite belt's cool-climate drops.

10 hoursfrom AUD $320
Yarra Valley Wineries Private Day Tour
5.0 (6)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

Yarra Valley Wineries Private Day Tour

Spend a day exploring Victoria's premier wine region, an hour north of Melbourne. This private tour visits three to four distinguished vineyards across the Yarra Valley's rolling landscape, with tastings of cool-climate wines that have built Australia's reputation. A two-course lunch at a vineyard restaurant and afternoon stop at the local chocolaterie round out eight to nine hours of unhurried discovery. Your own driver navigates the back roads, leaving you free to focus on the wines and views.

8 hours – 9 hoursfrom AUD $1050
Hartley Crocodile Park with Kuranda, Skyrail Cableway and Train
5.0 (6)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
Australia

Hartley Crocodile Park with Kuranda, Skyrail Cableway and Train

A full-day loop through Far North Queensland's natural attractions, starting with crocodile encounters at Hartley's, then ascending the rainforest canopy via Skyrail before exploring Kuranda's markets and galleries. The journey concludes with a scenic train descent through the ranges and a sunset drink at Palm Cove. Small groups of 20 ensure personalised attention throughout the 10.5-hour itinerary, with hotel pick-up and all transport included.

10h 30mfrom AUD $290
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