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Live Acoustic Music Experience in Coffin Bay Wilderness
5.0 (3)
🍹 Nightlife
Australia

Live Acoustic Music Experience in Coffin Bay Wilderness

Gather around a campfire in Coffin Bay's wild hinterland for four hours of live acoustic music from regional and travelling musicians. Wood-fired pizzas cooked on-site are included, along with access to local gin infused with Yarnbala's native plants, plus South Australian wines and craft beers. The venue operates as an open-air bar where the landscape becomes part of the show.

4 hoursfrom AUD $142
Private Transfer - Cairns Airport to/from Port Douglas
5.0 (3)
✈️ Transfers
Australia

Private Transfer - Cairns Airport to/from Port Douglas

Private sedan service linking Cairns Airport with Port Douglas over 90 minutes. Your driver meets you on arrival, handles luggage, and pilots an air-conditioned vehicle along the coast whilst you decompress. One to six passengers. Return trips available, and the driver doubles as a local guide, offering real suggestions for your time in Far North Queensland rather than generic tourist spiel.

1h 30mfrom AUD $300
Newcastle: Spirit Blending Class at Earp Distilling Co.
5.0 (3)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

Newcastle: Spirit Blending Class at Earp Distilling Co.

Spend an hour at Earp Distilling Co. in Newcastle learning the craft behind spirit production, from grain to glass. Work through the distillery's 20 house spirits, selecting botanicals and proportions to create your own 200mL bottle to take home. You'll handle proper lab equipment under guidance and leave with a custom blend that reflects your taste preferences.

1 hourfrom AUD $49
Blue Mountains Vintage Cadillac Tour with Local Guide
5.0 (3)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia

Blue Mountains Vintage Cadillac Tour with Local Guide

Cruise the Blue Mountains in a restored 1929 Cadillac LaSalle piloted by a lifelong local who steers you past the usual tourist beats. Over two hours, your guide shares the region's layered stories whilst pointing out corners of the landscape most visitors miss. You'll get a genuine sense of how the mountains shaped the people who call them home, and why they stay.

2 hoursfrom AUD $891
Margaret River/Busselton Winery Tour with a'la carte lunch
5.0 (3)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

Margaret River/Busselton Winery Tour with a'la carte lunch

Explore Margaret River and Busselton's wine country across seven-and-a-half hours, hitting three established or smaller wineries where you might chat with owners or winemakers. You'll taste through their collections—likely discovering something that speaks to you—plus visit a craft brewery, a artisan food producer (chocolate, nougat, or local goods), and enjoy lunch at a venue of your choosing. Hotel pickups and all winery tastings included.

7h 30mfrom AUD $200
McLaren Vale Wine-Lover - Luxury Full Day Private Tour
5.0 (3)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

McLaren Vale Wine-Lover - Luxury Full Day Private Tour

A private six to eight-hour wine tour through McLaren Vale's Mediterranean climate region, led by a knowledgeable guide in a luxury vehicle. You'll visit three wineries including the striking d'Arenberg Cube, taste Shiraz and approachable whites, and enjoy a multi-course lunch with matched wines at The Salopian Inn. Hotel transfers included, with flexibility to swap wineries to suit your interests.

6 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $900
Great Ocean Road Private Day Tour
5.0 (3)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia

Great Ocean Road Private Day Tour

Skip the coastal queues with a reverse route through Victoria's Great Ocean Road. Departing Melbourne early, you'll head inland first, arriving at Lorne, Apollo Bay, and Bells Beach when others are still stuck in traffic. After lunch at a local spot, push on to Port Campbell National Park to walk amongst the Twelve Apostles or upgrade to a helicopter sweep for a different perspective. Eight to twelve hours, fully flexible to your rhythm and interests. Hotel pickup included.

8 hours – 12 hoursfrom AUD $1987
Small group 4WD Pinnacles Desert & Sand Boarding Adventure
5.0 (3)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
Australia

Small group 4WD Pinnacles Desert & Sand Boarding Adventure

A 10-hour small-group expedition from Perth into Western Australia's Pinnacles Desert, combining 4WD access through a 4.5km limestone trail, stromatolite viewing at Lake Thetis, and sand-boarding sessions on the dunes near Lancelin. Limited to five guests, the tour operates Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, offering unobstructed access to some of the state's most distinctive geological formations alongside coastal beach time.

10 hoursfrom AUD $215
Broome's Cliffs & Coast: 60-Minute Scenic Helicopter Experience
5.0 (3)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia

Broome's Cliffs & Coast: 60-Minute Scenic Helicopter Experience

Fly low over Broome's coastline on a 60-minute helicopter circuit that sweeps past pearl farms, red cliffs, and hidden beaches. You'll drift north from Cable Beach towards Willie Creek, skirting the russet ramparts of James Price Point—home to fossilised marine remains—before looping back via Gantheaume Point lighthouse, Roebuck Bay, and Dampier Creek. The flight captures the full sweep of Western Australia's Kimberley coast in one arc, with pickup and drop-off from your accommodation included.

1h 30mfrom AUD $919
Melbourne: The Great Ocean Road Private Tour
5.0 (3)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia

Melbourne: The Great Ocean Road Private Tour

This 12-hour private tour from Melbourne traces one of Australia's most celebrated coastal routes, stopping at the Twelve Apostles, Memorial Arch, Kennett River for wildlife spotting, and Split Point Lighthouse. You'll explore Loch Ard Gorge's dramatic rock formations, spend time in the coastal village of Apollo Bay, and get countless vantage points for photography. Your guide shares local knowledge while you travel in an air-conditioned vehicle with a group of up to 11 people. All entrance fees and parking are covered; bring your own lunch or eat in Apollo Bay.

12 hoursfrom AUD $270
Sydney Sunrise Kayak Tour Opera House and Harbour Bridge
5.0 (3)
🐠 Water Activities
Australia

Sydney Sunrise Kayak Tour Opera House and Harbour Bridge

Launch your kayak into Lavender Bay at first light for an intimate two-hour paddle past Sydney's most recognisable landmarks. You'll drift beneath the Opera House and Harbour Bridge as the harbour comes alive, guided by a certified instructor in a group capped at five paddlers. All gear is supplied, and you'll receive professional shots from the morning afterwards.

2 hoursfrom AUD $165
Discover Broadbeach
5.0 (3)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia

Discover Broadbeach

Navigate Broadbeach on your own terms with this self-guided mystery trail powered by your smartphone. Solve location-based clues as you move through the coastal precinct, unlocking the next puzzle only when you've cracked the current one. It's a 2.5-hour blend of sightseeing and brain work that transforms a familiar neighbourhood into an interactive discovery game, ideal for locals wanting to see their city afresh or visitors keen to explore at their own pace.

2h 30mfrom AUD $55
Private Luxury Cruise on Sydney Harbour on Classic Yacht
5.0 (3)
🐠 Water Activities
Australia

Private Luxury Cruise on Sydney Harbour on Classic Yacht

Sail past Sydney's most recognisable landmarks aboard Southwinds, a 61-foot restored classic yacht crewed by experienced sailors. This two-hour private cruise glides past the Opera House, Harbour Bridge and Fort Denison whilst your crew shares the waterway's layered history. You'll receive a glass of sparkling wine and have the chance to take the helm yourself, blending relaxation with genuine engagement on one of the world's most photogenic harbours.

2 hoursfrom AUD $2250
One-Way East Coaster
5.0 (3)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia

One-Way East Coaster

A leisurely drive down Tasmania's East Coast from Richmond to Freycinet, stopping to taste Coal River wines and sample local oysters. You'll pass through colonial villages and vineyard country, breaking for lunch with views across the wine region. The 5–7 hour journey gives you time to breathe between tastings and chat with your driver about the coast's history and landscape.

5 hours – 7 hoursfrom AUD $1040
Sydney LED Lit Kayak Tour of the Opera House and Bridge
5.0 (3)
🐠 Water Activities
Australia

Sydney LED Lit Kayak Tour of the Opera House and Bridge

Paddle luminescent kayaks across Sydney Harbour at dawn or dusk, with the Opera House and Harbour Bridge as your backdrop. This two-hour guided tour suits paddlers of any experience level. Your guide covers safety and technique on shore before you launch, and you'll receive digital photos and video from the water. Morning departures include a $20 café voucher for coffee and breakfast with harbour views at the adjacent Navy Bear.

2 hoursfrom AUD $139
Private Port Stephens Day Trip from Sydney incl Dolphin Cruise
5.0 (3)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia

Private Port Stephens Day Trip from Sydney incl Dolphin Cruise

A full-day private journey north from Sydney to Port Stephens, featuring a dolphin-spotting cruise aboard a triple-deck catamaran and exploration of the region's beaches and sand dunes. The 11-hour excursion includes hotel pickup, a drive across the iconic Harbour Bridge, and encounters with over 160 resident bottlenose dolphins. You'll swim from the boat's boom-net, explore Nelson Bay's seaside charm, and take in panoramic views from Gan Gan Lookout across to Newcastle and the Myall Lakes. The return journey to Sydney allows time to decompress after a full day outdoors.

11 hoursfrom AUD $780
Private Day Tour Kakadu
5.0 (3)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
Australia

Private Day Tour Kakadu

A customised day exploring Kakadu National Park across 12–16 hours in a small private vehicle. You'll cruise billabongs and river systems spotting saltwater crocodiles, visit Fogg Dam's wetland bird colonies, and encounter Aboriginal rock art sites with an accredited guide who contextualises the landscape's cultural and ecological layers. All transport, meals, water and park passes included.

12 hours – 16 hoursfrom AUD $1700
Barossa Valley Behind the Scenes Winery and Vineyard Experience
5.0 (3)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

Barossa Valley Behind the Scenes Winery and Vineyard Experience

Arrive by helicopter at Kies Family Wines in South Australia's Barossa Valley for a four-hour vineyard immersion with fifth and sixth-generation family members. Land among some of the world's oldest vines, taste single-estate wines in the barrel hall, and lunch overlooking the Barossa Ranges before a scenic flight back. This isn't a standard winery tour—you're working directly with the family, accessing their barrel stocks and private spaces.

4 hoursfrom AUD $1009
Sydney's Rocks & Darling Harbour With A Local: Private & Custom
5.0 (3)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia

Sydney's Rocks & Darling Harbour With A Local: Private & Custom

Spend three hours exploring Sydney's Rocks neighbourhood and Darling Harbour with a local guide matched to your interests. Your host will shape the itinerary around what captivates you—whether that's Georgian sandstone buildings, harbour views, or the proximity to the Opera House, Bridge and Botanic Gardens. You'll finish with a drink at one of Sydney's oldest pubs, soaking in the character of a neighbourhood that defined the city's colonial past.

3 hoursfrom AUD $224
Sydney City Tour | Bondi, Opera House, Bridge & Highlights
5.0 (3)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia

Sydney City Tour | Bondi, Opera House, Bridge & Highlights

See Sydney's defining landmarks in six hours with a private driver and guide. You'll visit the Opera House, Harbour Bridge, and Bondi Beach, taking in the city's most recognisable views and architecture. The tour picks over Sydney's coastal beauty, cultural hotspots, and markets, tailored to show you why the city captivates so many. Travel in an air-conditioned vehicle with bottled water included, moving at your own pace through the highlights.

6 hoursfrom AUD $400
Tamborine Mountain Distillery Tour & Tasting
5.0 (3)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

Tamborine Mountain Distillery Tour & Tasting

Walk through Queensland's longest-running craft distillery to see how small-batch spirits and liqueurs come to life. The one-hour guided tour moves through the working distillery floor, museum, and tasting room, starting with a welcome drink and finishing with samples of four different expressions chosen from over 80 flavours. You'll understand the full process from raw materials through bottling, and get a discount on bottles you want to take home.

1 hourfrom AUD $25
Short Sydney Scenic Trike Tour
5.0 (3)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
Australia

Short Sydney Scenic Trike Tour

Cut through Sydney's traffic on a three-wheeled motorcycle and barrel across the Harbour Bridge with the city sprawled below. This two-hour trike tour trades the tour bus queue for open-air acceleration, hitting the major landmarks whilst your guide shouts facts through helmet intercoms. Hotel pickup from the CBD is included, as are all tolls and park entry fees. It's sightseeing that feels less passive, more participatory.

2 hoursfrom AUD $225
Great Ocean Road Sunset Private Experience
5.0 (3)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia

Great Ocean Road Sunset Private Experience

Drive the full 240-kilometre stretch of Victoria's Great Ocean Road in a private vehicle, timing your journey to catch the sunset at the Twelve Apostles. Your guide navigates you through coastal towns like Lorne and Torquay, the Otway Ranges rainforest, and the dramatic Shipwreck Coast, sharing stories and history along the way. Stop where you want, linger as long as you like, and watch the limestone stacks glow as daylight fades. Twelve to thirteen hours total.

12 hours – 13 hoursfrom AUD $875
Private Tassie Distillery Tour - Tastings, Lunch and Morning Tea
5.0 (3)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

Private Tassie Distillery Tour - Tastings, Lunch and Morning Tea

This six-hour private tour from Hobart takes you through three of Tasmania's leading distilleries—Spring Bay, Killara, and Hobart Whisky—where you'll taste spirits at various stages of production and blend your own whisky. The day kicks off with morning tea paired with award-winning local cheeses, followed by distillery visits and a leisurely lunch in a rustic loft setting, giving you genuine insight into how Tasmania's craft spirits are made and what drives the people behind them.

6 hoursfrom AUD $1200
Signature Bruny Island Tour - Hobart & SE Tasmania
5.0 (3)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

Signature Bruny Island Tour - Hobart & SE Tasmania

Spend nine hours on Bruny Island sampling its celebrated artisan producers—cheese, oysters, chocolate, honey, wine—in a small group of six or fewer. You'll ferry from Hobart across to this southeastern Tasmanian island, taste your way through family-run operations, climb to Truganini Lookout for sweeping coastal views, and possibly spot the rare white wallabies that call this place home. An unhurried food-focused day with scenery woven throughout.

9 hoursfrom AUD $360
Guided Tour of Melbourne's Iconic State Library
5.0 (3)
🛕 Culture & History
Australia

Guided Tour of Melbourne's Iconic State Library

Arrive before opening time for a private tour of State Library Victoria's grand architecture and rarely seen corners. This one-hour guided experience takes you through the heritage reading rooms, reveals the subterranean spaces beneath the building, and shares stories connected to Melbourne's colonial past—including the curious link between the library's founder and the notorious bushranger Ned Kelly. You'll stand alone under the iconic Dome and discover how the library's famous disciplinarian earned their nickname.

1 hourfrom AUD $39
Panorama House Luncheon Trike Tour
5.0 (3)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia

Panorama House Luncheon Trike Tour

Ride a three-wheeled trike down the South Coast, stopping at Royal National Park, Bald Hill's sweeping vistas, and the dramatic Sea Cliff Bridge before climbing Bulli Pass to Panorama House. Settle into a reserved window seat overlooking the coast and order lunch from their à la carte menu. This 5–6 hour tour departs from Sydney CBD with a local guide narrating the route via headsets.

5 hours – 6 hoursfrom AUD $410
Barossa Valley: Behind the Scenes Private Tour
5.0 (3)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

Barossa Valley: Behind the Scenes Private Tour

Travel through South Australia's premier wine region in a private Land Cruiser with a knowledgeable guide who opens doors to working wineries. Over eight hours, you'll meet winemakers at Freedom Cellar—home to the world's oldest producing Shiraz vine—taste flagship releases, sit down for lunch at Peter Lehmann, then explore Seppeltsfield's celebrated fortified collection, including bottles from your birth year. Departs Adelaide at 0900 or Barossa at 1015; returns by early evening.

8 hoursfrom AUD $320
Full Day Sail to Rottnest Island from Fremantle
5.0 (3)
🐠 Water Activities
Australia

Full Day Sail to Rottnest Island from Fremantle

Sail a sleek catamaran 20km offshore from Fremantle to Rottnest Island's pristine bays for a full day of water-based exploration. With a maximum of 24 passengers, you'll snorkel coral reefs, paddle kayaks, and swim in crystalline waters while the boat harnesses the famous Freo Doctor wind on the return journey. Morning tea, a buffet lunch, and all gear are included—this stays afloat, never touching sand.

8 hoursfrom AUD $269
Adelaide Walking Tour: Hills, Squares and Parklands
5.0 (3)
🛕 Culture & History
Australia

Adelaide Walking Tour: Hills, Squares and Parklands

Explore North Adelaide's tree-lined streets and civic landmarks on this 2-hour walking tour with a local guide. You'll uncover the architectural heritage and personal stories behind the city's transformation from colonial settlement to modern metropolis, visiting public monuments, heritage buildings, and private residences that reveal how Adelaide developed. The gentle pace suits most fitness levels and takes in the character of the squares and parklands that define this leafy neighbourhood.

2 hoursfrom AUD $51
Art and History Trail Walking Tour in Tasmania
5.0 (3)
🛕 Culture & History
Australia

Art and History Trail Walking Tour in Tasmania

This 90-minute walking tour through Hobart's Sullivan's Cove and Battery Point quarters traces the city's artistic reinvention alongside its colonial foundations. You'll examine murals and installations by emerging and established artists while uncovering stories of early settlers, convicts, naval figures and the whaling trade that shaped Tasmania's capital. Historical photography punctuates the narrative at key sites.

1h 30mfrom AUD $40
3 Day Pink Lake and Margaret River tour
5.0 (3)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia

3 Day Pink Lake and Margaret River tour

Explore Western Australia's geological and coastal highlights across three days. You'll traverse Kalbarri National Park's dramatic rock formations including The Pinnacles and Nature's Window, visit the striking Pink Lake, walk the second-longest wooden jetty at Busselton, and discover Margaret River's quiet forests. One night's accommodation at Kalbarri Palm Resort and a lobster lunch are included, with experienced driver-guide and air-conditioned transport throughout.

3 daysfrom AUD $750
Devonport Cradle Mt Sightseeing tour
5.0 (3)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
Australia

Devonport Cradle Mt Sightseeing tour

A 6–7 hour guided excursion from Devonport into Cradle Mountain, built around your schedule and fitness level. You'll walk among native bushland, spot wildlife at close range, and discover alpine lakes and cascading water. The route flexes to fit your pace—pick easier paths or tackle longer stretches depending on what appeals. Stops in nearby villages break up the drive and add local flavour to your day.

6 hours – 7 hoursfrom AUD $270
Hardys: Tasting in the Dark: A Wine Sensory Experience
5.0 (3)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

Hardys: Tasting in the Dark: A Wine Sensory Experience

Strip away the visual cues and taste wine with heightened senses at Hardys Tintara in South Australia. This 90-minute experience takes place in the historic Barrel Hall, where you'll don a blindfold and sip from blackened glasses whilst your host walks you through how sight shapes flavour perception. By removing one sense, you'll discover what your palate actually picks up—tannins, acid, body—without the distraction of colour or label. Designed for anyone curious about how wine tastes when you're forced to pay real attention.

1h 30mfrom AUD $125
[Private Tour] Healesville Sanctuary Wildlife & Puffing Billy Steam Train
5.0 (3)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
Australia

[Private Tour] Healesville Sanctuary Wildlife & Puffing Billy Steam Train

This eight-hour private tour combines two of Victoria's standout attractions. Start at Healesville Sanctuary, a native wildlife park nestled at the base of the Great Dividing Range, where you'll encounter koalas, kangaroos, platypuses and lesser-known species in their natural setting. Then head to the Dandenong Mountains for a ride aboard Puffing Billy, a restored steam train that threads through mountain ranges, temperate rainforest and fern gullies, staffed by costumed guides evoking the early 1900s. Hotel or port pickup and drop-off included.

8 hoursfrom AUD $700
Horizontal Falls Tour with Cygnet Bay Overnight Accommodation
5.0 (3)
🐠 Water Activities
Australia

Horizontal Falls Tour with Cygnet Bay Overnight Accommodation

Spend three days exploring the Buccaneer Archipelago via the Ohana, a purpose-built vessel navigating tidal channels and 1000 islands around the Horizontal Falls. Pair your day cruise with two nights in a safari tent at Cygnet Bay, where you'll tour a working pearl farm, swim, and fall asleep to Kimberley soundscapes. This combines the raw tidal spectacle with genuine downtime—no rushing back to town each evening.

3 daysfrom AUD $1910
Taste of History Tour in Seppeltsfield
5.0 (3)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

Taste of History Tour in Seppeltsfield

Step into Seppeltsfield's barrel cellar to sample a century-old tawny straight from the wood. This South Australian winery holds the world's sole continuous collection of fortified wines stretching back to 1878, releasing a fresh 100-year vintage annually. A half-hour experience that moves you through generations of careful ageing in a single sip.

30 minfrom AUD $180
Adelaide to Coober Pedy 7-Day Small Group 4WD Eco Safari
5.0 (3)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
Australia

Adelaide to Coober Pedy 7-Day Small Group 4WD Eco Safari

A seven-day 4WD adventure across South Australia's red interior, departing Adelaide and venturing into the Flinders Ranges, Lake Eyre basin, and remote outback settlements. You'll traverse legendary tracks like the Oodnadatta, explore Coober Pedy's underground opal mining town, discover Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary's granite peaks and wildlife, and witness The Breakaways at sunset. Small groups of up to 16 travellers share meals and navigate genuine outback terrain where few tourists venture.

7 daysfrom AUD $5895
Australia's Immersion Tasting
5.0 (3)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

Australia's Immersion Tasting

Spend 75 minutes at Jim Barry Wines in Clare Valley exploring nine wines across sparkling, white and red varietals, including cellar releases and upcoming bottlings. This family-run estate walk traces how the winery has evolved through its vineyard sites and vintage selections, moving from arrival bubbles through single-vineyard Cabernets and flagship Shiraz blends. You'll taste both established favourites and experimental pours not yet on general release.

1h 15mfrom AUD $30
Private Sydney Discovery Tour
5.0 (3)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia

Private Sydney Discovery Tour

Discover Sydney's layered personality on a 4–6 hour private tour tailored to your interests. Travel in a comfortable vehicle with a knowledgeable guide through iconic beachside suburbs—Bondi, Watsons Bay, Rose Bay—and lesser-known pockets of the city. You'll hear stories that explain how Sydney works, then pivot the route toward whatever catches your eye, whether that's a coastal walk, a neighbourhood you've heard about, or a detour into the city's past.

4 hours – 6 hoursfrom AUD $450
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