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Hand-picked tours across Queensland

Small-group tours, day trips, cooking classes and multi-day adventures. Every tour vetted for traveller reviews first.

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Gold Coast 2 hour Sunset Sailing Cruise with Drinks&Tasting Plate

Sail into the Gold Coast sunset aboard a 38-foot yacht with up to nine other guests. This two-hour cruise captures the day's final light dancing across the water before the sky transforms into a canvas of reds and golds. You'll sip two glasses of your choice—sparkling wine, beer, or water—whilst grazing on a plate of cheese, biscuits, fruit and a sweet treat, all set against the hinterland backdrop.

Sandbox Virtual Reality Experience - Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast

Step into a full-body VR environment where motion sensors and tactile feedback create sensations beyond what standard headsets deliver. This 40-minute session at Sandbox on the Gold Coast puts you inside interactive worlds with realistic physical responses—you'll feel impacts, textures, and environmental feedback as you move through scenarios. It's a genuine departure from passive gaming, letting your whole body drive the experience rather than just your hands.

Low Island Snorkelling Private Charter Aboard Authentic Chinese Junk Boat

Charter the Shaolin, a traditional Chinese junk, for a private day on the water around Low Island in Queensland. Over seven and a half hours, your group of up to 22 explores coral reefs with guided snorkel sessions, walks the island, and returns with morning tea, lunch, and afternoon provisions supplied. The local crew tailor the pace and stops to what your party wants, whether that's lingering underwater or anchoring for a swim.

Brisbane Brewery Full Day Tour with Lunch

Spend six hours touring four of Brisbane's craft breweries with a knowledgeable guide who knows the makers and the story behind each beer. You'll walk through working production facilities, chat directly with brewers, and taste your way through the city's thriving independent beer scene. Small groups mean genuine conversation and support for local businesses doing something interesting with hops and grain.

Kangaroos, Rainforest & Waterfalls Experience - Small Group

Spot kangaroos and hunt for koalas across conserved bushland in Queensland's Springbrook National Park, then walk behind cascading waterfalls through Gondwana rainforest. This 7–10 hour small-group outing takes in two UNESCO World Heritage sites, including Natural Bridge, with swimming possible at waterfall pools. Mid-journey, you'll eat a home-cooked meal beside one of the park's falls, surrounded by subtropical and cool temperate forest types.

7 hours – 10 hoursfrom AUD $189

Premium Guided Dive Trip - Outer Great Barrier Reef

★ 5.0 (64)

🐠 Water Activities

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Premium Guided Dive Trip - Outer Great Barrier Reef

Spend nine hours diving the outer reef from Port Douglas with guides who know these waters intimately. You'll descend with certified instructors who log hundreds of dives annually on local sites, exploring coral gardens and the fish life that inhabits them. The outfit provides rental gear, meals, and transport, handling logistics so you focus on what's beneath the surface. Suited to certified divers looking for guided exploration rather than crowded boat runs.

9 hoursfrom AUD $715

Brisbane City Walking Tour: local guide, small group, 100 mins

★ 5.0 (49)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Australia

Brisbane City Walking Tour: local guide, small group, 100 mins

Walk Brisbane's inner streets with a local guide who knows the stories behind the facades. This 100-minute small-group tour (capped at 8 people) moves through Queen Street Mall, past City Hall's imposing architecture, and down laneways most visitors miss—including the hunt for Brisbane's tiniest door. You'll get a feel for how the city actually works, built on genuine local insight rather than rehearsed patter.

Hook-A-Barra Fishing and Farm Activity

Spend two and a half hours at a Queensland barramundi farm learning how these prized fish are raised, then test your angling skills in the ponds before sampling fresh barra on a tasting board. You'll walk the farm grounds, understand the breeding and rearing process, and get hands-on with a fishing rod in a working aquaculture setting. A practical introduction to one of Australia's favourite table fish.

2h 30mfrom AUD $115

Brisbane Bus Tour: Max 10 people | Half Day | Morning tea inc.

★ 5.0 (45)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

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Brisbane Bus Tour: Max 10 people | Half Day | Morning tea inc.

A four-hour guided loop through Brisbane's key neighbourhoods and viewpoints, capped at ten travellers per van. Your guide—a local with genuine knowledge of the city—steers you past the riverside precincts, through pocket parks, and up to lookouts that matter. Morning tea is sorted. The outfit channels profits back into community projects, so your fare does tangible work.

4 hoursfrom AUD $125

Great Beach Drive 4WD Tour - Private Charter from Noosa to Rainbow Beach

★ 5.0 (44)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Australia

Great Beach Drive 4WD Tour - Private Charter from Noosa to Rainbow Beach

A private 4WD journey along Queensland's coast from Noosa to Rainbow Beach, taking in 8 hours of shifting landscapes and coastal scenery. Your group of up to four adults and two children travels in a dedicated vehicle with hotel collection included, stopping for morning tea, a gourmet picnic lunch by the Coloured Sands, and all National Park entry fees covered. The itinerary bends to what interests you most.

8 hoursfrom AUD $1295

Luxury Airport Transfer Gold Coast-Brisbane / Brisbane-Gold Coast

★ 5.0 (43)

✈️ Transfers

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Luxury Airport Transfer Gold Coast-Brisbane / Brisbane-Gold Coast

Direct sedan service linking Brisbane Airport and Gold Coast's beachfront, taking the 1–2 hour drive out of your hands. Your driver meets you on arrival or collects you from your accommodation, handling luggage and navigation so you can decompress after the flight or settle in before takeoff. Climate-controlled comfort, chilled water on board, and all charges included upfront—no surprises.

1 hour – 2 hoursfrom AUD $89

Bowen Beaches Discovery-Top of the Whitsundays

★ 5.0 (41)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Australia

Bowen Beaches Discovery-Top of the Whitsundays

Spend eight hours exploring Bowen, a quieter stretch of the Whitsundays coast north of the tourist trail. Your local guide reveals secluded beaches, geological formations, and stories tied to shipwrecks, indigenous heritage, and film locations. Walk past the Big Mango, see a restored Catalina aircraft, scout coastal lookouts with sprawling views, then settle into lunch at the waterfront. Snacks included throughout.

British Defender 3D2N Whitsunday Snorkelling Sailing Adventure

Three days sailing the Whitsundays aboard British Defender, a crewed yacht based in Queensland. You'll anchor at Whitehaven Beach, dive into coral reefs with snorkel gear, and share meals with fellow passengers in a relaxed, active atmosphere. Days combine proper sailing with swimming stops and reef exploration, finishing each evening onboard. Meals and gear provided; bring your own drinks and towels.

eBike Noosa Sightseeing Tour - New!

Start from Mt Tinbeerwah's ridge and coast downhill through Queensland's Hinterland on an electric bike, discovering subtropical rainforest, winding river corridors, and the wetland systems that feed into Noosa's waterways. A 3-hour assisted ride powered by comfortable e-bikes, with a bus shuttle handling the climb so you focus on descending through pristine landscape. A smart way to cover serious ground without the sweat.

Brisbane Small Bars and Street Art Tour

A 3-hour roam through Brisbane's bar scene paired with street art spotting. Your guide steers you to three neighbourhood bars—some tucked away from the usual trail—while pointing out murals and works by the city's best artists. Thursday routes venture through South Brisbane and West End via Fish Lane's gallery walls; Saturday stays central where the bar density peaks. You'll get a drink at the first stop and a curated map to revisit spots later.

Quicksilver Dive 4 Day PADI Learn to Dive Course

Earn your PADI Open Water certification over four days based in Queensland, combining classroom and pool work with two expeditions to the Great Barrier Reef's Agincourt ribbon reefs. You'll complete four mandatory training dives plus two additional dives as a newly qualified diver, all from a purpose-built catamaran accessing over 35 exclusive World Heritage sites. Small cohorts mean genuine attention to technique and safety throughout.

Full-day Tour at the Atherton Tablelands with Food Tasting

Spend ten hours traversing the Atherton Tablelands, a plateau rising sharply west of Cairns where rainforest, farmland and waterfalls define the landscape. This guided loop covers ten stops across national parks and working properties, threading together regional history, wildlife encounters and tastings of local produce—spirits at Mt Uncle Distillery, cheese and chocolate at Gallos Dairyland, tropical fruit at Skybury Plantation. You'll travel by comfortable coach with a knowledgeable guide who knows the Wet Tropics intimately.

10 hoursfrom AUD $295

★ 5.0 (31)

🛕 Culture & History

Australia

Taribelang Bunda Cultural Tours

Spend three hours with Taribelang Bunda guides exploring the deep history of their Country in Queensland. You'll visit significant sites, taste native bush tucker during morning tea, handle traditional artefacts like boomerangs, and hear directly from local Traditional Owners about 60,000 years of continuous culture. This tour weaves pre-colonial life with the complex story of European contact and survival of Taribelang Bunda people across the Bundaberg region.

Port Douglas Tour Hook-A-Barra with Lunch

Land-based barramundi fishing at a working farm near Port Douglas, combined with a behind-the-scenes look at sustainable aquaculture and fresh-catch lunch. Four hours total, including transport through local bushland. You'll learn fishing basics from pros, then taste barramundi straight from the ponds to your plate. Safe, accessible, and built for all abilities—no experience needed.

Australia Zoo Transfer from Noosa and Sunshine Coast

Door-to-door transport from Noosa, Coolum, Marcoola, Twin Waters, Maroochydore or Mooloolaba to Australia Zoo with your driver sharing local knowledge en route. You'll arrive briefed on the layout and what to see, with roughly six hours to explore the wildlife park at your own pace before the return journey home. An eight-hour experience that treats the drive as part of the day rather than dead time.

8 hoursfrom AUD $149

Airlie Hidden Beach Adventures - Dingo Beach & Cape Gloucester

★ 5.0 (29)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Australia

Airlie Hidden Beach Adventures - Dingo Beach & Cape Gloucester

This seven-hour coastal exploration takes you past the crowded spots around Airlie Beach to five secluded stretches of sand and two tucked-away resorts along the Whitsundays. Your guide Cherene leads a small group at an easy pace, mixing gentle beach walks with swims in sheltered turquoise water and moments to simply sit and absorb the scenery. You'll cover terrain carved by millions of years of coastal weathering, stopping at Dingo Beach and Cape Gloucester amongst quieter bays most day-trippers miss entirely.

Gold Coast Island Private Cruise

Set sail on the Broadwater aboard the Beachcomber for a relaxed four-hour private charter accommodating up to 12 guests. Drop anchor at a secluded island to swim, fish, or lounge on the floating mat whilst sipping Prosecco. The Gold Coast's sheltered waters make for an unhurried escape where you can explore at your own pace—whether that means casting a line, paddling ashore via the boat's direct ladder access, or simply drifting on calm blue water with a drink in hand.

Small-Group Gin Masterclass in Gold Coast

Work hands-on with a master distiller to craft your own gin in this two-hour Gold Coast session. You'll trace gin's evolution, explore how distillation works, then select from 50 botanicals to build a signature spirit using copper alembic stills. Bottle your 500ml creation and taste the result before heading home with your pour.

Jellurgal Walkabout Small Group Tour

Walk through Burleigh Headland with a Yugambeh guide who shares Dreaming stories and the cultural landscape of the Gold Coast. Based at the Jellurgal Aboriginal Cultural Centre, this two-hour tour takes you into Burleigh Heads National Park to discover sacred sites, traditional food sources, and the practices that have shaped this country for millennia. You'll see the Pacific Ocean, spot dolphins and sea eagles, and understand why Tallebudgera Creek and Echo Beach matter to the people whose ancestors lived here.

Gold Coast Breakfast Sailing Cruise with Croissants & Sparkling

Start your Gold Coast morning aboard a 38-foot yacht, gliding past waterways whilst enjoying fresh pastries and sparkling wine. This two-hour cruise gets you back ashore by late morning, leaving your afternoon free. The sailing itself is the main event—relaxed, unhurried—with good company and a proper breakfast backdrop. Beats a standard café every time.

2 hoursfrom AUD $169

Private Cape Tribulation & Mossman Gorge Day Tour

★ 5.0 (27)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Australia

Private Cape Tribulation & Mossman Gorge Day Tour

A 12-hour private tour through Queensland's Daintree Rainforest, one of Earth's most ancient tropical ecosystems. Your naturalist driver takes you from Cairns through Daintree National Park, stopping at Mossman Gorge and Cape Tribulation, with a ferry crossing of the Daintree River and time in Port Douglas. The rainforest canopy, endemic wildlife, and geological history unfold from your air-conditioned vehicle, with lunch and refreshments included.

12 hoursfrom AUD $1880

1 Hour Single or Double Kayak Rental to the Nth Bribie Island

★ 5.0 (27)

🐠 Water Activities

Australia

1 Hour Single or Double Kayak Rental to the Nth Bribie Island

Launch from Bills Boat Hire and paddle across Pumicestone Passage to the northern tip of Bribie Island, one of Australia's largest sand islands. This one-hour rental puts you moments away from a sheltered National Park beach and a tidal lagoon teeming with marine life. Bring a picnic, swim gear and sunscreen—you'll be paddling through a working nursery for fish and rays, with occasional sightings of pelicans and kites overhead.

Afternoon Moreton Bay Sailing Tour

Spend four and a half hours sailing a catamaran across Moreton Bay's marine park waters departing from Raby Bay in Cleveland. You'll get hands-on instruction at the helm, swim in sheltered spots, paddleboard, or simply recline on deck with antipasto and fruit whilst watching for dolphins and turtles. The boat suits solo travellers, couples, families and groups seeking an active yet unhurried afternoon on the water.

Private Surf Lessons in Coolangatta

Learn to surf at Kirra, one of the Gold Coast's premier breaks, with instructors who know every sandbank and swell pattern. This 90-minute private lesson gives you a dedicated coach tailored to your ability—whether you're paddling out for the first time or refining your technique. You'll work with experienced surfers in a protected beach setup designed specifically for progression, not just thrills.

Airlie Waterfalls & Rainforest Bushwalk Eco Adventure

Spend four hours exploring Queensland's Whitsunday hinterland with a guide who knows the local ecology inside out. You'll trek through rainforest thick with native plants and wildlife, then seek out the waterfalls that cut through the landscape—conditions permitting. The pace is gentle enough for most fitness levels, the commentary goes beyond surface-level tourism, and you'll finish with a real sense of what makes this pocket of the coast distinctive.

Self Guided Agnes to 1770 Scooter Hire

Rent a scooter and explore Agnes Water and 1770 at your own pace across Queensland's southern coast. Choose your adventure: a quick 2-hour spin hitting the highlights, a half-day dawdle through preferred spots, or a full-day mission covering everything. Navigate by map, park easily, and feel the salt air as you discover beaches, viewpoints and hidden corners without a guide dictating your route.

Resin Art Classes Brisbane: Cheeseboards & Coasters

Craft resin cheeseboards and coasters in this hands-on Brisbane workshop led by experienced artists. Over one hour, you'll master mixing, pouring, and detailing techniques to produce a finished piece. All resin, pigments, and tools are supplied, so you walk out with the know-how to make more at home. Your work cures for 24 hours; collect it within a month or request delivery to your door.

Great Keppel Island PADI Discover Scuba Dive with Keppel Dive

Test the underwater world on Great Keppel Island with a three-hour PADI Discover Scuba dive led by qualified instructors. You'll descend into the reef environment with full gear support and professional supervision, ideal for first-timers deciding whether diving suits them. Based off Queensland's coast, this introductory course gives you genuine time underwater rather than theory alone.

2 Hour Private Brisbane Mountain Bike Coaching Session and Ride

Spend two hours on the trails around Mt Cootha with Ben Forbes, an enduro racer and local MTB coach with nearly two decades of experience. You'll ride mountain bikes through Brisbane's bushland, building bike handling skills and fitness whilst spotting wildlife and capturing some decent shots. The session suits riders keen to improve technique and cover proper distance on two wheels.

UTV 4wd Cassowary Falls and Daintree Rainforest Adventure tour

Tear through the Daintree rainforest on a four-wheel ATV, fording creeks and rivers across private property in tropical North Queensland. Your guide navigates you through one of Earth's oldest forests, sharing the ecology and history of this World Heritage region. The payoff: a swim and snorkel at Cassowary Falls, a croc-free natural pool where you can feed turtles and fish. Two and a half hours of mud, adrenaline and cool water. Includes transfers from Daintree Village and an army truck rainforest leg.

Half Day Gold Coast Brewery Tour

Explore Gold Coast craft beer culture across three local breweries in this 3–4 hour guided tour. Led by a knowledgeable local, you'll taste your way through the region's growing beer scene, learning production methods and brewery histories while supporting independent operators. Small group format keeps things intimate. Note: tour departs from Gold Coast (roughly an hour by train from Brisbane CBD).

3 hours – 4 hoursfrom AUD $159

Magnetic Island Jet Ski Experience: Five Beach Bay in 90 Minutes

★ 5.0 (23)

🐠 Water Activities

Australia

Magnetic Island Jet Ski Experience: Five Beach Bay in 90 Minutes

Pilot your own jet ski around Magnetic Island's Five Beach Bay in a 90-minute guided tour departing Horseshoe Bay. You'll navigate eight bays—seven reachable only by water—spotting granite formations, hidden caves, and wildlife including turtles, rays, dolphins, and humpback whales. A trained local guide leads the way, offering insight into the island's ecosystems and conservation work while you swim at secluded anchorages and collect tour photos taken by your guide.

2h 30mfrom AUD $260

★ 5.0 (22)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Australia

Discover Toowoomba Tours

Build your own Toowoomba experience from over 30 venues and activities across Queensland's Darling Downs. This 4–6 hour guided tour operates on your schedule: contact the team to tailor an itinerary that suits your interests, whether that's gardens, heritage sites, local galleries or natural attractions. Door-to-door pickup and bottled water included. Departs around 10am, back by 4:30pm.

4 hours – 6 hoursfrom AUD $99

★ 5.0 (22)

🌿 Nature & Wildlife

Australia

Kangaroos, mangroves and the ocean

Six-hour coastal exploration along Queensland's shoreline featuring three distinct ecosystems. You'll track kangaroos through natural bushland, wade through mangrove channels teeming with wading birds, and visit a historic shipwreck site. The tour winds up at Scarborough Harbour, where local fishmongers sell the day's catch. Pitched for all fitness levels, the pace lets you absorb each habitat without rushing.

One Hour Coral Farm Tour, Discover Australia's Marine Life

Walk through Australia's largest coral farm and see how scientists cultivate reef species from scratch. Over 75 minutes in Queensland, you'll learn the mechanics of coral propagation, meet the team doing restoration work, and watch thousands of polyps in various growth stages. It's a working aquaculture operation, so expect wet floors and genuine working conditions—not a polished display tank. You'll leave with a clearer picture of what reef recovery actually involves.

1h 15mfrom AUD $32

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