Tours & experiences

Hand-picked tours across Australia

Our team has been pulling together the best small-group tours, day trips and multi-day adventures around Australia for years. Mick reads the traveller reviews before any tour earns a spot on this page — if a tour's a dud, it doesn't get listed.

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Sydney Airport Private Car Arrival Transfer

Skip the taxi queue and get from Sydney Airport to your accommodation in a private luxury vehicle. Your driver meets you at arrivals and handles the 20-minute journey directly to your hotel or residence, with all tolls and airport fees covered. Relax in spacious comfort while someone else navigates the roads—ideal if you're arriving tired or travelling with luggage.

Island Orientation Package incl. Return Airport Transfers & Tour

Arrive at Norfolk Island and skip the confusion with this combined airport pickup and orientation tour. Your Baunti Tours driver meets you at customs, drives you to your accommodation in a modern coach, then spends three hours showing you the island's rhythms—its colonial past, local food traditions, working communities, and creative scene. You'll leave with a genuine feel for the place rather than tourist platitudes.

5 min – 45 minfrom AUD $30

Magnetic Island Round-Trip Ferry From Townsville

★ 4.5 (149)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Australia

Magnetic Island Round-Trip Ferry From Townsville

Hop aboard SeaLink's frequent ferry service to Magnetic Island, a 20-minute crossing from Townsville's city centre. This laid-back tropical spot serves as your gateway to quiet beaches, walking trails through national parkland, and encounters with the region's largest koala population. With up to 17daily sailings and return tickets valid for six months, you can tailor your visit—whether a single day excursion or an extended island stay—before exploring the Great Barrier Reef.

Gold Coast JetBlast Jet Boat Ride – 40-Minute Thrill Experience

Blast across the Southern Broadwater in a high-speed jet boat from Surfers Paradise. This 40-minute ride covers 20 kilometres of adrenaline-fuelled spins and slides, finishing near Wavebreak Island. Perfect if you're short on time but keen for proper thrills. You'll get soaked, so leave the camera gear behind and wear clothes you don't mind wrecking.

Australian Butterfly Sanctuary

Walk amongst over 1,500 tropical butterflies in Kuranda's largest flight aviary, where you'll encounter iridescent species like the emerald Cairns Birdwing gliding through rainforest-style gardens. The 30-minute to one-hour visit includes complimentary guided walks, a laboratory tour revealing breeding and conservation work, and a foodplant education session—all giving genuine insight into how these insects live.

30 min – 1 hourfrom AUD $26

★ 4.5 (77)

🌿 Nature & Wildlife

Australia

Birdworld Kuranda Entry Ticket

Walk through Kuranda's rainforest aviaries to observe over 60 bird species in their natural habitat. This open-air sanctuary showcases Australia's rarest fliers alongside tropical imports, from the prehistoric Southern Cassowary to jewel-toned macaws. Spend 30–45 minutes at your own pace among towering trees and lush understory, with ample opportunity to photograph and study behaviour up close. Ideal for ornithologists and casual bird-spotters alike.

30 min – 45 minfrom AUD $24

Sydney Airport Private Car Departure Transfer

★ 4.5 (72)

✈️ Transfers

Australia

Sydney Airport Private Car Departure Transfer

Skip the taxi queue and arrive at Sydney Airport refreshed. This private car service collects you from your Sydney accommodation and delivers you directly to the terminal in a comfortable, spacious vehicle. Your driver meets you at your hotel, handles your luggage, and navigates the route whilst you relax. The 15-minute journey includes all tolls and airport fees, with wheelchair accessibility and child seats available on request.

Tour, Taste & Camel Encounter

Spend 45 minutes to an hour at Summer Land Camels, Australia's largest camel farm and dairy, meeting the animals up close while learning their role in Australian history. You'll walk the farm grounds, visit the working dairy, and taste award-winning camel milk products made on-site—including the signature marinated cheese. Friendly for all ages and fitness levels, with full wheelchair access throughout.

45 min – 1 hourfrom AUD $25

Uncover the Magic Gin Distillery Adventure at Millsheds Bowral

★ 4.5 (4)

🍜 Food & Cooking

Australia

Uncover the Magic Gin Distillery Adventure at Millsheds Bowral

Step into Millsheds' working distillery in Bowral for a 45-minute exploration of how gin, vodka, and liqueurs are crafted from grain to bottle. You'll walk the production floor, handle native botanicals, and taste four spirits guided by the head distiller over a welcome G&T. The tour pulls back the curtain on fermentation, copper stills, and the bottling line, finishing with a $10 discount voucher for bottle purchases.

Private Departure Transfer: Hotel to Brisbane Airport

Skip the taxi queue and arrive at Brisbane Airport refreshed. A private car collects you from your CBD hotel and delivers you directly to your terminal—international or domestic—with no fuss or delays. The driver meets you in your lobby, handles your luggage, and takes the wheel for the 15-minute run to the airport. Tolls and airport fees are included; you just step out and check in.

Fish Spa – 20 Minute Session in Surfers Paradise!

Spend twenty minutes with your feet in warm tanks while fish naturally exfoliate dead skin at Barefoot Fish, Australia's only registered fish spa therapy centre in Surfers Paradise. A health check bookends your session, and you'll leave with footage of the quirky experience. Note: the venue closes 31 July—check Facebook for future mobile locations.

Como House: Guided Garden Tour

Wander the sprawling gardens of Como House in South Yarra with a National Trust guide who unpacks the site's Victorian landscape design and social heritage. Over 45 minutes, you'll explore six acres of mature plantings including the working Kitchen Garden and the distinctive Elias Stone Garden, originally laid out by William Sangster. The guides share stories of how these grounds have been tended and valued across generations, giving genuine insight into one of Melbourne's significant heritage properties.

45 minfrom AUD $37

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