Top Surfers Paradise Tours, Sightseeing & Cruises

Get away from the hustle and bustle of the Gold Coast for the day on this tour around through the serene Springbrook National Park. Explore miles and miles of stunning Australian rain forest with help from your guide, a former Queensland Wildlife Ranger. Discover hidden waterfalls and animal habitats, meet the glowworms living under the unreal Natural Bridge, and take stunning photos at the park’s many lookouts including the appropriately-named Best of All Lookouts.

Spend a full day exploring Queensland’s vibrant capital city and see the best of Brisbane’s tourist attractions. Learn about historic buildings on a coach tour of the city center, get a waterside perspective with a cruise along the beautiful Brisbane River, and enjoy birds-eye views from at the Mt Coo-tha Lookout. This tour is also inclusive of a tour of the XXXX Brewery with a tasting at the end.

Soak up the sights of the Gold Coast on this lunch cruise that departs from Surfers Paradise and travels up the Nerang River to the Broadwater. Hear live commentary about landmarks that you pass such as the Southport Yacht Club, Marina Mirage, Palazzo Versace hotel, Wave Break Island and South Stradbroke Island. Enjoy a buffet lunch with seafood and chicken main dishes, and have the option to purchase drinks at the bar.

Wind your way along the scenic canals and waterways of Australia’s Gold Coast on this cruise from Surfers Paradise. Glide along the waterways of Broadwater; enjoy views of Chevron Island and Paradise Waters; and marvel over the glittering Palazzo Versace hotel and the famous SeaWorld resort. Listen to the onboard commentary as you pass historic sites and modern landmarks.

This comprehensive full-day tour allows you to sightsee, swim, hike, and bushwalk through The Royal National Park. Including transportation to the Figure 8 Pools, only about an hour's drive from Sydney, you'll discover coastal views and local wildlife. Pickup and drop-off at a central Sydney meeting location.

Go in search of humpback whales on a whale-watching cruise off the shores of the Gold Coast. Onboard a custom-built boat with three viewing decks, enjoy uninterrupted views of the Pacific and listen to commentary about the whales and their ocean environment from a marine naturalist guide. Plus, float along the Spit to admire waterside homes. Small group sizes, guaranteeing rail side position. Select a departure time when booking.

Admire the glittering Gold Coast from the water on a relaxing cruise from Surfers Paradise. On either a morning or afternoon tour, glide along the Nerang River and other coastal waterways to take advantage of photo ops of the Gold Coast’s high-rise hotels and resorts. Head toward Broadwater, pass by Marina Mirage and see Palazzo Versace. Coffee and tea is served on board the morning cruise, accompanied by either cake or a cheese platter, depending on the cruise selected.

Experience the natural beauty throughout the 6+ stops throughout multiple sections of the Springbrook National Park each with varied walking distances, but only a low level of fitness is required. Keep your eyes out as we walk for an opportunity to witness some creatures unique to Gondwana Rainforests. Witness an array of breathtaking waterfalls, surrounded by ancient flora in a small private group (7 people max) as we walk through the World Heritage listed Gondwana Rainforests and a experience a diversity of natural vegetation. Lunch is provided at the top of one of the many beautiful waterfalls that we will visit. To help protect the environment we avoid using disposable water bottles, so please bring your own water bottle which can be refilled with cold water throughout day. Pick-up included from most Gold Coast locations. Please contact Gold Coast Rainforest Tours to request for any date that isn't listed, group bookings or any other enquires.

Spend a day exploring the vibrant culture and beautiful beaches of Byron Bay on this full-day tour from the Gold Coast. Take in grand coastal views from the historic Byron Bay Lighthouse, browse local boutiques and dip your toes in the calm bay waters. Get a taste of New South Wales with a seasonal and locally sourced lunch at a unique cafe, and sink your teeth into a fantastic array of exotic fruit at the Tropical Fruit World farm.

Let someone else take care of navigation and logistics while you spend a day exploring Byron Bay—Australia’s alternative lifestyle, haute-bohemian capital. Stop for tea at a working farm, visit Cape Byron’s lighthouse, and have a beachside meal. Once the planned itinerary is done, spend a few hours exploring on your own.

Make the most of your time on the Gold Coast with this great-value attraction pass that grants you entry to your choice of more than 30 popular tours, experiences and attractions. Encounter Australia’s amazing animals at the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, take a whale-watching cruise, visit a famous national park, get wet and more. Design your perfect itinerary and tour at your own pace with the choice of tickets.

Explore the Mount Tamborine wine region on this all-day tour. After a convenient hotel pickup, board a private minibus on the Gold Coast. Travel through picturesque valleys with scenic mountain views while learning about the area’s wine-making history from an informative guide. Then, stop at four wineries and either a brewery or distillery, enjoying multiple tastings at each. A delicious two-course lunch, snacks and water are also included.

Design your own perfect day of adventure and relaxation on sandy Moreton Island! On this full-day tour from Brisbane or Gold Coast, cruise across Moreton Bay and take your pick from the many activities at family-friendly Tangalooma Resort. Relax on the beach, get your heart racing with sand tobogganing or parasailing, cruise over the dunes on a quad bike or snorkel among shipwrecks. Recharge with lunch at your choice of on-site restaurants and cafés. An optional evening dolphin feeding lets you hand-feed wild dolphins for a truly unique wildlife encounter.

Take to the skies for an unforgettable hot air balloon flight over the Gold Coast hinterland. Departing from your Gold Coast accommodation, soar over beautiful vineyards, pastures, and forests as the landscape is bathed in the golden morning light. Choose from two flight lengths, and cap off your thrilling morning with a savory sparkling wine breakfast and cellar door visit at O'Reilly's homestead and boutique vineyard.

Witness a mesmerizing natural light show in the Gold Coast hinterland with an evening tour to the Natural Bridge glow worm cave. Trek through the ancient coastal rain forest of Springbrook National Park with a guide to see the cave illuminated by the light of millions of tiny worms, and then turn your eyes upward for some stargazing in the pristine night sky.

SPEND A DAY EXPERIENCING THE MAGIC OF 7 (SEVEN) WATERFALLS A unique small group tour (max 6 ppl) that winds its way around, under and through multiple waterfalls at an easy pace, suitable to all fitness levels Take the time to explore a magical rainforest landscape within the magnificent World Heritage Springbrook National Park on the Gold Coast Enjoy the home of animals like Koalas, wallabies, platypus and quolls and other species only found in this region, soaking in all the elements filling up your senses to put a smile on your face Witness the “natural” Australia that millions of people from all around the world have come to marvel in. Be surrounded by rare and wonderful sites that you have been waiting a lifetime to enjoy! This tour is for those people who want to enjoy a fulfilling waterfall experience unlike any other. Your safety, comfort and enjoyment are our top priority, we will look after you every step of the way. Get your camera and your smiles ready!

Indulge yourself on a 1.5-hour cruise on the Gold Coast. Choose between four departures; morning, lunch, afternoon or sunset cruise. Departing daily from Surfers Paradise and cruising the magnificent Gold Coast waterways and canals you will enjoy morning tea or lunch served on board, depending on option selected. Sit back and relax whilst taking in the spectacular sights the Gold Coast has to offer.

Travel through historic Canungra Valley and it’s Land Warfare countryside, a jungle training camp for our soldiers of today as well as our courageous WW2 soldiers. Delightful morning tea at the Alpaca Farm, spectacular view of the McPherson Ranges as you meet these unique animals. Visit the World Heritage-listed Lamington National Park and O’Reilly’s mountain. Then walk along their Tree Top Canopy Walk, a suspended bridge 160m long and 16m high. Learn about the delicate rainforest ecosystem and it’s Strangler Figs with your very own nature guide in the easy graded rainforest walks suitable for all ages. Hear about the fascinating history of the area and the heroic journey of Bernard O’Reilly in finding and rescuing the only 2 survivors of the 1937 Stinton plane crash.

Visit Tropical Fruit World, where you can learn about tropical fruit around the world and taste the fruit grown on the farm. Cruise down the farm's waterway and feed the wild birds as they swim and swoop alongside the boat, then transfer to a miniature train for a ride through the eucalyptus trees.

Cruising the stunning Gold Coast waterways has never been more stylish or convenient with an all-day sightseeing pass on the Hopo Gold Coast Ferry. Experience the calm picturesque waterways with unlimited stops at five iconic destinations along the way. Gold Coast's only Hop On Hop Off Ferry, is a great value day out with something for everyone.

Exhilarating 4-wheel-drive tour around Moreton Island Pristine white sands & clear blue waters of Blue Lagoon Sandboarding experience at world's third largest sand island Stunning sights, including Mount Tempest & Tangalooma Wrecks Panoramic view of Flinders Reef from Cape Moreton Lighthouse

Take a short drive west to Tamborine Mountain on this half-day tour and find the best wine this region has to offer without any guesswork. Drive through mountainous, picturesque back-country with stunning views of the Gold Coast – stopping for photos along the way – to several of the region’s family-run wineries and distilleries. Sample a wide range of wines and liquors in a series of guided tastings: you might find something you love!

Take in the spectacular panoramic views of the Gold Coast from Tamborine Mountain, then travel onward to O’Reilly’s for the tree top canopy walk, to discover historic logging tracks and hear the epic adventures of early settlers and the heroic rescue stories of the Stinson plane crash. Time to sample Queensland made wines and fresh local produce!

Your private tour guide will personally show you around the best parts of the World Heritage listed Gondwana Rainforests. Witness an array of breathtaking waterfalls, surrounded by ancient flora and a diverse range of natural vegetation. Lunch is provided at the top of one of the many beautiful waterfalls that we will visit. To help protect the environment we avoid using disposable water bottles, so if you have one, please bring your own water bottle which can be refilled with cold water throughout day. Pick-up included from most Gold Coast locations. Please contact Gold Coast Rainforest Tours to request for any date that isn't listed, group bookings or any other enquires.

Explore the waterways around the Gold Coast and Surfers Paradise on a stand-up paddleboard with this board-for-hire package. Once you arrive, a guide will teach you the basics and give you an orientation of the area; then off you to go have a look around. Perfect for independent travelers, this board rental allows you to travel at your own pace and stop whenever you like to have a coffee or take a break at a waterfront restaurant.

 We’ve got Surfers covered – jump on board for a 15 or 30 minute scenic beachside tour, or let us take you back to your hotel to cap off the night nicely.  

Aquaduck & IFly Gold Coast make a fantastic combination for families, couples and groups visiting the Gold Coast. The combination of an Intro iFly experience and the 1 hour Aquaduck tour can be done on the same day or different days. The Aquaduck tour is an ideal way to see the sights of the Gold Coast from land and water. Suitable for all ages, the tour runs 5 times per day from the heart of Surfers Paradise. While iFly includes the unique and amazing experience of two flights in the indoor wind tunnel. The iFly experience can be done by anyone who is 3 - 103 years old. The experience takes 1.5 hours with your safety brief and equipment fitting done before your head to the wind tunnel with your trained professional skydive instructor. Aquaduck and iFly are both located in Surfers Paradise just 5 minutes walk apart.

Aquaduck & Paradise Jet Boating Gold Coast make a fantastic combination for families, couples and groups visiting the Gold Coast. The combination of the 55 minute Premium Adventure Ride and the 1 hour Aquaduck tour can be done on the same day or different days. The Aquaduck tour is an ideal way to see the sights of the Gold Coast from land and water. Suitable for all ages, the tour runs 5 times per day from the heart of Surfers Paradise. Paradise Jet Boating 55 minute adventure ride accesses exclusive Northern Broadwater and Marine park areas and offers more thrills, spins, slides, drifting and other exciting manoeuvres that jet boats are famous for. Have the opportunity to perhaps experience the magic of seeing dolphins in the wild, and enjoy a cruise by Sovereign Island's amazing waterfront mansions. Aquaduck departs from Cavill Avenue in Surfers Paradise and transfers are included to Paradise Jet Boating's departure point at Mariners Cove Marina.

This is a spectacular way to experience the sights of Surfers Paradise from a unique water-level perspective. Gold Coasts Main River is an excellent location for new paddlers to experience nighttime kayaking for the first time, or for experienced kayakers to enjoy a stunning paddle through Surfers scenic canals and waterways. No kayaking experience is needed, as we are patient and with you every step. Our kayaks are extremely stable and easy to operate. Our Twilight experience starts just before sunset on Paradise Waters, part of the modern Macintosh Island precinct in the heart of the canal system. After a short safety briefing/paddling technique session, we set off exploring the sights and waterfront homes before arriving for our beach picnic meal and catch the sunset. Our guests are served a very special on-the-beach dining experience. After our meal we continue our paddle back to our start point with the stars out and lighting the way as the amazing homes light the canals.

Take a day trip to Australia's eastern most point Byron Bay Lighthouse and enjoy coastal views, perhaps spot whales, sea birds and dolphins. You'll enjoy a scenic drive down the coast into New South Wales, with a few scenic stops as well as a drive through downtown Byron Bay. At 11.30am you'll arrive at Crystal Castle in northern New South Wales to enjoy the beautiful grounds, the Buddha and countless crystals to view and buy in every colour of the rainbow. The Lotus Cafe has an impressive organic menu to choose from too while you watch the children in the playground or worship at the World Peace Stupa.

The World in Wax - Time travel backwards to meet heroes and villains from the past. Stand before presidents and queens, statesmen, artists, musicians, generals, explorers, religious leaders and heretics, the famous and infamous. At the Gold Coast Wax Museum each emerge from history, life-size, life like, almost as if they could speak, to bring again their glory and tragedy. Chamber of Horrors - Is one of its kind in the world. A guided half hour tour provides a vivid image of this painful past. The tour of the chamber includes over 40 instruments of punishment from different parts of the World, from the tongue tearer to the guillotine. Each instrument of torture described in illustrative story telling glory with historical background information. The Tour Guide is thought provoking about torture and punishment in today's "civilised world.

Together with the professional guide, you will visit the most charming places in the city. You will have a chance to explore the city, while hearing fascinating facts and legends. The city is home to 100,000ha of nature reserves and World Heritage sites, of which is a large part is a subtropical rainforest. Gold Coast is home to Australia's most diverse cultures, ethnicity, and vegetation. Also, they have approximately 300 days of sunshine every year. You will be surprised how many stories are hidden in the streets, buildings and corners of Gold Coast. Your charming guide will tell you what is special and unique about living in this city. Perfect for those who are visiting the city for the first time and want to get the most of it!

Built around a complicated system of winding canals and waterways, the Gold Coast can be difficult to navigate alone. This short sightseeing tour around the region focuses on the city’s attractions and landmarks in the unique Quack’rDuck duck bus. Drive around Surfers Paradise, Southport and Main Beach, then plunge into the waterways and tour them too in this amphibian bus.

In your private group we will see all the highlights of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia, on our journey through the World Heritage listed Springbrook National Park. We'll visit at least 5 of the locals favourite spots including the majestic Natural Bridge. This experience is great for anyone that wants to witness the beauty of the nature without going to deep into the wilderness! Some of the stops don't require much walking at all, with the longest only about 1km return. Only a low level of fitness is required and some locations we visit are wheelchair accessible! If you are concerned with the distance, please contact us for more information. Door-to-Door Pick-up included from most Gold Coast locations.

Whether it be a romantic evening for 2 or a family adventure you'll have only the company of your group and your private guide as you witness the unique beauty of the Glow Worms in their natural habitat while discovering the rainforest of a nighttime!

An exclusive tour for all the romantics of the world! Together with the professional local guide, you will visit the most romantic places in the city. Gold Coast is home to Australia's most diverse cultures, ethnicity, and vegetation. You will feel spellbound in a charming atmosphere. What is considered as one of the best places to have a date in the city? Where can you make lovely photos? You will be surprised how many historical love stories are hidden in the streets, buildings, parks of the city. From heartbreaking and tragic, to the hilarious or spicy ones. Also, they have approximately 300 days of sunshine every year. Australia’s oldest living couple has celebrated their 80th wedding anniversary. Esther Collings, who turned 102 in March, met her husband, Ronald, who turned 103 in April, in Adelaide, South Australia in the 1930s. This tour is especially recommended in the Saint Valentine period!

Trixity offers a series of trails which are not only sightseeing experiences around some of Australia’s most beautiful cities but we will also give your brain a work-out on the way round You will guide yourself on your ‘smart’ device along the trail solving clues as you go - get the answer correct and we send you the next clue – easy! There are ‘Help’ & ‘Hint’ options if you get stuck and of course you can use your device to look things up if required. We think this is an excellent way to spend 2-3 hours discovering the city you live in, work in, play in.

Walk through a conserved wetland and watch kangaroos grazing and sunbathing freely in their natural environment. Observe an array of bird species hunting for food in the wetlands - the natural terrain of the Gold Coast area. Look for sleepy koalas in their native homes of eucalyptus trees. Observe different types of vegetation and feel paper bark trees. It is important to note that this is not a zoo, it is a conserved piece of land. The animals and birds are free to roam around as they please, as such they are not likely to let you pat them and you are not encouraged to try, they are in their natural environment and will act as they please.

Create a unique and lasting memory with us on our Southern Gold Coast Craft Beer Tour. Experience a different side of the Gold Coast that you won't get at a theme park or in a shopping mall. Meet the local brewers and see how the local award-winning beer is made. Our guides are Gold Coast locals as well as beer lovers and will educate you about the tasting and production process and give you some Gold Coast history along the way!

Experience our professional Stand up Paddle lesson on the Gold Coast, right in the heart of Surfers Paradise.  We commence with a safety briefing and then a basic lesson including a full demo from our qualified instructors. Then you get to test your balance in the shallow waters and before you know it you are paddling like a pro! We only paddle on flat water so it is safe, fun & easy.   The calm waters here create ease of learning SUP (stand up paddle) and your instructor will be with you every step of the way, you will enjoy SUP fully and want to do it again and again. We love to SUP and we love to share the experience with you. It’s an incredible feeling standing on your paddleboard, perhaps spotting the local dolphins & create amazing photos! Your lesson continues on the water where we discuss advanced paddle technique tips and stances for you to try. We will capture your first experience with photos during the lesson for you to share on Social Media.