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Tours
No matter where in the world you travel, there’s nothing like having a local to show you around. If you want to see some iconic wildlife on your holiday but aren’t sure where to start, Gold Coast tour operators know all the wow-spots and offer a huge range of trips. They can arrange for you to handfeed wild parrots on top of a mountain, or go on a night-hike to a waterfall bathed in glow worm luminescence. More interested in marine life? Boat and kayaking tours to nearby islands will introduce you to resident turtles and dolphins. Stunning views come standard.
Bunyip Bike Tours
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Like the Tour de France but fun, friendly, and lycra is optional. Tours including the Wild Kangaroo Experience, Beach Safari, and Wine, Worms and Waterfalls (that’s glow worms) take guests of all ages and fitness levels on fully guided mountain bike experiences around hand-picked Gold Coast trails. bunyipbiketours.com.au
Catch a Crab
The original Tweed Gold Coast crabbing and adventure tour. Enjoy pelican feeding, yabbie pumping, trapping for mud crabs, crab show, fishing or just relax and enjoy the spectacular scenery. All equipment for activities is supplied. catchacrab.com.au
Gold Coast Helitours
It sounds like great fun and a really spectacular experience, but until the helicopter starts sweeping down the coastline, around the famous high rises, over the meandering waterways and across the World Heritage listed mountains, it is impossible to imagine just how memorable a helicopter joy flight will be. goldcoasthelitours.com.au
Hot Air
Floating between the rolling green Gold Coast Hinterland and the famous Surfers Paradise skyline as it reflects the morning sunrise is not your typical morning exercise, but that’s what makes a hot air balloon adventure so much fun. hotair.com.au/goldcoast
Jet Ski Safaris
There aren’t many safaris around these days, safaris where the feeling of exploration, excitement, and just a little fear can be conquered by those who dare. Travelling the Gold Coast Broadwater on a 1600cc jet ski to hidden islands, spotting wildlife, and leading the tour through the open waterways is definitely one way to do it though. jetskisafaris.com.au
JPT Tour Group
When the hard work has been done, the planning is in hand, and the logistic are in place, the only thing to do is turn up and enjoy the adventure. Going straight to the experts in Gold Coast tours, charters, and cruises has its advantages. daytours.com.au
Lady Elliot SeaAir Tours
Breakfast on the Gold Coast, lunch on the Great Barrier Reef, and back to the hotel in time for cocktails overlooking Surfers Paradise. A daytrip to Lady Elliot Island is the most accessible way to experience this wonder of the natural world in all its coloured coral living, baby turtle hatching, manta ray swimming and giant reef fish schooling spectacle. seairpacific.com.au
Sea World Whale Watching Cruises
Sea World Whale Watch offer exciting close encounters with Humpback Whales on the Gold Coast from June to November every year aboard their luxury, purpose-built whale watching vessel Spirit of Migloo. Sea World Whale Watch are expert whale finders so if your tour fails to sight a whale they’ll provide a full refund. seaworldwhalewatch.com.au
Southern Cross 4WD Tours
A fully guided luxury four wheel drive tour of places like Tamborine National Park, Springbrook National Park and the World Heritage listed Lamington National Park is like an exploration into an ancient natural world, but done in rather lovely comfort. sc4wd.com.au
Tall Ship Sailing Cruises
Traditional tall ship sailing, luxurious catamaran cruising or off-shore whale watching are just some of the on-water options which regularly leave Marina’s Cove Marina with guests destined for a unique Gold Coast experience no matter which choice they have made. tallship.com.au
Tweed Endeavour Cruises
This is a cruise with benefits. Big, sweet, juicy, meaty mud crab kind of benefits. The Tweed is renowned for its seafood and in between spotting dolphins, turtles and other inedible sea life there is time to fish, pump for yabbies and catch a few legendary mud crabs to eat on the way home. goldcoastcruising.com
Wildfire Tours
Jump on a Harley-Davidson and just let loose - while hanging on. There is a good reason why they are the most famous motorcycle on earth, and there is a good reason why people love to ride them around the Gold Coast. Of course there’s only one way to find out what that reason is. wildfiretours.com
