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

Sunset Paddle Session on Sydney Harbour (single kayak)
Paddle across Sydney Harbour in a single kayak during golden hour, with the Opera House and Harbour Bridge framing your route. This 90-minute session runs at varying times depending on sunset, departing roughly an hour before dusk. You'll move at an easy pace suitable for complete beginners through to experienced paddlers, guided by qualified staff who prioritise safety without sacrificing the thrill of being on the water as the city's landmarks light up.

Rock Climbing and Abseiling in Adelaide
Spend seven hours scaling and descending natural rock faces in Adelaide's Morialta Gorge, a full-day adventure combining rock climbing technique and abseiling descents. You'll work with experienced guides across sandstone cliffs whilst taking in views across the conservation park and St Vincent Gulf. The gumtrees overhead often host lounging koalas, adding a chance encounter with local wildlife. All safety gear is provided; you bring water and snacks to fuel the day.

Printhie Wines Private Picnic & Wine Experience – Orange
Spend two hours at Printhie Wines in Orange with a private picnic across the vineyard estate. You'll taste a selection of wines from the Topography range, then claim your own spot among rolling hills and apple orchards to eat from a gourmet hamper stocked with charcuterie, cheese, fruit and seasonal treats. A guided tasting helps you choose a bottle to take home.

Kangaroos and Mountain Views Day Tour from Gold Coast
Spot kangaroos and koalas at Coombabah Lake before heading up to Mount Tamborine for scones and Gold Coast views. This five-hour haulage loops through the hinterland's best bits—natural wildlife, mountain-village galleries, and a proper morning tea at a heritage property. Includes transport from selected Gold Coast pick-up points, park entry, and a knowledgeable guide throughout.

Adelaide Hills and Hahndorf Private Luxury Half Day Tour
A flexible half-day private tour through the Adelaide Hills and the German heritage village of Hahndorf in a luxury 4WD Land Cruiser. Your driver navigates the region's winding roads and rolling terrain, sharing local knowledge along the way. The itinerary is yours to shape—request a vineyard stop, a specific lookout, or a particular attraction, and the route adapts accordingly. Perfect for groups wanting to explore at their own pace without the usual tour-coach constraints.

SA Skydiving Adelaide - Langhorne Creek
Jump tandem with South Australia's most seasoned skydiving crew over Lake Alexandrina near Langhorne Creek. This four-hour experience pairs you with an instructor for the freefall and parachute descent, delivering genuine adrenaline and views across the sprawling lake landscape. You'll exit the aircraft, experience weightlessness at altitude, then glide back to earth with a souvenir certificate in hand.

Glass House Mountains Tour with Lunch, Lookouts, and Nature Walks
Spend nearly eight hours exploring Queensland's Glass House Mountains with a local guide who knows every ridge and ravine. You'll hit lookout points from multiple angles, walk into the national park for close-up views of the tallest peaks, and wander through Maleny's old-growth forest spotting native wildlife. Lunch and a drink at a hilltop café break up the day. Door-to-door transport in a comfortable vehicle with air-con and USB ports gets you there and back.

Yarra Valley Rail Trail E-Ride and Luncheon eXperience

Sunrise Mansfield Hot Air Balloon Flight with GoPro Photo
Launch before dawn from Mansfield in Victoria's foothills for an hour aloft over pastoral valleys and mountain ranges. You'll float quietly above grazing paddocks and eucalypt forest as the sun breaks across the Great Dividing Range, with up to seven others sharing the basket. A 4-hour experience from start to finish, including ground prep and a gentle descent back to base.

Melbourne CBD/City to MEL Airport Private Transfer 4 or more
Skip the airport shuttle queue with a private Mercedes or Sprinter minibus direct from your [Melbourne](/places/melbourne) CBD, Docklands or Southbank hotel to MEL. Kojii Transport handles groups of four or more with straightforward door-to-door service, child seats included at no extra cost, and essentials like water and Wi-Fi on board. Book with confidence—cancel free up to 24 hours before departure.

Hunter Valley Wine, Food & Vine Tour
Taste your way through Hunter Valley's Pokolbin Region on a four-hour guided tour hitting three cellar doors, including a working winery. You'll experience barrel tastings straight from the source, paired with gourmet pies and sparkling on arrival, then a blind tasting matched with cheese and charcuterie. A driver handles the wheel while you focus on the wines—perfect for serious tasters who want behind-the-scenes access without the planning.

Blue Mountains Birdwatching Adventure

Raby Bay Wildlife Kayak Tour
Paddle through Raby Bay's sheltered waters just half an hour from Brisbane, spotting dugongs, turtles and dolphins along the way. This 90-minute guided kayak outing suits everyone from complete beginners to experienced paddlers, with local guides explaining the bay's marine life and heritage as you drift through calm conditions. Choose between a group paddle or private tour with friends and family.

Hunter Valley wine and cheese starting from the Hunter region
Explore Australia's oldest wine region on a personalised 8–11 hour tour of the Hunter Valley. Visit three hand-selected wineries or swap one for a gin and vodka tasting, sampling wines matched with local cheeses, chocolates or charcuterie boards. The valley's 200-plus producers sit amid farmland and rolling hills. Tailor your day to suit your palate—whether you're a seasoned collector, curious newcomer or spirits enthusiast—with optional upgrades available.

takayna / Tarkine Wilderness Highlights Hiking Tour - 5 Days
This five-day wilderness hiking tour explores Tasmania's remote Tarkine region with small groups led by accredited local guides trained in wilderness first aid. Based from Launceston, you'll trek through pristine forests, alpine plateaus, and coastal landscapes whilst staying in basic bush camps. The operator holds eco-tourism certification and handles all logistics—transport, meals, and park fees included—so you focus entirely on the walking and the country itself.

Private Barossa Valley Wine Region Tour from Adelaide
A five-hour private wine tour of Barossa Valley departing from Adelaide, with room for up to four guests in a BMW sedan. Your host John brings over three decades of hospitality expertise to guide you through the region's wineries. You'll shape the itinerary on the day—choose from pre-planned routes or design your own, with flexibility to linger wherever takes your fancy or pivot toward different cellar doors.

Sydney: National Park Hike, Aboriginal Rock Art & Oyster tasting
Venture into Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park for an eight-hour journey combining coastal bushwalking with Aboriginal cultural sites and local food stops. Trek through sandstone ridges overlooking Pittwater and the Hawkesbury, visit ancient hand stencil caves, reach a secluded beach for a swim and picnic, then finish at Mooney Mooney oyster farm sampling fresh Sydney oysters. Transport from central Sydney included.

Rainbow Beach: Surf Lesson Safari & Beach 4WD Double Island Point
A three-hour surf lesson at Double Island Point, accessible only by 4WD across Rainbow Beach. You'll paddle into one of Australia's longest waves within a protected Marine Park, with qualified instructors guiding you through fundamentals in waist-deep, crystalline waters. The remoteness keeps crowds at bay, making this Queensland gem ideal for learning on genuinely quality swells that let you progress fast.

Southern Barossa & Reservoirs: 15 Minute Scenic Flight
A 30-minute helicopter flight departing from Hoffnungsthal Valley sweeps northeast across South Australia's Barossa wine region. You'll bank over Rowland Flat to spot Jacob's Creek's vast storage tanks, then drift past Lyndoch and the historic Goldfields before following the Whispering Wall upstream to the South Para Reservoirs. The return leg cuts through the southern Barossa Ranges via Williamstown, offering sweeping vistas from above that ground-level touring simply cannot match.

Abseiling Adventure in Adelaide
Learn rope descent techniques from accredited instructors, then abseil down natural rock walls in Morialta Gorge near Adelaide. This three-hour session gives you hands-on training in safety and equipment handling before you tackle the cliff face, with views across the conservation park and St Vincent Gulf. Local koalas often inhabit the surrounding eucalyptus trees, adding wildlife spotting to the experience.

Shire Shuttle Bus's Shoalhaven Coast Wine Tour
This 10–12 hour coastal wine tour departs Sydney CBD to explore the Shoalhaven's established vineyards and hidden gems. You'll visit three distinct wineries—Coolangatta Estate with its heritage character, Two Figs perched above the river mouth, and Silos Estate—tasting their award-winning stock paired with local cheese. The route winds along the Illawarra coast before finishing in the village of Berry. Lunch, morning tea with scones, and all transport in a climate-controlled minivan are included.

Private Standard Charter Experience in Whitsundays
Book a private boat for 6–8 hours and design your own day across the Whitsundays. Anchor at secluded bays, snorkel vibrant coral gardens, walk island tracks, or simply sprawl on untouched beaches. Your skipper steers while you call the shots—no set itinerary, no crowds, just your group and the islands. Snorkel gear, water, and refreshments included.

Glow Worm Tunnel Evening Guided Tour
Pedal through a limestone tunnel alive with glowworms near Byron Bay on this 3-hour evening adventure. Your guide collects you from accommodation and supplies an e-bike fitted with lights to navigate the 500-metre passage safely after dark. Watch thousands of bioluminescent creatures adorning the tunnel walls—a genuinely rare sighting in their undisturbed environment, not a contrived tourist setup.

Heart Reef & Whitehaven Rest and Relax - 2.5Hr Helicopter Tour
Soar over the Whitsundays in a helicopter, landing on Whitehaven Beach for ninety minutes of swimming and snacking. You'll touch down on the famous white sand, refuel with drinks and canapés, then take flight again to spot Heart Reef's iconic turquoise outline from above. The route circles back via Hayman, Hook and the Molle Island chain, giving you sweeping views of this corner of the [Great Barrier Reef](/places/great-barrier-reef).

Opal polishing workshops in beautiful Mudgee wine country
Polish genuine Australian opal in Mudgee wine country during this two-hour hands-on workshop. You'll work with rough stones, learning techniques to reveal their hidden potential. There's real financial upside here—the finished opal you take home often exceeds what you paid for the experience. Since rough opal's true value only emerges after polishing, each session is genuinely unpredictable. With opal fields closing and demand rising, the stones themselves are becoming harder to source, making this a practical way to acquire a piece of Australian geology.

Private Hunter Valley Wine-Tasting Day Tour from Sydney
A private 10-hour wine tour whisking your group of up to seven from Sydney into the Hunter Valley's boutique winery circuit. Your dedicated driver navigates you through four handpicked cellar doors, each pouring different grape styles and regional expressions. Bottle water included; lunch, tastings, and any brewery or distillery stops are separate. Hotel collection from Sydney CBD only.

4x4 Pinnacles Desert & Turquoise Coast Small Group Experience
A 10-hour 4WD exploration of Western Australia's Pinnacles Desert and Turquoise Coast, limited to small groups and led by a local guide with genuine regional knowledge. Unlike standard tours, you'll navigate interior desert tracks and remote beaches inaccessible to larger coaches, stopping at a working pace to absorb the landscape properly. The day includes morning tea at a scenic lookout, a coastal lunch at a local favourite overlooking the Indian Ocean, and finishes with a complimentary drink amongst the dunes as the light softens.

Private Daintree Wanderer Tour
Explore the ancient [Daintree Rainforest](/places/daintree-rainforest) on Queensland's far north coast with a private guide who knows the area inside out. This 9-hour outing takes you by air-conditioned minivan through World Heritage terrain, includes a river cruise spotting saltwater crocs, proper meals with drinks, and a stop at Cape Tribulation Beach. Hotel transfers bracket the day, so you just show up and follow along.

Private Essential Sydney Tour Including Lunch at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia
A guided five-hour circuit through Sydney's essential landmarks in a private air-conditioned minivan. You'll tick off the Harbour Bridge, Opera House, and Botanical Gardens before lunch at the Cruising Yacht Club overlooking Rushcutters Bay, then finish with time to wander Bondi Beach. Hotel pickups and drop-offs included, plus all meals and drinks.

Trevena Glen Farm Animal Experience
Spend an hour at Trevena Glen Farm getting up close with working farm animals. You'll move through the property observing daily farm operations whilst handling donkeys, alpacas, goats, sheep, pigs, horses, chickens, guinea pigs, a turkey and a cow. It's a hands-on session designed for small groups keen to connect with livestock rather than a passive tour. All ages welcome, with children needing adult supervision.

Private Sydney City and Bondi Beach Half Day Tour
Squeeze Sydney's greatest hits into four hours with a private driver who knows the city inside out. You'll cover the Rocks' sandstone laneways, catch the Opera House and Harbour Bridge from multiple angles, stroll through the Botanic Gardens, then head east to Bondi's golden sweep. The route takes in Woolloomooloo's converted warehouses, Kings Cross' gritty character, South Head's clifftop views, and Paddington's terrace houses. Hotel pickups at 8am or 1pm mean you fit this around your schedule.

Blue Mountains Highlights, Wildlife Park and Scenic World Full Day Private Tour
Spend a full day exploring the Blue Mountains with a private guide, combining wildlife encounters at Featherdale Park with dramatic landscape viewing. You'll handle native animals up close—koalas, kangaroos, wombats—then shift to Scenic World for unlimited rides on the iconic Scenic Railway, one of the world's steepest. Walk through Blue Mountains National Park, spot the Three Sisters formation from quiet vantage points, and wander Leura's quieter streets. Suits all fitness levels and families with young children.

Dark Side of Launceston
When Tom from our BugBitten team ran the Dark Side of Launceston, we discovered the city wears two faces. This 2-hour evening walking tour peels back the polished veneer to reveal colonial Tasmania's grittier chapters—murders, bushrangers, executions, and the characters who shaped Launceston's shadowy past. Led by locals who genuinely know their stuff, the group stays small enough to ask proper questions. You're not just hearing facts; you're standing on the actual streets where these stories unfolded, which shifts how you see the place after dark.

PRIVATE Blue Mountains Scenic World Australian Wildlife & Cruise
A private nine-to-eleven-hour tour combining the Blue Mountains' most rewarding stops with wildlife encounters and your choice of finale. Your local driver steers you through Featherdale Wildlife Park to meet kangaroos and koalas, then guides you to Echo Point's Three Sisters rock formation, Scenic World's cableway system, and several clifftop vantage points—Eaglehawk, Hildass, Boar's Head, Cahill's—before wrapping up either with a river cruise past the Opera House or a direct return to your hotel.

Private Mornington Wine Tour Small Group
Explore Mornington Peninsula's wineries with dedicated transport and a driver who knows the region. This eight-hour private tour includes door-to-door pickup, a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle, lunch, and winery tasting fees—leaving you free to focus on the wines and views. Your itinerary bends to your interests, whether you're keen on cool-climate reds, want extra time at a favourite cellar door, or need to work around family schedules.

Sydney Harbour: Hands-On Sailing Experience on Luxury Yacht
Sail Sydney Harbour aboard Southwinds, a 61-foot classic yacht, on this 2.5-hour hands-on experience departing from Manly. Work alongside experienced skippers to hoist sails and take the helm past the Opera House and Harbour Bridge, or simply watch from deck. No sailing knowledge required—you control your level of involvement. A tender ferries you from Manly Sailing to the yacht anchored in the bay.

Zoom Around Cairns - 10 minute City Scenic Flight
Grab a quick aerial perspective of Cairns from the helicopter without the hefty price tag. This 10-minute flight cuts straight to the view—the city sprawling below, the reef glinting offshore, the rainforest pressing in from behind. You'll hear running commentary from the pilot as you circle the landmarks. All fees wrapped in. Perfect if you want the rush of flight time but can't justify a longer jaunt.

Reef Rainforest Fusion - 45 Minute Reef and Rainforest Flight
Aerial tour combining two of Far North Queensland's most iconic landscapes in a single flight. Departing Cairns, you'll cross the coral formations around Green Island and Vlasoff Sand Cay before climbing inland over the Great Dividing Range towards Kuranda. The route descends through Barron Gorge to showcase the powerful Barron Falls, then sweeps back to Cairns with sweeping views of the coastal ranges. Total flight time is approximately 70 minutes.

Sydney Photography Masterclass - Private Photography Lesson
A three-hour private photography lesson in Sydney tailored to your interests, led by a professional photographer who'll teach camera fundamentals and composition while guiding you through the city's best-lit locations. Work through aperture, ISO and shutter speed settings, learn to frame compelling shots, and master night photography techniques as you move between landmarks like Luna Park, Circular Quai, Kings Cross and Mrs Macquarie's Chair. Groups of up to four shoot together, with time built in to review your work and refine your approach.
