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★ 5.0 (9)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
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Bike & eBike Hire
Pedal around Port Douglas at your own pace with a hired bike or eBike, ranging from a few hours to a week-long exploration. Roll along Four Mile Beach, stop at beachfront cafés and pubs, or pack a picnic for the sand. Skip the car park stress and follow a family-friendly treasure hunt that winds through Port Douglas' best spots. Maps and route ideas come with your hire, letting you chart your own course whether you're cycling solo or with kids in tow.
4 hours – 7 daysfrom AUD $35
★ 5.0 (9)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Townsville City Tour
This 3-hour Townsville city tour gives you a proper look at the place beyond the guidebook. You'll travel in an air-conditioned vehicle through the city's key spots, getting the lay of the land and understanding how locals actually move around here. It's designed to work for everyone—families with prams, solo travellers, people of any fitness level—and you'll finish with enough of a feel for Townsville to know where you want to spend your time next.
3 hoursfrom AUD $75
★ 5.0 (9)
🍜 Food & Cooking
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Swan Valley Perth Brewery Tour - Premium Small Group Tour
Spend six hours touring Swan Valley's craft brewery circuit with a knowledgeable local guide and a small group of fellow enthusiasts. You'll visit four respected breweries, tasting everything from crisp pilsners to funky sours, paired with a gourmet pub lunch. The pace is unhurried—this is about savouring beers and conversation, not racing through checkpoints. Transport, tastings, and a proper feed are all included, making it straightforward value for anyone keen to understand what Perth's brewing culture is actually about.
6 hoursfrom AUD $220
★ 5.0 (9)
🍜 Food & Cooking
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Wine Tours Sydney - Southern Highlands Day Escape, Full Day Wine Tasting Tour
Venture 90 minutes south from Sydney into the Southern Highlands wine country for a nine-hour tasting tour across three boutique wineries. The region's cool climate produces distinctive, slow-ripening wines that locals are eager to explain. Between tastings, you'll graze on local cheese and produce, then sit down for a one-course meal paired with wine at a well-regarded restaurant. Choose a private vehicle for your group or join others to share costs.
9 hoursfrom AUD $379
★ 5.0 (9)
✈️ Transfers
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Private Melbourne Airport Transfers To City (Sedan, SUV, or Van)
Skip the airport hassle with a private vehicle from [Melbourne](/places/melbourne) Airport to your accommodation. Your driver meets you at arrivals with a namecard, then you settle into a late-model sedan, SUV, or van for the 30–45 minute drive into the city. Bottled water, phone chargers, and Wi-Fi keep you comfortable; tolls and parking are covered. Perfect whether you're rolling with luggage, a pram, or a service animal.
30 min – 45 minfrom AUD $150
★ 5.0 (9)
🍜 Food & Cooking
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Private Hunter Valley Wine Tour | Full Day Experience From Sydney
A 10–11 hour private wine tour departing Sydney that takes you into the Hunter Valley, Australia's founding wine region. You'll visit up to four wineries of your choosing, sampling varieties like Semillion, Shiraz and Chardonnay, with optional cheese or chocolate pairings. The itinerary flexes around your preferences—pick the estates, the wines, even your lunch spot. An optional detour through Wollombi, a historic village frozen in time, breaks up the drive north.
10 hours – 11 hoursfrom AUD $675
★ 5.0 (9)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
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Phillip Island Private Experience
A private 8–10 hour tour of Phillip Island combines wildlife encounters, coastal walks and the nightly Penguin Parade. Travel by air-conditioned vehicle with your guide to secluded beaches, the Koala Conservation Centre, and clifftop boardwalks overlooking rugged coastline. Watch little penguins return to shore at dusk, waddling past viewing platforms within arm's reach. Morning or afternoon tea included; optional dinner in Cowes township. Your guide weaves in local history and lesser-known stories throughout.
8 hours – 10 hoursfrom AUD $900
★ 5.0 (9)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
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Pinnacle Day Adventure Tour
Spend a full day exploring Western Australia's Pinnacles Desert with a knowledgeable local guide. This 10-hour expedition combines walking amongst the limestone formations, sandboarding down golden dunes, and a scenic drive to reach these remote landmarks. Your guide knows the terrain intimately and will navigate you through the desert's best vantage points, with plenty of time to photograph the otherworldly landscape before returning.
10 hoursfrom AUD $1100
★ 5.0 (9)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia
Highlights of the Eurobodalla (half day private tour)
A four-hour private coastal tour through Eurobodalla's quieter reaches, where you'll track native wildlife across headlands and scan waterways for marine visitors. Travel in an air-conditioned minivan with a knowledgeable guide who knows where wallabies graze, dolphins surface, and migratory whales pass. You'll photograph tidal systems, estuaries and secluded beaches far removed from packed tourist spots. Hotel or Moruya airport pickups included, with water and refresher towels provided.
4 hoursfrom AUD $177
★ 5.0 (9)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Blue Mountains Private Tours Sydney Zoo & Scenic World Inclusive
Spend a full day exploring Sydney's Blue Mountains with Rocky Road Tours, a small operator who handles everything personally rather than farming you out to larger companies. Visit Sydney Zoo and Scenic World across 8–10 hours, travelling in a private vehicle with a local guide who knows the region well. Pick-up from your hotel, airport, or cruise terminal is included, and your itinerary can flex to suit your interests. The pace is deliberately unhurried—no rushing between stops.
8 hours – 10 hoursfrom AUD $549
★ 5.0 (9)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Private Sydney South Coast to the Southern Highlands Tour
This nine-hour private tour sweeps south from Sydney through coastal scenery, vineyard country, and charming inland villages. Travelling in a climate-controlled minivan with up to six others, you'll visit beaches, winery estates, and historic towns at your own pace. National park entry fees are covered, as is onboard WiFi. The route suits all fitness levels, though you'll want to arrange lunch separately at one of the local pubs or cellar doors along the way.
9 hoursfrom AUD $1750
★ 5.0 (9)
🐠 Water Activities
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Whale Watching Discovery Tour from Lake Macquarie
Launch from Swansea Bridge into the Swansea Channel aboard the Hydro, a purpose-built vessel designed for close encounters with migrating Humpback Whales along the Lake Macquarie coast. This two-hour expedition positions you at water level to observe these marine giants during one of Earth's most remarkable migrations, guided by accredited wildlife specialists. The return journey sweeps past the dramatic geology of Caves Beach and the Lake Macquarie shoreline.
2 hoursfrom AUD $135
★ 5.0 (9)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
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Private custom Tour of Phillip Island With Penguin Parade
Spend nine hours on Phillip Island with a private guide steering your day around Cape Woolamai's dramatic coastline, the Nobbies' rocky outcrops, and the nightly return of little penguins to shore. Your guide tailors the itinerary to suit your interests, whether that's spotting fur seals, exploring tidal pools, or simply soaking in the landscape. The tour caps with reserved seating for the Penguin Parade—that magical dusk moment when thousands of birds emerge from the ocean and waddle back to their burrows. Fits up to six travellers in an air-conditioned vehicle with water supplied.
9 hoursfrom AUD $2349
★ 5.0 (9)
🍜 Food & Cooking
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Private Sydney Multicultural Food Tour
This seven-hour private food tour takes small groups (up to six people) through Sydney's outer suburbs—Cabramatta, Auburn, Campsie, Lakemba and Marrickville—sampling dishes from Vietnamese, Lebanese, Portuguese, and Indian kitchens. You'll eat at neighbourhood spots most visitors miss, visit Sydney Fish Market, try gelato, and weave between markets and street life with a local guide who knows where the real food happens. Eat as much or as little as suits you.
7 hoursfrom AUD $1450
★ 5.0 (9)
🛕 Culture & History
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Sydney Queer Walking Tour
A two-hour walk through Sydney's queer past and present, tracing hidden Indigenous perspectives through colonial suppression to the radical 1970s uprising. You'll discover the stories behind Australia's most visible LGBTQ+ figures, the watershed 1978 Mardi Gras, and how the community navigated the AIDS crisis. Coffee or tea included.
2 hoursfrom AUD $75
★ 5.0 (9)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
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West and East MacDonnell Ranges Full Day Tour- Small Group
A 10.5-hour loop through Central Australia's red ranges, starting with Alice Springs landmarks before heading west into dramatic gorges and gaps, then east to Emily and Jessie. Small-group tour covers Anzac Hill, Flynn's grave, Simpsons Gap, Standley Chasm, the School of Air, and finishes with sunset views if you've got energy left. Includes air-conditioned travel, water, snacks, and a knowledgeable guide.
10h 30mfrom AUD $269
★ 5.0 (9)
🐠 Water Activities
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Relaxing 1.5-Hour Buffet Lunch Cruise on Sydney Harbour
Spend 1 hour 45 minutes floating Sydney Harbour whilst eating your way through a buffet spread. The vessel cuts under the Harbour Bridge and sails past the Opera House, giving you three separate decks to claim a spot and watch the city skyline shift around you. Cold salads, warm mains, and sweets come out as you drift—straightforward, no fuss, decent feed with a view.
1h 45mfrom AUD $95
★ 5.0 (9)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
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Tandem Paragliding Cairns
Launch from a Cairns beach and climb to 1,000 feet harnessed to a certified tandem pilot. This 20-minute flight traces the coastline between Cairns and Port Douglas, delivering unobstructed views of tropical beaches, rainforest ridges, and the [Great Barrier Reef](/places/great-barrier-reef) sprawling below. The takeoff itself is the rush—no runway, just sand and wind—followed by serene gliding and the option to request aerobatic moves if you want your stomach tested.
20 minfrom AUD $295
★ 5.0 (8)
🐠 Water Activities
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Sunset Harbour Bridge Kayak Escape
Paddle across Sydney Harbour as the sun dips below the skyline, passing the Opera House and Bridge with a small group and local guide. This 90-minute evening kayak keeps you on calm water, timing the light show without the crowds of land-based viewpoints. You'll handle a sea kayak at an easy pace—no experience needed, though a baseline of fitness helps.
1h 30mfrom AUD $139
★ 5.0 (8)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
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Chasing Waterfalls - Byron Shire
A 7–8 hour exploration of Byron Shire's lesser-known corners, moving beyond the crowded foreshore to find tea-tree lakes, hidden waterfalls, and swimming holes locals favour. You'll travel by private vehicle with someone who knows the region well, stopping for lunch and refreshments along the way. The drive covers white-sand beaches and quiet pockets of the subtropical hinterland, revealing a markedly different side of the area from what postcards typically show.
7 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $900
★ 5.0 (8)
🍜 Food & Cooking
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Canberra Small Group Winery Tour
Taste your way through Canberra's wine country in a single day, hitting two working vineyards, a distillery and a chocolate maker. A local guide steers your small group through tastings at each stop, with behind-the-scenes access where available. You'll sit down to a proper lunch paired with local wine, craft beer or cider, all while an air-conditioned minivan handles the driving. Seven hours, three regions' worth of flavour.
7 hoursfrom AUD $225
★ 5.0 (8)
🍜 Food & Cooking
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Hop Hunter Brewery Tour - Full Day
Spend seven hours touring three independent breweries across the Hunter Valley with a knowledgeable local guide. You'll travel between venues in a cool minivan, sample craft beers and ciders at each stop, and sit down to a proper lunch mid-tour. The day suits anyone keen to understand how these operations work and what sets each brewery apart, from their recipes to their approach.
7 hoursfrom AUD $225
★ 5.0 (8)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
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Kakadu National Park Cultural Experience + Scenic Flight
Combine Kakadu's dual World Heritage credentials—ancient rock art and dramatic escarpments—in a single day. Fly nearly two hours over the park's sprawling terrain, spotting iconic landmarks from above, then cruise the East Alligator River through paperbark forests with a Bininj/Mungguy cultural guide. You'll read ochre paintings that document millennia of human presence and return to Darwin by late afternoon.
7 hoursfrom AUD $949
★ 5.0 (8)
🐠 Water Activities
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Private BYO Sydney Harbour Catamaran Cruise - 60 or 90 Minutes
Hire Kirralee, a roomy 10.5-metre catamaran, for a private cruise around Sydney Harbour. Choose between 60 or 90 minutes of sailing or motoring past the city's most recognisable landmarks. The vessel suits up to 30 people and mixes indoor comfort with open decks. Plot your own route, bring your own food and drink, or arrange catering on the day. Works equally well for sightseeing, corporate moves, or wedding transfers between harbour wharves.
1 hour – 1h 30mfrom AUD $1000
★ 5.0 (8)
🍜 Food & Cooking
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Noosa Hinterland Drinks Private Tour with Gin, Beer, Mead & Wine Tastings
A 6.5-hour private tour through the Noosa Hinterland visiting craft producers—distillery, brewery, meadery, and winery—with tastings at each stop. Travel by luxury vehicle between hidden villages and rolling countryside, sampling gin, mead, wine paired with cheese, and craft beer. Your guide handles navigation whilst you focus on the region's booze-makers and scenic backroads.
6h 30mfrom AUD $709
★ 5.0 (8)
🍜 Food & Cooking
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Pinnacles Desert and Catch Your Own Lobster Lunch Safari.
Hunt for rock lobsters off Western Australia's Turquoise Coast, then cook your catch for lunch while exploring the Pinnacles Desert's otherworldly limestone formations. This 10-hour small-group safari from Perth combines coastal foraging, desert driving and hands-on cooking in a 4WD limited to five guests. You'll access remote Pinnacles terrain unreachable by larger tour groups, drive through 4.5km of jutting stone sculptures, and feast on freshly prepared seafood amid the dunes.
10 hoursfrom AUD $370
★ 5.0 (8)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Private Sydney Harbour Sunset Photo Tour & Cruise
Chase Sydney Harbour's golden hour with a professional photographer as your guide, capturing you against the city's most recognisable landmarks. This four-hour private tour takes you to lesser-known vantage points around the waterfront, then onto a 30-minute sunset cruise where the skyline transforms under twilight. You'll leave with a curated portfolio of edited shots, not just phone snaps.
4 hoursfrom AUD $470
★ 5.0 (8)
🍜 Food & Cooking
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1 Hour Distillery Tour & Tasting in Turner Stillhouse
Walk through Turner Stillhouse's production floor with a staff guide to see how Three Cuts Gin, Vodka and Rosevears Whiskies are crafted. You'll witness the distilling equipment and methods firsthand, then sit down to taste the full range of house spirits with expert notes on flavour profiles and serving styles. Stick around afterwards for cocktails and cheese if you fancy it.
1 hourfrom AUD $35
★ 5.0 (8)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
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Ord River Eco Boat Cruise (minimum 2 passengers)
Glide silently through the Ord River's hidden waterways aboard a five-seater electric boat skippered by local Steve, who's spent seventeen years navigating these currents. This is the only quiet-engine eco-cruise operating here, letting you slip into lagoons and creeks unreachable by standard vessels. Choose your own adventure: bird photography, wildlife spotting, scenic exploring, or a riverside swim. Tours run 2–5 hours and flex to suit your pace and interests.
2 hours – 5 hoursfrom AUD $375
★ 5.0 (8)
🍜 Food & Cooking
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Private Swan Valley Wine Tour | Mercedes V-Class Experience
Spend 6–7 hours touring Swan Valley's finest wineries, breweries, and distilleries in a private Mercedes V-Class with Ben or Lauren, your local guides. They'll tailor the route to your tastes, stopping at hand-picked producers across Perth's premium wine region. Between venues, settle into luxury seating with sparkling wine, craft beer, and a gourmet cheese board at a scenic pull-over. Pickup anywhere in metro Perth, flexible start times.
6 hours – 7 hoursfrom AUD $400
★ 5.0 (8)
✈️ Transfers
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Blue Mountains Limousine Airport to Blue Mountains transfer
Arrive at Sydney airport in style with a direct transfer to the Blue Mountains, handled by professional drivers who treat you as their priority guest. Choose between modern limousines or climb into a restored 1929 Cadillac LaSalle for a vintage driving experience that doubles as a scenic tour through the Upper Blue Mountains region. The journey spans 1–2 hours depending on your final destination, with all tolls and refreshments covered.
1 hour – 2 hoursfrom AUD $485
★ 5.0 (8)
🍜 Food & Cooking
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Walk, Taste, Graze - Experience at Pindarie
Spend a morning at Pindarie vineyard on the Barossa's western ridge, combining a guided walk up Schoff's Hill with wine tastings and lunch. The 2.5-hour experience runs weekdays from 11:30am, taking you through the vines to learn about the estate's sustainable practices. You'll taste a lineup of Italian varieties alongside local classics in the heritage stables cellar, then settle into a seasonal grazing lunch with sweeping views across the ranges.
2h 30mfrom AUD $135
★ 5.0 (8)
🍜 Food & Cooking
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Private Tour: Yarra Valley Wineries with Wine Tastings
A bespoke full-day wine tour through Victoria's Yarra Valley, where you control the itinerary alongside an experienced guide versed in Australian viticulture. Depart inner [Melbourne](/places/melbourne), visit multiple wineries at your preferred tempo, and enjoy a gourmet lunch with wine at Balgownie Estate or similar venue. Returns to your hotel by evening.
7h 30mfrom AUD $800
★ 5.0 (8)
🐠 Water Activities
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Snorkel with Giants at Ningaloo Reef
Spend nine hours at Ningaloo Reef hunting whale sharks from the air and water. This Coral Bay expedition pairs aerial spotting with in-water encounters alongside the planet's largest fish, guided by marine scientists who explain their behaviour and ecological importance. You'll also snorkel the outer reef's coral gardens before returning with professional photos and a full day's meals included.
9 hoursfrom AUD $650
★ 5.0 (8)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Tomb of the Pharaohs and Cairns Aquarium Combo
Combine two contrasting attractions in central Cairns over 2–3 hours. Begin at the Tomb of the Pharaohs, where 11 life-sized Egyptian tomb replicas showcase hieroglyphics and artefacts, then transition to the Cairns Aquarium to encounter over 16,000 marine species from the [Great Barrier Reef](/places/great-barrier-reef) and adjacent waters. Both venues sit within easy walking distance, making this a straightforward double stop for history buffs and reef enthusiasts alike.
2 hours – 3 hoursfrom AUD $107
★ 5.0 (8)
✈️ Transfers
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Private Gold Coast Airport Arrival Transfer to Byron Bay
Skip the airport queue shuffle with a private driver waiting at Gold Coast Airport, ready to whisk you straight to Byron Bay. Your chauffeur meets you at baggage claim with your name displayed, handling the drive so you can settle in and start unwinding. The air-conditioned vehicle gets you to your accommodation without fuss, tolls and parking already sorted. One-way journey, all inclusive except tips.
from AUD $240
★ 5.0 (8)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
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Flinders Ranges 5-Day Small Group 4WD Eco Tour from Adelaide
Explore the raw geology and wildlife of South Australia's Flinders Ranges over five days in a small 4WD group departing Adelaide. You'll navigate rugged terrain through national parks and conservation areas, spotting endangered wallabies, traversing dramatic gorges, and learning the region's geological story from a qualified guide. All meals included. Limited to 16 travellers.
5 daysfrom AUD $3495
★ 5.0 (8)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
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E-Bike Hire Echuca Moama - Full Day
Explore the Murray River region on a full-day e-bike adventure around Echuca-Moama. These electric bikes handle the gentle terrain effortlessly, letting you cover more ground without the effort. Routes suit everyone from casual pedallers to confident riders. We deliver to your accommodation within 5km of Echuca CBD, or collect from near the Visitor Information Centre. You'll get a map, helmet, safety briefing and local riding tips to make the most of your eight hours.
8 hoursfrom AUD $75
★ 5.0 (8)
🛕 Culture & History
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Cassowary Coast Goondoi Culture Tour
Spend eight hours in Far North Queensland's wet tropics rainforest with Goondoi Culture Tours, learning directly from Indigenous guides about traditional land management, ecology and cultural practices. This operator holds Ecotourism Australia certification and reinvests in conservation efforts across the region and reef systems. You'll move through ancient forest, hear stories rooted in thousands of years of knowledge, and break bread with guides who know this country intimately. It's slower travel—the kind that actually sticks.
8 hoursfrom AUD $255
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