Getting around the East Coast
Australia
Asia & Pacific
Already on the road? Got a day free between trips? Pick from our curated single-day activities, dives, skydives, surfs, scenic flights, whale spotting and more. All run by operators we'd send our mates to.
Chasing a jump? See every drop zone on the map →The two trips every East Coast backpacker remembers. Don't leave without at least one.
K'gari (Fraser Island) Bucket list The world's largest sand island, Lake McKenzie, 75-Mile Beach, rainforest tracks and the Maheno wreck. 4WD tag-along or self-drive, 2–5 days.
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Whitsundays Iconic Sail the 74 islands, Whitehaven Beach, Hill Inlet lookout and snorkelling the fringing reef. Tall ships, maxi yachts and party boats, 2–3 days.
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Cairns & Tropical North
1 Hour
4.7 (4,208 · Google)
A full cooked breakfast on the deck at Hartley's Crocodile Adventures while a koala and its keeper do the rounds, then a lagoon croc cruise and a full day of wildlife shows, park entry included.
Cairns & Tropical North
2 Hours
4.7 (1,128 · Google)
Do both at Skypark Cairns by AJ Hackett: a 50m bungy off Australia's only bungy tower, then the 45m Giant Swing hitting 120km/h in 3.5 seconds, photos and video of both included, plus Cairns CBD transfers.
Cairns & Tropical North
40 Minutes
4.6 (258 · Google)
A 40-minute scenic flight from Cairns over Green Island, Arlington and Upolu Reefs and the North Queensland coast, every passenger gets a window seat, with pilot commentary and city transfers included.
Cairns & Tropical North
4 Hours
4.7 (832 · Google)
A small-group morning at Low Isles, a secluded 55-acre coral cay off Port Douglas: 2.5 hours to snorkel the calm lagoon, ride the glass-bottom boat or walk past the historic lighthouse. Back by 11:30am.
Cairns & Tropical North
11 Hours
4.9 (1,207 · Google)
The full Daintree day from Cairns: Port Douglas and 4 Mile Beach, a tide-timed crocodile cruise, the ferry into the world's oldest rainforest, cassowary spotting, a rainforest-creek swim and lunch, all fees included.
Cairns & Tropical North
8 Hours
4.8 (297 · Google)
Two outer Great Barrier Reef sites, Moore Reef plus Milln or Flynn, with Indigenous sea rangers sharing the Dreamtime stories of sea country. Lunch, morning and afternoon tea included.
Cairns & Tropical North
7 Hours, 30 Minutes
4.5 (2,764 · TripAdvisor)
Fast catamaran from Cairns to Green Island for up to 7 hours of reef-and-rainforest time: a 1-hour boat trip to a prime snorkel site, a marine biologist's reef talk, and a guests-only pool for the in-between.
Cairns & Tropical North
3 Hours
4.6 (535 · Google)
Australia's classic beach skydive: up to 60 seconds of freefall from 15,000ft over Mission Beach's coast, landing on the sand (weather permitting), with free Cairns transfers, APF membership and insurance included.
Cairns & Tropical North
9 Hours, 30 Minutes
4.5 (643 · TripAdvisor)
A day under sail aboard the 32m luxury catamaran Ocean Spirit to Michaelmas Cay: four hours on the reef, snorkelling with instruction, semi-sub coral tours, a hot-and-cold buffet with fresh prawns, and sparkling wine home.
Cairns & Tropical North
8 Hours
4.6 (789 · TripAdvisor)
The fast, stable way onto the Great Barrier Reef: check in at the Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal, cruise 90 minutes direct on a motor catamaran, and spend the day snorkelling off the Reef Magic pontoon.
Cairns & Tropical North
12 Hours
4.8 (1,827 · Google)
Up to three hours of white water on the Tully River: proper grade 3 and 4 rapids through World Heritage rainforest, full training and gear, a hearty country-style meal after, and return transfers from Cairns.
Cairns
2.5-3 hrs · 3-course dinner cruise
4.87 (1,483)
Cruise Trinity Inlet at sunset on the Spirit of Cairns, luxury sailing cat, 3-course dinner from local produce, welcome bubbles, rainforest mountain backdrop as the city lights up. Worth the splurge night.
Pricing TBD
Cairns
Half day · 1 bungy + 1 giant swing
4.96 (5,683)
AJ Hackett's Skypark Cairns, Australia's only purpose-built bungy tower (50m) PLUS the Minjin Giant Swing. 16 different bungy jumping styles to choose from. Return transfers from town included.
Pricing TBD
Great Barrier Reef
8 Hours
4.7 (832 · Google)
A full day on the outer Great Barrier Reef from Port Douglas: up to three sites across Agincourt and Opal Reefs on a luxury catamaran, with PADI dive options, buffet lunch and coral gardens busy with turtles and rays.
Great Barrier Reef
4 Hours
4.9 (868 · TripAdvisor)
Ocean Safari's fast morning run from Cape Tribulation to Mackay Reef: two snorkel sites, two hours in the water, personalised instruction, and turtles that call this stretch of the reef home. Half a day, fully spent.
Great Barrier Reef
9 Hours
4.9 (1,233 · Google)
A high-performance 25-metre sailing catamaran runs daily from Cairns to two outer reef sites: snorkel with turtles over coral gardens, eat a chef-prepared tropical buffet, and ride home on the netted bow trampoline.
Great Barrier Reef
7 Hours, 15 Minutes
4.3 (1,038 · TripAdvisor)
Sunlover's pontoon at Moore Reef makes the Great Barrier Reef easy: snorkelling with instruction, glass bottom boat, semi-sub, waterslide, tropical buffet lunch and a marine biologist talk, all off one platform.
Great Barrier Reef
7 Hours
4.6 (1,337 · Google)
Quicksilver's Wavepiercer runs from Port Douglas to a pontoon at Agincourt Reef on the outer Great Barrier Reef: snorkel with lifeguards watching, or stay dry in the semi-sub and underwater observatory. Lunch included.
Great Barrier Reef
9 Hours
4.4 (915 · Google)
The outer Great Barrier Reef with nothing to add on: snorkel and dive gear, a free scuba dive (medical permitting), chef-cooked meals from bacon-and-egg rolls to wine and biscuits, and reef tax covered.
Great Barrier Reef
8 Hours
4.8 (370 · Google)
Silversonic runs daily from Port Douglas to three different Agincourt ribbon reef sites, around five hours of unlimited snorkelling with all gear, a guided snorkel tour, buffet lunch and safety officers watching.
Great Barrier Reef
8 Hours
4.5 (328 · Google)
Silverswift departs Cairns daily for a water-first reef day: unlimited snorkelling with a guided tour, up to three dives for the certified, lifeguards on watch, hot showers after, and a full day of proper feeding.
Cairns
Full day · 7am – 5pm
4.92 (3,187)
High-speed cat to the outer reef. Two reef sites, certified dives or guided intros for first-timers.
Pricing TBD
The Whitsundays
1 Hour, 30 Minutes
4.9 (3,855 · Google)
The full Whitsundays aerial hour: Whitehaven Beach, the swirling sands of Hill Inlet, the Great Barrier Reef and the famous Heart Reef, from a comfortable fixed-wing aircraft with a guaranteed window seat.
Whitsundays
1 day · 9:30am – ~5:30pm
All-inclusive Whitsundays day sail to Whitehaven Beach and the best snorkel sites in the inner islands. Get back to Airlie by sundown, perfect if you don't want to overnight on a boat.
Whitsundays
1 day · 9:00am – ~5:00pm
The fast way to see the Whitsundays. High-speed twin-engine RIB to Whitehaven Beach, Hill Inlet lookout and the best snorkel sites, covers in a day what most boats need two for.
Whitsundays
1 day · 10:30am – ~5:30pm
The Whitsundays' hidden inland side. 4WD tour to private waterfalls and freshwater swimming pools, quiet, photogenic, exactly what you need on the day between sailing trips.
The Whitsundays
2 Hours, 30 Minutes
4.9 (1,453 · Google)
Ride your own Sea-Doo for 1.5 hours through the bays of the Whitsunday coastline, sea turtle spotting, guide up front, all gear included, no licence or experience required. Max 12 riders.
The Whitsundays
30 Minutes
4.6 (310 · Google)
Pioneer Adventures' 800hp jet boat tears around Pioneer Bay with 360 spins, power stops and drifts, turtles and dugongs between the stunts, free GoPro photos after. Thirty minutes, fully drenched.
The Whitsundays
6 Hours, 30 Minutes
The family ticket for Big Fury's Whitehaven day: 900 combined horsepower gets you there fast, 2–2.5 hours on the world-famous sand, a fresh buffet lunch served on the beach itself, Hill Inlet walk and reef snorkel included.
The Whitsundays
9 Hours, 45 Minutes
4 (3,070 · TripAdvisor)
Sail the Whitsundays aboard Camira, an 85ft ocean-going catamaran: climb to the Hill Inlet lookout, put footprints on Whitehaven Beach, snorkel the fringing reef, with BBQ lunch, beer and wine from 10am.
The Whitsundays
8 Hours
4.8 (2,149 · Google)
Evolution, a 35-metre superyacht, runs daily to two outer Great Barrier Reef sites for five full hours of reef time: snorkelling, optional dives, onboard BBQ lunch, then wine and cheese for the cruise back.
The Whitsundays
1 Day, 7 Hours, 30 Minutes
Prima Provides Small Group Sailing Adventures Around the Whitsundays! Environmental Management Charge These monies go towards the management, maintenance and protection of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and the National Parks now and…
The Whitsundays
1 Day, 7 Hours, 30 Minutes
4.8 (653 · TripAdvisor)
Two days and one night aboard Siska IV, a classic sailing yacht with a racing pedigree: Whitehaven Beach, the Hill Inlet lookout, reef snorkelling, all meals, and the chance to actually help sail her.
The Whitsundays
6 Hours
4.9 (964 · Google)
Jump over one of Queensland's most photographed coastlines: up to 60 seconds of freefall, a 5–7 minute canopy ride over the Whitsundays, and a landing on Midge Point Beach when conditions allow. Free Airlie Beach transfers.
The Whitsundays
1 Day, 7 Hours, 30 Minutes
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Whitsundays
60 mins · fixed-wing scenic flight
4.94 (1,879)
60 mins in a Cessna over Heart Reef, Whitehaven, Hill Inlet and all 74 Whitsunday islands. Guaranteed window seat. Run by Ocean Rafting from Whitsunday Airport, 8 min from Airlie.
Pricing TBD
Whitsundays
2 hours · sunset cruise
4.91 (3,142)
Two hours on the classic tall ship Providence V, bubbles, nibbles, sails up, sunset over the islands, moonlit return. The Whitsundays without the 2-night commitment.
Pricing TBD
Whitsundays
Full day · scenic flight + speedboat reef tour
4.95 (1,234)
Ocean Rafting's combo day: 60-min scenic flight (Heart Reef, Whitehaven from above) followed by a high-speed RIB to two reef snorkel sites (Mantaray Bay + Maureens Cove). If you've got one day in the Whitsundays, this is it.
Pricing TBD
Whitsundays
Half day · ~3 hours on water
Drive your own jet ski through the Whitsunday islands. Guided convoy with a lead skipper, beach stops, snorkel break, fast water and short enough to fit in around your sailing trip.
Pricing TBD
Airlie Beach
Half day · 15,000ft tandem
4.92 (2,845)
Fall 15,000ft over the 74 Whitsunday islands with SKYONE. 60 seconds of freefall at 220km/h, 5-7 minutes under canopy, the most photogenic backdrop in Australia.
Pricing TBD
Fraser Island (K'gari)
8 Hours
4 (31 · TripAdvisor)
The big single-day K'gari mission from Brisbane: 4WD across Double Island Point's surf beach, ferry to the island, cruise 75 Mile Beach, walk the rainforest boardwalk and swim Lake McKenzie. Lunch and fees included.
Fraser Island (K'gari)
n/a
4.5 (89 · TripAdvisor)
Three days of freedom on K'gari in your own lifted, automatic Toyota Landcruiser, recovery gear, barge transfer and audio guide included. Lake McKenzie, Eli Creek, the Champagne Pools and the Maheno at your own pace.
Fraser Island (K'gari)
n/a
4.5 (89 · TripAdvisor)
The four-day K'gari self-drive: a lifted automatic Landcruiser with recovery gear, barge transfer and audio guide included, enough time for the icons and the corners the day tours never reach.
Fraser Island (K'gari)
n/a
4.5 (89 · TripAdvisor)
The full-immersion K'gari hire: five days in your own lifted automatic Landcruiser with recovery gear, barge transfer and audio guide included. Every icon, every quiet track, zero schedule.
Fraser Island (K'gari)
8 Hours
4.8 (164 · Google)
The whole of K'gari in a day from Rainbow Beach: cruise the 75 Mile Beach highway in a purpose-built 4WD, float Eli Creek, swim Lake McKenzie and walk the ancient rainforest, ferry, lunch and permits included.
Fraser Island (K'gari)
9 Hours
4.9 (569 · Google)
Tasman Venture is the only operator on K'gari's remote western coast: kayak mangrove creeks, snorkel, ride tubes, then cruise Platypus Bay for breaching humpbacks, with in-water whale swims when conditions allow.
Fraser Island (K'gari)
1 day · Noosa pickup 5:30am · Rainbow Beach 7:30am
TODO, final supplier copy pending. Working placeholder: full-day guided K'gari (Fraser Island) 4WD adventure departing Noosa, the Sunshine Coast and Rainbow Beach. Beach driving, freshwater lakes and rainforest tracks on the world's largest sand island.
Pricing TBD
Fraser Island (K'gari)
1 day · Noosa pickup 5:30am · Rainbow Beach 7:30am
TODO, final supplier copy pending. Working placeholder: premium small-group K'gari (Fraser Island) nature tour departing Noosa, the Sunshine Coast and Rainbow Beach. The supplier's 'Most Popular' day tour.
Pricing TBD
Sydney
1 Hour, 30 Minutes
4.8 (4,864 · Google)
Ninety minutes under sail aboard Southern Swan or Soren Larsen, out of Campbell's Cove past the Opera House, Harbour Bridge and Fort Denison. Pull a line, steer the ship, or just hold the deck down.
Sydney
11 Hours
4.9 (1,296 · Google)
The Blue Mountains with everything actually included: Featherdale or Sydney Zoo entry, all four Scenic World rides, a chef-prepared lunch, quiet lookouts away from the coaches, and a river cruise back to Circular Quay.
Sydney
10 Hours
4.5 (1,893 · TripAdvisor)
FJ Tours' refreshingly honest Blue Mountains day: Featherdale's kangaroos and koalas, the Three Sisters from Echo Point, all three Scenic World rides and a Leura stop, you sort your own lunch, hence the name.
Sydney
10 Hours, 30 Minutes
4.7 (96 · Google)
The flexible, wallet-friendly Blue Mountains run: a deluxe mini tour bus, accredited guides, Australia's 'Grand Canyon', and a 45-minute Sydney Harbour cruise on the way home. Add extras only if you want them.
Sydney
10 Hours
4.7 (600 · TripAdvisor)
A max-nine day tour from Sydney into the World Heritage Blue Mountains, quiet lookouts, guided bushwalks and the Three Sisters, finishing at Featherdale Wildlife Park with kangaroos and koalas up close.
Sydney
11 Hours
4.9 (724 · TripAdvisor)
A small-group minibus day from Sydney doing the Blue Mountains properly: a 90-minute-plus bushwalk past waterfalls and clifftops, the Three Sisters and its Dreamtime story, and a fresh café-made picnic lunch. No hidden extras.
Sydney
5 Hours
4.6 (514 · Google)
Two guided shore dives for certified divers at Sydney's Northern Beaches, Cabbage Tree Bay, Freshwater or Fairlight: 1.5m giant cuttlefish, seahorses, blue gropers and wobbegongs, with all gear included and cleaned after.
Sydney
3 Hours
4.6 (535 · Google)
The classic Sydney-region jump: up to 15,000ft over Wollongong's beaches with up to 60 seconds of freefall, transfers included, plus APF membership, a certificate and a $20 merch voucher for the drop zone.
Sydney
3 Hours
4.7 (659 · Google)
Sydney's best-value jump: a 20-minute scenic flight to 15,000ft with views from the Blue Mountains to the coast, up to 60 seconds of 200km/h freefall, and a certificate to prove you actually did it.
Sydney
2 Hours
4.9 (517 · Google)
Skip the slow boat: blast out of Circular Quay on a purpose-built, military-spec high-speed RIB, through the Heads and into the Tasman to find the friendliest whale pods. Sightings guaranteed (per their policy).
Sydney
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Internal payment test, NOT a real trip. No operator is booked or notified; the charge just verifies Square end-to-end.
Pricing TBD
Sydney
2.5 hrs · May–Nov humpback season
4.89 (2,456)
2.5-hour cruise on a small custom whale-watching boat with water-level viewing platforms. Far more intimate than the bigger ferries. Whale guarantee, see one or come back free. May-Nov peak, best in June-October.
Pricing TBD
Sydney
Half day · 15,000ft tandem
4.93 (3,654)
60 seconds of freefall at 200km/h over the Royal National Park, with Sydney's skyline + Pacific coastline on the canopy descent. SKYONE operates the Wilton drop zone, 70km southwest of the CBD.
Pricing TBD
Melbourne
11 Hours
4.9 (373 · Google)
The two-island wildlife day from Melbourne: ferry to French Island for a guided 4WD search for wild koalas, then Phillip Island for the Nobbies' seal colony and the Penguin Parade at dusk. Small group, big day.
Melbourne
12 Hours
4.8 (82 · Google)
A small-group Grampians day from Melbourne in a 12-seater minibus: Boroka Lookout, the 400-step descent to MacKenzie Falls, the Aboriginal Culture Centre and village time in Halls Gap, hotel pickup included.
Melbourne
12 Hours
5 (10,101 · Google)
A full-day run from Melbourne into Grampians National Park: MacKenzie Falls, the Grand Canyon walk and lookouts for days, with a solid chance of kangaroos on the way. Park fees and city pick-up sorted.
Melbourne
12 Hours, 30 Minutes
4.7 (246 · TripAdvisor)
A full-day mini-coach tour from Melbourne into Gariwerd (the Grampians): Boroka and Reeds Lookouts, The Balconies, 160 steps down to MacKenzie Falls, wild emus and kangaroos, and the Brambuk cultural centre.
Melbourne
20 Minutes
4.6 (535 · Google)
A tandem beach skydive over the Great Ocean Road: up to 60 seconds of freefall from 15,000ft above one of the world's most famous coastlines, with APF membership and a personalised certificate included.
Melbourne
6 Hours
4.8 (82 · Google)
A small-group minibus day through the Yarra Valley, Victoria's original wine region, planted 1838: tastings at three to four vineyards, a lunch stop in Healesville, and free Melbourne pickup. Max 11 guests.
Tasmania
3 Hours
4.9 (1,491 · Google)
Three hours along Bruny Island's wild southern coast in a purpose-built wave-piercing boat: towering sea cliffs, deep caves, the acoustic 'Breathing Rock', and a good chance of seals, dolphins and albatross.
Tasmania
8 Hours
4.9 (1,491 · Google)
The car-free way to do Bruny: park free at Kettering's Oyster Cove Marina, take the bus and ferry across with island sightseeing, then board the award-winning 3-hour Wilderness Cruise from Adventure Bay.
Tasmania
8 Hours
4.8 (503 · Google)
Hobart to Port Arthur done properly: entry to Tasmania's most visited historic site with its harbour cruise, plus Eaglehawk Neck, Remarkable Cave, a chocolate foundry and a lavender farm on the way.
Byron Bay
3 Hours
4.9 (102 · Google)
Three hours in Byron Bay's famously learner-friendly waves with GazMan Morgan, the local legend who's been teaching here longer than anyone, max 10 students, all gear included, dolphins often watching from out back.
Byron Bay
4 Hours
4.7 (374 · Google)
Mojosurf's 8:30am half-day lesson: pickup included, the best learner beach chosen for that day's conditions, boards and wetsuits supplied, and pro instructors whose whole job is getting you standing. Back for happy hour.
Byron Bay
2 Hours
4.8 (78 · Google)
A two-hour small-group SUP lesson in the calm, protected water of Cape Byron Marine Park: balance, paddling and turning coached by a pro, with dolphins and turtles regularly cruising past mid-lesson.
Byron Bay
3 Hours
4.6 (535 · Google)
Freefall over Australia's most easterly point: up to 60 seconds from 15,000ft with Cape Byron, the lighthouse and the surf beaches below, exclusive drop zone, Byron transfers, APF membership and insurance included.
Byron Bay
3 Hours
5 (440 · Google)
Wild Byron's safari-style whale watch: max 12 aboard the purpose-built Apollo 2 from Brunswick Heads, with a marine naturalist guide, live whale song through a hydrophone, free pro photos and guaranteed sightings.
Byron Bay
2 Hours, 30 Minutes
4.4 (309 · Google)
Sea kayak from Clarks Beach along the Cape to Wategos, where Byron's resident dolphins hang out, with kayak surfing on the way home, a see-a-dolphin-or-return-free guarantee, and unlimited Tim Tams at the end.
Byron Bay
Half day · 2–2.5 hrs on the water
4.8 (515 · Google)
Paddle out into Cape Byron Marine Park with Go Sea Kayak, Byron's original sea kayak tour. Dolphins year-round, turtles, and humpback whales in season, with a Go Sea Guarantee: don't spot dolphins, turtles or whales and your next tour is free. Qualified ocean-lifeguard guides and a beach lesson before you launch, so total beginners are welcome.
Pricing TBD
Brunswick Heads
2 hrs · gentle river paddle
4.8 (515 · Google)
A gentle two-hour paddle on the Brunswick River, one of the most beautiful river systems in NSW. Tours run on high tide when the water is calm and crystal-clear, glide past sea birds and native wildlife, pause to swim, and soak up the quiet just north of Byron. No fitness or experience needed and even non-swimmers can join.
Pricing TBD
Byron Bay
Half day · 15,000ft jump
4.94 (4,892)
60 seconds of freefall at 220 km/h, then a 5-minute parachute glide over Byron's headland, beaches and hinterland. Run by Skydive Australia from Tyagarah Airfield, 10 min north of Byron.
Pricing TBD
Byron Bay
1.5 hours · cultural walk + tastings
4.96 (312)
Walk the Bundjalung Country with Delta Kay, a local Bundjalung woman who shares stories, bush food and tea, and the deep ecological knowledge of this Country. The most meaningful 90 minutes you'll spend in Byron.
Pricing TBD
Byron Bay
2 hours · morning departure
4.91 (1,647)
Julian Rocks is where warm tropical and cool temperate seas collide, meaning leopard sharks, manta rays, turtles, eagle rays and (in season) humpback whales all in one spot. Run by Out of The Blue Adventures with a marine biologist on the boat.
Pricing TBD
Byron Bay
Half day · ~2-3 hours
4.92 (3,214)
Mojo Surf will pick you up from your Byron hostel, drive you to whichever beach (Lennox or Ballina) is firing that day, kit you up and have you standing on a wave by lesson's end. They literally guarantee it.
Pricing TBD
Byron Bay
3 hours · sunrise or morning
4.93 (2,156)
Paddle out from Clarke's Beach with Cape Byron Kayaks and you've got a 90% chance of spotting a pod of the resident 300-strong bottlenose dolphins. Turtles and rays too. Whales June-Nov. Plus Tim Tams.
Pricing TBD
Byron Bay
2 hours · Jun–Oct only
4.9 (1,402)
Mid-June to end of October, humpbacks migrate past Byron in their thousands. Out of The Blue Adventures take you out on a 2-hour cruise from Ballina with a marine biologist on the boat. Whale guarantee, see one or come back for free.
Pricing TBD
Byron Bay
5 Hours
5 (440 · Google)
Walk through Nightcap National Park's lush rainforest to the base of Minyon Falls, where the water drops over 100 metres into the valley. Guided, half a day, with pickup from your Byron accommodation.
Pricing TBD
Western Australia
5 Hours, 30 Minutes
4.9 (334 · TripAdvisor)
A 5.5-hour flight-and-island day from Kalbarri: land on East Wallabi in the Abrolhos Islands, swim and snorkel Turtle Bay's protected reef, walk the island with a guide, and fly home over the Batavia shipwreck site.
Western Australia
2 Hours
4.9 (334 · TripAdvisor)
A two-hour flying visit from Kalbarri: over the red cliffs of Gantheume Bay, an island landing on East Wallabi with morning or afternoon tea, then home over the coral atolls and the 1629 Batavia wreck site.
Western Australia
1 Hour, 45 Minutes
4.9 (334 · TripAdvisor)
The everything flight from Kalbarri: low passes over the Abrolhos Islands and Super Tubes surf break, the bubblegum-pink Hutt Lagoon, and Kalbarri National Park's river gorges, 1 hour 45 of pure scenery.
Uluru & Red Centre
30 Minutes
4.9 (1,214 · Google)
Thirty minutes over Kings Canyon and the George Gill Range: sheer walls from above, out to Petermann Pound where wild camels and brumbies sometimes roam, and Back Canyon on the return leg. Max four passengers.
Uluru & Red Centre
5 Hours
4.8 (136 · Google)
Segway the most scenic quarter of Uluru's base, walk to Mutitjulu Waterhole and the Mala rock art, then watch the rock catch fire at sunset with sparkling wine and nibbles. Training and resort transfers included.
Uluru & Red Centre
36 Minutes
4.9 (1,214 · Google)
A 36-minute sunset helicopter flight looping Uluru and Kata Tjuta as they turn molten at dusk, flown at the closest regulated distance, respecting Anangu cultural protocols, with pilot commentary in your headset.
Uluru & Red Centre
2 Hours, 30 Minutes
4.8 (136 · Google)
Circumnavigate Uluru's entire 10km base by Segway: training included, guided commentary on the rock's history, geology and Anangu culture, and early-morning departures that beat the desert heat. Self-drive to the start.
Uluru & Red Centre
5 Hours
4.9 (1,214 · Google)
PHS's 'One with the Lot' air safari: around two hours' flying linking Uluru, Kata Tjuta and Kings Canyon, crossing Lake Amadeus and the desert, with a guided Kings Creek bed walk in the middle. Max five passengers.
Uluru & Red Centre
2 Hours, 45 Minutes
4.3 (159 · Google)
Watch Kata Tjuta's great red domes run through their sunset colour change with sparkling wine and light snacks, an accredited local guide unpacking the culture and desert ecology as the light performs.
Pricing TBD
Darwin & Top End
1 Hour
4.5 (1,567 · TripAdvisor)
An hour underground in the Top End's glittering limestone caves near Katherine, quartz crystals that earned the Jawoyn name 'place of many stars', rare bats overhead, and a guide who knows every chamber.
Darwin & Top End
12 Hours
4.9 (1,857 · TripAdvisor)
A small-group Darwin day out: swim at Wangi Falls, Florence Falls and Buley Rockhole, size up giant termite mounds, then finish with a private jumping-crocodile cruise on the Adelaide River. Lunch included.
Darwin & Top End
2 Hours
4.5 (1,567 · TripAdvisor)
A 7:00am cruise through the first two gorges of Nitmiluk (Katherine) Gorge as the Top End wakes up, mist lifting off the water, wildlife stirring, and the sandstone catching its best light of the day.
Pricing TBD
Brisbane
8 Hours
4.5 (1,133 · Google)
A self-guided Moreton Island day from Brisbane: return ferry, three hours each of kayak and snorkel hire, an hour on a SUP, and the rusting Tangalooma Shipwrecks sitting in turquoise water waiting for you.
Brisbane
2 Hours
4.8 (391 · Google)
Get Wet's award-winning two-hour beginner lesson on the Gold Coast's favourite learn-to-surf beach: board, rashie and seasonal wetsuit included, your gear stored safe, and a warm shower waiting after.
Brisbane
9 Hours
4.8 (398 · Google)
The all-action Moreton day from Brisbane: guided Tangalooma Wrecks snorkel, transparent kayaks over the fish frenzy, sand tobogganing at up to 70km/h and a 4WD 'Tough Bus' run to The Desert. Gear and lunch included.
Brisbane
1 Day, 12 Hours
4 (31 · TripAdvisor)
Two days doing Moreton Island's wild side by 4WD, Tangalooma wrecks snorkel, sandboarding at The Desert, the Blue Lagoon, with nights at a glamping camp 50 metres from Bulwer Beach. Meals and gear included.
Brisbane
8 Hours
4 (31 · TripAdvisor)
A max-10 day trip across Moreton Island: cruise the Marine Park, swim the Blue Lagoon, hike to Honeymoon Bay and the Champagne Pools, and visit Cape Moreton Lighthouse where dolphins and turtles cruise below.
Brisbane
8 Hours
4 (31 · TripAdvisor)
An 8-hour eco 4WD day on North Stradbroke Island: ferry across the Marine Park, swim Lake Bummiera, cruise Cylinder and Flinders Beaches, and walk the Point Lookout headland where whales pass in season.
Brisbane
7 Hours, 30 Minutes
4.7 (517 · TripAdvisor)
See Moreton's all-in day: cruise to Moreton Island on the three-level Spirit of Migaloo II, snorkel the Tangalooma Wrecks with a dedicated dive vessel, watch for wild dolphins, and hit a tropical buffet with ocean king prawns.
Pricing TBD
Perth
20 Minutes
4.9 (482 · Google)
Skydive over Wadjemup (Rottnest Island): a scenic flight over the whole island, 30 seconds of freefall near 200km/h, then a five-minute canopy ride down to a beach landing at Salmon, Thomson or Bickley Bay.
Perth
2 Hours
4.5 (616 · Google)
Two hours on the Ocean Master catamaran out of Hillarys during the humpback migration (late Aug–early Nov): three viewing decks, live marine-scientist commentary, and a free return trip if the whales don't show.
South Australia
8 Hours
4.4 (919 · Google)
The polished Barossa day from Adelaide: morning tea and tastings at Pindarie, a gourmet two-course lunch with structured tasting at Lambert Estate, a Chateau Tanunda tour and Maggie Beer's Farm Shop. Max 20 guests.
South Australia
8 Hours
4.9 (310 · Google)
TrailHopper's flexible Barossa day from Adelaide: hop off at any of 150+ wineries and stay as long as you like, plan your own stops, or take the all-inclusive version with four wineries and lunch organised.
South Australia
8 Hours
4.9 (2,304 · Google)
The two-for-one South Australia day: browse historic Hahndorf's main street, then taste through four Barossa Valley wineries with a regional lunch, max 13 guests, designated driver, free gift included.
South Australia
8 Hours
4.9 (2,304 · Google)
The famous full Barossa day: tastings at four to five cellar doors, lunch at Kies Winery, Steiny's mettwurst and Barossa cheese, Maggie Beer's Farm Shop, hotel pickup and return, Adelaide or Glenelg.
Pricing TBD
New Zealand
3 Hours
4.9 (544 · TripAdvisor)
Jump from 10,000ft over the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage Area: 30 seconds of 200km/h freefall with Aoraki/Mt Cook, Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers and the Tasman Sea all in frame at once.
New Zealand
2 Hours
4.6 (132 · TripAdvisor)
New Zealand's #1-rated skydive on TripAdvisor: a 12,000ft tandem jump with all gear supplied, Hummer transport to the plane, a free buff and a certificate to wave at your doubters.
New Zealand
8 Hours
4.7 (507 · Google)
The flexible way to walk Abel Tasman: sea shuttles drop you at a different point in the park across three separate day trips, cover most of the coastal track and still sleep in your own bed each night.
New Zealand
1 Day, 8 Hours, 15 Minutes
4.5 (657 · TripAdvisor)
Two days sea kayaking Abel Tasman National Park with a guide who does the cooking: double kayaks, all camping gear, every meal, and a night at a beachside campsite. You paddle; everything else is handled.
New Zealand
6 Hours, 30 Minutes
4.8 (712 · Google)
Shuttle up to gold-rush Arrowtown, then ride 34–36km back to Queenstown on the Arrow River Bridges and Twin Rivers trails, swing bridges, river gorges and mountain views, self-guided on a hardtail or e-bike.
New Zealand
8 Hours
4.7 (507 · Google)
A full-day cruise from Kaiteriteri deep into Abel Tasman: past Split Apple Rock and a fur seal colony to Awaroa's golden beach, laze all day or walk the comfortable track to Tonga Quarry before pickup.
New Zealand
4 Hours, 30 Minutes
4.9 (245 · Google)
Island Getaway's small-group cruise through the Bay of Islands: out to the Hole in the Rock and Cape Brett Lighthouse, a stopover on Roberton Island, and wildlife likely the whole way. Max 22 aboard.
New Zealand
5 Hours
4.8 (11 · Google)
The cruise-passenger special from Waitangi Wharf: Kawiti Glow Worm Caves, the Puketī kauri forest, the Hundertwasser Toilets, Makana Chocolate Factory and Haruru Falls, with an on-time return guaranteed.
New Zealand
7 Hours, 30 Minutes
4.7 (507 · Google)
Wilsons' signature Abel Tasman day: cruise from Kaiteriteri to Torrent Bay, then guided sea kayaking past granite headlands to a beach picnic and the fur seals of Pinnacle Island. Max eight paddlers per guide.
New Zealand
5 Hours
4.8 (2,433 · Google)
Waitomo's biggest adventure: five hours underground with a 35-metre abseil, a flying fox, blackwater tubing, waterfall climbs and jumps, with glowworms overhead. Ages 16+, abseil training included.
New Zealand
3 Hours
4.8 (2,433 · Google)
Three hours in Ruakuri Cave on the trip that started blackwater rafting: float the underground river in a tube, clamber through the dark, and launch yourself off a small waterfall. Ages 12+.
New Zealand
6 Hours, 30 Minutes
4.8 (1,302 · Google)
The Dart River double: a jet boat run deep into Mount Aspiring National Park from Glenorchy, then a guided float back down in inflatable Funyak kayaks, side-streams, the Rockburn chasm and a gourmet picnic included.
New Zealand
4 Hours
4.8 (2,087 · Google)
Swim with wild dusky dolphins, the ocean's acrobats, off Kaikoura with New Zealand's original dolphin swim operator: 30+ years' experience, purpose-built boats and one of the world's highest success rates.
New Zealand
2 Hours, 30 Minutes
4.8 (26,585 · Google)
The 12-acre Hobbiton set is still standing in Matamata farmland, and you get 2.5 hours inside it, past Bag End, into a fully themed hobbit home, finishing with a free Southfarthing ale at the Green Dragon Inn.
New Zealand
3 Hours
5 (1,456 · TripAdvisor)
Fourteen rapids, three waterfalls and the 7-metre Tutea Falls, the highest commercially rafted waterfall in the world, on NZ's warmest river, with Māori history woven through the canyon. First-timers welcome.
New Zealand
9 Hours, 30 Minutes
5 (1,837 · Google)
The no-compromise Milford day: a max-16 small group along the famous Milford Road, a two-hour nature cruise on the fjord, then a 40-minute scenic flight back to Queenstown instead of five more hours in a seat.
New Zealand
3 Hours
4.6 (66 · TripAdvisor)
Skydive Mt. Cook runs the only helicopter-lifted jump in New Zealand: 10 minutes to altitude with Aoraki, Lake Pukaki and Tekapo filling the windows, then up to 30 seconds of freefall over all of it.
New Zealand
3 Hours
4.6 (66 · TripAdvisor)
The bigger Mt. Cook jump: a 10–15 minute scenic flight to 13,000ft over Aoraki, then up to 45 seconds of freefall above turquoise lakes and glaciers, with an operator holding nearly 100,000 successful jumps.
New Zealand
3 Hours, 30 Minutes
4.6 (1,415 · Google)
The full-height Queenstown jump: out the door at 15,000ft, up to 60 seconds of freefall touching 200km/h, strapped to a professional who does this every day. You just have to say yes.
New Zealand
25 Minutes
4.8 (7,418 · Google)
The world's most famous jet boat ride: twin V8s hurling you through the narrow Shotover Canyons at up to 90km/h, with full 360-degree spins centimetres from the rock. Sixty years of this, four million grins.
New Zealand
3 Hours, 30 Minutes
4.6 (1,057 · Google)
Te Pā Tū's summer evening in a forest pā near Rotorua: the Ahi Tuku fire welcome, fireside storytelling and games, a kapa haka performance and a hangi-cooked Māori fusion feast, with Rotorua transfers included.
New Zealand
1 Hour, 30 Minutes
4.8 (228 · Google)
Run off the side of Coronet Peak with a certified tandem pilot, New Zealand's highest commercial take-off at 4,000ft. Gentle glide or full roller-coaster: you set the dial. Courtesy van from Queenstown.
New Zealand
35 Minutes
4.9 (871 · Google)
The Helicopter Line's signature flight circles the whole Wakatipu Basin, Shotover River, Skippers Canyon, Coronet Peak, then lands you high in the Remarkables at 1,528m to stand in the alpine air.
New Zealand
45 Minutes
4.5 (13,408 · Google)
Walk Waitomo's limestone chambers, including the towering Cathedral, then board a silent, hand-steered boat and glide beneath thousands of native glowworms lighting the dark like a galaxy.
New Zealand
3 Hours, 30 Minutes
4.9 (245 · Google)
A small-group cruise through the Bay of Islands to the Hole in the Rock, with two island stopovers including Roberton Island, snorkel, paddleboard, hike and swim, with dolphins, penguins and seals often about.
Pricing TBD
New Zealand
2 Hours, 45 Minutes
4.5 (2,461 · TripAdvisor)
New Zealand's original whale watch takes you into the Kaikoura Canyon, home to resident sperm whales, tracked by hydrophone, spotted on 95% of tours, and backed by an 80% refund if they don't show.
Pricing TBD
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