Tours & experiences

Hand-picked tours across Australia

Our team has been pulling together the best small-group tours, day trips and multi-day adventures around Australia for years. Mick reads the traveller reviews before any tour earns a spot on this page — if a tour's a dud, it doesn't get listed.

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Full Day Sail to Rottnest Island from Fremantle
5.0 (3)
🐠 Water Activities
Australia

Full Day Sail to Rottnest Island from Fremantle

Sail a sleek catamaran 20km offshore from Fremantle to Rottnest Island's pristine bays for a full day of water-based exploration. With a maximum of 24 passengers, you'll snorkel coral reefs, paddle kayaks, and swim in crystalline waters while the boat harnesses the famous Freo Doctor wind on the return journey. Morning tea, a buffet lunch, and all gear are included—this stays afloat, never touching sand.

8 hoursfrom AUD $269
Full-Day Private Group Great Ocean Road Tour from Melbourne
5.0 (3)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia

Full-Day Private Group Great Ocean Road Tour from Melbourne

A 12-hour private group drive along Victoria's Great Ocean Road, heading south from [Melbourne](/places/melbourne) through dramatic coastal scenery. You'll travel past sheer clifftops, wind down to pristine beaches, cross river inlets and thread through temperate rainforest. The route follows the legendary highway as it hugs the shoreline, with stops designed to let you absorb the raw landscape at your own pace. Flexible group sizes mean you travel with people you know.

12 hoursfrom AUD $600
Australia’s Great Ocean Road Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour
5.0 (3)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia

Australia’s Great Ocean Road Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

Navigate Australia's Great Ocean Road at your own tempo with this downloadable audio guide. Over 6–7 hours, you'll encounter the striking 12 Apostles rock formations, explore Loch Ard Gorge's maritime history, and visit Cape Otway Lighthouse through rainforest. The app-based tour delivers pre-recorded commentary tied to your GPS location, working offline after download. One purchase covers everyone in your vehicle; lifetime access means you can revisit the route whenever you return.

6 hours – 7 hoursfrom AUD $24
Private Helicopter Tour to 12 Apostles & Great Ocean Road
5.0 (3)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
Australia

Private Helicopter Tour to 12 Apostles & Great Ocean Road

Fly from Essendon Airport across Victoria's dramatic southwestern coastline, tracing the Great Ocean Road from the Surf Coast past Bells Beach, Lorne and Cape Otway Lighthouse. Land at the 12 Apostles Heliport for up to two hours exploring the limestone formations on foot, then circle back overhead before returning inland. Four hours total, piloted by experienced crew with full carbon offset.

4 hoursfrom AUD $1995
Essential Melbourne Sightseeing Tour
5.0 (3)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia

Essential Melbourne Sightseeing Tour

Walk [Melbourne](/places/melbourne)'s streets with someone who actually knows the place. This three-hour tour threads through the city's landmarks—Flinders Street, Federation Square, the Yarra—but lingers in the laneways where the real character lives: street art, historic arcades, hidden cafes. You'll hear how the city ticks, why locals care about their footy, and stories that surprise even long-time residents. Coffee and snacks included.

3 hoursfrom AUD $120
Melbourne Best Street Food Tour With A Local Guide
5.0 (3)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

Melbourne Best Street Food Tour With A Local Guide

A three-hour guided walk through [Melbourne](/places/melbourne)'s laneways with a local who knows where to eat. You'll hit Degraves Street's graffiti-splashed corners, nose around Block Arcade for proper meat pies, and track down Japanese pastries at Emporium Melbourne. The tour bends to what you actually fancy—your guide adjusts on the fly. It's just you and them, no group shuffle. Available in Spanish, English, French, or Italian.

3 hoursfrom AUD $125
McLaren Vale & Historic Hahndorf Wine Tour
5.0 (3)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

McLaren Vale & Historic Hahndorf Wine Tour

An eight-hour drive through South Australian wine country blending McLaren Vale's modern cellar doors with the German-heritage charm of Hahndorf. Start at d'Arenberg's quirky gallery-winery hybrid for your first tastings, move to Mollydooker for a second session, then head into the Adelaide Hills. Explore Hahndorf's main street on your own for lunch, visit a sixth-generation strawberry preserve producer, and finish with cool-climate wines at Sidewood before ascending Mount Lofty for city views.

8 hoursfrom AUD $295
Sydney Aboriginal Walking Tour with Welcome Smoking Ceremony
5.0 (3)
Australia

Sydney Aboriginal Walking Tour with Welcome Smoking Ceremony

2 hours – 3 hoursfrom AUD $99
Live Acoustic Music Experience in Coffin Bay Wilderness
5.0 (3)
🍹 Nightlife
Australia

Live Acoustic Music Experience in Coffin Bay Wilderness

Gather around a campfire in Coffin Bay's wild hinterland for four hours of live acoustic music from regional and travelling musicians. Wood-fired pizzas cooked on-site are included, along with access to local gin infused with Yarnbala's native plants, plus South Australian wines and craft beers. The venue operates as an open-air bar where the landscape becomes part of the show.

4 hoursfrom AUD $142
Margaret River/Busselton Winery Tour with a'la carte lunch
5.0 (3)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

Margaret River/Busselton Winery Tour with a'la carte lunch

Explore Margaret River and Busselton's wine country across seven-and-a-half hours, hitting three established or smaller wineries where you might chat with owners or winemakers. You'll taste through their collections—likely discovering something that speaks to you—plus visit a craft brewery, a artisan food producer (chocolate, nougat, or local goods), and enjoy lunch at a venue of your choosing. Hotel pickups and all winery tastings included.

7h 30mfrom AUD $200
Langhorne Creek Wine Region Daytrip with Lunch from Adelaide
5.0 (3)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

Langhorne Creek Wine Region Daytrip with Lunch from Adelaide

Head south-east from Adelaide to Langhorne Creek, a quietly excellent wine region that sits well outside the usual tourist trail. This eight-hour small-group tour takes you through local vineyards with tastings at multiple stops, followed by lunch paired with a complimentary glass of wine. Hotel pick-up and drop-off from central Adelaide keeps logistics simple, and the capped group size of ten means you'll get genuine attention from your guide rather than being herded through.

8 hoursfrom AUD $250
Adelaide Japanese Group Winery Day Tour in Barossa and Hahndorf
5.0 (3)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia

Adelaide Japanese Group Winery Day Tour in Barossa and Hahndorf

Explore Barossa Valley and Eden Valley wine regions on this eight-hour guided tour departing from Adelaide. Visit two premium Shiraz producers for tastings and education, break for lunch at a third cellar door, then venture into the Adelaide Hills. Finish with wandering time in Hahndorf, a preserved German settlement filled with heritage architecture, independent shops, and traditional bakeries. Japanese-English speaking guide navigates the full route, returning you to your hotel by day's end.

8 hoursfrom AUD $230
McLaren Vale Wine-Lover - Luxury Full Day Private Tour
5.0 (3)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

McLaren Vale Wine-Lover - Luxury Full Day Private Tour

A private six to eight-hour wine tour through McLaren Vale's Mediterranean climate region, led by a knowledgeable guide in a luxury vehicle. You'll visit three wineries including the striking d'Arenberg Cube, taste Shiraz and approachable whites, and enjoy a multi-course lunch with matched wines at The Salopian Inn. Hotel transfers included, with flexibility to swap wineries to suit your interests.

6 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $900
Just Bliss Wine and Chocolate Experience in Barossa
5.0 (3)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

Just Bliss Wine and Chocolate Experience in Barossa

Spend an hour at this Barossa pairing where Grant Burge winemakers and Just Bliss chocolatiers have crafted four matched sets of premium wine and artisan chocolate. Each wine is paired thoughtfully with hand-made local chocolate to unlock complementary flavours. A short, intimate experience designed for those who appreciate the craft behind both drinks and confectionery.

1 hourfrom AUD $30
Private Phillip Island Penguin Parade Tour
5.0 (3)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
Australia

Private Phillip Island Penguin Parade Tour

This 9-hour private tour takes you to Phillip Island to watch little penguins return to shore at dusk, a nightly ritual you won't forget. You'll spend time at the Koala Conservation Centre, spot fur seals along the rugged coastline, and finish with a two-course dinner. Your own guide handles transport from your hotel, giving you flexibility to move at your own pace across this wild corner of Victoria.

9 hoursfrom AUD $990
Private Mornington Peninsula Hike and Hot Springs Tour
5.0 (3)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
Australia

Private Mornington Peninsula Hike and Hot Springs Tour

Spend 12 hours exploring Victoria's Mornington Peninsula on foot and in hot water. Start at Arthur's Seat for sunrise views, tackle a 5km coastal walk through Bushrangers Bay spotting kangaroos and native birds, visit Cape Schanck's southern cliffs, grab lunch at a local café, then soak tired muscles at Peninsula Hot Springs. Your guide adapts the day to your pace and interests.

12 hoursfrom AUD $1480
Bendigo Premium Balloon Flight
5.0 (3)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
Australia

Bendigo Premium Balloon Flight

Launch before dawn with BalloonMan for a three-hour hot air balloon flight over Bendigo. You'll drift silently across the city as light breaks, spotting heritage buildings, parks, Lake Weeroona, and surrounding bushland from a perspective few experience. The flight wraps with champagne and breakfast on the ground. It's a deliberate way to see a city most travellers rush through.

3 hoursfrom AUD $468
[Private Tour] Healesville Sanctuary Wildlife & Puffing Billy Steam Train
5.0 (3)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
Australia

[Private Tour] Healesville Sanctuary Wildlife & Puffing Billy Steam Train

This eight-hour private tour combines two of Victoria's standout attractions. Start at Healesville Sanctuary, a native wildlife park nestled at the base of the Great Dividing Range, where you'll encounter koalas, kangaroos, platypuses and lesser-known species in their natural setting. Then head to the Dandenong Mountains for a ride aboard Puffing Billy, a restored steam train that threads through mountain ranges, temperate rainforest and fern gullies, staffed by costumed guides evoking the early 1900s. Hotel or port pickup and drop-off included.

8 hoursfrom AUD $700
The Intimate wine tasting experiences and Boutique wines
5.0 (3)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

The Intimate wine tasting experiences and Boutique wines

A guided tour through five established Australian wineries, tracing vineyard heritage and sampling cellar door selections across 3.5 hours. You'll walk working winery grounds, hear stories behind the underground drives, and taste wines from both standard and limited reserve ranges. Pickup and drop-off included to one location. Founded in 1983, the operator knows wine regions well enough to have pre-booked access—you simply arrive and are received as a regular.

3h 30mfrom AUD $228
Great Ocean Road Sunset Private Experience
5.0 (3)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia

Great Ocean Road Sunset Private Experience

Drive the full 240-kilometre stretch of Victoria's Great Ocean Road in a private vehicle, timing your journey to catch the sunset at the Twelve Apostles. Your guide navigates you through coastal towns like Lorne and Torquay, the Otway Ranges rainforest, and the dramatic Shipwreck Coast, sharing stories and history along the way. Stop where you want, linger as long as you like, and watch the limestone stacks glow as daylight fades. Twelve to thirteen hours total.

12 hours – 13 hoursfrom AUD $875
Savour Voyager Wine Tasting
5.0 (3)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

Savour Voyager Wine Tasting

Spend an hour at Voyager Estate discovering wines matched to your palate. A guide tailors the tasting to what you enjoy, walking you through each pour alongside house-made snacks designed to complement the wines. Whether you're a regular drinker or curious newcomer, this session lets you explore at your own pace without the pressure of formal wine terminology.

1 hourfrom AUD $65
Luxe Seafood Package with Round Trip Ferry from Fremantle
5.0 (3)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

Luxe Seafood Package with Round Trip Ferry from Fremantle

Spend your morning hauling Western Rock Lobster pots off the coast, then return to the boat for a seafood spread prepared live before you. Expect freshly cracked lobster, sashimi salmon, oysters, Blue Swimmer crabs, fish tacos, prawns and marinated octopus, paired with local WA wines, beers and soft drinks. The 7.5-hour experience departs and returns from Fremantle, with ferry transfers included.

7h 30mfrom AUD $466
Swan River Bridges and City Segway Tour in Perth
5.0 (3)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
Australia

Swan River Bridges and City Segway Tour in Perth

Glide across Perth's riverside on a Segway, rolling past the Swan River's most recognisable bridges and landmarks in two hours. This guided tour whisks you through the city's waterfront corridors with a local guide sharing stories about the area's heritage and character. Small groups mean you'll get proper attention as you navigate from one vantage point to the next, with built-in time to pause for photos. Suited to beginners and experienced riders alike.

2 hoursfrom AUD $175
Adelaide Walking Tour: Hills, Squares and Parklands
5.0 (3)
🛕 Culture & History
Australia

Adelaide Walking Tour: Hills, Squares and Parklands

Explore North Adelaide's tree-lined streets and civic landmarks on this 2-hour walking tour with a local guide. You'll uncover the architectural heritage and personal stories behind the city's transformation from colonial settlement to modern metropolis, visiting public monuments, heritage buildings, and private residences that reveal how Adelaide developed. The gentle pace suits most fitness levels and takes in the character of the squares and parklands that define this leafy neighbourhood.

2 hoursfrom AUD $51
Hardys: Tasting in the Dark: A Wine Sensory Experience
5.0 (3)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

Hardys: Tasting in the Dark: A Wine Sensory Experience

Strip away the visual cues and taste wine with heightened senses at Hardys Tintara in South Australia. This 90-minute experience takes place in the historic Barrel Hall, where you'll don a blindfold and sip from blackened glasses whilst your host walks you through how sight shapes flavour perception. By removing one sense, you'll discover what your palate actually picks up—tannins, acid, body—without the distraction of colour or label. Designed for anyone curious about how wine tastes when you're forced to pay real attention.

1h 30mfrom AUD $125
Barossa Valley: Behind the Scenes Private Tour
5.0 (3)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

Barossa Valley: Behind the Scenes Private Tour

Travel through South Australia's premier wine region in a private Land Cruiser with a knowledgeable guide who opens doors to working wineries. Over eight hours, you'll meet winemakers at Freedom Cellar—home to the world's oldest producing Shiraz vine—taste flagship releases, sit down for lunch at Peter Lehmann, then explore Seppeltsfield's celebrated fortified collection, including bottles from your birth year. Departs Adelaide at 0900 or Barossa at 1015; returns by early evening.

8 hoursfrom AUD $320
Adelaide to Coober Pedy 7-Day Small Group 4WD Eco Safari
5.0 (3)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
Australia

Adelaide to Coober Pedy 7-Day Small Group 4WD Eco Safari

A seven-day 4WD adventure across South Australia's red interior, departing Adelaide and venturing into the Flinders Ranges, Lake Eyre basin, and remote outback settlements. You'll traverse legendary tracks like the Oodnadatta, explore Coober Pedy's underground opal mining town, discover Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary's granite peaks and wildlife, and witness The Breakaways at sunset. Small groups of up to 16 travellers share meals and navigate genuine outback terrain where few tourists venture.

7 daysfrom AUD $5895
Jewish Scene in Melbourne- ideal shore excursion with a local.
5.0 (3)
🛕 Culture & History
Australia

Jewish Scene in Melbourne- ideal shore excursion with a local.

A private six-hour tour led by a [Melbourne](/places/melbourne) resident who knows the Jewish quarter inside out. You'll explore the city's oldest synagogue, visit kosher food suppliers and delis, and discover why the Bagel Belt is legendary amongst locals. Your guide customises the route based on what interests you, throws in surprise detours to catch what's happening around town that day, and wraps up with fresh bagels. Travel to and from your port or hotel included.

6 hoursfrom AUD $895
Hahndorf After Dark Walking Tour including meal
5.0 (3)
🛕 Culture & History
Australia

Hahndorf After Dark Walking Tour including meal

Explore Hahndorf's Prussian roots on a 90-minute evening walk through Australia's oldest German settlement, founded in 1838 by religious refugees fleeing persecution. You'll visit significant sites in the village's southern precinct whilst a local guide recounts the harrowing journeys and daily lives of these early settlers. Follow up with a three-course meal at The Haus Restaurant, choosing from five seasonal mains that reflect the region's culinary heritage.

3 hoursfrom AUD $190
Taste of History Tour in Seppeltsfield
5.0 (3)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

Taste of History Tour in Seppeltsfield

Step into Seppeltsfield's barrel cellar to sample a century-old tawny straight from the wood. This South Australian winery holds the world's sole continuous collection of fortified wines stretching back to 1878, releasing a fresh 100-year vintage annually. A half-hour experience that moves you through generations of careful ageing in a single sip.

30 minfrom AUD $180
Art and History Trail Walking Tour in Tasmania
5.0 (3)
🛕 Culture & History
Australia

Art and History Trail Walking Tour in Tasmania

This 90-minute walking tour through Hobart's Sullivan's Cove and Battery Point quarters traces the city's artistic reinvention alongside its colonial foundations. You'll examine murals and installations by emerging and established artists while uncovering stories of early settlers, convicts, naval figures and the whaling trade that shaped Tasmania's capital. Historical photography punctuates the narrative at key sites.

1h 30mfrom AUD $40
Australia's Immersion Tasting
5.0 (3)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

Australia's Immersion Tasting

Spend 75 minutes at Jim Barry Wines in Clare Valley exploring nine wines across sparkling, white and red varietals, including cellar releases and upcoming bottlings. This family-run estate walk traces how the winery has evolved through its vineyard sites and vintage selections, moving from arrival bubbles through single-vineyard Cabernets and flagship Shiraz blends. You'll taste both established favourites and experimental pours not yet on general release.

1h 15mfrom AUD $30
Swan Valley Private Tour
5.0 (3)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

Swan Valley Private Tour

Your driver collects you from a Perth hotel for a six-hour roam through Swan Valley's wine country and artisan producers. This is a tailored route—you steer towards wineries, breweries, chocolate makers and honey producers that appeal to you, or let your guide suggest stops based on what unfolds. Two cellar doors come with tastings; chocolate, honey and nuts are sampled en route. Caversham Wildlife Park sits as an optional detour for those keen on native animals.

6 hoursfrom AUD $495
Waringarri Art Centre and Culture Tour
5.0 (3)
🛕 Culture & History
Australia

Waringarri Art Centre and Culture Tour

Visit Waringarri Arts, Western Australia's first Indigenous-owned art centre, in this 90-minute cultural tour. You'll receive a traditional Mantha welcome, walk through working artist studios to watch creators engaged in their craft, and explore the cultural garden. The experience culminates with tasting homemade damper and native bush foods, offering genuine insight into Kimberley Aboriginal artistic practice and knowledge.

1h 30mfrom AUD $85
Penfolds and Hahndorf Shared Tour Wine Tasting and Lunch
5.0 (3)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

Penfolds and Hahndorf Shared Tour Wine Tasting and Lunch

Visit two South Australian icons in one afternoon: Penfolds Magill Estate and the charming village of Hahndorf. You'll get picked up from Adelaide, tour the historic winery with its vineyard views, taste a selection of wines guided by staff, then sit down to a two-course lunch at Haus blending Australian and German flavours. Finish with an hour to wander Hahndorf's shops and galleries at your own pace. The whole experience runs 6.5 hours.

6h 30mfrom AUD $245
Barossa Valley Behind the Scenes Winery and Vineyard Experience
5.0 (3)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

Barossa Valley Behind the Scenes Winery and Vineyard Experience

Arrive by helicopter at Kies Family Wines in South Australia's Barossa Valley for a four-hour vineyard immersion with fifth and sixth-generation family members. Land among some of the world's oldest vines, taste single-estate wines in the barrel hall, and lunch overlooking the Barossa Ranges before a scenic flight back. This isn't a standard winery tour—you're working directly with the family, accessing their barrel stocks and private spaces.

4 hoursfrom AUD $1009
Private Tassie Distillery Tour - Tastings, Lunch and Morning Tea
5.0 (3)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

Private Tassie Distillery Tour - Tastings, Lunch and Morning Tea

This six-hour private tour from Hobart takes you through three of Tasmania's leading distilleries—Spring Bay, Killara, and Hobart Whisky—where you'll taste spirits at various stages of production and blend your own whisky. The day kicks off with morning tea paired with award-winning local cheeses, followed by distillery visits and a leisurely lunch in a rustic loft setting, giving you genuine insight into how Tasmania's craft spirits are made and what drives the people behind them.

6 hoursfrom AUD $1200
Wineries Bus Tours
5.0 (3)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

Wineries Bus Tours

A five-hour guided tour through Western Australia's Swan Valley wine region, designed for travellers who want their dogs alongside them. Visit three producers: Ugly Duckling Wines for tastings and garden strolls, Lamont's for their four-decade legacy of bold reds and whites paired with tapas lunch, and Funk 2.0 for experimental ciders and cold-pressed juice collaborations. Your pooch gets shade, space, and the company of fellow dog-owning wine enthusiasts throughout.

5 hoursfrom AUD $170
From Adelaide Cruise Ship to McLaren Vale and Historic Hahndorf
5.0 (3)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia

From Adelaide Cruise Ship to McLaren Vale and Historic Hahndorf

This eight-hour cruise-ship excursion sweeps you from Adelaide through two South Australian strongholds: McLaren Vale's wine region and the German-settled village of Hahndorf. You'll taste vintages at established cellars, browse local artisan shops, and sample traditional European food in a place where 19th-century migrants left their mark. A guide handles logistics while you navigate vineyard landscapes and heritage streetscapes at a measured pace.

8 hoursfrom AUD $315
Adelaide to Melbourne 3-Day Trip Grampians and Great Ocean Road
5.0 (3)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia

Adelaide to Melbourne 3-Day Trip Grampians and Great Ocean Road

This three-day road trip connects Adelaide to [Melbourne](/places/melbourne) through two of southeastern Australia's most striking landscapes. You'll spend your first day hiking through Grampians National Park, tackling ridgelines to The Pinnacle and Boroka Lookout whilst spotting native wildlife. Day two takes you south along the Shipwreck Coast, where you'll stand before the 12 Apostles and explore the dramatic geology of Loch Ard Gorge. The journey concludes winding through Great Otway National Park and along the legendary Great Ocean Road, finishing in Melbourne. Two nights in shared hostel digs, all meals, park fees, and expert driver-guide commentary included.

3 daysfrom AUD $827
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