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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2,138 tours
Private Pinnacles Sunset and Stargazing Tour with Lobster Dinner
5.0 (1)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

Private Pinnacles Sunset and Stargazing Tour with Lobster Dinner

Drive north of Perth to the Pinnacles Desert for an evening that pairs gourmet dining with stargazing. Your private Mercedes arrives with a table, chairs, and a fresh lobster spread set among limestone formations. Watch the sun paint the landscape gold, then settle into the dark as the sky fills with stars. Wine, beer, and sparkling selections accompany the meal, with the whole experience—transport, setup, entry—handled by local guides.

8 hours – 12 hoursfrom AUD $700
Nitmiluk National Park Helicopter Tour with Remote Landing
5.0 (1)
Australia

Nitmiluk National Park Helicopter Tour with Remote Landing

1h 10mfrom AUD $839
Lancelin 4WD & Sandboarding Dunes Adventure - from Lancelin
5.0 (1)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
Australia

Lancelin 4WD & Sandboarding Dunes Adventure - from Lancelin

Tear across Lancelin's towering white sand dunes in a 4WD for 45 minutes, racing past sculpted ridges and vast desert vistas just 90 minutes north of Perth. You'll strap in for the drive, then swap the truck for a sandboard to carve down the dunes' steep faces. Daily departures from the Beacon Road car park mean you can self-drive there and jump straight into the action without faffing about.

45 minfrom AUD $35
Come & Try Clay Target Shooting in Collie
5.0 (1)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
Australia

Come & Try Clay Target Shooting in Collie

Spend two and a half hours at Collie's shooting range learning to hit clay targets from scratch. You'll receive full instruction from experienced staff, safety gear included, and work through the fundamentals of this precision sport in a controlled, welcoming environment. No prior experience needed—just bring your focus and willingness to try something new.

2h 30mfrom AUD $150
Darwin Int Airport (DRW) to Darwin - Arrival Private Transfer
5.0 (1)
✈️ Transfers
Australia

Darwin Int Airport (DRW) to Darwin - Arrival Private Transfer

Skip the airport queue chaos and book a private vehicle straight from Darwin International Airport to your accommodation. Your driver meets you with a nameplate, tracks your arrival, and delivers you door-to-door in an air-conditioned car within 25 minutes. Handles up to 15 passengers with no surprise fees.

25 minfrom AUD $140
6 Person Fishing Boat Rental in Mandurah
5.0 (1)
🐠 Water Activities
Australia

6 Person Fishing Boat Rental in Mandurah

Hire a six-seat fishing boat in Mandurah and work the waterways at your own rhythm, no licence needed during daylight hours. Whether you're after bream, flathead, or seasonal crab and prawns, the vessel comes rigged with rod holders and fitted out for comfort with a sun canopy overhead. Rent for two to eight hours depending on what the tides and your schedule allow.

2 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $230
Hire Photographer, Professional Photo shoot - Perth
5.0 (1)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia

Hire Photographer, Professional Photo shoot - Perth

A bespoke four-hour photo session across Perth's lesser-known locations, designed to capture genuine moments from your visit. Work with a professional photographer who'll either scout your preferred spot or suggest hidden gems tailored to your style. You'll receive up to 50 edited images via a private online gallery within two weeks, whether you're travelling solo, with a partner, or celebrating a milestone.

4 hoursfrom AUD $292
Perth Scavenger Hunt and Highlights Self Guided Audio Tour
5.0 (1)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia

Perth Scavenger Hunt and Highlights Self Guided Audio Tour

Navigate Perth's city centre on your own terms with this app-based scavenger hunt and audio tour. Over three hours, solve location-based puzzles to unlock stories about ten-plus landmarks including the Perth Mint, Town Hall, and hidden neighbourhood gems. Download the World City Trail app, enter your code, and start whenever suits you—pause for coffee, come back tomorrow, finish wherever you like. No guide, no schedule, just you, your phone, and Perth.

3 hoursfrom AUD $13
Historic Homestead Tour with Morning Tea
5.0 (1)
🛕 Culture & History
Australia

Historic Homestead Tour with Morning Tea

Step into Western Australia's pastoral heritage at a working station 12 km from Kalbarri, where a three-hour morning outing pairs guided exploration of historic homestead buildings with scones and freshly brewed coffee on the verandah. You'll walk the property's architectural bones whilst taking in river views and learning how outback life unfolded here. It's a straightforward, unhurried way to connect with local stories and station hospitality without the tourist theatre.

3 hoursfrom AUD $59
Rottnest Island Express 30-Minute Rickshaw Tour
5.0 (1)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia

Rottnest Island Express 30-Minute Rickshaw Tour

A 30-minute open-air rickshaw loop around Rottnest Island's northern arc, starting from Thomson Bay and sweeping past Geordie Bay, salt lakes, and The Basin. You'll cover the island's standout coastal views without pedalling or waiting for buses—ideal for families, older travellers, and anyone after a gentle introduction to the landscape.

30 minfrom AUD $65
Cool Climate Chardonnay Masterclass in Denmark Australia
5.0 (1)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

Cool Climate Chardonnay Masterclass in Denmark Australia

Spend two hours at a Great Southern vineyard exploring how chardonnay evolves from vine to bottle. Walk through the cellar, learn why harvest timing, fermentation vessels and oak contact matter, then taste five different expressions of the winery's chardonnay lineup. Finish with a full glass of whichever wine speaks to you, and take home pairing cards to recreate the experience at your own table.

2 hoursfrom AUD $129
Perth Hidden Gems Private Walking Tour with Local
5.0 (1)
🛕 Culture & History
Australia

Perth Hidden Gems Private Walking Tour with Local

Walk Perth with someone who actually lives here on a fully customisable private tour running 2–6 hours. Your local guide tailors the route to your interests—whether that's riverside stretches at Elizabeth Quay, Kings Park's quieter tracks, or Northbridge's creative laneways. After booking, you'll complete a questionnaire and connect directly with your host to plan an itinerary that fits your pace and curiosities, skipping the standard script entirely.

2 hours – 6 hoursfrom AUD $98
The Best of Rotto – The Local Experience Package
5.0 (1)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia

The Best of Rotto – The Local Experience Package

This 7.5-hour Rottnest Island experience captures how locals spend their day on the island. You'll board a fast ferry with complimentary coffee, then cycle across 63 beaches and bays at your own pace using a custom route map. Lunch centres on a Cray Dog—Western Australia's lobster sandwich—at The Lane, followed by Simmo's ice cream, ranked among the world's top 15 creameries. It's a low-pressure introduction to the island's coastal rhythm.

7h 30mfrom AUD $159
Perth: Coastal Beach Tour in a Mini Cooper Convertible
5.0 (1)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia

Perth: Coastal Beach Tour in a Mini Cooper Convertible

Wind down Perth's coast in a soft-top Mini Cooper, hitting five beaches in five hours. You'll cruise from Fremantle's working waterfront through Cottesloe's postcard bays to the broad sweep of City Beach, with time to swim, walk, or simply sit with a coffee. The route finishes at Hillarys Boat Harbour where you can grab lunch or head back. It's a morning well spent for anyone who likes salt air and no fixed agenda.

5 hoursfrom AUD $480
CRUISE SHIP Dudley Wines & False Cape Wine Tour
5.0 (1)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

CRUISE SHIP Dudley Wines & False Cape Wine Tour

This two-hour wine tour whisks cruise passengers to two established South Australian wineries—Dudley and False Cape—with tastings, a seated lunch, and vineyard commentary at each stop. You'll travel in air-conditioned comfort between properties, learning how each winery developed its character over time. Both estates command striking rural vistas and produce distinctive bottles worth trying. The pace suits those wanting to taste without overexertion.

2 hours – 2h 15mfrom AUD $285
Coach Transfer from Kings Canyon Resort to Ayers Rock (Uluru)
5.0 (1)
✈️ Transfers
Australia

Coach Transfer from Kings Canyon Resort to Ayers Rock (Uluru)

A six-hour coach journey from Kings Canyon Resort to Uluru (Ayers Rock) in Australia's Red Centre. Your driver provides running commentary about the landscape and region as you travel between these two iconic desert destinations. Air-conditioned comfort throughout, with hotel collection included. Perfect for those shifting between accommodation without self-driving.

6 hoursfrom AUD $205
Abrolhos Islands Scenic Flight & Snorkel Adventure from Perth
5.0 (1)
🐠 Water Activities
Australia

Abrolhos Islands Scenic Flight & Snorkel Adventure from Perth

Fly from Perth across Western Australia's rugged coastline and Indian Ocean to East Wallaby Island in the Abrolhos group. This 9-hour adventure lands you on a pristine island where you'll swim, snorkel amongst vibrant coral reefs teeming with fish, crayfish and seals, then relax on quiet beaches. The fastest way to reach these remote islands, combining aerial views with hands-on island exploration and reef time.

9 hoursfrom AUD $1900
Wave Rock Half Day Air & Ground Tour
5.0 (1)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia

Wave Rock Half Day Air & Ground Tour

Skip the five-hour drive from Perth and fly straight to Wave Rock on this combined air-and-ground tour. Your scenic flight takes in the outback's patchwork of coloured lakes, forests and farmland before landing near Western Australia's most striking natural formation. You'll explore Wave Rock itself in the peaceful early hours, then discover the quirky rock sculptures at Hippo's Yawn, with time to browse local museums or the wildlife park afterwards. Five hours total.

5 hoursfrom AUD $1075
Pinnacles Sunset and Stargazing Group Tour with Lobster Dinner
5.0 (1)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

Pinnacles Sunset and Stargazing Group Tour with Lobster Dinner

Head north from Perth to the Pinnacles Desert for an evening that pairs gourmet lobster with some of Australia's darkest skies. This small-group outing (maximum 10 people) takes you through Yanchep National Park, where you'll spot kangaroos and koalas before settling in among the limestone formations as the sun drops. A guided walk leads into stargazing territory, where a telescope and uncluttered desert darkness reveal the night sky in full detail. Wine, champagne and seasonal sides round out the experience.

8 hours – 12 hoursfrom AUD $311
McLaren Vale 4x4 Premium Food and Wine Tour with Private Lunch
5.0 (1)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

McLaren Vale 4x4 Premium Food and Wine Tour with Private Lunch

This eight-hour 4x4 tour through McLaren Vale combines off-road exploration with premium food and wine. Travel in air-conditioned vehicles to remote national parks and private estates inaccessible by conventional transport, stopping at a family-owned vineyard and heritage homestead for a three-course lunch. You'll navigate through gorges, grasslands and native forest, then finish with a beach drive along Silversands where you can explore the shoreline on foot.

8 hoursfrom AUD $450
Darwin Private City Tour
5.0 (1)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia

Darwin Private City Tour

Explore Darwin on your own schedule with a private guide steering you through the city's layered past and tropical landscape. Over eight to nine hours, you'll discover colonial architecture, Aboriginal heritage sites, and waterfront spots that reveal the Northern Territory's character beyond the guidebook. Your guide shapes the route to your interests—whether that's wartime history, indigenous culture, or simply the rhythm of a frontier town.

8 hours – 9 hoursfrom AUD $450
4-Day Private Tasmania Wilderness and Whiskey walks.
5.0 (1)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
Australia

4-Day Private Tasmania Wilderness and Whiskey walks.

A small-group walking tour across Tasmania's wilderness, pairing day hikes with distillery visits over four days. You'll trek through carefully selected landscapes with a local guide who adjusts the route to suit your group's fitness and interests. Each day includes lunch and tastings at whiskey producers, with private transport between walks and your Hobart base. Groups run between 2 and 10 people, keeping things intimate and allowing real conversation about the country you're moving through.

4 daysfrom AUD $3564
Highlights of National Park Full Day Tour with 4WD Hike Canoe
5.0 (1)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
Australia

Highlights of National Park Full Day Tour with 4WD Hike Canoe

This eight-hour Kalbarri National Park expedition strings together four-wheel-drive access, river paddling, and gorge hiking into one full-day loop. You'll drive into remote terrain to reach the river, canoe downstream, scramble up to a seasonal waterfall, then lunch at Nature's Window while taking in the park's dramatic escarpment views from the skywalk. The route demands a decent fitness level but rewards you with landscapes most day-trippers miss.

8 hoursfrom AUD $190
Ubirr Sunset Tour Kakadu
5.0 (1)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia

Ubirr Sunset Tour Kakadu

A 4-hour guided tour to Ubirr in [Kakadu National Park](/places/kakadu-national-park) timed for sunset, led by guides steeped in the region's Indigenous history and wildlife. You'll be driven to prime viewing spots where the landscape transforms as light fades, with expert commentary on the park's cultural significance and fauna. Transport is included; the park entry pass must be purchased separately.

4 hoursfrom AUD $195
6 Days Perth All-Inclusive Touring Package
5.0 (1)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia

6 Days Perth All-Inclusive Touring Package

Six days exploring Western Australia's most distinctive landscapes and towns, with transport, accommodation and most meals sorted. You'll traverse the otherworldly Pinnacles Desert, taste Margaret River wines and craft beers, walk Busselton's historic jetty, wander Fremantle's working port, and cruise the Swan River. All accommodation, daily breakfasts, guided tours and select lunches included. Perth-based, suited to all fitness levels.

6 daysfrom AUD $2310
Adelaide Hills Full Day Wine Tour
5.0 (1)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

Adelaide Hills Full Day Wine Tour

Spend eight hours exploring Adelaide Hills' independent wineries with a small operator who knows the region intimately. You'll visit family-owned producers across the rolling landscape, with tastings arranged and transport handled. The itinerary stays flexible—mention any particular vineyard you've heard about and they'll work it in. You're driven in an air-conditioned vehicle with water provided, leaving you free to focus on the wines and the countryside.

8 hoursfrom AUD $199
Hobart and Surrounds Photography Workshop
5.0 (1)
🛕 Culture & History
Australia

Hobart and Surrounds Photography Workshop

A three-and-a-half-hour photography workshop across Hobart's Eastern Shore and Mt Wellington foothills, timed to capture the city's sunset transformation. Led by a professional photographer, the session suits beginners through intermediate shooters keen to refine their technique in genuinely striking locations. You'll scout lesser-known vantage points in the hills before positioning yourself for golden-hour and twilight shots as the urban landscape illuminates against the mountain's silhouette. Bring your own camera and tripod (loan available) and expect practical, on-location guidance tailored to your skill level.

3h 30mfrom AUD $200
Cradle Mountain Day Tour Charter Service ( 3 days in advance)
5.0 (1)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia

Cradle Mountain Day Tour Charter Service ( 3 days in advance)

This nine-hour charter departs Launceston and heads south into Tasmania's high country. You'll pass through Sheffield's mural-lined streets before climbing into Cradle Mountain National Park, part of the World Heritage Wilderness Area. The drive takes roughly two and a half hours through forest and highland terrain to reach Dove Lake, where you pick your own walking route—anywhere from a quick half-hour loop to a two-hour circuit with unobstructed views of the ranges and water. On the way back, stop at Ashgrove for tastings of local cheese.

9 hoursfrom AUD $1500
Group Surf Lesson in Corny Point
5.0 (1)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
Australia

Group Surf Lesson in Corny Point

A two-hour group surf lesson at Corny Point on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula, designed for those picking up a board for the first time. You'll work in a small group with a qualified instructor who'll teach you to read the water, pop up on the board, and ride waves safely. Wetsuits and boards are provided, so you just need to show up ready to have a go and feel the rush of moving across the ocean.

2 hoursfrom AUD $60
Back Vintage Wine Tasting
5.0 (1)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

Back Vintage Wine Tasting

Taste six wines spanning Cape Mentelle's back catalogue in a intimate Barrel Hall setting. This one-hour tasting pairs older and newer releases to trace the winery's evolution, with exclusive club selections included. Small groups of up to six people ensure personal attention from the tasting host.

1 hourfrom AUD $65
Margaret River Two Day Getaway Ex Perth (Perth road travel)
5.0 (1)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia

Margaret River Two Day Getaway Ex Perth (Perth road travel)

A two-day road trip from Perth into Margaret River's wine country, combining tastings and regional produce. You'll sample coffee, wine and chocolate across the region's best-known producers, break for a two-course lunch paired with local wine, and explore the landscape at your own pace. Relaxed driving itinerary suits all fitness levels and accessibility needs.

20 hoursfrom AUD $1605
Canberra Airport Transfers
5.0 (1)
Australia

Canberra Airport Transfers

1 min – 30 minfrom AUD $141
Yarramalong Valley Horse Farm Tours
5.0 (1)
Australia

Yarramalong Valley Horse Farm Tours

2 hoursfrom AUD $50
Stand-Up Paddle Board Tour in Byron Bay
5.0 (1)
Australia

Stand-Up Paddle Board Tour in Byron Bay

2h 30mfrom AUD $85
Blue Mountains Birdwatching Adventure
5.0 (1)
Australia

Blue Mountains Birdwatching Adventure

13h 15mfrom AUD $545
Swan Valley Gin Distillery Tasting
5.0 (1)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

Swan Valley Gin Distillery Tasting

Taste handcrafted Australian gins at Swan Valley's working distillery near Perth. This 45-minute session begins with a chilled Perth Pink gin and tonic, followed by guided samples from their Seven Deadly Sins collection. You'll tour the copper still and hear the distillery's backstory from a licensed guide—enough detail to hold your own at the bar afterwards.

45 minfrom AUD $20
Mayfield Gardens Autumn Tour from Sydney with Echo Point Stop
5.0 (1)
Australia

Mayfield Gardens Autumn Tour from Sydney with Echo Point Stop

12h 30mfrom AUD $139
Highlights of Tasmania Group 7 Days Touring Package
5.0 (1)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia

Highlights of Tasmania Group 7 Days Touring Package

A seven-day guided journey through Tasmania's most compelling landscapes, departing Hobart and concluding in Launceston. You'll spend four nights exploring the island's southeast via small-group coach—threading through Port Arthur's convict history, Wineglass Bay's dramatic coastline, Freycinet's granite peaks, and Mt Field's alpine forest. A lunch cruise to Peppermint Bay and wildlife encounters at Bonorong break up the touring. Five nights' accommodation, select meals, and airport transfers are included.

7 daysfrom AUD $3199
Surfing Lesson in Lennox Head
5.0 (1)
Australia

Surfing Lesson in Lennox Head

2 hoursfrom AUD $69
Death By Chocolate Experience in Richmond, Tasmania
5.0 (1)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

Death By Chocolate Experience in Richmond, Tasmania

Spend 90 minutes in Richmond exploring how artisan chocolate comes together from bean to bar, using Australian-grown cacao. You'll work alongside the chocolatier, dip into vats of freshly tempered chocolate, taste unreleased batches, and sip a hot drink of your choice. It's a hands-on crash course in flavour development and technique, perfect if you actually want to understand what makes chocolate taste the way it does.

1h 30mfrom AUD $95
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