Top Gold Coast Half-day Tours

Enjoy deep sea fishing on a 5-hour charter tour from the Gold Coast. Choose from a morning or afternoon departure for this fishing tour with professional fishing guides who assist you to find and land your catch. A wide variety of pelagic and bottom-dwelling fish can be found in the waters off the Gold Coast. Includes the use of fishing equipment and a safe ride on a fully equipped boat.

Experience the nighttime enchantment of Mt Tamborine National Park on this unique 4WD rain forest walk and glowworm tour. At the mountain summit, stop for a light supper of cakes and hot chocolate, and soak up views of the twinkling Gold Coast from a lookout. Then, observe nocturnal wildlife by torchlight with a guided bushwalk through the rain forest, where you’ll come across an ethereal waterfall illuminated by glowworms.

The forested valleys and vine-clad hills of Brisbane’s Scenic Rim area are even more magnificent when viewed from above. With this tour, make an early start to catch the sunrise and float over the picturesque landscapes in a hot air balloon. After admiring the views, celebrate your flight with a glass of Champagne and a scrumptious hot buffet breakfast at a local vineyard.

Journey into the hinterlands on this 5-hour afternoon tour of the Springbrook National Park from the Gold Coast. Explore the UNESCO-listed Goondawanna rainforests by coach, stopping to walk through the jungle, peek into ancient caves and enjoy views of Mount Warning from the Best of All Lookout.  Visit natural wonders like Purling Brook Falls, Numinbah valley and Rainbow Falls, and soak up the scenery from the Canyon Lookout. This small-group tour is limited to 16 people for a personalised experience, and includes hotel pick-up and afternoon tea.

Start your day off right with a half-day kayak tour to South Stradbroke Island. Enjoy a great vantage point on the beaches and wildlife of the Gold Coast as you paddle at a leisurely pace, stopping to snorkel off Wavebreak Island, visit secluded beaches, and enjoy a picnic breakfast on the beach. Your expert guide shares informative commentary about the region's ecology and animals, and provides full instruction on kayaking and snorkeling — making this tour suitable for both experienced paddlers and first-timers.

Visit three craft breweries on the Gold Coast during a half-day tour that includes lots of beer tastings and a delicious lunch. You'll sample the goods at Black Hops Brewing, Burleigh Brewing, and Balter Brewing, meet some of the brewers, and learn what goes on behind the scenes during the brewing process.

Visit Tropical Fruit World, where you can learn about tropical fruit around the world and taste the fruit grown on the farm. Cruise down the farm's waterway and feed the wild birds as they swim and swoop alongside the boat, then transfer to a miniature train for a ride through the eucalyptus trees.

Go Ballooning is a family-run business that strives to provide high-quality customer experience and create unforgettable memories. Go Ballooning is proudly partnered with the McGrath Foundation. The company's basket is six meters long, leaving passengers plenty of room to take their own photos and enjoy the view. Go Ballooning operates Australia's only basket with doors. This means passengers no longer need to climb over the basket to enter, and wheelchair users can also fly. Guests will also receive a photo and movie package at the end of their flight.

Head into the Gold Coast hinterland for an evening of luminescent glow worms, a torch-lit rain forest walk, and stargazing in the clear night sky. Deep inside the World Heritage-listed Gondwana Rainforest, marvel at the natural phenomenon of thousands of tiny glow worms lighting up an ancient cave before trekking among the nocturnal creatures of Queensland on a guided night safari. Cap off the evening with stargazing at the Springbrook Research Observatory and a steaming cup of coffee or hot chocolate.

Experience Mount Tamborine's family-owned boutique wineries on this half-day guided tour that includes tastings with six to eight varieties of wine at each stop. Visit three local wineries such as Hampton Estate Winery and Cedar Creek Estate Winery. Along the way, enjoy picturesque mountain views. A two-course lunch is also included in the tour price.

Make your way through watery, winding, hightide passages that turn and bend during this half-day, guided, 49-mile (80-kilometer) Jet Ski adventure. Follow your guide through hairpin turns testing your speed as you lookout at the lush, tropical plant life that flanks your watery path. Glide over the water under mangrove trees before stopping at a South Stradbroke Island bar for lunch.

Enjoy deep sea fishing on a 5-hour charter tour from the Gold Coast. Choose from a morning or afternoon departure for this fishing tour with professional fishing guides who assist you to find and land your catch. A wide variety of pelagic and bottom-dwelling fish can be found in the waters off the Gold Coast. Includes the use of fishing equipment and a safe ride on a fully equipped boat.

Experience Mt Tamborine’s stunning beauty. Tamborine offers some of the granite belt’s best wineries., natural rainforest's and spectacular views as well as boutique stores and various gourmet food producers. Enjoy the day at your own pace, and have fun along the way solving puzzles & riddles to find your next stop on the mountain. A day to remember and share with someone special , as you will visit the absolute best venues that Mt Tamborine has to offer, tantalise your tastebuds and be speechless at the beauty of the region. This is the perfect tour for Couples wanting to enjoy time together exploring Or for those wanting to do something a bit different for a special occasion.

An exhilarating and head turning tour of some of the Southern Gold Coast's most attractive and 'most instagrammed' sights, in a heart racing vehicle with a professional photographer there to capture every moment.

Combine Gold Coast sightseeing with trips to four of the region’s top-rated craft breweries on this half-day, small-group tasting tour. Following morning pickup, hop aboard your air-conditioned bus (complete with singalong “busaroke”) and set off. Along the Gold Coast and northern New South Wales, you’ll visit four highlight craft breweries, will learn what sets them apart, and will taste styles from IPAs and sours to lagers and beyond.

From its pristine beaches to its gorgeous Ancient Gondwana mountains & hinterland regions, the Gold Coast never disappoints. It’s stunningly diverse landscape makes it Australia’s leading tourist destination. It’s a visual smorgasbord destined to please even the most discerning traveller. Imagine seeing this truly special destination in all its panoramic beauty as you float through the skies. Feel the warmth of the burners flame as the morning sun rises over the most spectacular views of Australia, Iconic Gold Coast beaches, meandering waterways, and breath-taking hinterland retreats in your once in a lifetime hot air balloon ride followed by Australia's only 5 Star Champagne Buffet Breakfast at Harvest Buffet located in the Star Gold Coast