Australia · 1-DAY TOURS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 1-day tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Review of Sydney’s Blue Mountains day trip, with Featherdale wildlife, Three Sisters views, Scenic World rides, Leura, and a ferry return.
“This was an excellent trip. Our tour guide Aaron was friendly and provided lots of information about the local area. The Blue Mountains are beautiful, my personal favourite was stopping at Echo Point. I would recommend this trip.”
Review of Sydney’s Blue Mountains day trip with Featherdale, Scenic World rides, Three Sisters views, and a Parramatta River cruise.
“Aaron did great job helping us and he provided a lot of good information about all the places we visited. The bus was not great though.”
Ride Moreton Island’s beaches, snorkel the Tangalooma Wrecks, kayak over clear water, and sandboard dunes on a lively guided day trip.
“Great day! So much fun and the tour guides were excellent. Would definitely recommend a trip to moreton island.”
Review of the Cairns to Mossman Gorge, Daintree and Cape Tribulation day trip, with Aboriginal culture, river cruise, lunch and rainforest walks.
“Trip was cancelled due to weather issues and potential risks, you can’t control the weather!! We were informed and offered something else, shame it wasn’t suitable”
Spend seven hours on Fitzroy Island from Cairns, with rainforest walks, reef snorkeling, glass-bottom boat options, and ferry transfers.
“Loved the snorkelling and hike, was a wonderful experience!”
Ride the Kuranda Scenic Railway and Skyrail from Cairns, explore Kuranda Village, and add wildlife stops for a full rainforest day.
“Great informative guide, very well done…. Would have liked the option to purchase a cold drink on the train 🙂 shy rail was fantastic -all staff were helpful”
Review of the Green Island day trip from Cairns, with snorkeling, glass-bottom boats, rainforest walks, optional lunch, and reef views.
“Obviously the sea can be rough and therefore not particularly pleasant. However the boat ride was rough and yet at Green Island it wasn’t bad. It did rain but it wasn’t a problem. I saw some beautiful fish just off the beach. My husband went out further and swam with 3 turtles. Despite the weather the day was wonderful.”
Review the 12-hour Uncle Brian’s tour from Cairns, with rainforest walks, waterfall swims, Lake Eacham, lunch, and practical tips.
“The guide is so sweet and nice.She cares about everyone and tries to make everyone feel good. The trip is so fun which gives us a chance to get closer to the nature. It’s also fun to meet people from different countries.”
Review of Bruny Island Traveller from Hobart, with oysters, cheese, wine, honey, chocolate, lunch, island views, and practical booking advice.
“Good and very relaxing tour. Highly recommend for tourists don’t like to rush. Food was absolutely delicious. Give the restaurant 10 points. A special thanks to Daniel the tour guide. He was a great, soft and caring guy. Very happy 🙏🙏❤️❤️🌷”
Review of Emu Run’s Alice Springs to Uluru day trip, with cultural walks, sunset barbecue, sparkling wine, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“Very good drivers and guides, amazing views throughout the day. If travelling alone this ended up being the same cost as hiring a car (during school holidays) just with guides, an awesome bbq (they even cooked the vegetarian option on a separate bbq plate) as a lovely bonus. Great group on the day tri p too- lots of time to chat and hear everyone’s favourite things about the NT.”
Review of Melbourne Zoo's one-day ticket, with animal highlights, transport tips, value advice, family details, and practical planning help.
“Amazing zoo. Very well laid out exhibits. Some of the nicest dining options I've seen at a zoo.”
Spend 10 hours cruising from Bundaberg to Lady Musgrave Island for snorkeling, turtles, coral, a glass-bottom boat ride, and a guided island walk.
“The walk learning the history of the Island. The turtles were awesome. We got to see one while snorkelling and in the Glass Bottom Boat”
Taste Swan Valley wines, cheese, chocolate, liqueurs, lunch, and beer on a relaxed 6 to 7 hour trip from Perth with central pickup.
“Not great. Just a sales trip not a true wine tasting experience and not informative of the wines etc. at one we had to keep asking what we were being given, at another the mead was not backed up by any information on where the honey is from, the process of producing it, etc. this trip is purely to take you to places where you can buy the goods there and then and not suitable for overseas visitors like ourselves. All sales sales sales!”
Review of the 18-hour Uluru day trip from Alice Springs, with guided walks, Aboriginal culture, sunset sparkling wine, BBQ, and practical tips.
“Great day even though it was long. The bus driver was very informative on the way to the rock and when the tour guide took over he was just as good. Great way to see the rock and learn about it. Seeing it at sunset was amazing. The food was great.”
Moreton Island from Brisbane or the Gold Coast combines wreck snorkeling, clear kayaks, 4WD beach travel, sandboarding, and lunch.
“I had a great excursion with Australian Sunset Safari. It was my first time snorkeling and Will helped me navigate the water. I had a life jacket but he also gave me a floatation device. It was also my first time sand surfing. I'm 6'3 and was a little tall for the board but still had fun. Darcy was also great hosting that event.”
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