The 15 Best Tours & Day Trips in Australia

Sydney: Opera House Guided Tour with Entrance Ticket - Beneath the sails: architecture you can understand

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 8,312 reviews · 1 hour · from $33Our pick

Tour Sydney Opera House beyond the sails, with theatrical spaces, rare photo spots, sharp storytelling, and 300 stairs in one hour.

“The “behind the scenes” access was my favorite part. The entire tour was excellent. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and entertaining. A special mention needs to be made about the headphones on the tour: we remarked that it was absolutely the best listening experience ever on a tour! I understand that sound quality is the key to a musical venue, but extending that to the audio tour was greatly appreciated. I would definitely recommend the tour to anyone!”

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Great Ocean Road Small-Group Eco Tour from Melbourne

2.Great Ocean Road Small-Group Eco Tour from Melbourne

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,607 reviews · from $106Top rated

Review of Go West Tours’ 14-hour Great Ocean Road trip from Melbourne, with koalas, rainforest, the Twelve Apostles, and practical booking advice.

“Even tough some Flash flooding Was blocking some stops, our Tour guide Rhys was going above and beyond to make the time worth it going to some out of Schedule wildlife spots for kanguroos and Koalas. Would highly recommend”

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From Melbourne: Great Ocean Road, 12 Apostles, Wildlife Tour

3.Great Ocean Road, 12 Apostles, Wildlife Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 6,020 reviews · 13h 30m · from $94

See koalas, rainforest, surf beaches, the 12 Apostles, and Loch Ard Gorge on a long, lively Great Ocean Road day trip from Melbourne.

“Warren was such an amazing guide he really made the experience and I’m so glad that he was the one to show us the great ocean road! He was so funny yet so informative. Such a brilliant day out!”

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Laid back, Yarra Valley Wine Tour: Wine, Cider, Gin, Beer + Choc

4.Laid back, Yarra Valley Wine Tour: Wine, Cider, Gin, Beer + Choc

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,552 reviews · from $93

Review of Teepee Tours’ relaxed Yarra Valley day trip, with wine, cider, gin, beer, chocolate, lunch options, guides, value, and practical tips.

“I enjoyed it. Lovely toor guide. Nice Wine and Gin stops. Choclate Factory as well. Best tho the food spot, where you can do (on own cost) whisky, rum and other tastings!”

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Great Ocean Road Reverse Itinerary Boutique Tour – Max 11 Guests

5.Great Ocean Road Reverse Itinerary Boutique Tour – Max 11 Guests

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,186 reviews · from $106

Review of the 12-hour Great Ocean Road reverse tour from Melbourne, with the Twelve Apostles, rainforest, wildlife, small-group transport, and practical tips.

“Our tour guide did a reverse tour. Smart! Marty is excellent. He is informative, professional and entertaining. Kept the whole group of 11 guests looking forward to each stop.”

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Penguin Parade, & Wildlife Encounters Eco Tour from Melbourne

6.Penguin Parade, & Wildlife Encounters Eco Tour from Melbourne

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,774 reviews · from $118

Review of the Phillip Island Penguin Parade eco tour from Melbourne, with Brighton Beach, Moonlit Sanctuary, The Nobbies, tips, and honest value advice.

“We went with Go West to Phillip Island to see the Little penguins. We stopped at Brighton Beach, Moonlit Sanctuary and also had a good look around the sanctuary at the penguin parade. Everything was well planned and we had plenty of time to explore. James A kept us well informed and entertained!”

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Sydney Opera House Official Guided Walking Tour

7.Sydney Opera House Official Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,770 reviews · from $34

Tour the Sydney Opera House with an insider guide, climb about 300 stairs, see two halls, and learn how this famous building was made.

“It is a very informative tour of an iconic site. The guides are very knowledgable and entertaining. To be honest, I wish the tour was longer than an hour.”

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Blue Mountains Small-Group Tour from Sydney with Scenic World,Sydney Zoo & Ferry

8.Blue Mountains Small-Group Tour from Sydney with Scenic World,Sydney Zoo & Ferry

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,709 reviews · from $161

Review of Diamond Tours’ Blue Mountains day trip from Sydney, with Scenic World rides, Sydney Zoo, Three Sisters views, and a ferry return.

“Was cancelled due to weather . Gary the guide explained situation with storms with flooding, would have been nice to get notice before getting to pick up point”

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Melbourne: Yarra Valley Wine, Gin, Whisky and Chocolate Tour

9.Yarra Valley Wine, Gin, Whisky and Chocolate Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,667 reviews · from $93

Compare Yarra Valley wines, taste ten chocolates, visit Hubert Estate, and enjoy a relaxed group day from Melbourne with lunch options.

“We saw very nice places. The Yarra valley chocolate factory was really really good. I really enjoyed. Nice wineries. We also saw some kangaroos. Amazing valley.”

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K’gari (Fraser Island) All Inclusive Day Tour

10.K’gari (Fraser Island) All Inclusive Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,477 reviews · from $187

Review of K'gari's 9-hour 4WD day tour, with Lake McKenzie, Eli Creek, Central Station, the Maheno wreck, lunch, ferry transfers, and practical tips.

“Excellent tour. Long day but worth every cent. The tour was very well organised no waiting around for ferry or bus. Lunch was enjoyable.”

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Whitsundays Guided Jet Ski Tour

11.Whitsundays Guided Jet Ski Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,348 reviews · from $92

Ride a Sea-Doo through the Whitsundays from Airlie Beach, with expert guides, wildlife spotting, island routes, and optional resort lunch.

“Incredibly fun adrenaline filled tour. I can see why this is the No1 jetski tour in the world, because it’s the most beautiful place to jet ski”

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Blue Mountain: Small-Group Tour with Lunch & Scenic World

12.Small-Group Tour with Lunch & Scenic World

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 3,009 reviews · from $137

Explore the Blue Mountains, ride Scenic World, meet kangaroos, enjoy lunch, and cruise back to Sydney in a small group.

“Brilliant tour! Kanal was a great guide, very knowledgeable”

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Bruny Island Food, Sightseeing, Guided Lighthouse Tour & Lunch

13.Bruny Island Food, Sightseeing, Guided Lighthouse Tour & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,989 reviews · from $190

Taste Bruny Island oysters, cheese, chocolate, honey and local lunch while visiting The Neck and Cape Bruny Lighthouse from Hobart.

“Check the cost of doing this tour yourself. The guide was great however the lunch was below average. Do some research on what you will get on this tour.”

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Sydney: Big Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour with Optional Cruise

14.Big Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour with Optional Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 2,697 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $51

See Sydney and Bondi Beach by open-top bus, then add a harbour cruise for Opera House views, flexible stops, and easy city bearings.

“, it would be better if they said what stop you were at when you were coming up to the stop rather than when it left the stopnice journey in both routes”

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