Top Noosa & Sunshine Coast Half-day Tours

Enjoy an afternoon cruise in the Noosa Everglades for another perspective on the Sunshine Coast. See Australian wildlife as you glide across Lake Cooroibah and Lake Cootharaba to reach the Noosa River, situated within Great Sandy National Park's Cooloola Recreation Area. Learn from informative commentary supplied by your captain as you sit back and relax in this unique natural environment. After your Noosa Everglades cruise, you'll enjoy an anipasto platter while overlooking Lake Cootharaba.

Go kayaking with dolphins and 4-wheeling on the beach during a half-day tour on the Sunshine Coast, just north of Brisbane. Visit a National Park location that is only accessible by 4WD vehicle, and kayak around Double Island Point looking for dolphins, migrating whales, turtles, rays and more. Includes kayak equipment and instruction, light refreshments, and transportation by 4WD and ferry.

Once you arrive on location, you will be given a safety and tour briefing. We will demonstrate how to operate a Quad Bike correctly. Then we give you the best practical training on our specialised training track This usually takes 30 to 40 minutes. Our Training is rated as one of the best in the world. Once all guests are competent on the Quad Bikes, we venture off for an amazing ride through the Woondum National Park, to the Awesome Rock Pools. Here we have a break where you can go for a swim in the pools, laze about or go for a short bush walk. Time to hydrate with complimentary bottled water, fresh fruit and snack bars. We then venture back at a slightly faster pace with a short stop trackside for the adrenaline fun if you so desire. We supply all safety gear and take excellent care to ensure you have a safe but fun filled time with us. Do something different, you will find our Quad Biking Adventure the best thing to do.

Starting on the coast our first stop will either be at Your Mates Brewing for a tasting paddle and a behind the scenes tour of the brewery to see how beer is made. We then make our way up to the beautiful town of Maleny to Brouhaha Brewery for a tasty two course lunch featuring local produce, and another tasting paddle of locally crafted beer. Styles here range from sours to saisons, pale ales to stouts, and a whole range of seasonal beers. We then make our way down the range, to Glass House Brewing who will greet us with a tasting paddle and a few stories.  Finally we drop you back to the Coast at your choice of either Sneaky Baron or TAPS Mooloolaba where you can continue your craft beer experience! A great way to spend the day !!

Connoisseurs of craft beer can peek behind the scenes during this half-day brewery tour in the Noosa resort area. Your driver-guide leads a small group, limited to 11 passengers, to three unique breweries on the Sunshine Coast to chat with the brewers and observe the brewing process. Sample freshly crafted local beer and dig into a provided brewpub lunch. It's a great way to spend an afternoon.

Escape the mainland—and discover Fraser Island’s UNESCO-listed scenery—on this seamless day trip. Depart in the morning directly from your Noosa or Rainbow Beach accommodation, and travel in the comfort of a custom-built 4x4 vehicle. You’ll discover the highlights of Fraser Island—the world’s largest sand island. Stop for breakfast on Seventy-Five Mile Beach, swim in Lake McKenzie, discover the Central Station Rainforest, and much more.

Planning your ride from the Sunshine Coast to the Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) can be difficult, but this Sunshine Coast Airport departure transfer makes it easy. End your trip on a good note, and ride this climate-controlled, comfortable transfer from your hotel to the airport. This transport service will pick you up anywhere on the Sunshine Coast, from Caloundra to Noosa.

Make the end of your vacation easier and avoid the hassle of planning rides for your return home with help from this Brisbane Airport departure shuttle transfer from Sunshine Coast hotels. You can get picked up at a hotel or private residence, anywhere along the coast from Caloundra to Noosa, and get dropped off at the airport.

Swoop over the dramatic landscapes of Australia’s Sunshine Coast on this exhilarating 10-minute seaplane flight from Maroochydore. Enjoy stunning aerial views as you fly over the golden sands of Mooloolaba Beach, swoop low over the Maroochy River and glide over Point Cartright. Best of all: with numbers limited to just three passengers, you’re guaranteed a window seat, ensuring magnificent bird’s eye views.

Double Island Point is one of the best places in Australia to learn to surf and this half-day tour from Noosa is ideal for first-time surfers. Follow the Great Beach Drive to the island by 4WD, enjoy magnificent views of Rainbow Beach, then join an expert instructor for a surf lesson on the island’s gorgeous beach.

Venture into Noosa's National Marine Park to encounter species such as dolphins, sea-turtles and aquatic birds. Our friendly Captain will share some of Noosa's most special coastal areas. Explore the breathtaking coastline and view Noosa Heads from a completely different perspective! We are Noosa's longest and most experienced commercial ocean boating company with over 38 years experience.

Go shopping at Eumundi market, considered one of Australia’s premier markets for artisan crafts. Round-trip transfers from your accommodation in Mooloolaba, Maroochydore, Coolum, or Noosa make it easy to visit this market for three hours on a Wednesday or Saturday morning during your vacation on the Sunshine Coast.

Set sail for a scenic cruise around the Noosa Everglades on this full-day tour, including hotel pick-up from Noosa Heads or Noosaville. Zip down the Noosa River on a motorboat, then spot some of Australia’s most vibrant birds as you drift around the Cooroibah and Cootharaba lakes. Hop on a canoe and paddle your way along the River of Mirrors in the Great Sandy National Park. After tuck, into a roast lunch with  stunning views of Lake Cootharaba.

This Hinterland Scenic Food & Wine tour includes local cheese tasting in Maleny, a fabulous 2-course lunch, wine tasting, a visit to the quaint Hinterland village of Montville followed by a touch of luxury with a platter of handmade Belgian chocolates.

This tour shows you the best of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland region. Visiting two local wineries and Restaurant for lunch. Our local tour guides have intimate local knowledge, stories and tips

If you have five or more mates who love beer (and who hasn’t?), it’s time to get them together to explore Noosa’s world-famous breweries in comfort and style. As we do all the planning, booking and driving, all you have to do is turn up and enjoy the experience! Our Best of Noosa Breweries is perfect for groups of friends, colleagues, hardcore beer fans or for the occasional tippler. It’s a different way to celebrate a birthday, a great pre-wedding get-to-know-you trip for your guests or just a fun day out for absolutely no reason at all.

We’ve created this unforgettable half-day trip especially for people who love good food, good wine and spectacular scenery. You’ll travel in comfort through stunning Sunshine Coast Hinterland countryside where you’ll stop to marvel at Mapleton Falls. This will give you an appetite for your first foodie stop - an elegant late-morning traditional tea at the luxurious Flaxton Gardens, with coastal views stretching from Noosa to Moreton Island. Next, it’s off to the picture-postcard village of Montville, where you can spend an hour strolling around interesting boutiques and galleries. You’ll be invited to sample delicious luxury chocolate handmade by Montville’s artisan chocolatier at Chocolate Country. Your final treat for the day is a select wine tasting of local award-winning wines from Clouds Vineyard. Relax with a friendly wine expert while you sample a selection of the finest local wines.

Enjoy a day of sunshine and sparkle with a visit to four of the Sunshine Coast’s best drinks venues & distilleries. Experience a demo and tasting at a champagne-style cider maker, followed by a tasting at the Sunshine Coast’s amazing meadery (yes, it’s a word) and a delicious locally-sourced lunch at a boutique gin distillery. Finish up a relaxing day with a gin tasting at another of our choice Sunshine Coast’s superstar distilleries.

This Sunshine Coast Wine Tour is for all food lovers. This is one of the most popular wine tours around and provides you with the opportunity to explore some superb cider & wine tasting along with scenic vistas. There is a visit to Sunshine Coast Cider, Clouds Winery The Barrel, Secrets on the Lake, and an award-winning restaurant where you’ll enjoy a delightful gourmet two-course lunch, Flmehill Winery and to end the day Chocolate Country in Montville. This makes it a fantastic choice of the best food and wine tours Sunshine Coast has to offer. • Enjoy a cider talk, tastings & demonstration of the champagne making process • Visit Clouds Winery the Barrell for wine or beer tastings • Enjoy a gourmet two-course lakeside lunch @ Secrets on the Lake • Visit Flamehill Winery to taste amazing wines • Choose and take home your own Belgian chocolate sample box (1 per person) • Travel through the fantastic Sunshine Coast Hinterland region to create an unforgettable day

We’ve created this unforgettable half-day trip especially for people who love good food, good wine and spectacular scenery. You’ll travel in comfort through stunning Sunshine Coast Hinterland countryside where you’ll stop to marvel at Mapleton Falls. This will give you an appetite for your first foodie stop - an elegant late-morning traditional tea at the luxurious Flaxton Gardens, with coastal views stretching from Noosa to Moreton Island. Next, it’s off to the picture-postcard village of Montville, where you can spend a delightful hour strolling around the art galleries and boutiques brimming with local crafts. You’ll be invited to sample delicious luxury chocolate handmade by Montville’s artisan chocolatier Chocolate Country. Your final treat for the day is a select wine tasting of local award-winning wines from Flamehill Vineyard. Relax with a friendly wine expert while you sample a selection of the finest local wines.

Choose your pick-up spot and we’ll collect you and your friends in our comfortable COVID-safe air-conditioned minibus. We’ll drive you in luxury through the spectacular scenery of the Sunshine Coast to the first of three amazing Noosa breweries, the award-winning Land & Sea Brewery, Noosa’s original craft brewery. Here we get to go behind the scenes with a brewery and distillery tour (Saturday ONLY, Additional charge. Must be prebooked), to learn how their award-winning brews are made, plus a few tastings of the house beers and gin to work up an appetite, your next stop is a filling-and-fabulous lunch and beer tasting in the Taproom at the Heads of Noosa Brewery. You’ll finish your tour on a high at Boiling Pot Brewing Co, a young brewing company with a cool, funky-urban warehouse aesthetic before we drive you to our final stop for the day Laguna Lookout, and one last look over Noosa before we take you back in safety and style to your chosen drop-off point.