East Coast Australia
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Already on the road? Got a day free between trips? Pick from our curated single-day activities, dives, skydives, surfs, scenic flights, whale spotting and more. All run by operators we'd send our mates to.
Chasing a jump? See every drop zone on the map →The two trips every East Coast backpacker remembers. Don't leave without at least one.
K'gari (Fraser Island) Bucket list The world's largest sand island, Lake McKenzie, 75-Mile Beach, rainforest tracks and the Maheno wreck. 4WD tag-along or self-drive, 2–5 days.
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Whitsundays Iconic Sail the 74 islands, Whitehaven Beach, Hill Inlet lookout and snorkelling the fringing reef. Tall ships, maxi yachts and party boats, 2–3 days.
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East Coast Australia
1 Hour
East Coast Australia
1 Hour
Cairns & Tropical North
12 Hours
4.9 (2,545 · Google)
Meal included
$239 AUD
Cairns & Tropical North
8 Hours
4.8 (2,210 · Google)
Lunch included
$269 AUD
Cairns & Tropical North
9 Hours, 30 Minutes
4.5 (643 · TripAdvisor)
Lunch included
$279 AUD
Cairns & Tropical North
7 Hours, 30 Minutes
4.5 (2,764 · TripAdvisor)
1-hour boat trip to a prime snorkel site
$189 AUD
Cairns & Tropical North
8 Hours
4.6 (789 · TripAdvisor)
Lunch included
$319 AUD
Cairns & Tropical North
4 Hours
4.7 (832 · Google)
Secluded 55-acre coral cay
$239 AUD
Cairns & Tropical North
3 Hours
4.6 (535 · Google)
Beach landing on the sand
$379 AUD
Cairns & Tropical North
11 Hours
Cairns & Tropical North
2 Hours
4.7 (1,128 · Google)
50m bungy, Australia's only tower
$329 AUD
Cairns & Tropical North
6 Hours, 15 Minutes
Kuranda Scenic Railway up the range
$209 AUD
Cairns & Tropical North
Half day
Tandem jump from up to 15,000ft
$349 AUD
Cairns & Tropical North
2 Hours
Cairns & Tropical North
6 Hours
Tandem jump from up to 14,000ft
$319 AUD
Cairns & Tropical North
5 Hours
Five hours around Magnetic Island by catamaran
$169 AUD
Cairns & Tropical North
1 Hour, 30 Minutes
Cairns & Tropical North
2 Hours
Cairns & Tropical North
9 Hours
Skyrail cableway over the rainforest
$289 AUD
Cairns & Tropical North
8 Hours
Skyrail Rainforest Cableway over the canopy
$169 AUD
Great Barrier Reef
7 Hours
4.6 (1,378 · Google)
Lunch included
$329 AUD
Great Barrier Reef
7 Hours, 15 Minutes
Great Barrier Reef
9 Hours
4.9 (1,233 · Google)
Lunch included
$269 AUD
Great Barrier Reef
8 Hours
4.5 (328 · Google)
Lunch included
$299 AUD
Great Barrier Reef
4 Hours
4.9 (868 · TripAdvisor)
Two sites at Mackay Reef
$199 AUD
Great Barrier Reef
8 Hours
4.7 (832 · Google)
Lunch included
$309 AUD
Great Barrier Reef
8 Hours
4.6 (295 · Google)
Lunch included
$309 AUD
Great Barrier Reef
9 Hours
The Whitsundays
6 Hours
4.9 (1,036 · Google)
Up to 60 seconds of freefall
$349 AUD
The Whitsundays
1 Hour, 30 Minutes
4.9 (3,855 · Google)
Heart Reef flyover
$339 AUD
The Whitsundays
7 Hours
4.9 (10,525 · TripAdvisor)
Lunch included
$229 AUD
The Whitsundays
2 Hours, 30 Minutes
4.9 (1,623 · Google)
Ride your own Sea-Doo
$249 AUD
The Whitsundays
30 Minutes
4.6 (310 · Google)
800hp jet boat 'Wild Thing'
$99 AUD
The Whitsundays
9 Hours, 15 Minutes
4.0 (3,070 · TripAdvisor)
Lunch included
$269 AUD
Whitsundays
1 day · about 8.5 hours
K'gari (Fraser Island)
Full day
4.9 (379 · Google)
Lunch included
$279 AUD
K'gari (Fraser Island)
8 Hours
4.0 (31 · TripAdvisor)
Lunch included
$519 AUD
K'gari (Fraser Island)
2 Hours
4.8 (641 · TripAdvisor)
Turtles, stingrays, seabirds and crabs
$99 AUD
K'gari (Fraser Island)
3 Hours
4.8 (941 · TripAdvisor)
Scientist-led commentary
$119 AUD
K'gari (Fraser Island)
4 Hours
4.8 (641 · TripAdvisor)
Beginner waves that run for hundreds of metres
$129 AUD
K'gari (Fraser Island)
5 Hours
4.9 (1,212 · TripAdvisor)
Meals included
$159 AUD
K'gari (Fraser Island)
8 Hours
5.0 (1,687 · TripAdvisor)
Lunch included
$209 AUD
K'gari (Fraser Island)
1 day · Noosa 6am to 5:30pm · Rainbow Beach 7:30am to 4pm
4.7 (602 · TripAdvisor)
Lunch included
$275 AUD
K'gari (Fraser Island)
11 hours
Noosa
2 Hours
4.8 (641 · TripAdvisor)
Two hours on sheltered Weyba Creek
$59 AUD
Noosa
6 Hours
4.8 (641 · TripAdvisor)
4WD beach safari from Noosa
$159 AUD
Noosa
6 Hours
4.8 (641 · TripAdvisor)
Guided sea kayak with wild dolphins
$159 AUD
Noosa
2 Hours, 30 Minutes
Australia's only everglades
$89 AUD
Noosa
3 Hours
Tandem jump from up to 13,000ft
$319 AUD
Noosa
9 Hours
Day admission to Australia Zoo
$159 AUD
Sydney
1 Hour, 30 Minutes
Sydney
11 Hours
4.9 (724 · TripAdvisor)
Lunch included
$119 AUD
Sydney
10 Hours
4.5 (1,893 · TripAdvisor)
Hand-feed kangaroos at Featherdale
$209 AUD
Sydney
11 Hours
Sydney
7 Hours
4.6 (535 · Google)
Up to 60 seconds of freefall
$399 AUD
Sydney
10 Hours
4.7 (600 · TripAdvisor)
Max nine guests
$199 AUD
Sydney
10 Hours, 30 Minutes
4.7 (96 · Google)
Australia's 'Grand Canyon'
$99 AUD
Sydney
2 Hours
4.9 (517 · Google)
Military-spec high-speed RIB
$139 AUD
Sydney
5 Hours
4.6 (514 · Google)
Two guided shore dives
$179 AUD
Sydney
10 Hours
Two hours of guided bushwalking
$189 AUD
Sydney
30 Minutes
Spins, slides and power-stops on the harbour
$89 AUD
Sydney
12 Hours
Scenic World Complete Pass included
$259 AUD
Sydney
12 Hours
Dolphin cruise on Jervis Bay
$239 AUD
Sydney
12 Hours
Two hours free on Stockton Beach
$139 AUD
Sydney
4 Hours
Sydney
3 Hours, 30 Minutes
Sydney
3 Hours, 30 Minutes
Five different routes, Tuesday to Saturday
$69 AUD
Sydney
5 Hours
Sydney
3 Hours
Sydney
6 Hours, 30 Minutes
Sydney
3 Hours
Sydney
3 Hours
Melbourne
12 Hours
Melbourne
12 Hours, 30 Minutes
4.9 (7,767 · Google)
Boroka Lookout and The Balconies
$149 AUD
Melbourne
11 Hours
Melbourne
12 Hours
4.9 (612 · TripAdvisor)
12 Apostles and Loch Ard Gorge
$159 AUD
Melbourne
6 Hours
4.9 (612 · TripAdvisor)
Monbulk Creek Trestle Bridge
$179 AUD
Melbourne
20 Minutes
4.6 (535 · Google)
Freefall over the surf coast
$399 AUD
Melbourne
12 Hours
4.9 (612 · TripAdvisor)
Penguin Parade at sunset
$169 AUD
Melbourne
6 Hours
4.8 (82 · Google)
Victoria's oldest wine region
$169 AUD
Melbourne
10 Hours
4.8 (34 · TripAdvisor)
Four hours at Peninsula Hot Springs
$189 AUD
Melbourne
8 Hours, 50 Minutes
4.8 (34 · TripAdvisor)
Gold Pour and Redcoat Parade
$169 AUD
Melbourne
12 Hours
4.8 (34 · TripAdvisor)
Squeaky Beach
$159 AUD
Melbourne
13 Hours
Twelve Apostles in afternoon light
$159 AUD
Melbourne
12 Hours
Melbourne
12 Hours
Melbourne
8 Hours
Melbourne
3 Hours
Laneways, street art and Brunswick Street
$89 AUD
Melbourne
3 Hours
The Edge glass cube, 88 floors up
$59 AUD
Tasmania
8 Hours
4.7 (1,858 · Google)
Free parking at Oyster Cove Marina
$209 AUD
Tasmania
3 Hours
Tasmania
3 Hours
4.8 (268 · TripAdvisor)
Cape Pillar sea cliffs and Tasman Island
$189 AUD
Tasmania
5 Hours
4.8 (268 · TripAdvisor)
Wineglass Bay from the water
$189 AUD
Tasmania
8 Hours
4.8 (503 · Google)
Port Arthur entry with 20-minute harbour cruise
$159 AUD
Tasmania
12 Hours
Tasmania
10 Hours, 30 Minutes
Tasmania
9 Hours
Tahune Airwalk 40m above the forest floor
$199 AUD
Tasmania
10 Hours
Dove Lake circuit or Marion's Lookout climb
$169 AUD
Tasmania
11 Hours
Waterfall Bay cliff top walk
$169 AUD
Byron Bay
3 Hours
4.6 (535 · Google)
The only jump over Cape Byron
$379 AUD
Byron Bay
3 Hours
Byron Bay
3 to 4 Hours
4.7 (374 · Google)
Best learner beach chosen each morning
$79 AUD
Brunswick Heads
2 hrs · gentle river paddle
4.8 (515 · Google)
Calm, high-tide paddle on the Brunswick River
$79 AUD
Byron Bay
3 Hours
4.9 (102 · Google)
Taught by Byron's longest-serving instructor
$89 AUD
Byron Bay
2 Hours, 30 Minutes
Snorkel Julian Rocks marine sanctuary
$139 AUD
Byron Bay
6 Hours
Headland walk on the Lennox Head coastline
$119 AUD
Byron Bay
1 Hour, 30 Minutes
Byron Bay
1 Hour, 30 Minutes
Western Australia
1 Hour, 45 Minutes
4.9 (334 · TripAdvisor)
Low pass over the Abrolhos
$559 AUD
Western Australia
2 Hours
4.9 (334 · TripAdvisor)
Fly the Gantheume Bay cliffs
$469 AUD
Western Australia
3 Hours
Western Australia
2 Hours
Snorkel at two Ningaloo Reef sites
$119 AUD
Western Australia
1 Hour
Uluru & Red Centre
4 Hours, 15 Minutes
4.5 (707 · Google)
Ewaninga Aboriginal rock carvings
$199 AUD
Uluru & Red Centre
36 Minutes
4.8 (998 · TripAdvisor)
36 minutes over both landmarks
$489 AUD
Uluru & Red Centre
5 Hours
4.8 (998 · TripAdvisor)
Uluru, Kata Tjuta and Kings Canyon
$1809 AUD
Uluru & Red Centre
9 Hours, 45 Minutes
Uluru & Red Centre
30 Minutes
4.8 (998 · TripAdvisor)
Kings Canyon from directly above
$459 AUD
Uluru & Red Centre
5 hours 45 minutes
4.5 (707 · Google)
One way in either direction
$259 AUD
Uluru & Red Centre
6 to 18 hours
4.5 (707 · Google)
Dinner included
$329 AUD
Darwin & Top End
1 Hour
Darwin & Top End
12 Hours
4.9 (1,857 · TripAdvisor)
Lunch included
$209 AUD
Darwin & Top End
4 Hours, 45 Minutes
4.5 (2,195 · TripAdvisor)
Darwin Aviation Museum
$109 AUD
Darwin & Top End
4 Hours, 30 Minutes
Darwin & Top End
12 Hours
One-hour Adelaide River jumping crocodile cruise
$349 AUD
Darwin & Top End
12 Hours
Guided walk through the Ubirr rock art galleries
$289 AUD
Darwin & Top End
1 Day
Adelaide River crocodile cruise
$229 AUD
Darwin & Top End
1 Hour
Guided jet ski ride in Darwin Harbour
$199 AUD
Darwin & Top End
12 Hours
One-hour Adelaide River jumping crocodile cruise
$309 AUD
Darwin & Top End
12 Hours
Darwin & Top End
13 Hours, 30 Minutes
Two-hour Katherine Gorge boat cruise
$309 AUD
Darwin & Top End
12 Hours
Darwin & Top End
12 Hours
Florence Falls, Buley Rockhole and Wangi Falls
$139 AUD
Brisbane
8 Hours
4.3 (140 · Google)
Snorkel the Tangalooma Shipwrecks
$139 AUD
Brisbane
2 Hours
4.8 (391 · Google)
Award-winning local surf school
$79 AUD
Brisbane
9 Hours
4.8 (398 · Google)
Lunch included
$189 AUD
Brisbane
8 Hours
Brisbane
55 Minutes
Brisbane
8 Hours
Return ferry to Tangalooma Island Resort
$199 AUD
Brisbane
2 Hours, 30 Minutes
Snorkel Cook Island marine sanctuary
$139 AUD
Brisbane
2 Hours
Guided walk around Jellurgal (Burleigh Headland)
$59 AUD
Brisbane
1 Hour, 30 Minutes
20-metre abseil over Brisbane's riverside cliffs
$89 AUD
Brisbane
8 Hours
4.0 (31 · TripAdvisor)
Swim Lake Bummiera's amber water
$149 AUD
Brisbane
55 Minutes
Brisbane
6 Hours
Kangaroos and koalas in their natural habitat
$119 AUD
Brisbane
5 Hours
Purling Brook Falls viewing platform
$119 AUD
Brisbane
3 Hours, 30 Minutes
Glow worms and nocturnal wildlife
$119 AUD
Brisbane
2 Hours
Climb the cliffs beside the Brisbane River
$109 AUD
Brisbane
2 Hours
Brisbane
6 Hours
Three progressive 2-hour lessons
$219 AUD
Brisbane
1 Hour, 35 Minutes
Brisbane
1 Hour, 30 Minutes
360-degree panorama of Brisbane and Moreton Bay
$149 AUD
Brisbane
11 Hours
Brisbane
1 Hour
Road tour and river cruise in one vehicle
$59 AUD
Brisbane
7 Hours, 30 Minutes
4.7 (517 · TripAdvisor)
Lunch included
Pricing TBD
Perth
20 Minutes
4.9 (552 · Google)
Scenic flight over Wadjemup first
$489 AUD
Perth
20 Minutes
4.9 (448 · TripAdvisor)
Highest legal jump altitude in Australia
$599 AUD
Perth
2 Hours
4.5 (616 · Google)
Humpback migration season cruise
$78 AUD
Perth
1 Hour
4.3 (516 · TripAdvisor)
45-minute crossing on a stable catamaran
$95 AUD
Perth
2 Hours
4.3 (516 · TripAdvisor)
All-day bike with helmet and lock
$119 AUD
Perth
1 Hour
Self-guided audio tour of Mammoth Cave
$26 AUD
Perth
7 Hours, 35 Minutes
1.5-hour bus tour with live commentary
$149 AUD
Perth
8 Hours
High-speed ferry from Fremantle
$127 AUD
Perth
7 Hours, 35 Minutes
Historic train ride to start
$209 AUD
Perth
7 Hours, 35 Minutes
Guided Segway tour with a practice zone first
$179 AUD
Perth
8 Hours
Rugged coastline and wildlife up close
$159 AUD
South Australia
8 Hours
South Australia
8 Hours, 15 Minutes
South Australia
15 Hours, 55 Minutes
4.3 (395 · TripAdvisor)
Lunch included
$399 AUD
South Australia
3 Hours
Mangrove creeks in the Dolphin Sanctuary
$79 AUD
South Australia
5 Hours
Private guided ride for your group
$309 AUD
South Australia
5 Hours
New Zealand
3 Hours
Guided access to untouched geothermal land
$59 AUD
New Zealand
4 Hours, 30 Minutes
4.9 (1,731 · TripAdvisor)
Guided walk on the rim of Mt Tarawera
$179 AUD
New Zealand
13 Hours
4.9 (2,800 · TripAdvisor)
Small group, maximum 15 passengers
$349 AUD
New Zealand
45 Minutes
New Zealand
9 Hours, 30 Minutes
5.0 (1,837 · Google)
Lunch included
$789 AUD
New Zealand
2 Hours, 30 Minutes
4.8 (27,546 · Google)
Bag End's round green door up close
$105 AUD
New Zealand
8 Hours
New Zealand
25 Minutes
New Zealand
35 Minutes
New Zealand
1 Hour, 30 Minutes
4.9 (1,617 · Google)
NZ's highest commercial launch site
$309 AUD
New Zealand
2 Hours
4.7 (2,878 · TripAdvisor)
Only jet boat operator allowed on the Dart River
$319 AUD
New Zealand
6 Hours, 30 Minutes
New Zealand
3 Hours
4.9 (544 · TripAdvisor)
Up to 30 seconds of freefall at around 200km/h
$279 AUD
New Zealand
4 Hours
5.0 (24 · TripAdvisor)
Remote alpine landing in Fiordland
$1369 AUD
New Zealand
25 Minutes
5.0 (24 · TripAdvisor)
Helicopter flight over Franz Josef Glacier
$319 AUD
New Zealand
35 Minutes
5.0 (24 · TripAdvisor)
Fly over both Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers
$399 AUD
New Zealand
3 Hours, 30 Minutes
New Zealand
13 Hours
Maximum 16 guests
$329 AUD
New Zealand
13 Hours
Guided tour of Hobbiton Movie Set
$359 AUD
New Zealand
2 Hours, 30 Minutes
New Zealand
13 Hours
Lake Pukaki and Lake Tekapo
$319 AUD
New Zealand
12 Hours
Cathedral Cove walk, 30 to 45 minutes each way
$209 AUD
New Zealand
5 Hours
4.8 (11 · Google)
Kawiti Glow Worm Caves
$189 AUD
New Zealand
12 Hours
Lunch included
$449 AUD
New Zealand
9 Hours
Official 2.5 hour guided tour of the 12-acre set
$249 AUD
New Zealand
9 Hours
Mud pools and over 500 geothermal features
$279 AUD
New Zealand
1 Hour, 30 Minutes
New Zealand
Set loop route
Milford Sound boat cruise included
$1359 AUD
New Zealand
10 Hours
Whale watching tour, about 2 hours on the water
$319 AUD
New Zealand
Set loop route
Winterless North: Auckland to Paihia and back
$1099 AUD
New Zealand
Set loop route
Start anywhere on the loop
$1129 AUD
New Zealand
Set loop route
Auckland to Queenstown in 13 days
$709 AUD
New Zealand
Set loop route
Auckland to Christchurch over 17 days
$899 AUD
New Zealand
12 Hours
4.5 hour guided catamaran cruise
$369 AUD
New Zealand
Set loop route
Milford Sound day trip
$679 AUD
New Zealand
Set loop route
Starts in Wellington, finishes in Auckland
$769 AUD
New Zealand
Set loop route
9 days of hop-on hop-off travel
$479 AUD
New Zealand
Set loop route
Hot Water Beach in the Coromandel
$319 AUD
New Zealand
12 Hours
Later departure from Queenstown
$239 AUD
New Zealand
5 Hours
Grades 3 to 5 rapids
$239 AUD
New Zealand
4 Hours
Guaranteed window seat
$679 AUD
New Zealand
4 Hours
Four grade 2 to 3 rapids
$199 AUD
New Zealand
8 Hours
New Zealand
4 Hours, 30 Minutes
Marine scientists host and run research on board
$179 AUD
New Zealand
Set loop route
Starts and finishes in Queenstown
$509 AUD
New Zealand
4 Hours
Soda Springs waterfall and alpine flowers
$279 AUD
New Zealand
4 Hours
Cliff-top walk on an ancient volcanic crater rim
$209 AUD
New Zealand
30 Minutes
New Zealand
7 Hours
One hour guided tour of Waitomo Glowworm Cave
$219 AUD
New Zealand
3 Hours
Guided drive along the historic Skippers Road
$179 AUD
New Zealand
3 Hours
Geothermal walk, one to one and a half hours
$89 AUD
New Zealand
4 Hours, 30 Minutes
Cape Brett Peninsula and its historic lighthouse
$139 AUD
New Zealand
4 Hours
Helicopter flight onto Franz Josef Glacier
$729 AUD
New Zealand
4 Hours
Mirror views of Aoraki/Mt Cook and Mt Tasman
$97 AUD
New Zealand
4 Hours, 30 Minutes
Guaranteed window seat over remote Fiordland
$709 AUD
New Zealand
1 Hour
60 minutes and 45km across three waterways
$129 AUD
New Zealand
1 Hour
2 ziplines through the native forest canopy
$96 AUD
New Zealand
Return shuttle (hike 6 to 8 hours)
Four departures daily from National Park Village
$61 AUD
New Zealand
1 to 2 hours
Lady Knox Geyser presentation at 10:15am daily
$40 AUD
New Zealand
12 Hours, 30 Minutes
Glass-roof coach with reclining seats and Wi-Fi
$249 AUD
New Zealand
45 Minutes
Ski plane landing on the Tasman Glacier
$559 AUD
New Zealand
1 Hour, 30 Minutes
1-hour guided ride on 250cc sports quads
$239 AUD
New Zealand
3 Hours
New Zealand
5 to 5.5 Hours
Land at Milford Sound airport beneath Mitre Peak
$679 AUD
New Zealand
1 Hour, 30 Minutes
Kaiārahi (Māori guide) for the full 90 minutes
$79 AUD
New Zealand
3 Hours
New Zealand
3 Hours
Up to 45 seconds of freefall at 200 km/h
$299 AUD
New Zealand
3 Hours
New Zealand
13 Hours
Daily 7:30am departure from Queenstown
$445 AUD
New Zealand
7 Hours, 30 Minutes
Daily departures from Pearl Harbour, Manapouri
$323 AUD
New Zealand
40 Minutes
Flight through Mount Aspiring National Park
$620 AUD
New Zealand
50 Minutes
Over Mitre Peak and the fiord's waterfalls
$774 AUD
New Zealand
12 Hours
Glass-roof coach with driver commentary
$258 AUD
New Zealand
12 Hours
Live commentary from nature guides on board
$274 AUD
New Zealand
2 Hours, 30 Minutes
60m vertical freefall, about four seconds of it
$250 AUD
New Zealand
4 Hours, 30 Minutes
Wild Rakiura tokoeka on Ocean Beach after dark
$218 AUD
New Zealand
2 Hours, 15 Minutes
Catamaran cruise across Lake Te Anau
$125 AUD
New Zealand
1 Hour, 30 Minutes
New Zealand
2 Hours, 45 Minutes
4.7 (4,925 · Google)
Resident sperm whales year-round
Pricing TBD
New Zealand
3 Hours, 30 Minutes
4.9 (340 · Google)
Cruise to the Hole in the Rock
Pricing TBD
Fiji
8 Hours
Fiji
3 Hours
Three hours through the Mamanuca Islands
$116 AUD
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