Top Australia Day Trips - page 2

If you can combine unique rides through the world's oldest rainforest with glimpses into its history, you've got the makings of a great trip. Heading out via cable car was a fun start to our day. Once in Kuranda, we had lunch, did some shopping where I bought a shirt featuring Aboriginal artwork, then we took a boat ride on the river before boarding the train back to Cairns. So much nature, history and fun, we didn't want the day to end.

We booked this journey during winter. Our driver (Shaun) is a pretty friendly guy. Having a good safety concern about driving as well as helping everyone during the whole trip. Not only sharing us the historical background but also willing to answer our questions. Port Arthur is a beautiful historical attraction. Good spot for learning about history and walking around for relaxing.

This is an awesome tour, where you'll see some incredible wildlife, both in their natural habitat and in a wildlife park. Dani, our guide, was brilliant, making sure we were everywhere in good time, had enough time at the various stops and provided a ton of local history and information on our way around the island. The provided lunch was very tasty too. The one thing I would say is prepare for a very long day - we left Adelaide at 6.45am and I was dropped back at my hotel at 10.15pm. The drive to Cape Jervis takes about 90-110 minutes and then the ferry crossing (which has toilets and a snack bar) takes about 45 minutes.

It was a wonderful experience from start to finish. I had the opportunity to see Australia’s unique wildlife and visit some truly breathtaking scenic locations. The Penguin Parade was an unforgettable highlight, and the entire experience was made even more enjoyable thanks to our tour guide, Tim. His insightful commentary and interesting information about the places we visited added great value to the tour and made it both engaging and memorable.

Fantastic day exploring Bruny! Our driver Mark was a delightful chap and very knowledgeable. (Not to mention full of wit!). Loved both sides of the island but particularly the area on South Bruny near the lighthouse. You’d swear you were in Iceland! Totally recommended to do this tour!

This truly was the best way to see the most animals in the wild! Forget zoos and santuaries, see the animals in the wild and sometimes even up close and personal! A kangaroo literally hopped down the beach and right past my daughter as she waded in the waves. We saw sea turtles, dolphins, flying foxes, kangaroos, koalas, kookaburras, and so many other critters and creatures we lost count! Huge thanks to Rob who had an endless supply of fun facts and a music play list that made the drive seem like a bonus karaoke session! He kept us on track on time, safe, and engaged the entire day - and his food recommendations were spot on! I would do this tour over and over again if I was here longer! Thanks Rob for an amazing trip and putting an epic exclamation point on the end of our trip down under!

We got lost walking to the pick up spot which supposed to be close by. Michael called and actually came to pick us up where we were. So appreciate of that ( we know this may not be common) as this is our first time visiting Australia and it made us feel how good and genuine people can be here. Tour wise, the train ride is lovely and the stops and drives are so pleasant, for the two of us older folks.

Picked up the tickets the day before as the tour operator was very busy on the morning of the tour. Long queue to get on. Limited outside seating on the ferry and limited upstairs seating inside. Staff very friendly on the ferry. Great views along the river and commentary was informative. Island lovely to walk around plenty to see and do for the long day.