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Sunshine Coast: Scenic Food and Wine Tour with Tastings

1. Sunshine Coast: Scenic Food and Wine Tour with Tastings

This full-day tour combines the stunning scenery of the Sunshine Coast with some of the region’s finest local produce. After being collected from your coastal accommodation, you will head inland towards the lush subtropical hinterland. The first stop of the day is a scenic lookout to take in the stunning views of the National Heritage-listed Glass House Mountains, then onto the dairy town of Maleny where you will sample a selection of local and international cheese at Maleny Food Co. From Maleny, you will head to The Barrel, an iconic destination, shaped like a giant wine barrel on the grounds of Clouds Vineyard Maleny. There, you will enjoy a flight of wine, before heading to the quaint hinterland village of Montville via a scenic lookout. Once in Montville, enjoy free time to peruse in the shops and boutiques, pick up local hand-crafted items and breathe in the fresh mountain air. You will also visit Chocolate Country where you will receive a luxury handmade sampler box of chocolates (one per couple), before making the scenic return trip down the range via another stunning scenic lookout, back to your accommodation.

From Brisbane: Bribie Island 4WD Nature Adventure

2. From Brisbane: Bribie Island 4WD Nature Adventure

Your guide begins the adventure by letting the tires down on the 4WD and hitting the surf beach. Make your way towards Fort Bribie WWII Bunkers along the sand. Stop to view wildlife and the various lagoons along the way. After an informative, historical tour of the WWII bunkers, this is when the real adventure begins! The scenery changes from rugged Australian bush to open forests, swampy wetlands and dirt roads, all in the blink of an eye as you head inland and hit the 4WD tracks of the Bribie Island National Park. Following a stop for lunch, enjoy the opportunity to see local kangaroos, goannas and other wildlife at Poverty Creek. Next enjoy the serenity and the stunning views of The Glass House Mountains. After a picnic lunch and group photo in front of the Pumicestone Passage, continue along the 4WD track to White Patch.

Sunshine Coast: Gympie Mary Valley Rattler Train with Lunch

3. Sunshine Coast: Gympie Mary Valley Rattler Train with Lunch

Hop on board the Heritage Railmotor RM76 which traditionally ran the Brooloo line to Gympie providing a daily link to the town. Arrive early enough to take time to wander through the Station and learn the stories of the Mary Valley Rattler line, its people, and its history. Sit back and relax as you begin your nostalgic rail journey through one of the most beautiful parts of Queensland. Savor a tasting plate consisting of local produce and learn about the mouth-watering produce the Mary Valley has to offer onboard as you cross the Mary River. Travel around an abundance of curves, over bridges and numerous gentle hills, and through the small township of Dagun. Watch the fascinating process of turning-of-the-engine on the turntable in the delightful historic town of Amamoor. On your return, a delicious 2-course lunch is served at the historic Gympie Station in the beautiful Rusty Rails cafe including a beverage of your choice (beer, wine, soft drink) with additional bar service available.

Sunshine Coast: Half-Day Coastal Craft Brewery Tour

4. Sunshine Coast: Half-Day Coastal Craft Brewery Tour

Sit back and relax as your guide takes you on a craft beer journey on the Sunshine Coast. Join a half-day tour to visit local breweries, where you'll have the opportunity to discover the brewing process from the local brewers and taste their creations. Get behind the scenes at 3 famous breweries on the Sunshine Coast, with stops at 3 out of the 4 following locations: 10 Toes, Sunshine Coast Brewery, Moffat Beach Brewery, or Sunshine Brewery, depending on availability. Sample a wide range of award-winning beers, such as lagers, pale ales, amber ales, IPA, and stouts. Your tour include a delicious lunch at one of the stops. At the end of your experience, you'll be dropped off back at your original start point.

Noosa: Secrets of Noosa Tour with Lunch Nature & River Ferry

5. Noosa: Secrets of Noosa Tour with Lunch Nature & River Ferry

This luxury tour begins with a short drive to an incredible panoramic view of this paradise we call Noosa. After a very short drive we will walk over Noosa’s most historical footbridge and explore some key features of Noosa’s main creek system. We’ll then see the source of this creek, which is a beautiful lake that’s part of the Noosa Everglades system with birdlife aplenty. From here we will reveal Noosaville’s hidden hub for you to explore. This hub has something for everyone from Noosa’s own chocolate factory to Noosa’s own breweries, gin distillery and everything else in between, including iconic surf stores, photographer’s gallery, famous antique store and more. As it’s time for lunch, we will take you to a restaurant in Sunshine Beach with some of the best ocean views on the coast. Your lunch and drink are included. Time permitting, you may have a little time to explore this area too. Next stop is Tewantin where you will be guided through Noosa’s historical centre along the river towards the Noosa Marina where we admire an exhibit at the Noosa Regional Gallery on the way. Explore the shops and boats and bridge at Noosa Marina before boarding the Noosa Ferry. Once you have boarded the Noosa River Ferry, you will experience the last stretch of this wonderful day with a drink in hand as you journey along the river from Tewantin back to Noosa Heads. The ferry fare and drinks are included. Upon arriving at the Sofitel stop at Noosa Heads on the ferry, we will pick you up and have you back at your accommodation no later than 5:30pm

Sunshine Coast: Maleny Village and Kondalilla Falls Tour

6. Sunshine Coast: Maleny Village and Kondalilla Falls Tour

After getting picked up from your accommodation, travel with your guide to the unique rural community of Maleny. Take in stunning views of the Sunshine Coast below and the Glasshouse Mountains to the southeast. Locals say the rolling green hills, deep pockets of rainforest, and spectacular views in all directions cast a spell over Maleny. But that’s only part of the story. Come unravel the mystery for yourself. Explore the renowned shops of Maleny. Indulge in a true delight to the senses and taste the variety of food and drinks on offer. Peruse the selection of arts and crafts as well as the town's many boutique shops. Afterwards, take a leisurely stroll through the rainforest to reach reach Kondalilla Falls, a beautiful and easily accessible waterfall. Cool off with a swim in the rock pools at the top and bottom of the falls before heading back. Come have a beer to relax at the banana Bender hotel before we cruise back into town.

Noosa: Hidden Beach & Hilltop Walks Private Day Tour & Lunch

7. Noosa: Hidden Beach & Hilltop Walks Private Day Tour & Lunch

This luxury private tour begins with a short drive to our first stop at the beautiful Peregian Beach Village. Here you can explore the wonderful variety of boutique locally owned stores in what’s becoming one of Noosa’s favourite shopping hideaways. Make sure you save some time to also walk through the park to the secluded Peregian surf beach. After another short drive we will take an easy climb to the top of the 70 metre high Emu Mountain, which is not much of a mountain, but offers incredible panoramic views of the area. Our experienced guide will point out some endemic plants that cannot be found anywhere else in the world. Next we visit Coolum Beach, home of one of Australia’s best surfers, where we will take in the sea views from the clifftops of Point Arkwright before walking the coastal boardwalk down to Coolum Beach esplanade. As it is now time for lunch, you will be seated at your table overlooking the Coolum surf, where you will indulge in your included lunch with a drink. Once you’ve eaten you can decide whether to stay for another drink or go explore the beach, park, or shops until it’s time to leave. A scenic drive south of Coolum will land us in a hidden part of the Sunshine Coast called Mudjimba where you can peer across at Old Woman Island from this little paradise and get some sand between the toes. Our most southerly stop of the tour could easily be your favourite as we walk the Maroochy river mouth and visit the smallest island on the coast, with uninterrupted views of Maroochydore and Cotton Tree. A tour along this stretch of the Sunshine Coast would not be complete without a cold drink at possibly the best positioned surf club in Australia, with incredible views and a newly refurbished restaurant and bar. We’ll get the first round of drinks and let you sit back and reflect on your day or go explore a little before we leave. One last short drive will get you dropped back to your accommodation no later than 5:30pm in time for sunset and dinner.

Noosa: Craft Beer and Distillery Tour

8. Noosa: Craft Beer and Distillery Tour

Brewery & Distillery Tour of Noosa Visit four breweries and one distillery as we take you on a local experience to taste the flavours of the Noosa region. We take you behind the scenes of breweries and distilleries in Noosa and the surrounding regions smell, and see the brewing process, chat to the brewers, and sample freshly crafted local beer, gin, and vodka. First up we visit Boiling Pot Brewery to see how beer is made and taste their amazing range of beers. Their head brewery Pedro is a Brazilian born and German trained brewer, who loves to tell a story! Plenty of taps and plenty of beer options to satisfy everyone Enjoy lunch and a tasting paddle of beer at the largest brewery on the Sunshine Coast, Heads of Noosa. Craig & Lance serve a refined list of lagers, pilseners, bocks and seasonal beers at the Heads of Noosa Taproom which are perfect for the Noosa climate. Then sit back and relax as we take you out of Noosa to visit Terella Brewing in North Arm just north of Yandina. Situated on a beautiful rural setting, the gang at Terella have an extensive tap list featuring a diverse and changing line up of beers. We grab another freshly brewed tasting paddle of beer from their range and take a look at their brewery set ups, which are vastly different to other breweries on the Noosa brewery trail. Grab some local produce from their fridge, or a few takeaway beers before we make our way back into town. The final stop is Land & Sea Brewery, also home to Noosa Heads Distillery! Here you get the choice of a tasting paddle of beer, or a flight of spirits including their range of gin and vodka. A truly impressive venue, this is a great place to wind up our tour and share a few more stories before we drop you back into town! Throughout the day, our knowledgeable tour guides will share their insight into the local industry and talk you through a range of beer styles including lagers, pale ales, IPA’s, sours, saisons, stouts, porters, and everything in-between. If you’re lucky, the brewers might even let us taste one of their upcoming releases straight from the fermenters. You won’t find a better way to experience local breweries and distilleries! This tour is available Wednesday to Sunday, or available 7 days for private group bookings

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Josie our guide was fantastic, so knowledgeable and informative and happy to fit in with what ever we wanted to do. It was a fantastic tour and the 6 of us loved it and had a fantastic day! Josie had a very big day with all her driving but was so capable and accomodating. Thanks so much Josie. We really enjoyed our tour!

Our tour guide Dave was amazing, so much knowledge and humour. We were a hens party and we had some much fun. All the breweries were amazing and delicious