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Tamborine Mountain Family-friendly activities

Our most recommended Tamborine Mountain Family-friendly activities

Gold Coast: Evening Rainforest and Glow Worm Experience

1. Gold Coast: Evening Rainforest and Glow Worm Experience

Head out to the rainforest at night with a local guide to see nocturnal flora and fauna in the Tamborine National Park. Travel from the Gold Coast in a comfortable bus. Admire glow worms in their natural environment. Enjoy a warm drink and cake during your tour.  Get picked up from a list select hotels in an air-conditioned Mercedes vehicle and travel to the top of the famous Tamborine Mountain. Gaze up at the starry sky and out over at the sparkling cities of the Gold Coast as you warm up with cake and a cup of coffee, tea, or hot chocolate. Set out on your rainforest walk and see how this area wakes up at night. Gain insight into the unique plants and animals that call this ancient ecosystem home as you make your way through Tamborine National Park. Arrive at the waterfall where a colony of glowworms puts on a nightly display. Return to your hotel on the Gold Coast at the end of your tour. 

Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary: Entry & TreeTops Challenge

2. Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary: Entry & TreeTops Challenge

Delight in a close encounter with Australia’s unique native wildlife at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, centrally located on the Gold Coast and just a 30-minute drive from Surfers Paradise. The Sanctuary is open from 8am to 5pm daily (except Anzac Day and Christmas Day). Located inside Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, the TreeTop Challenge will get your adrenaline pumping. Qualified supervisors are present throughout to guide adventurers and ensure their safety at all times. All you are required to bring are closed-in shoes and a daredevil attitude. Please not though, it is highly recommended to pre-book your session time by calling TreeTop Challenge once you have booked this ticket, and prior to your visit to the Sanctuary. On the day, session availability is limited and not guaranteed. Explore the 27-hectare sanctuary, home to over 1,400 Australian native animals. Meet koalas, echidnas, wombats, Tasmanian devils, kangaroos, emus, and dingoes. Hand-feed kangaroos, come face-to-face with Australia’s largest saltwater crocodile and see the free-flight bird show and Aboriginal performances. Learn about the sanctuary, and its animals at any of the 13 interactive keeper shows daily or ask one of the helpful volunteers positioned around the park. Plus, take in the beauty of this 5-hectare rainforest as you wind your way along elevated boardwalks, whilst discovering exotic wildlife. Uncover the secrets of the ancient supercontinent Gondwana and explore a forgotten world.

TreeTop Challenge Tamborine Mountain Guided Zipline Tour

3. TreeTop Challenge Tamborine Mountain Guided Zipline Tour

Imagine the rush of emotions, as you face your fears by getting way outside your comfort zone and experiencing a one in a lifetime adventure on this exhilarating zipline tour. It's a fully guided 3-hour tour, starting with a 4WD ride to the top of the mountain. A 10-minute induction from experienced guides will explain how to travel on the zipline tour. You will then spend 2.5 hours ziplining, including the return back to the original starting point. There are seven huge ziplines spanning 1.4km. This will allow you the amazing experience of gliding high above Cedar Creek Canyon multiple times before dropping into the canyon and gliding just above the treetop canopy below. Throughout the tour, friendly and experienced guides will take care of every part of your experience so you can enjoy stunning heights, awesome speeds and amazing views while zip-lining through the pristine rainforest. You will experience the unbelievable thrill of being more than 60m high and attaining speeds as fast as 70km per hour.

Gold Coast: Private Winery Tour in a New Luxury Vehicle

4. Gold Coast: Private Winery Tour in a New Luxury Vehicle

Taste some of Queensland’s best wines and products on this private tour of award-winning wineries in Tamborine Mountain. Take off from the Gold Coast and enjoy scenic views on the way to several family-owned, child-friendly boutique wineries. Taste cheese, fudge, and enjoy a two-course lunch. Enjoy a pickup service before setting out on an unforgettable journey around Mount Tamborine, located within the Gold Coast Hinterland. Indulge in the best food, wine, and adventures that the Gold Coast and South East Queensland have to offer. Tantalize your tastebuds with guided tastings at the Hampton Estate Winery, Witches Falls Winery, Cedar Creek Estate Winery, and Tamborine Mountain Distillery. Enjoy a two-course lunch at an award-winning restaurant and stop at a lookout with views across the Scenic Rim. Later, stroll along Gallery Walk and shop locally made gifts, clothing, antiques, and quirky collectibles.

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What people are saying about Tamborine Mountain

We had the most incredible experience !! Our tour guides Georgie and Ryan were amazing !!! Highly recommended !! Such a thrill and well worth the money !! Make sure you end the day with a swim at cedar creek falls ! It’s just magical

A well planned day with the right amount of stops and time spent at each! It was beautiful. Bryan was a fantastic tour guide who even helped us spot the rare black footed wallabies! I really enjoyed the day.

It was awesome activity. Jake and Tylor(guides) were nice and funny. I want to do again when I come back to travel.

It was a nice trip. The tour guide Duff made it more enjoyable by sharing his knowledge and jokes.

Great fun for children and a must if not done so before