Highlight:
- Enjoy the scenic drive up the mountain, panoramic views across the Scenic Rim and Gold Coast.
- Breathe in the fresh mountain air and spot native wildlife.
- Learn from your guide as you wander through the ancient rainforest to the waterfall.
- Sample locally produced wines on the mountain.
- Tour a working coffee plantation and enjoy a fresh brew.
- Enjoy lunch with a glass of wine, beer or juice at an award-winning local winery.
- Learn about the local environment, history and the Tamborine township.
- Shopping and additional optional tastings along the famous "Gallery Walk" in the village of Tamborine Mountain.
- Savour locally produced award-winning spirits & liqueurs at Tamborine Mountains oldest distillery.
Duration:
- 8 hours
Pick-up location:
- 9:00am Star Casino - 1 Casino Dr, Broadbeach QLD 4218
- 9:05am Crowne Plaza - 2807 Gold Coast Hwy, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217
- 9:15am Aquaduck Office - Aquaduck Corner of Cavill Ave &, Ferny Ave, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217
- 9:25am QT Gold Coast - 7 Staghorn Ave, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217
- 9:30am Sheraton Mirage - 71 Seaworld Dr, Main Beach QLD 4217
- 9:40am Australia Fair - 32 Marine Parade, Southport QLD 4215
- 10:00am Helensvale Station - Helensvale QLD 4212
Walking Grade and Distance:
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Grade 3 - Suitable for most ages and fitness levels. Some walking experience recommended. Tracks may have short steep hill sections, a rough surface and many steps.
- Approx: 1.2 Kilometres
22 million years ago the Mt Warning volcano erupted creating the green cauldron of the scenic rim. On the northern edge of the volcanic caldera, Tamborine Mountain was formed. Only a short 30 minute drive from the Gold Coast, Mt Tamborine is the perfect destination to start your journey exploring the green behind the gold. Highlights of the mountain include:
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Tamborine Village
On the top of Tamborine Mountain you will find the locality of Tamborine. Part of the Scenic Rim, Tamborine village is home to approx 4000 residents who enjoy living the treechange lifestyle.
Mt Tamborine is home to a variety of boutique accommodation including cabins, bed and breakfast, and local lodges all offering a hinterland escape and the country hospitality the mountain is famous for. Many of the locals own and operate their own businesses. A Mt Tamborine tour through the area will take you past restaurants and cafes, boutique distilleries, brewery and vineyards, artist studios, cheese factory and even an organic skincare producer.
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Gallery Walk
Tamborine Mountain Gallery Walk, on Long Road is where you will find over 60 stores offering a range of products, many of which are produced locally on the mountain. Stroll along and visit the artisan fudge and candy stores, locally made gifts and homewares, various fashion and clothing boutiques and crystal and jewellery manufacturers. You won’t go hungry or thirsty as the walk is abundant with laid back cafes and food outlets. There is something for everyone on the walk and it is an enjoyable way to spend an hour or two.
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Tamborine Mountain National Park - QLD's first national park
In 1908 the witches falls section of Tamborine National Park was declared Queensland’s first national park. Since then additional reserves have been added and today the national park covers an area of 11.6km2 across the Tamborine plateau and surrounding mountain foothills. At its peak, the park lies 560m above sea level and offers views across the Gold Coast and Pacific Ocean to the east and the valleys of the scenic rim to the west.
Mt Tamborine is the northern most remains of the Mount Warning volcanic eruption that occurred 23 million years ago. Due to this nature the land is characterised by basalt columns, rocky cliffs, and waterfalls. You can explore the national park on any of the nine walking trails available. Our Mt Tamborine morning tour includes an informative guided walk along one of these trails down to a sub tropical waterfall where you can immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of nature.
- Flora and Fauna
Over 85% of all animal species and 65% of plant species found in the City of the Gold Coast area can be found in the national park.
There are areas of sub tropical rainforest with its tall Piccabeen palm groves, wet eucalypt forest with flooded gums, open forest with grassy understory and woodland.
These distinct environments and vegetation provide habitat for a range of wildlife. Pademelons, bush turkeys and scrubwrens are commonly sighted in the national park. One of the worlds largest skinks, the land mullet, also calls the national park home. If you are lucky you may cross paths with the near threatened Albert's lyrebird or Richmond birdwing butterfly on its seasonal migration to the park.
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Curtis Falls
Curtis Falls is the english name for the area of the park traditionally known as Joalah. This local Aboriginal word means ‘haunt of the lyrebird’ and is named after the the loud calls of the male Alberts Lyrebird which can often be heard during winter.
The walk through the eucalypt forest is enchanting. Look up to the towering flooded gums, crows nest and staghorn ferns that fill the canopy above. The trail meanders alongside the creek fringed by smaller palms and giant strangler figs. At the end of the trail, the foliage opens to reveal a breathtaking view of Curtis Falls streaming over the basalt gorge and into the shallow rock pool below.
Take some time to look through the crystal clear waters where you may spot platypus, turtles, fish and eels swimming.
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Glow Worms
Tamborine Mountain National Park is one of the few locations you can witness a glow worm colony in its natural environment. The rocky gorge alongside sub-tropical waterfall is the ideal habitat for the moisture loving glow worms and they have made this their home. Visitors to the rainforest at night have the opportunity to view the glow worms and the cascading waterfall under the light of the moon.
What is included:
- Fully Guided Tour
- Lunch with a glass of wine, beer, juice.
- Informative wine tasting session
- Coffee Plantation tour and tasting
- Informative "Aussie Flavours" distillery tasting session
- National Park fees
- Pick up/drop off at selected locations
What is not included:
- Other personal expenses
- Personal insurance
Please note:
- No luggage/pram/stroller storage on the bus
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Fares
- Fares are in Australian dollars, include GST (Goods and Services Tax) and are subject to change without notice.
Children
- The age range for children's tickets is 2-16 years old. Infant 0-1 yrs.
Pick-up & Drop-off
- Please note it is the customer’s responsibility to be waiting out the front of your selected pickup location at least 10 minutes before departure. Failure to wait out the front of your selected location may result in the tour guide being unable to locate you, causing failure to load. We cannot be held responsible for passengers who fail to load.
Special Requirements
- Please notify us of any dietary requirements, food allergies and/or medical conditions at the time of booking or 7-days before tour departure. Limited food options are available on extended tours, and forward planning is required to ensure we can accommodate but not guaranteed.
Agency
- We may also, acting as an agent or reseller for various third-party suppliers of goods and services, engage relevant third-party suppliers to supply you with other goods or services, for example, ski hire and lift tickets associated with snow tours (third-party arrangements).
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Travel Insurance
- We recommend all guests have travel insurance which should be taken out at the time of booking before tour departure. Your travel insurance must provide cover against personal accident death, medical expenses and emergency repatriation with a recommended minimum coverage of $200 000 for each of the categories of cover.
- We also strongly recommend it covers cancellation curtailment, personal liability and loss of luggage and personal effects. If you have travel insurance connected to your credit card or bank account, please ensure you have details of the participating insurer, the insurance policy number and the emergency contact number with you rather than the bank’s name and credit card details.
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Recreational services waiver
- As part of your tour, you may engage in sporting activities or leisure-time pursuits or other activities that involve a significant degree of physical exertion or physical risk and are undertaken for the purposes of recreation, enjoyment or leisure (recreational services). This may include but is not limited to skiing, snowboarding and snow sports.
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Warning under the Australian consumer law and fair trading act 2012
Under the Australian Consumer Law (Victoria), several statutory guarantees apply to the supply of certain goods and services. These guarantees mean that the supplier named on this form is required to ensure that the recreational services it supplies to you
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Cancellation by the Traveller
If you wish to change or cancel a trip:
We understand that travel plans can sometimes change. If you cancel some or all portions of your booking, the cancellation terms set out below will apply. A cancellation will only take effect when we receive written confirmation that you have sent to your relevant booking agent notifying them of your cancellation.
- 3 days or more before departure, the clients will be afforded the opportunity to reschedule the same, obtain a gift card with the monies paid for future use, or a refund.
- Cancelled within 3 days or failure to board on tour will result in full fare forfeiture of the ticket price and not eligible for a refund.
Different cancellation conditions may apply if/when booked through third-party agents. Your travel consultant will advise if differences apply. We strongly advise you to take out cancellation insurance at the time of booking. If you leave a trip for any reason after it has commenced, we are not obliged to make any refunds for unused services. If you fail to join a trip, join it after departure, or leave it before its completion, no refund will be made or compensation for departure costs incurred. The above cancellation terms are less any unrecoverable costs by accommodation providers, travel agents, third-party affiliates and supplier fees.
Cancellation by the operator
We may cancel a trip at any time up to 7 days before departure. Alternatively, we can cancel a trip at any time before departure if, due to terrorism, natural disasters, political instability or other external events occur that deem it not viable for us to operate the planned itinerary.
If we cancel your trip, we can offer you a choice of the following:
- A 100% reimbursement of monies paid for your trip.
- Transfer amounts paid to alternative departure date or tour operated by us.
- Issued with a credit travel voucher to the amount paid for your trip, valid for 3 years.
Force Majeure Cancellation
A “Force Majeure Event” includes but is not limited to: acts of God; war; civil commotion; riot; blockade or embargo; fire; explosion; breakdown; union dispute; earthquake; epidemic, pandemic or other health emergencies; flood; windstorm or other extreme weather events; lack or failure of courses of supply; passage of any law, order, proclamation, regulation, ordinance, demand, requisition or requirement or any other act of any government authority, beyond the reasonable control of the parties, whether or not foreseeable, which would make it dangerous or not viable for a trip to commence or continue.
If a trip is cancelled due to a ‘Force Majeure Event’, we can offer you a choice of:
- A 100% credit voucher of monies paid for your trip.
- A refund minus unrecoverable costs.
Any credit travel voucher resulting from cancellation as mentioned:
- 3-year expiry date and may be applied towards any other available trip offered by us
- Are not redeemable for cash.
- Excludes flights, accommodations, and insurance as they will have their own booking conditions
In circumstances where the cancellation is due to external events outside our reasonable control, refunds will be less than any unrecoverable costs. We are not responsible for any incidental expenses that you may have incurred as a result of your booking, including but not limited to visas, vaccinations, travel insurance excess or non-refundable flights.