AUSTRALIA
Australia's standouts.
The 15 most popular lunch experiences in Australia right now, with prices, run times and what each day actually involves.
Blue Mountains Three Sisters, Scenic World rides, koalas at Featherdale or Sydney Zoo, plus a Parramatta River ferry back to Circular Quay.
“Different lookouts was a good experience and very relaxing, our tour guide Axcel is well experienced, lunch is satisfying, well recommended”
Bruny Island food and lighthouse day trip from Hobart: ferry crossing, tastings all day, guided Cape Bruny Lighthouse tour, plus lunch.
“From pick up to drop off the hardest decision was choosing what honey or chocolate to choose. The tour guide was great, informative and friendly. Would recommend this experience to anyone”
Small-group Blue Mountains day trip with a real Wentworth Falls waterfall walk, Three Sisters lookouts, and a fresh continental roll lunch from Sydney.
“Really great trip. Abbey our guide and was friendly and knew a lot about the area. The scenery on the waterfall trek was breathtaking, sandwich for lunch was very tasty and Three Sisters lookout was pretty. All in all a wonderful day away from the city.”
An all-inclusive Yarra Valley wine tour from Melbourne with four guided winery tastings, lunch with wine, plus chocolate and gin or beer.
“Posi was an awesome guide. The wineries were great, and we had a wonderful time and would highly recommend this tour!!”
Full-day Barossa Valley wine tastings with hotel pickup, scenic stops, and a regional lunch platter. Small-group tour runs 8 hours.
“JR was a great tour guide. Very interesting and informative with a number of amusing stories. We enjoyed the tastings at the 3 vineyards and had a lovely lunch. Overall an excellent day.”
Premium Barossa day trip from Adelaide with intimate cellar tastings at Kies, Turkey Flat and Rosenvale, plus lunch and Date Palms views.
“Great guide giving lots of relevant info. The wine tastings were very well organised. Worth a trip.”
Cairns full-day Outer Great Barrier Reef superyacht: 5 hours snorkeling at Saxon & Hastings, BBQ lunch, and wine-cheese return.
“VERY well organized and informative. Loved the experience!”
Boat-led K’gari day trip from Hervey Bay with kayaking, snorkelling for turtles, dune hikes, whale-season viewing, and full meals.
“From start to finish, our day on K’gari Island was absolutely incredible. Lloyd and Reece shared fascinating insights throughout the trip, and we felt safe and comfortable the entire time. The whole experience felt less like a tour and more like spending the day exploring with great friends”
Kangaroo Island day trip from Adelaide by ferry and coach: sea lions at Seal Bay, Admirals Arch, Remarkable Rocks, and a 2-course lunch.
“Faultless. A long day but covered a lot with just the right time at each location. Very efficient and enjoyable.”
6-hour Strahan cruise on the Gordon River: Sarah Island tour, rainforest boardwalk, Huon Pine sawmill, and Tasmanian lunch.
“Fabulous cruise, lovely lunch, wonderful & friendly staff & captain, a great day out, thank you 🤩”
From Adelaide: four Barossa winery tastings, gourmet lunch, Tanunda donuts and coffee, plus chocolate and Maggie Beer’s farm shop.
“4 wines per tasting in 4 wineries by 44°C outside. You've got to love wine and to be careful with sun and heat.”
Full-day Atherton Tablelands waterfall tour from Cairns with swims at Josephine and Millaa Millaa, plus Lake Eacham, lunch, and cultural stories.
“Great day led by John, an amazing experience, thank you 😍”
Relaxing 1.5-hour Mooloolaba canal cruise with lunch included. Stay in a private booth, enjoy onboard commentary, and pick your seafood.
“We thoroughly enjoyed this lunch cruise. Menu was good. Cruising past multimillion $ mansions & yachts, enjoying the commentary, a wine & food. Very relaxing. Attentive crew.”
A small-group full-day tour in Margaret River with farm animals, olive farm lunch, and boutique winery tastings with pickup included.
“Fabulous, informative and well run tour. Dani was very informative and the vineyards we visited were fabulous choices. Highly recommend using All about Margaret river tour operator The lunch at the olive farm was delicious. Please use this company”
4-hour Sydney whale-watching cruise with harbour sights, onboard breakfast or BBQ lunch, live naturalist commentary, and free return if no whales.
“A must do for anyone visiting Sydney. It was exciting to watch the whales in their natural habitat splashing out like dolphins. I loved it and will do it again.”
