AUSTRALIA
Australia's standouts.
The 15 most popular self-guided tours in Australia right now, with prices, run times and what each day actually involves.
Kuranda by train and Skyrail: World Heritage rainforest views, markets and wildlife in the village, plus Barron Falls.
“I took the Kuranda Scenic train twice in 2 days. The 2nd time on the train, I saw more of the scenery and appreciate the ride even more.”
Self-guided Manly bike ride past harbour cliffs and beaches. 20 km of paths with bike, helmet, lock, lockers included from $64.55.
“the bike is ok. but the bike shop opened late during my booking date.”
30-minute Bundaberg Barrel gallery plus a guided tasting of 13 ginger beer and soft drink flavours, with 6 bottles to take home.
“I thought it was an interesting activity for the day and good for those of us who don't drink but wanted to learn some history”
Self-guided Ngilgi Cave Ancient Lands near Busselton: short expert intro in native bushland, then wander illuminated formations at your pace.
“We thoroughly enjoyed this lovely close to million year old cave with its many intricate and well preserved natural formations. Guide and staff were friendly, loved the constant 19 degree C temperature, and particularly memorable experience was singing together in the amphitheater with natural acoustics!”
Self-guided Noosa Everglades kayak tour from Elanda Point in Great Sandy National Park. Includes kayak, safety gear, map, lesson.
“Amazing! We went in mid June and had perfect conditions. Company was extremely flexible, we had our trip postponed multiple times due to weather with no issues at all in terms of rebooking. Grew up on the Sunshine Coast but had never been through the everglades, highly worthwhile.”
Self-guided Mammoth Cave audio tour in Western Australia. Explore fossils of extinct giant mammals in 1 hour with five-language narration.
“Its an easy, casual way to walk through the cave and admire its grandeur. Listening to the audio guide, learning about the cave discovery and ita history, you can take as long as you want to learn about the Caves secrets and admire their inRead more”
Self-guided Blue Mountains e-bike ride from Blackheath to Baltzer Lookout and Hanging Rock, with safety gear, great setup, and UNESCO views.
“The organization was excellent and very professional sights were amazing Sam was excellent and had an enormous amount of knowledge”
Cycle from Beechworth to Milawa on an easy Rail Trail run, then graze your way through cheese, wine, and local bites with return transport.
“Fabulous ride with great support from Bernard who talked us through our trip! Fantastic wines, lovely cheese and great people.”
Explore René Boissevain’s Crystal Caves in Atherton with a headlamp, guidebook, and hours of touchable crystals and fossils.
“Staff were all so so helpful and patient while my three boys touched every item in the gift store. Cracking the geodes was excellent.”
Self-guided MP3 tour of Mammoth Cave in WA with bushland boardwalk, fossil highlights like a zygomaturus jawbone, then a Marri forest walk.
“It’s was perfect . Nothing to change . Would recommend anyone to visit that is physically able”
GPS-triggered Uluru Audio Tour app guides you through Uluru and Kata Tjuta at your pace in 7 languages for $14.34.
“We wanted to experience Uluru on our own time scale and not limited to tour buses. It was amazing we hired a bike from another company and it was the most easiest way to see and experience Uluru in our own time. I can highly recommend it and you can listen to parts again by…”
Self-guided Mornington Peninsula bike tour with wallaby spotting, cider and wine tastings, and an easy ride to Merricks Beach.
“My partner and I had a wonderful time on the Mornington Peninsula cycling wine tour and couldn’t recommend it highly enough.”
A self-guided VoiceMap audio walk through Melbourne with offline listening, historic-tram views, and stops like St Paul’s and ACMI.
“I like that you can repeat sections, stop the tour and visit some of the shops on the route, then resume. It’s a great introduction to Melbourne.”
Glide through Noosa Heads mangrove tunnels on a self-guided eco kayak, spotting stingrays and birds. Optional creek swim included.
“Super freundliche Einweisung, Rochen und Vögel gesehen :)”
Self-guided 50cc scooter hire from Agnes Water to 1770 with no license needed, helmet included, first-timer training in 2 hours.
“We had the best time .we had never been on a scooter before. The owner was amazing she was so patient and made us feel comfortable. I would recommend the scooter experience to everyone..”
