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There are more attractions on the Gold Coast than any other city in the southern hemisphere. But what does that really mean? Well, unless you partied into the very early hours of the morning, you won’t be sleeping in or lounging by the pool. You’ll be out tackling an adrenaline adventure or natural wonder somewhere within the Gold Coast’s coastline, islands, rainforests or waterways. Here are the locals who will help make it happen… Best of the Gold CoastAustralian Day Tours/ JPT Tour GroupEscape and explore southern Queensland and Cairns from four wheel drive island adventures to theme parks, surfing, hiking, wildlife encounters, farm stays and world class night life, you need not look elsewhere for quality of choice! Australian Kayaking Adventures HALFDAY DOLPHIN & STRADDIE TOUR Imagine paddling across the tranquil waters of the Gold Coast, spotting dolphins, stingrays & turtles. Enjoy snorkelling amongst hundreds of tropical fish and a delicious continental breakfast on the secluded beach of Wavebreak Island. From there, a short paddle to South Stradbroke Island where you will leisurely stroll across the worlds fourth largest sand island to the rolling waves of the Pacific Ocean whilst keeping an eye out Wallabies, Goannas and even Humpback Whales.(May-Nov) Australian Sunset Safaris Sunset Safaris operate from the Gold Coast, Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast. We offer adventure tours to some of the most prestigious natural attractions in Queensland, ranging from two to six day adventure package tours. Catering for both the luxury open and 18 to 35 year old markets, we have Queensland's ultimate adventure tours covered at affordable prices. The difference we offer our customers is quality. Our specially designed 4WD buses offer the perfect balance between big bus comfort, and small 4WD personalisation. We offer a range of accommodation to suit your budget, and we are proud to offer prices that are as competitive as the cheapest in the market, without sacrificing quality and comfort. Come see why Sunset Safaris is the number one tour company for Fraser Island and Great Barrier Reef! Balunjali Interpretative Cultural Kayak Tours KAYAKING, SNORKELING, DOLPHINS, ABORIGINAL CULTURE. 2009 Finalist - TOP 20 BEST AUSTRALIAN EXPERIENCES by Travelling in Australia Magazine. Come and experience the greatest natural adventure on the Gold Coast for yourself! "All inclusive" half day (5 hours) guided tours depart twice daily from Main Beach (just past Seaworld). Your tour includes complimentary return hotel transfers*, your guided kayak tour to Wavebreak and South Stradbroke Islands, traditional Aussie billy tea breakfast or afternoon tea, fantastic snorkeling and an immersion into a natural environment teaming with wildlife - an area so close to the city ... but a million miles away! NO PREVIOUS KAYAKING EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY. Beach Bum Australia Beach Bum Surfaris is a staunchly proud Queensland and Australian company that is at the forefront of Surfing Tuition, Education and Corporate Team Building experiences. We are a funky, Boutique Surf Tours operator offering customised Surf lessons for first time, intermediate and experienced surfers as well 1, 2 and 3 Day Surf and Hinterland experience Tours with fully qualified "Australian" surfing instructors. Our focus is on fun, affordable surf lessons, surf based tours and experiences... Beach Bum was originally set up as a non profit international surf tours business, providing a link between young Queensland Surfers wanting a great deal on an International boat Surfari and Balinese Boat Surfari Operators struggling to market and sell their tours here in Australia. A couple of years on whilst watching the carnage caused by local novice and tourist surfers alike at our local break of Snapper Rocks, (none of whom clearly had any idea on surfing ettiquite) Beach Bum realised that something had to be done that wasn't already by mainstream Surf Schools. Beach Bum Surfaris was born with the sole aim of giving beginners to the sport much more than they were getting and that incorporated not just showing "would be surfers" how to stand up and then sending them to a shark feeding frenzy, but actually absorbing them in the culture and educating them in the surfing "Law of the Jungle" so to speak once outside the safety of the Surf School Zone that includes a bonus free surfing ettiquite brochure for every student to take away. Beach Bum today stands alone in Suring Tuition, Education and Culture Tours across South East Queensland! Bungy Australia One of the most popular adrenalin sports in the world and the only one of the Gold Coast. Free courtesy bus. Cheyne Horan School of Surf Learn to surf on Surfers Paradise Beach with head coach World Chamption Cheyne Horan! "Standing and riding on your first lesson or your next one's free". Free hotel transfers. Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary is the Gold Coast’s leading native wildlife and coastal rainforest experience. With hundreds of native Australian animals on display in natural bushland and rainforest surroundings, Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary provides a rare opportunity to get closer to our amazing native wildlife. The Sanctuary is an Advanced Eco-Tourism Certified, National Trust of Queensland property which offers a world of discovery through fascinating wildlife shows and displays. You can cuddle a koala, experience the wild Lorikeet Feeding, Free-flight Bird Show, Totally Wild and Snakes Alive Show and Kangaroo Feeding. Aboriginal and Islander dancers perform in daily shows and tours. For the more adventurous, get higher and faster at the Extreme Green Challenge, a new eco-friendly and exhilarating treetops ropes course presented by Adventure Parc. The 14 challenges extend high into the treetop canopy over the Sanctuary, before finishing with a thrilling flying fox over the Crocodile Wetlands. Don’t forget to contact your local Backpackers to enjoy our special Adult for Kids prices, valid until 30 June 2009! Our park is closed on Christmas day and opens at 1:00pm on ANZAC day. Dreamworld So many worlds in one, Dreamworld is an action packed 2 day adventure with the wildest rides and attractions in Australia. Dreamworld is now home to the world's most exciting new boardsport - Flowrider! Flowrider is Australia's first perpetual surfing wave. Voted Best Major Tourist Attraction at the 2004, 2005 and 2006 Queensland Tourism Awards. Fly Coaster Operators of the Flycoaster, Australia's only adrenaline swing ride along with the bungee trampolines and big mini golf Get Wet Surf School Learn to surf on the Gold Coast with the only surf school that can guarantee you perfect waves every day Get wet surf school is the only surf school in the southern hemisphere that can offer you perfect waves and perfect conditions all year round with the introduction of Australia’s only wave pool surf school in the White Water World wave pool. Along with our daily beach lessons, held morning and afternoon at one of the Gold Coasts most uncrowded beaches, we offer our wave pool lessons mornings, prior to White Water World opening to the public. The wave pool offers a safe fun environment for people of all ages and fitness levels to learn the skills of surfing without rips, tides or currents, without the threat of marine stingers, with perfect controlled waves and heated water in winter. Wave pool surfing allows you to gain skill and confidence before you hit the beach. Lesson packages including park entry to White Water World or Dreamworld, even two world entry. So you have the choice, join us for a beach or wave pool lesson and we guarantee you stacks of waves and smiles. For bookings or enquiries please call 1800GETWET or fill in our on line booking form Gold Coast ATV Adventures Gold Coast ATV Adventures offers 2 hour guided Quad Bike Safaris in the beautiful Numinbah Valley situated in the heart of the Gold Coast Hinterland. Enjoy majestic mountain views while traversing some rough terrain while on one of our fully automatic quad bikes or alternatively try out one of our 2 person side by side ATVs. Experience; rocks, mud, water crossings, forest trails and more on this fully guided adventure! Gold Coast Skydive Located at beautiful Kirra Beach, Gold Coast Skydive Specializes in taking people for their first skydiving experience. Open 7 days a week, our team of highly experienced instructors will take you on the ride of your life, freefalling at over 200kph before gliding down on a high performance parachute for a touch down on the Magnificent Kirra Beach. While many claim “The Ultimate Rush” we know skydiving is. And to be able to do right over the Gold Coast, next to the international airport, with a landing on the beach, this truly is a an experience that you will never forget. Gold Coast Surfboards Gold Coast Surfboards is a full service surfboard hire company. We specialise in longterm hire, which means you can have your surfboard available for the best waves any time of the day. Remember, the wind comes in and spoils the waves before most shops open so if you want to surf, it is better to have a surfboard with you, in your room. We also deliver to your door and have very competitive rates. We only stock quality surfboards, so combined with our service and prices, you will have the surf holiday of your life. Harbour Town Outlet Shopping Centre Discover sensational savings, value and variety in high street style at Harbour Town where famous label fashions and homewares are on sale every day at more than 120 outlet stores. Explore colourful avenues lined with quality brands selling at heavily discounted prices. Tommy Hilfiger, French Connection, Levis, Nike, Adidas, Esprit, Lacoste, Bendon, Jag, Ripcurl, Converse, Quicksilver and many more. Visit Harbour Town’s Tourism Lounge for a FREE Tourism Club Card offering further discounts. Just 20 minutes north of Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast Highway, Harbour Town is an outlet shopping ‘must’ on the itinerary of every Gold Coast visitor. Mount Tamborine Adventure Parc Take the Challenge! The first Australian Adventure Parc opened 3 years ago at Thunderbird Park - Mount Tamborine. In October 2009, the second Adventure Parc, the Green Challenge opened at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary. The concept combines the thrill of challenging adventure courses in the trees with the tranquility of the natural forest. It is a healthy and friendly activity in a safe environment. Adventure Parc is designed for family fun, fitness and team building. Safety equipment and safety instuctions are provided to ensure every adventurer has a safe and exhilirating experience. Fully trained safety instructors are spread throughout the courses to supervise and help. Visit our Adventure Parc to test how good your balance is and how high you can go... Ozball - Australia's Only Zorbing Location Zorbing is guaranteed to be like nothing you have ever experienced before. A giant, 3 metre PVC ball, round and bouncy, you jump inside it, it rolls and so do you! There are two different ways of Zorbing, one involves getting wet and one doesn't, simple! Paradise Jetboating Now you can enjoy the Fun and Excitement of an authentic Jet Boat Adventure in this wonderful location. Marvel at the power and maneuverability as the pilots of these "World Class" boats perform their stunts through the beautiful Broadwater. Exciting 360* spins, awesome wake surfing, high speed drifting and incredible "Beach Buzzing" in as little as 10cm of water will get your adrenaline pumping. It's the New Zealand 'Shotover' experience....Aussie style! QDeck Travel to the very top of the iconic Q1 Tower and visit QDeck – Australia’s only beachside observation deck. You’ll experience one of the world’s fastest lift rides, spectacular 360 degree views of the entire Gold Coast and have the option to relax with coffee and cake from QBar. On Friday and Saturday nights, QBar, located on level 77 of QDeck, heats up to become the hottest, highest altitude bar on the Coast with swish cocktails and smooth beats from local resident DJs. Reduced price admission post 8pm. Smart casual dress codes apply and 18+ ID card required. Spyder Ryder Spyder Ryder Australia offers visitors to the Gold Coast the newest, most unique, and most exciting way to see all the Gold Coast has to offer. Spyder Ryder is no ordinary adventure activity. If you want the ultimate Thrill on a road bike you have come to the right place. Spyder Ryder is the only place in Australia where YOU get to ride the exclusive and unique Can-Am Spyder Roadster motorbike- the newest thing in powersports. We offer motorbike hire, motorbike tours and motorbike thrill rides all on the exciting new CanAm Spyder. What is the the Can-Am Spyder Roadster? - the Spyder has three wheels, with two at the front and one at the rear - the Spyder is unlike any other vehicle on the road, with motorbike performance and car like control - the Spyder has car like safety features such as ABS, traction control, EBD, and even power assisted steering - the Spyder is powered by a 1,000cc Rotax V-Twinengine producing 110HP - the Spyder has an advanced semi-automatic transmission called SE5 Spyder Ryder Australia gives you the most unique way to experience the beautiful Gold Coast Australia- from the spectacular Byron Bay, to the awesome vistas and rainforest of Springbrook, to the charming Mount Tamborine, or the alternate and green of Northern NSW, we even cruise the streets of Surfers Paradise. Experience the Y-Factor TODAY! Tallship Sailing Cruises Tall Ship sailing cruises and whale watching. Enjoy a Calm Water Sailing Cruise, experience our Lunch Adventure Cruise or perhaps the Gold Coast's Ultimate Ocean Whale Watching & Island Experience Tiger Moth Joy Rides Feel like the Red Baron from WW1 as you take off in a genuine 1930s bi-plane and fly over some of the most beautiful scenery in Australia outfittd in full Biggles style goggles and helmet. Enjoy a low level flight of the scenic Gold Coast as you fly over Sanctuary Cove, South Stradbroke Island and the Surfers Paradise Beachfront. For the Thrillseekers enjoy performing adrenalin pumping aerobatics, including barrel rolls, loop the loops and spins over Surfers Paradise Beachfront followed by a low level scenic flight along the Surfers Paradise Beach. Pure excitement. WhiteWater World Get ready for the water-powered WOW factor of the most technologically advanced water ride park on earth! Brought to you by Dreamworld, WhiteWater World is a brand new, $60 million development combining adrenaline pumping thrills in the ultimate Aussie beach paradise. It’s water like you’ve never experienced before! |
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