Great Barrier Reef Day Tour ex Gold Coast

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Great Barrier Reef Day Tour ex Gold Coast

Adventure and Outdoors Tours
Air, Helicopter and Balloon Tours
Cruises, Sailing and Water Tours
Nature and wildlife
2 min guests
48 max guests

Highlights

  • Soar above the pristine Great Barrier Reef on a scenic flight to Lady Elliot Island for breathtaking aerial views.
  • Snorkel through vibrant coral gardens and encounter tropical fish, turtles, and manta rays in their natural habitat.
  • Savour a delicious lunch featuring fresh prawns and beverages in the Beachfront Dining Room with stunning ocean views.
  • Join a guided fish feeding session after lunch, enhancing your connection with the vibrant marine life of the reef.

The all-inclusive Great Barrier Reef Day Tour to Lady Elliot Island allows guests to view one of the most pristine sections of Australia’s iconic Great Barrier Reef from the air as well as from above and below the water, all in one day! Lady Elliot is a coral cay located on the southern tip of the Great Barrier Reef and is renowned for its unspoilt coral reef and amazing array of marine life.

Guests are transferred from their hotel to the Seair Pacific/Lady Elliot Island Terminal to board the scenic flight to Lady Elliot. Upon arrival on the Island, guests will be given a brief orientation tour before being shown to the day guest facilities to collect snorkel equipment (reef walking shoes, towels and sunscreen are also provided). Guests then join a glass bottom boat/guided snorkel tour to explore the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef including coral gardens, tropical fish, turtles, reef sharks, dolphins and manta rays.

Lunch is served in the Beachfront Dining Room and includes fresh prawns, wine, beer and soft drink. After lunch guests can join the guide for fish feeding before departing the Island on the scenic flight back to the Gold Coast.

Tour details

  • Adventure and Outdoors Tours
  • Air, Helicopter and Balloon Tours
  • Cruises, Sailing and Water Tours
  • Nature and wildlife
  • Full Day
  • Air
  • Water – Motorised
  • Small Group Tour
  • Available from 11 July 2025 to 31 March 2026

Features

Service facilities

  • Family Friendly
  • Non Smoking
  • Public Toilet
Accessibility

Disabled access available, contact operator for details.

Operation information

Great Barrier Reef Day Tour to Lady Elliot Island ex Gold Coast or Brisbane

Lady Elliot Island is a coral cay located at the southern tip of Australia’s iconic Great Barrier Reef (north of Fraser Island). The Island is regarded as one of the best snorkeling and diving destinations in Australia. It is famous for its unspoiled coral reef and an amazing array of spectacular marine life. The Great Barrier Reef Day Tour to Lady Elliot Island provides guests with a unique opportunity to explore the reef from the air, glass-bottom boat, and the water, all in one day!

The day tour includes hotel transfers, return scenic flight, use of day guest facilities, snorkel equipment, glass-bottom boat/guided snorkel tour, and lunch, including prawns and beverages served in the Beachfront Dining Room. The glass bottom boat/guided snorkel tour is the best way to explore this wonderful underwater world of incredible marine life, including coral gardens, fish, sea stars, turtles, reef sharks, dolphins, and manta rays.

The Great Barrier Reef Day Tour is a fully guided tour daily from the Gold Coast (Coolangatta) and Brisbane (Redcliffe), making the Great Barrier Reef easily accessible for visitors to southeast Queensland.

Tags

  • Beaches & Surf
  • Experience is charged
  • Family
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Signature Experiences

Accreditations

  • Civil Aviation Safety Authority
  • Climate Action Leader Certified by Ecotourism Australia
  • EarthCheck Certified
  • ECO Certified (Advanced Ecotourism) by Ecotourism Australia
  • ECO Certified (Ecotourism) by Ecotourism Australia

Memberships

  • Australian Tourism Export Council
  • Queensland Tourism Industry Council
  • Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
  • QLD – Fraser Coast Tourism and Events

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