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Great Barrier Reef Day Tour ex Brisbane (Redcliffe)
Highlights
- Embark on a scenic flight to Lady Elliot Island, experiencing breathtaking views of the Great Barrier Reef.
- Snorkel among vibrant coral gardens and diverse marine life, creating unforgettable underwater memories.
- Savour a delicious lunch featuring fresh prawns and beverages in the Beachfront Dining Room.
- Join a guided fish feeding experience, enhancing your connection with the reef's incredible wildlife.
The all-inclusive Day Tour commences with a pickup from inner city hotels at approximately 6.30am and transfer to Redcliffe Aerodrome to board the scenic flight to Lady Elliot Island. Lady Elliot is located at the southern tip of the Great Barrier Reef and is regarded as one of the best snorkelling and diving locations on the reef, famous for its unspoilt coral reef and amazing array of marine life!
Upon arrival on the Island, your guide will take guests on a brief orientation tour and escort them to the Day Guest facilities to collect snorkel equipment. 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 at 2.30pm on the scenic flight back to Redcliffe. The tour concludes at approximately 4.15pm with a transfer back to the hotel. A light breakfast (snack) and afternoon tea (bottled water and biscuit) are served inflight.
Tour details
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Available from 11 July 2025 to 31 March 2026
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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.
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Civil Aviation Safety Authority
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Climate Action Leader Certified by Ecotourism Australia
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EarthCheck Certified
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ECO Certified (Advanced Ecotourism) by Ecotourism Australia
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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