Great Barrier Reef Day Trip ex Hervey Bay/Fraser Coast

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Great Barrier Reef Day Trip ex Hervey Bay/Fraser Coast

Cruises, Sailing and Water Tours
Nature and wildlife
2 min guests
48 max guests

Highlights

  • Experience breathtaking aerial views during a scenic flight to Lady Elliot Island, showcasing the Great Barrier Reef's beauty.
  • Explore vibrant coral and fish while snorkelling or on a glass-bottom boat tour, immersing in marine life encounters.
  • Savour a delicious lunch in the Beachfront Dining Room, enjoying local flavours with stunning ocean views.
  • Join guided activities or relax on the island, making the most of your day in this tropical paradise.

The Great Barrier Reef Day Trip 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.

Check in to the Lady Elliot Island counter at Hervey Bay/Fraser Coast Airport. Enjoy a gorgeous scenic flight to Lady Elliot Island, a true coral cay island located on the southern tip of the Great Barrier Reef, north of Fraser Island. Guests will be greeted upon arrival and given a brief orientation tour before exploring the Island at their leisure. Guests will be fitted out with snorkel equipment before joining a glass bottom boat/guided snorkel tour to explore the reef where they will come face to face with a large variety of coral and brilliantly coloured fish, and they may even encounter turtles, dolphins and the resident manta rays.

Lunch is served in the Beachfront Dining Room and guests can participate in one of the Island’s guided activities after lunch or spend the rest of the afternoon snorkelling or relaxing. Guests have full use of the day guest facilities and lockers are available for hire.

Itinerary highlights

Lady Elliot Island

Enjoy a gorgeous scenic flight enroute to Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort, a true coral cay island located on the southern tip of the Great Barrier Reef. You will be greeted upon arrival and given a brief island orientation tour before exploring the island at your leisure. You will be fitted out with snorkel equipment before joining a glass bottom boat/guided snorkel tour to explore the reef where you will come face to face with a large variety of coral and brilliantly coloured fish, and may even encounter turtles, dolphins and our resident manta rays. A buffet lunch is served in the restaurant and you can participate in one of the island’s guided activities after lunch or spend the rest of the afternoon snorkelling or relaxing.

Tour details

  • Cruises, Sailing and Water Tours
  • Nature and wildlife
  • Full Day
  • Air
  • Water – Motorised
  • Independent / Self-guided Tour
  • Large Group Tour
  • Self-drive Tour
  • Small Group Tour
  • Available from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027

Features

Service facilities

  • Family Friendly
  • Non Smoking
  • Public Toilet

Sevice Activity

  • Birdwatching
  • Snorkelling
  • Swimming
Accessibility

Disabled access available, contact operator for details.

Operation information

Great Barrier Reef Day Trip to Lady Elliot Island – Hervey Bay & Bundaberg

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 snorkelling and diving destinations in Australia and is famous for its unspoilt coral reef and an amazing array of spectacular marine life! The Great Barrier Reef Day Trip to Lady Elliot Island provides guests with a unique opportunity to explore the reef from the air, a glass-bottom boat and the water, all in one day!

The day trip includes return scenic flight, use of day guest facilities, snorkel equipment, a combined glass bottom boat/guided snorkel tour, lunch served in the Beachfront Dining Room, and a range of guided activities. 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, clams, turtles, reef sharks, dolphins, and manta rays.

The Great Barrier Reef Day Trip departs daily from Hervey Bay (Fraser Coast) and Bundaberg. They also have an all-inclusive Great Barrier Reef Day Tour departing from the Gold Coast (Coolangatta) and Brisbane (Redcliffe), please see separate listing.

Activities

  • Birdwatching
  • Scuba Diving
  • Snorkelling
  • Swimming

Tags

  • Adventure
  • Beaches & Surf
  • Experience is charged
  • Family
  • History & Heritage
  • Nature & Wildlife

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 – Bundaberg North Burnett Tourism
  • QLD – Fraser Coast Tourism and Events
  • Tourism Noosa

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