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Full Day Great Beach Drive Tour
Highlights
- Escape the bitumen and explore 100 kilometres of stunning beaches along the Great Beach Drive from Noosa to Rainbow Beach.
- Savour a gourmet picnic lunch on the pristine sands of Rainbow Beach, complete with refreshing drinks.
- Discover the vibrant coloured sands of Rainbow Beach and the unique formations at Red Canyon for breathtaking photo opportunities.
- Experience 360-degree views from Double Island Point Lighthouse, accessible only by Great Beach Drive 4WD Tours.
Escape the bitumen and indulge in a full day tour along one of Australia’s most remarkable stretches of beach highway – the Great Beach Drive from Sunshine Coast’s Noosa to Rainbow Beach.
Tours depart daily and are conducted by environmentally conscious guides who unlock the secrets of the area on this spectacular tour. Highlights include Rainbow Beach’s legendary coloured sands, Honeymoon Bay where you can swim in the lagoon, or body surf on the longest right hand break in Australia, Red Canyon where the red and yellow sands form a unique pinnacle in the sand dunes, Carlo Sandblow, and a pristine rainforest at Freshwater and Double Island Point Lighthouse.
Great Beach Drive 4WD Tours is the only company that has vehicle access to Double Island Point Lighthouse where you will enjoy scenic 360 degree views from Noosa to K’gari (Fraser Island). This eight hour tour travels more than 100 kilometres of iconic beaches with vehicles travelling on the sand so you can soak in the scenery and wildlife, such as dolphins, manta rays, turtles, soldier crabs, birdlife and whales (June to October).
Lunch is a gourmet picnic lunch on beautiful Rainbow Beach and includes beer, wine or soft drinks.
Itinerary highlights
Coloured Sands and Honeymoon Bay
Rainbow Beach Coloured Sands is the world famous attraction that has over 40 different shades of colour. Here your guide will demonstrate how the local aboriginal people (Gubbi Gubbi) used the colours for artwork and decoration of boomerangs. Honeymoon Bay boasts a saltwater lagoon with some of the most scenic landscapes in Australia, including K’gari (Fraser Island) and Double Island Point. Here we stop for a refreshing break where you can swim in the protected waters of the bay, or body surf on the longest right-hand breaks in Australia all year round.
Tour details
- On demand
Features
Service facilities
Sevice Activity
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Staff are trained in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges.
- Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
Vision
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.
Hearing
Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
Physical – High support needs
Caters for people with high support needs who travel with a support person.
Allergies and intolerances
Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
Operation information
Great Beach Drive 4WD Tours
A trip to Queensland’s Sunshine Coast is not complete without escaping the bitumen and indulging in a unique once in a lifetime four wheel drive tour experiencing the Great Beach Drive from Noosa to Rainbow Beach.
More than just a drive, this tour is an unforgettable experience of the natural beauty and rich history of this unique coastline, with knowledgeable and passionate guides. Offering the experience of driving on some of the world’s most stunning beaches and through some of the most idyllic National Parks, this is truly a once in a lifetime touring holiday experience.
They are the only dedicated Noosa to Rainbow Beach tour operator, and are the only tour operator with direct vehicle access to protected Double Island Point Lighthouse.
Tours depart daily, are family friendly, and travel more than 70 kilometres of iconic beaches so you can soak in the scenery and wildlife, such as dolphins, manta rays, turtles, soldier crabs, bird life, and whales (whale season is June to October).
From start to finish, their tour offers you the freedom to explore, to stay a little longer and to make the most of this amazing experience.
Activities
Tags
Memberships
- Queensland Tourism Industry Council
- Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
- Visitor Information Centre
- QLD – Visit Sunshine Coast
- Tourism Noosa
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