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Secrets of Noosa Tour with Oceanview Lunch, Lookout, Art, Nature, History & Noosa River Ferry
Highlights
- Discover hidden gems of Noosa, exploring art and nature with an experienced local guide.
- Savour a delicious lunch with ocean views at Sunshine Beach, enhancing your culinary experience.
- Enjoy a scenic ferry ride on the Noosa River, taking in panoramic vistas of the coastline.
- Relax in luxury with reclining seats and USB ports for charging devices during your journey.
Experience Noosa’s hidden gems on the Secrets of Noosa Tour where you’ll experience corners of Noosa that you never knew existed, including art, nature, food, drink, chocolate, history, culture and panoramic views and a ferry ride on the Noosa River. Lunch with drink is included at a restaurant in Sunshine Beach with some of the best ocean views on the coast.
To further compliment this tour, they provide you with an experienced local guide and door to door pick-ups in a luxury vehicle with reclining seats and a USB port for each seat to charge your phones and cameras along the way.
Itinerary highlights
Panoramic Lookout
You will be picked up from your accommodation between 9:30-10:30am and taken to a panoramic view of this paradise we call Noosa, overlooking Noosa’s villages, beaches, river, and hinterland.
Historical Footbridge, Creek System, and Hidden Lake
After a very short drive we will walk over Noosa’s most historical footbridge and explore some key features of Noosa’s main creek system, including a mangrove boardwalk. You will be taken to the picturesque lakeside of a hidden lake on the outskirts of Noosa, with a beautiful contrast of the lake, trees, sky, and lofty peaks.
Lunch at Sunshine Beach
As it’s time for lunch, we will take you to a restaurant in Sunshine Beach with some of the best ocean views on the coast. Your lunch and drink are included. Time permitting, you may have a little time to explore this village too.
Noosa Hidden Hub
Next we will reveal Noosaville’s hidden hub for you to explore. This hub has something for everyone from Noosa’s own chocolate factory to Noosa’s own breweries, gin distillery and everything else in between, including iconic surf stores, photographer’s gallery, famous antique store and more.
Tewantin and Noosa Marina
Next stop is Tewantin where you will be guided through Noosa’s historical centre along the river towards the Noosa Marina where we admire an art exhibit at the Noosa Regional Gallery on the way.
Explore the shops and boats and bridge at Noosa Marina before boarding the Noosa Ferry.
Noosa River Ferry
Once you have boarded the Noosa River Ferry, you will experience the last stretch of this wonderful day as you journey along the river from Tewantin back to Noosa Heads. The ferry fare is included.
Upon arriving at the Sofitel stop at Noosa Heads on the ferry, we will pick you up in the bus and drop you back to your accommodation by no later than approximately 5pm, unless of course you would rather walk, if your accommodation is close by.
Tour details
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Available from 5 February 2022 to 31 March 2027
Features
Service facilities
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Asks all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met.
- Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
- Assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
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)
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)
Operation information
Joel's Journeys
Joel’s Journeys is an award-winning Noosa-based tour operator, curating bespoke experiences in and around Noosa, the Hinterland, Sunshine Coast, and surrounds.
Offering a range of all-inclusive guided tours for guests to experience locations that are a must-see, lesser-known or both. The expert knowledge and commentary of experienced local guides, offer guests the opportunity to discover and learn about new and memorable destinations in the comfort of a luxury vehicle.
Joel’s Journeys offers tours within Noosa, and to the Noosa Everglades, Noosa Hinterland, Rainbow Beach, Maleny and Montville, Glass House Mountains, Sunshine Coast Hinterland, Mary Valley, Eumundi Markets and more. Joel’s Journeys also offers Australia Zoo Transfers including entry ticket, and a combo option to see Australia Zoo and the Glass House Mountains in the same trip.
The range of tours include a variety of experiences, such as lunch, tastings, sightseeing, guided nature walks, panoramic views, markets, novelty shops, scenic country drives, adventures, cultural experiences, and many great memories.
Awards won by Joel’s Journeys include:
Trip Advisor Travellers’ Choice Award – Top 10% globally
Queensland Top Tour Guide 2024 – Bronze
Queensland Top Tour Guide 2023 – Gold
Australia Top Tour Guide 2023 – Silver
Best of Queensland Experience 2023 and 2024
Accreditations
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Quality Tourism Accreditation
- State/Territory Bus Operators Accreditation
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Sustainable Tourism Accreditation by ATIC
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Tour Guiding Association
Memberships
- Professional Tour Guide Association of Australia
- Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
- Visitor Information Centre
- QLD – Visit Sunshine Coast
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