Top Australia Outdoor Activities

Q: Which Australia Outdoor Activities have Instant Confirmation?

Australia Outdoor Activities with Instant Confirmation include: Blue Mountain Small Group Tour All Inclusive K'gari (Fraser Island) All Inclusive Day Tour Whitsundays Guided Jet Ski Tour Passions of Paradise Great Barrier Reef Cruise by Catamaran Solar Whisper Daintree River Crocodile and Wildlife Cruise View all Tours with Instant Confirmation →

Q: I need a ride! Which Australia Outdoor Activities have Hotel Pickup?

No problem. These Australia Outdoor Activities include Hotel Pickup: Blue Mountain Small Group Tour All Inclusive Whitsundays Guided Jet Ski Tour Barron River Rafting: Cairns, Port Douglas or Self-Drive Pinnacles Desert Sunset Dinner and Stargazing Tour Brisbane Whale Watching Cruise from Redcliffe or Brisbane City View all Tours with Hotel Pickup →

Q: Got any more Australia trip ideas?

We sure do. Check out our curated lists of hand-picked Australia Tours. Top 10 Australia 2026 Senior-friendly tours Australia The best tours and activities for culture lovers in Australia Top Day Trips from Australia Things to do in Australia this summer View all Australia Trip Ideas →

Q: What are the most popular styles of Tours and Activities in Australia?

Based on our sales data over the past year, the most popular styles of tours and activities in Australia are: Australia Luxury & Special Occasions Australia Luxury Tours Australia Tours & Sightseeing Australia Outdoor Activities Australia Cruises, Sailing & Water Tours View all tour styles in Australia →

Melbourne Running Tour: Laneways, Street Art & Coffee

Uncover Melbourne’s hidden stories, street art, and rich history on our Laneways Discovery Running Tour. This guided 8km (5-mile) run begins at 8:00 am from …More

Melbourne, Australia

4.9 (27)

Melbourne Running Tour: Laneways, Street Art & Coffee

Uncover Melbourne’s hidden stories, street art, and rich history on our Laneways Discovery Running Tour. This guided 8km (5-mile) run begins at 8:00 am from...

2 hours Free Cancellation

4.9 (27)

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$69

Great Ocean Road 12 apostles PRIVATE Luxury Tour 5 PAX all incl.

This private tour offers you an unparalleled experience along the Great Ocean Road, where you can enjoy the natural beauty, history, and wildlife of the …More

Melbourne, Australia

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Great Ocean Road 12 apostles PRIVATE Luxury Tour 5 PAX all incl.

This private tour offers you an unparalleled experience along the Great Ocean Road, where you can enjoy the natural beauty, history, and wildlife of the...

12 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$698

Melbourne Combo: Great Ocean Road Day Trip and Phillip Island Day Trip from Melbourne

Two of Victoria's biggest icons, two unhurried days — the Twelve Apostles and the penguins, done properly. Enjoy the two most popular day tours from …More

Melbourne, Australia

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Melbourne Combo: Great Ocean Road Day Trip and Phillip Island Day Trip from Melbourne

Two of Victoria's biggest icons, two unhurried days — the Twelve Apostles and the penguins, done properly. Enjoy the two most popular day tours from...

2 days Free Cancellation

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$337

Hunter Valley Helicopter Tour with a Bubbly Breakfast

Let us help you to start your day with a morning scenic flight over the prestigious Hunter Valley Wine Region. You will get the opportunity …More

Hunter Valley, Australia

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Hunter Valley Helicopter Tour with a Bubbly Breakfast

Let us help you to start your day with a morning scenic flight over the prestigious Hunter Valley Wine Region. You will get the opportunity...

2 to 3 hours

4.9 (27)

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$242

Advance to the next level with our progressive 2 day surf lessons. Mojosurf run the ultimate surf school. We'll take you to the best beaches …More

Byron Bay, Australia

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2-Day Progressive Surf Lessons

Advance to the next level with our progressive 2 day surf lessons. Mojosurf run the ultimate surf school. We'll take you to the best beaches...

2 days Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$107

Private Cape Tribulation and Mossman Gorge Day Tour

Explore the World Heritage–listed Daintree Rainforest on this private 12-hour tour from Cairns. Traveling in a private air-conditioned vehicle with a naturalist guide, you'll visit …More

Cairns & the Tropical North, Australia

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Private Cape Tribulation and Mossman Gorge Day Tour

Explore the World Heritage–listed Daintree Rainforest on this private 12-hour tour from Cairns. Traveling in a private air-conditioned vehicle with a naturalist guide, you'll visit...

12 hours Hotel pickup offered

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$1,337

• See wild kangaroos in their natural habitat • Wildlife photography opportunities • Discover birdlife on a guided walk • Coastal scenery and ocean view …More

Moreton Bay Region, Australia

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Kangaroos, mangroves and the ocean

• See wild kangaroos in their natural habitat • Wildlife photography opportunities • Discover birdlife on a guided walk • Coastal scenery and ocean view...

6 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$169

McLaren Vale Private Luxury Wine Tour - Full Day

This tour is for your group of up to 4 people exclusively tailored to your taste and occasion. Your group will be traveling in style …More

Adelaide, Australia

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McLaren Vale Private Luxury Wine Tour - Full Day

This tour is for your group of up to 4 people exclusively tailored to your taste and occasion. Your group will be traveling in style...

7 to 8 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$157

Magnetic Island Jet Ski Experience: Five Beach Bay in 90 Minutes

Our Five Beach Bay Jet Ski Tour offers 90 minutes of hands-on adventure, sightseeing, and education. Departing Horseshoe Bay, guests captain their own jet ski …More

Magnetic Island, Australia

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Magnetic Island Jet Ski Experience: Five Beach Bay in 90 Minutes

Our Five Beach Bay Jet Ski Tour offers 90 minutes of hands-on adventure, sightseeing, and education. Departing Horseshoe Bay, guests captain their own jet ski...

2 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation

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$168

Great Ocean Road and 12 Apostles Private Day Tour

What sets the Great Ocean Road & 12 Apostles tour apart is the intimate and personalized experience of a small-group private journey. Forget the crowds …More

Melbourne, Australia

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Great Ocean Road and 12 Apostles Private Day Tour

What sets the Great Ocean Road & 12 Apostles tour apart is the intimate and personalized experience of a small-group private journey. Forget the crowds...

8 to 12 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$233

Learn to Surf at Sydney's Maroubra Beach

Learn to surf at Maroubra Beach in Sydney's eastern suburbs. Maroubra is renowned for its regular great waves and is a favourite surfing spot with …More

Sydney, Australia

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Learn to Surf at Sydney's Maroubra Beach

Learn to surf at Maroubra Beach in Sydney's eastern suburbs. Maroubra is renowned for its regular great waves and is a favourite surfing spot with...

2 hours Free Cancellation

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$74

2-Hour Cairns Botanic Gardens: Morning Photography Wildlife Walk

There is a whole world in these gardens that most people never see. Jumping spiders smaller than a fingernail. Caterpillars that look like twigs. Fungi …More

Cairns & the Tropical North, Australia

4.9 (25)

2-Hour Cairns Botanic Gardens: Morning Photography Wildlife Walk

There is a whole world in these gardens that most people never see. Jumping spiders smaller than a fingernail. Caterpillars that look like twigs. Fungi...

2 hours Free Cancellation

4.9 (25)

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$56

Mooloolaba Whale Watching – Small Group Tour

SMALL GROUPS…. ONLY 20 GUESTS PER TRIP AND PLENTY OF ROOM TO MOVE AROUND! Whale watching like you've never experienced before. Our team gives you …More

Noosa & Sunshine Coast, Australia

4.8 (25)

Mooloolaba Whale Watching – Small Group Tour

SMALL GROUPS…. ONLY 20 GUESTS PER TRIP AND PLENTY OF ROOM TO MOVE AROUND! Whale watching like you've never experienced before. Our team gives you...

2 hours Free Cancellation

4.8 (25)

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$83

Escape to secluded beaches where white sand squeaks beneath your feet and the sunburnt outback is dusted with vivid ochre dirt on the ultimate Perth …More

Perth, Australia

4.8 (25)

10-Day Perth to Adelaide Adventure Tour

Escape to secluded beaches where white sand squeaks beneath your feet and the sunburnt outback is dusted with vivid ochre dirt on the ultimate Perth...

10 days

4.8 (25)

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$2,061

Currumbin High Ropes and Zipline Adventure Park

Australia’s only zipline over a crocodile enclosure! More than 100+ high-wire challenges! 14 absolutely epic ziplines reaching up to 100m! 7 courses: Easy Green to …More

Gold Coast, Australia

4.8 (24)

Currumbin High Ropes and Zipline Adventure Park

Australia’s only zipline over a crocodile enclosure! More than 100+ high-wire challenges! 14 absolutely epic ziplines reaching up to 100m! 7 courses: Easy Green to...

3 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation

4.8 (24)

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$56

Ayers Rock and Kata Tjuta 1-Hour Scenic Flight: Lizard Safari

1hr Scenic Flight: Uluru, Kata Tjuta & Lake Amadeus Fly over the Northern Territory's largest salt lake and witness the spectacular contrast of colors. Fully …More

Uluru, Australia

4.9 (24)

Ayers Rock and Kata Tjuta 1-Hour Scenic Flight: Lizard Safari

1hr Scenic Flight: Uluru, Kata Tjuta & Lake Amadeus Fly over the Northern Territory's largest salt lake and witness the spectacular contrast of colors. Fully...

2 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

4.9 (24)

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$384

Ord River Eco Boat Cruise (minimum 2 passengers)

The only Silent Electric outboard nature tour on the Ord River Personlaised Tours. We can customise Your tour, Your way. Owner Operator - Your guide …More

Kununurra, Australia

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Ord River Eco Boat Cruise (minimum 2 passengers)

The only Silent Electric outboard nature tour on the Ord River Personlaised Tours. We can customise Your tour, Your way. Owner Operator - Your guide...

2 to 5 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$267

NO LICENCE REQUIRED, NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! It doesn’t get any better than this... Let us introduce you to the most unique, specialised and exciting on-water …More

Sydney, Australia

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1.5 Hr Jet Ski Safari

NO LICENCE REQUIRED, NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! It doesn’t get any better than this... Let us introduce you to the most unique, specialised and exciting on-water...

2 hours Free Cancellation

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$230

‘Have a Go’ Clay Target Shooting - Victoria (Werribee)

Olympic and Commonwealth Gold Medallists Russell and Lauryn Mark formed Go Shooting in 1999. We are Australia’s largest and oldest corporate clay target shooting company. …More

Melbourne, Australia

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‘Have a Go’ Clay Target Shooting - Victoria (Werribee)

Olympic and Commonwealth Gold Medallists Russell and Lauryn Mark formed Go Shooting in 1999. We are Australia’s largest and oldest corporate clay target shooting company....

2 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation

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$132

Leave the city bustle behind and set off late-morning for an afternoon and evening immersed in nature, wildlife, and open spaces in the stunning Southern …More

Sydney, Australia

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Sydney Wildlife Safari

Leave the city bustle behind and set off late-morning for an afternoon and evening immersed in nature, wildlife, and open spaces in the stunning Southern...

10 hours

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$308

Frequently Asked Questions

These answers are based on answers previously given to Cool Shore Excursions customers' questions.

What are the best options for Australia Outdoor Activities?

According to verified reviews on Cool Shore Excursions and TripAdvisor, the best Australia Outdoor Activities are:

What are the best kid-friendly options for Australia Outdoor Activities Tours?

According to verified reviews on Cool Shore Excursions and TripAdvisor, the best kid-friendly Australia Outdoor Activities are:

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Which Australia Outdoor Activities have Instant Confirmation?

Which Australia Outdoor Activities have Free Cancellation?

Australia Outdoor Activities with Free Cancellation (in most cases up to 24 hours in advance of your tour date, check the specific tour page) include:

View all Tours with Free Cancellation →

I need a ride! Which Australia Outdoor Activities have Hotel Pickup?

Got any more Australia trip ideas?

What are the most popular styles of Tours and Activities in Australia?