Explore the highlights of the Gold Coast hinterland and discover the natural beauty of Lamington National
Park, O'Reilly’s and Canungra on this guided experience!
Embark on a fabulous full-day tour of sightseeing and nature with Southern Cross Tours! Join us as we set off to explore the stunning Gold Coast Hinterland including the world’s largest subtropical rainforest
After a relaxing drive through the Canungra Valley, we stop in for those who wish to purchase a coffee and provide you with a light snack before heading to the summit of World Heritage-listed Lamington National Park. This magnificent park makes up part of the worlds largest continuous subtropical rainforest on earth!
Arriving at O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat your guide will fill you in on the history including facts about the infamous Stinson plane crash. Experience the epic views from the treetop walk featuring 9 suspension bridges at 16 meters above the ground. Once you have finished the walk you can feed some of the stunning wild birds giving you the opportunity to get up close to Australian King Parrots and Crimson Rosellas.
At our next destination, you will want to have your camera handy for the stunning 360° views stretching from the Gold Coast to Brisbane atKamarun lookout.
A trip to the Scenic Rim would not be complete without a visit to Canungra Valley Vineyard where you will be treated to a glass of their delicious sparkling wine and have the chance to feed some of the friendly Alpacas (optional feeding and walking experiences available here at own cost).
We provide morning tea refreshments and you can purchase lunch at O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat or Canungra Valley Vineyard.
We are the Gold Coast’s most experienced rainforest tour operator - Let us take care of the driving while you sit back, relax and enjoy the views!
Thanks so much for your kind words and 5 star review! We love your photos and hope to see you again for more adventures soon!
Learn interesting information about the Gold coast and the rainforest. The two tour guides was very helpful to explain everything to us.
Thank you for the lovely review! We're so glad you enjoyed the experience and learnt more about the wonderful rainforests :)
Wonderful host and a varied beautiful trip. Highly recommend!!
Thank you very much, Magdalena, for your 5-star review. We are glad to hear you had a great time and enjoyed the tour :)
Great tour guide- Daniel! Everything punctual. Great trip all round👍😊
Thank you very much for your 5-star review. We are glad to hear you had a great time and enjoyed the tour with Daniel:)
Unfortunate rainy day. Hiking in the National Park was too short, for only 20 or 30 minutes. Missed ladder climbing. We spend a couple of hours in O'Reilly's Farm restaurant. Bird feeding was interesting.
Dear Naoko, Thank you for your review. The walk through the rainforest is a short (30min) and easy walk. Can you please provide us with more details about the ladder climbing at bookings@southerncrosstours.com.au and the reason why you missed it? Sorry to read the tour did not meet your expectation and I am looking forward to hearing from you very soon to discuss your experience further. Kind regards, Vaih Pater | Reservation Manager
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debbied2 from Australia wrote on 28 August 2022
Great Day Out
What a fabulous day tour! We were met promptly by our tour guide, Andy, who is very knowledgeable and caring about wildlife and the environment. Magnificent views from a lookout, wild bird feeding and a delicious lunch and bubbles at a vineyard, life doesn’t get much better! Book this tour!!!