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Moreton Island Day Trip (Kayak, Snorkel & Sandboard) frm Brisbane or Gold Coast
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From $120.40
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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)
- 11 to 14 hours
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Spend a blissful day on Moreton Island exploring the beaches, snorkel sites, and enormous sand dunes during this full-day tour from Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast, or the Gold Coast. Travel with an experienced guide in a rugged 4-wheel drive vehicle, going from sea to sand as you snorkel at the Tangalooma Wrecks and kayak around the coral reef, then head inland to try sandboarding on the dunes. Enjoy a picnic lunch on the beach and soak in the tropical scenery of Moreton Island on this fun-filled tour.
Please note: An additional cost of AU$80 per adult and AU$60 per child is to be paid in cash to your driver prior to departure to cover national park and ferry fees during this tour.
- Full-day 4WD tour to Moreton Island with expert guide, from Brisbane or the Gold Coast
- Paddle over the reef in a transparent kayak or bodyboard to observe the underwater world from above
- Get adrenaline-fueled thrills while sandboarding down the dunes
- Includes picnic lunch, use of snorkeling equipment, kayaks, bodyboards, and safety gear
Why Travelers Choose This Tour
This action-packed tour includes fun activities such as sandboarding, snorkeling, and kayaking.
What's Included
- Fully Guided Tour
- Transport by 4 Wheel Drive Bus on Moreton Island
- Sandwich lunch
- National park & ferry fees AU$80 (per adult)/ AU$60 (per child 13 yrs&under) to be paid on departure
- Additional food and drinks (available to purchase)
- Private hotel pickup and drop-off
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This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
After morning pickup from either Brisbane or the Gold Coast, catch the ferry to Moreton Island. You might spot dolphins, migrating humpback whales, and other marine animals on the way to Moreton Island.
Moreton Island is the third-largest sand island in the world. Travel by sturdy 4WD-vehicle along the sandy beach to Tangalooma Wrecks where you have a choice of activities. Snorkel with your guide among the Tangalooma Wrecks, 15 ships that were purposely scuttled to create a break wall, now inhabited by colorful corals, tropical fish, sea turtles, and other critters. Alternatively, use provided transparent bodyboards to take a look at the reef, or stay dry and enjoy the beach.
Refuel with a picnic lunch served on the beach, then hop into a transparent kayak and follow your guide on a tour of the Tangalooma Wrecks, watching an array of fish swim underneath your kayak.
Swap the sea for the sand as your guide steers your 4WD inland to reach the sand dunes. There, try sandboarding, an exhilarating sport that is comparable to tobogganing. Some people can reach speeds of up to 30 miles per hour (50 kph) while zipping down the dunes.
If time allows after sandboarding, return to Tangalooma Beach for a swim before reboarding the ferry. Your tour ends with return to your starting point in Brisbane or the Gold Coast in the evening.
(Please note: if conditions are unfavorable for snorkeling and kayaking, a 4WD island tour will be substituted).
Moreton Island is the third-largest sand island in the world. Travel by sturdy 4WD-vehicle along the sandy beach to Tangalooma Wrecks where you have a choice of activities. Snorkel with your guide among the Tangalooma Wrecks, 15 ships that were purposely scuttled to create a break wall, now inhabited by colorful corals, tropical fish, sea turtles, and other critters. Alternatively, use provided transparent bodyboards to take a look at the reef, or stay dry and enjoy the beach.
Refuel with a picnic lunch served on the beach, then hop into a transparent kayak and follow your guide on a tour of the Tangalooma Wrecks, watching an array of fish swim underneath your kayak.
Swap the sea for the sand as your guide steers your 4WD inland to reach the sand dunes. There, try sandboarding, an exhilarating sport that is comparable to tobogganing. Some people can reach speeds of up to 30 miles per hour (50 kph) while zipping down the dunes.
If time allows after sandboarding, return to Tangalooma Beach for a swim before reboarding the ferry. Your tour ends with return to your starting point in Brisbane or the Gold Coast in the evening.
(Please note: if conditions are unfavorable for snorkeling and kayaking, a 4WD island tour will be substituted).
Moreton Island
6 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- MUST contact us to change pick up locations
- This tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair
- This tour is not suitable for young infants under 4 years old
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Ivana_D
It was a wonderful experience! I highly recommend it. The team was really friendly and my friends and I had a great time. What's more, the scenery in the dunes was so beautiful it was like being in a painting!
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LISA_M, Apr 2024
Perfect day on Moreton Island! Friendly, helpful guides, lots of time for each activity and a delicious make-your-own wrap lunch.
Tracy_F, Apr 2024
Great experience, highly recommend. Sandboard is soooooo much fun, must try it.
Snorkeling is great, swim with lots of beautiful fishes.
David_T, Apr 2024
Wonderful experience. As I was traveling with younger kids, some activities might not have been perfectly suitable for them. But generally, I'm happy to take them back again when they grow up.
ketki_s, Apr 2024
We had a great time with Viator. Our trip began with a ferry ride from the Port of Brisbane, for which we had to pay an additional $70, including national park fees (as mentioned in their description), along with on-site parking of $20 (which is available if you arrive early - we arrived 30 minutes early). The advertised time for catching the ferry at Port of Brisbane was 7:30 AM, but after booking, the confirmation email stated the time to be 9:45 AM, for which we received multiple reminders as well.
We started our day with lunch. They provided wraps with both vegetarian and non-vegetarian filling options, which we could fill ourselves. Our first activity was kayaking, which was a bit challenging for us as we were new to it. Navigating a kayak with strong waves, wrecks, snorkelers, and other kayaking people from another group was not easy.
The next activity was snorkelling, which was fun. They provided us with a wetsuit, snorkelling gear, and a life jacket. Being a non-swimmer, it was challenging at first, but as I got into the process, it became enjoyable.
Our third activity was sandboarding, for which we had to catch a 4WD bus. We had very little time to change our clothes, use the toilets, etc. It started drizzling as we reached the dunes, and there were no toilets at the sand-boarding spot. As it drizzled, the sand became wet. They gave us wooden boards, which were getting stuck in the sand and were not slipping over the sand (probably due to the wet sand). They also had a very limited number of plastic boards, and we were taking turns using them. It would be great if they could replace the wooden boards with the plastic ones.
Overall, the experience was good, since we did all of these activities for the first time. We would recommend it to others.
maziar_b, Apr 2024
The experience was fantastic, with a plethora of exciting activities. However, the 1.5-hour bus ride from the Gold Coast to Brisbane, and back, was slightly inconvenient due to the freezing bus air conditioning. Despite repeatedly asking the driver to turn it off, it remained on throughout the journey.
Ning_S, Mar 2024
Good experience, beautiful scenery, enjoyable journey, thanks to all the staff. Appreciate your help
Ivana_D, Mar 2024
It was a wonderful experience! I highly recommend it. The team was really friendly and my friends and I had a great time. What's more, the scenery in the dunes was so beautiful it was like being in a painting!
James_E, Mar 2024
Great board riding down the sand dunes. Trip across Moreton island was an adventure in itself in th 4-wheel dive bus. Snorkeling around the wrecks was amazing with lots of fish, a stingray and coral.
Brenda_C, Mar 2024
Had a fun-tastic day! Staff were young friendly and fun. Everything was well organised. Activities were great. Highly recommend!
Terry_R, Mar 2024
Nice enough day but lots of time spent on coaches and boats. The day was a bit over organised IMO and so felt constrained rather than freeing
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