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Brisbane to Cairns Experience: Sand Dunes & the Whitsundays

10 days
From Brisbane to Cairns
4.5
27 traveler reviews
Brisbane to Cairns Experience: Sand Dunes & the Whitsundays - G Adventures
  • Explorer
  • Wildlife
  • Group
  • Fully Guided
  • Sightseeing
  • Christmas & New Year
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Medium Intensity
Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 10 - 20
Age range 18 to 39
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Highlights

  • Explore Brisbane's nightlife and city sights
  • Drive to Noosa, relax on sunny beaches
  • 4x4 adventure and swim on Fraser Island
  • Hike the scenic Noosa Coastal Track
  • Sail and snorkel the Whitsunday Islands

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Brisbane
  2. Day 2 Brisbane/K'gari (Fraser Island) (1B, 1L, 1D)
  3. Day 3 K'gari (Fraser Island)/Noosa (1B, 1L, 1D)
  4. Day 4 Noosa
  5. Day 5 Noosa/Airlie Beach
  6. Day 6 Airlie Beach
  7. Day 7 Whitsunday Islands/Airlie Beach (1L)
  8. Day 8 Airlie Beach/Cairns
  9. Day 9 Cairns
  10. Day 10 Cairns
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    4.6
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    4.8
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  • JL
    · January 18th, 2025
    All the best places.
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    G Adventures commented on this review
    Thank you so much for your review, Joseph! Our world deserves more you!
    Trip date: December 2024
  • DZ
    · September 28th, 2024
    For the price and the time we had, this tour was hands down the best choice! The group was fun and very welcoming, but I want to shout-out Lauren, our guide. She wasn’t just incredibly knowledgeable and organized; she felt more like a close friend who made every moment special. I honestly couldn’t have asked for a better tour!
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    G Adventures commented on this review
    Hi Darina Thank you so much for the amazing review. We are glad you had such a great time in Australia. We will pass your kind words on to our CEO Lauren. We hope to see you on another G Adventure soon
    Trip date: September 2024
  • Brisbane to Cairns Experience: Sand Dunes & the Whitsundays reviewer 3
    · May 2nd, 2024
    I really liked the itinerary, it was varied with some active days like the hike to Hells gate and back. Other days we could do our own thing which was great. Most of the hostels were to be expected, however the one in Airlie Beach was awfully dirty and lacking basic things such as lockers and safes. Apart from that, I enjoyed the trip!
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    G Adventures commented on this review
    Hi Charlotte, Thanks for the review. We're glad you had a great time, but we'll pass on the issue with the hostel in Arlie Beach to the operations team. They will want to look into that.
    Trip date: April 2024
  • CF
    · April 29th, 2024
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    Eine gut durchorganisierte Reise mit kompetenter und freundlicher Reiseleitung. Auf Lebensmittelunverträglichkeiten wird geachtet.
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    G Adventures commented on this review
    Hi Claudia Thanks for the five star review. We are glad that you enjoyed your trip.
    Trip date: April 2024
  • A
    · October 22nd, 2022
    A great way to see Queensland with a group of like-minded people - so much to see and so much to do!
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    G Adventures commented on this review
    Hi! Thanks for taking the time to send through your feedback! Much appreciated.
    Trip date: October 2022
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  • T
    · January 7th, 2020
    The trip was great. However, I didn’t like the hostel in Airlie Beach. It was the worst one in this trip. Overall was great
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    Trip date: December 2019
  • NN
    · November 10th, 2019
    The tour was absolutely amazing! The overnight train was not my favourite, but everything else was basically perfect! Congrats to you guys for coming up with such a trip
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    Trip date: October 2019
  • AF
    · July 13th, 2019
    I enjoyed having a smaller, intimate group for a greater opportunity to bond. The tour guide was very kind, intuitive and he took care of us. I liked the variety of accommodation, each place was a different experience. Seen a lot in a short period of time.
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    G Adventures commented on this review
    Thanks for the review Alyssa!
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    Trip date: July 2019
  • SB
    · June 10th, 2019
    Noddy was a wonderful guide and the tour was amazing. Only thing that could be improved is the transportation from airlie beach to cairns as it was during the day and we missed out on a full day of the tour.
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    G Adventures commented on this review
    Thanks for the review Sarah, and we are sorry about the transport!
    Trip date: May 2019
  • C
    · April 5th, 2019
    Fantastic trip. Very well organised and better than I had expected. Shout out to Noddy our fantastic tour guide. So full of energy and love to Australia. I can’t want to come back on another trip
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    G Adventures commented on this review
    And we cannot wait to see you again. Our world deserves more Clare.
    Trip date: March 2019

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Brisbane to Cairns Experience: Sand Dunes & the Whitsundays
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    I am going scuba diving on the GBR from May 22-27, 2025. I would like to plan a trip ending a couple days before May 22 or after May 27 along the eastern coast of Australia lasting 5 10 12 days in a group. I am in my mid 60's and am in good shape (no trouble hiking/walking/scuba diving etc). I have a very flexible budget and would like to see some of the big cities there. I've toured with G adventures5 years ago in Costa Rica. Do you have anything for me?

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    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten April 2025

      This tour is a part of our 18-30somethings travel style, which is only available for travellers between the ages of 18 - 39 to book onto. Our other travel styles, such as Classic, Active, National Geographic Journeys, etc., do not have any age restrictions.

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    I am a single woman (50 years) travelling solo. I am flexible and very used to adventourous trip. Is this itinerary doable for me?

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      This tour is a part of our 18-30somethings travel style, which is only available for travellers between the ages of 18 - 39 to book onto. Our other travel styles, such as Classic, Active, National Geographic Journeys, etc., do not have any age restrictions.

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