Rainforest Tours in the Gold Coast: 5 Days Out With the Prices Attached

1.Evening Rainforest and Glow Worm Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 558 reviews · 3h 30m · from $84Our pick

Travel from the Gold Coast to Tamborine Mountain for a guided night walk through subtropical rainforest to Curtis Falls. Guides such as Tania, Alex, Damian, and Orion point out glow worms, frogs, spiders, geckos, pademelons, and other night creatures. Cake and coffee, tea, or hot chocolate round out this 210-minute outing.

“The most amazing adventure.. our guide was very knowledgeable and the trip was full of fun and laughs ! Would highly recommend to everyone! Thanks for the amazing memories 😊”

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2.Springbrook andTamborine Rainforest Tour Incl Natural Bridge and Glow Worm Cave

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 309 reviews · from $135

This 9.5-hour small-group trip from Brisbane combines Springbrook National Park, Natural Bridge, Curtis Falls, Tamborine Mountain, Gallery Walk, and Cedar Creek Glow Worm Caves. Your guide may be Pete, James, Shane, or another Queensland Day Tours driver. Expect rainforest walks, wildlife spotting, scenic lookouts, and several hours on winding roads.

“Beautiful drive and a great tour guide Peter new his work and very entertaining 10/10 asset to the company”

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3.Evening Rainforest & Glow Worm Tour from Gold Coast

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 223 reviews · from $85

Leave Surfers Paradise for Mt. Tamborine National Park on a small-group night walk to Curtis Falls. Your guide leads you through the rainforest by torchlight, pointing out nocturnal wildlife and glow worms on the rock face. Finish with cake and tea, coffee, or hot chocolate at a mountain café. Guides may include Tania, Amber, Steve, or Daniel.

“Totally different experience seeing the rainforest at night. Aiden was a really informative guide and the glowworms did not disappoint”

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4.Tweed River and Rainforest lunch Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 208 reviews · from $74Best value

Set out from Tweed Heads at 10:30 am for a relaxed cruise upriver toward Stotts Island Nature Reserve. Look for dolphins, pelicans, birds of prey, and rainforest scenery while the captain explains the Tweed’s Indigenous past, wetlands, and wildlife. Morning tea, coffee, tea, and a generous local lunch board are included.

“The River and Rainforest cruise was everything as advertised, the delicious lunch with fresh local produce. Feeding the birds of prey was another highlight. Highly recommended, well worth doing. The staff are friendly, efficient and expert at what they do.”

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5.Kangaroos, Rainforest & Waterfalls Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 30 reviews · 8h 30m · from $130Top rated

Spend 8.5 hours with Gold Coast Rainforest Tours exploring Springbrook National Park, Natural Bridge, three waterfall bases and several viewpoints. Guides including Peter and Talitha lead the walks in English or Spanish, with wildlife spotting, lunch, snacks, water, hotel pickup and optional swimming. The walking can be adjusted to suit your group.

“The tour was amazing, the guides were very knowledgeable and helpful and took us to some great sites”

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