
Brisbane to Cairns Experience: Sand Dunes & the Whitsundays
- Tour Operator:
- G Adventures
- Max group size:
- 20
- Physical rating:
- Age range:
- 18 to 39
- Operated in:
- English
- Tour id:
- 46369
- Hygiene Measures:
- Included
Places You’ll See

Highlights
- Wade through rainforests and relax on pristine beaches
- Explore Fraser Island during an exhilarating jeep ride
- Watch the sunset as you sail the Whitsundays Islands
- Make life-long bonds and party the night away in Cairns
- Opt to visit the legendary Great Barrier Reef
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1: Brisbane
- Day 2: Brisbane/Noosa (1L)
- Day 3: Noosa Everglades to K'gari (Fraser Island) (1B, 1L)
- Day 4: Noosa (1B)
- Day 5: Noosa/Airlie Beach (1B)
- Day 6: Airlie Beach/Whitsunday Islands (1B, 1L, 1D)
- Day 7: Whitsunday Islands/Airlie Beach (1B, 1L)
- Day 8: Airlie Beach/Cairns
- Day 9: Cairns
- Day 10: Cairns
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- COVID-19 Health & Safety Measures
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
Customer Photos
Operated by G Adventures
G Adventures gives you the opportunity to explore interesting and unusual places at a great price. The G Adventures reviews show high ratings from satisfied customers for all aspects of the trip, so you can be assured that you will be in good hands. If you have any questions at any time during your trip, 24 hour support is offered, so there will always be someone to answer your queries. There are various styles of trip on offer to cater for different tastes, along with a wide range of destinations and departure dates. If you look at the G Adventures reviews you will see that you can travel far and wide, with enthusiastic and helpful guides to assist you during your trip.
Read moreCustomer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodExcellent
- TTida· January 7th, 2020The trip was great. However, I didn’t like the hostel in Airlie Beach. It was the worst one in this trip. Overall was greatTrip date: December 2019
- NNNiklas· November 10th, 2019The 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 tripTrip date: October 2019
- AFAlyssa· July 13th, 2019I 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.G Adventures commented on this reviewThanks for the review Alyssa!Trip date: July 2019
- SBSarah· June 10th, 2019Noddy 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.G Adventures commented on this reviewThanks for the review Sarah, and we are sorry about the transport!Trip date: May 2019
- CClareBoyle· April 5th, 2019Fantastic 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 tripG Adventures commented on this reviewAnd we cannot wait to see you again. Our world deserves more Clare.Trip date: March 2019
- LWLydia· April 5th, 2019Loved it!! Weather wasn’t fantastic to begin with but trip was so much fun and well organised. Sailing whitsundays was the highlight!G Adventures commented on this reviewAmazing, thank you Lydia.Trip date: March 2019
- Kelle· February 23rd, 2019I liked all of the activities we did, it would have been nice to have some chill time.G Adventures commented on this reviewAppreciate the review. Thanks Kelle.Trip date: January 2019
- KAKatie· January 25th, 2019Great from start to finish, only thing I would change is instead of staying in Airlie Beach for one night would have liked to get a night train instead of day train to Cairns, the hostel in Airlie was one of the worst I’ve stayed in and I would have... Show moreG Adventures commented on this reviewThanks for the balanced and honest review Katie. Our world deserves more you!Trip date: January 2019
- Tobias· December 28th, 2018Awesome guide that provided a lot of information and well picked places for dinner. Fraser Island was super coolG Adventures commented on this reviewAgreed Tobias - Fraser Island is cool! Thanks for the review!Trip date: December 2018
- DSDaniel· December 25th, 2018Thoroughly recommend this tour. The Whitsundays are beautiful, and Fraser Island is a truly special place. Our guide Claire is a gem!G Adventures commented on this reviewThanks Daniel!Trip date: December 2018
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Are the flights included?
TourRadar specializes in giving you the best tours from around the world, however the tours we offer do not include airfare and we do not book or advise on airfare. You will be responsible for booking your flights to meet with the group at the starting city. We do not recommend booking airfare before confirming your tour. A good website to search for great prices would be kayak.com and/or skyscanner.com.
- Is it possible to leave the tour early?
You can definitely leave the tour earlier, you will just need to let your tour leader know. This does not, however, make any change to the price of the tour.
- Is this tour guaranteed departure?
G Adventures actually guarantees 100% of their departures, so once you've booked and paid, you're going! We highly recommend confirming your tour before booking your flights.
- What is the group size of this tour?
This is a small group of 12-15 people.
- Where can I find more detailed information about this tour?
A trip note - which contains essential information about your trip will be given to you. Information such as the daily itinerary, where to meet on the first day, what time the trip starts, how to get to the joining point hotel, included activities, visa information, etc will be mentioned in there. Please contact us for this.
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