Active Great Barrier Reef Adventures
Search for the ultimate Active adventure in Great Barrier Reef! From hiking excursions to wildlife encounters, there are 40 private, group and tailor-made adventures to choose from. With some of our much-loved tour operators offering all-inclusive activity packages, you’re sure to find your perfect Great Barrier Reef adventure!
40 Active Great Barrier Reef Adventures with 202 Reviews
Brisbane to Cairns Experience: Sand Dunes & the Whitsundays
Brisbane to Cairns Experience: Sand Dunes & the Whitsundays"Awesome guide that provided a lot of information and well picked places for dinner...."
- Destinations
- Brisbane, Fraser Island, Mackay, Whitsunday Islands, Airlie Beach, Cairns
- Age Range
- 18 to 39 year olds
- Physical Rating
- Active
- Regions
- Great Barrier Reef, Australia East Coast, East Australia, South East Queensland, Queensland+4 more
- Travel Style
- Group, Fully Guided, In-depth Cultural, Christmas & New Year+2 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- G Adventures
- Tour length
- 10 days
- Price per day
- $220
- From
- US$2,199
Best of Australia
Best of Australia"Great tour, saw amazing places, met great people, experienced a few adventures and..."
- Destinations
- Cairns, Cape Tribulation, Airlie Beach, Whitsunday Islands, Byron Bay, Port Macquarie, Blue Mountains, Sydney+3 more
- Age Range
- 12 to 90 year olds
- Country Region
- Great Barrier Reef, East Australia+1 more
- Travel Style
- Active Adventure, Group, Fully Guided, Explorer, Christmas & New Year+3 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- G Adventures
- Tour length
- 14 days
- Price per day
- $300
- From
- US$4,199
Queensland Daintree Explorer
Queensland Daintree Explorer- Destinations
- Cairns, Barron Gorge National Park, Port Douglas, Daintree National Park, Cape Tribulation, Mossman Gorge+2 more
- Age Range
- 15 to 99 year olds
- Regions
- Great Barrier Reef, East Australia, Far North Queensland, South East Queensland, Queensland+4 more
- Travel Style
- Group, Fully Guided, Explorer+1 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Intrepid Travel
-15%- Tour length
- 5 days
- Price per day
- $435
- From $2,560
- US$2,176
You save: $384
Brisbane to Cairns Adventure
Brisbane to Cairns Adventure- Destinations
- Brisbane, Noosa, Fraser Island, Airlie Beach, Whitsunday Islands, Mission Beach, Great Barrier Reef, Atherton, Cairns+3 more
- Age Range
- 15 to 99 year olds
- Regions
- Great Barrier Reef, East Australia, South East Queensland, Queensland+3 more
- Travel Style
- Group, Fully Guided, Christmas & New Year+1 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Intrepid Travel
-5%- Tour length
- 8 days
- Price per day
- $472
- From $3,975
- US$3,776
You save: $199East Coast Explorer Australia: 5 Week
East Coast Explorer Australia: 5 Week"Booking on the east coast was one of the best decisions I have made. My 5 week east..."
- Destinations
- Sydney, Byron Bay, Surfers Paradise, Brisbane, Noosa, Rainbow Beach, Fraser Island, Whitsunday Islands, Airlie Beach, Magnetic Island, Mission Beach, Atherton, Great Barrier Reef, Cairns+8 more
- Age Range
- 18 to 35 year olds
- Regions
- Great Barrier Reef, East Australia, South East Queensland, Queensland+3 more
- Travel Style
- Group, Fully Guided
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Ultimate Travel
- Tour length
- 36 days
- Price per day
- $72
- From
- US$2,574
Learn To Dive (5 Days)
Learn To Dive (5 Days)- Destinations
- Cairns, Great Barrier Reef
- Age Range
- 18 to 35 year olds
- Physical Rating
- Active
- Regions
- Great Barrier Reef, East Australia, South East Queensland, Queensland+3 more
- Travel Style
- Motor boat, Group, Partially Guided, Sailing, Diving, Christmas & New Year+4 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Contiki
- Tour length
- 5 days
- Price per day
- $179
- From
- US$895
Snorkel to Adventure (3 Days)
Snorkel to Adventure (3 Days)"This experience really exceeded my expectations. The staff are helpful and friendly,..."
- Destinations
- Cairns, Great Barrier Reef
- Age Range
- 18 to 35 year olds
- Regions
- Great Barrier Reef, East Australia, South East Queensland, Queensland+3 more
- Travel Style
- Motor boat, Group, Fully Guided, Sailing, Christmas & New Year+3 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Contiki
- Tour length
- 3 days
- Price per day
- $178
- From
- US$535
- +$40 upfront costs
15 Day Dingo Tour: Brisbane > Cairns
15 Day Dingo Tour: Brisbane > Cairns"I loved my tour with Kayla because she doesn’t make it feel like a tour guide-tourist..."
- Destinations
- Brisbane, Noosa, Fraser Island, Bundaberg Central, Airlie Beach, Whitsunday Islands, Yungaburra, Cairns+3 more
- Age Range
- 18 to 35 year olds
- Regions
- Great Barrier Reef, East Australia, South East Queensland, Queensland+3 more
- Travel Style
- Beach, Group, Fully Guided, Explorer, Christmas & New Year+2 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Stray Australia
- Tour length
- 15 days
- Price per day
- $199
- From
- US$2,987
Eye On The Reef - Marine Conservation Program on the Great Barrier Reef
Eye On The Reef - Marine Conservation Program on the Great Barrier Reef"I was on No Limit Adventures' Marine Conservation program "Eye on the Reef" and it..."
- Destinations
- Cairns, Great Barrier Reef, Fitzroy Island
- Age Range
- 18 to 99 year olds
- Regions
- Great Barrier Reef, East Australia, South East Queensland, Queensland+3 more
- Travel Style
- Volunteering, Safari, Wildlife, Group, Partially Guided+3 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- No Limit Adventures
- Tour length
- 12 days
- Price per day
- $195
- From
- US$2,344
Tropical Islands and Rainforest (9 Days)
Tropical Islands and Rainforest (9 Days)- Destinations
- Gold Coast, Fraser Island, Rockhampton, Airlie Beach, Cairns, Great Barrier Reef+1 more
- Age Range
- 5 to 99 year olds
- Regions
- Great Barrier Reef, Australia East Coast, East Australia, South East Queensland, Queensland+4 more
- Travel Style
- Active Adventure, Family, Wildlife, Private, Group, Fully Guided, Coach / Bus, Sightseeing+6 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- AAT Kings
-20%- Tour length
- 9 days
- Price per day
- $384
- From $4,320
- US$3,456
You save: $864Tropical Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef (6 Days)
Tropical Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef (6 Days)- Destinations
- Cairns, Great Barrier Reef, Cape Tribulation, Mossman Gorge, Kuranda
- Age Range
- 5 to 80 year olds
- Regions
- Great Barrier Reef, East Australia, South East Queensland, Queensland+3 more
- Travel Style
- Active Adventure, Family, Group, Fully Guided+1 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Costsaver
-10%- Tour length
- 6 days
- Price per day
- $203
- From $1,350
- US$1,215
You save: $135East Coast Islands and Rainforest (2024/2025, 12 Days)
East Coast Islands and Rainforest (2024/2025, 12 Days)- Destinations
- Sydney, Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast, Fraser Island, Rockhampton, Airlie Beach, Whitsunday Islands, Cairns, Great Barrier Reef+3 more
- Age Range
- 5 to 99 year olds
- Regions
- Great Barrier Reef, Australia East Coast, East Australia, Queensland+3 more
- Travel Style
- Family, Wildlife, Private, Group, Fully Guided, Explorer, Coach / Bus, Sightseeing+5 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- AAT Kings
- Tour length
- 12 days
- Price per day
- $465
- From
- US$5,575
Australian Safari
Australian Safari- Destinations
- Brisbane, Cairns, Great Barrier Reef, Uluru, Alice Springs, Adelaide, Kangaroo Island, Melbourne, Phillip Island, Launceston, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, Hobart, Tasman Island, Sydney+8 more
- Age Range
- 5 to 80 year olds
- Regions
- Great Barrier Reef, Uluru / Ayers Rock, Cradle Mountain, Phillip Island+3 more
- Travel Style
- Active Adventure, Family, Safari, Wildlife, Group, Fully Guided+3 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Globus
- Tour length
- 21 days
- Price per day
- $318
- From
- US$6,669
- +$1,147 upfront costs
Great Sights of Australia with Fiji
Great Sights of Australia with Fiji- Destinations
- Brisbane, Cairns, Great Barrier Reef, Melbourne, Sydney, Nadi, Coral Coast
- Age Range
- 5 to 80 year olds
- Country Region
- Great Barrier Reef, East Australia+1 more
- Travel Style
- Active Adventure, Family, Wildlife, Group, Fully Guided+3 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Globus
- Tour length
- 15 days
- Price per day
- $309
- From
- US$4,629
- +$847 upfront costs
Cooktown and Cape York Cairns Return (4WD Northbound) (2023)
Cooktown and Cape York Cairns Return (4WD Northbound) (2023)- Destinations
- Cairns, Port Douglas, Mossman, Daintree National Park, Cape Tribulation, Bloomfield, Cooktown, Laura, Coen, Weipa, Fruit Bat Falls, Punsand Bay, Cape York, Thursday Island, Horn Island+10 more
- Age Range
- 8 to 99 year olds
- Regions
- Great Barrier Reef, East Australia, Far North Queensland, Queensland+3 more
- Travel Style
- Family, Jeep & 4WD, Group, Fully Guided, Explorer+2 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- APT
- Tour length
- 11 days
- Price per day
- $552
- From
- US$6,071
Great Barrier Reef Active Adventure Tour Reviews
"Fantastic trip. Very well organised and better than I had expected. Shout out to..."
Brisbane to Cairns Experience: Sand Dunes & the Whitsundays"I had a good experience traveling to Australia with G Adventures. The itinerary from..."
Best of Australia"I just finished my 5 week tour of the east coast and it was the best decision of..."
East Coast Explorer Australia: 5 Week"This experience really exceeded my expectations. The staff are helpful and friendly,..."
Snorkel to Adventure (3 Days)"What an enthousiastic and fun guide!! She took us on hikes, and did her very best..."
15 Day Dingo Tour: Brisbane > Cairns"The trip was very good. As I already had my PADI Open Water, I had two free days..."
Eye On The Reef - Marine Conservation Program on the Great Barrier Reef
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- Queensland (127)
- Tasmania (122)
- Australia West Coast (120)
- Kimberley (112)
- Australia Northern Territory (98)
- South East Queensland (82)
- Australia East Coast (65)
- South Australia (59)
- Kakadu National Park (59)
- Central Australia (51)
- Red Centre (51)
- Victoria (39)
- Uluru / Ayers Rock (33)
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Other types in Great Barrier Reef
- Budget (6)
- Group (106)
- Fully Guided (94)
- Explorer (90)
- Family (53)
- Beach (27)
- Wildlife (24)
- Christmas & New Year (23)
- Coach / Bus (16)
- Private (15)
- Partially Guided (13)
- In-depth Cultural (12)
- Sailing (10)
- Historical (9)
- Diving (6)
- Ocean Cruise (5)