Top 4 City Highlights Shore Excursions in Australia

1.Shore Excursion: Hobart Highlights Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 107 reviews · from $107Our pick

This 5 to 7-hour Hobart shore trip links kunanyi, Salamanca Market on Saturdays, Richmond, Wicked Cheese, and Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary. A small air-conditioned vehicle, cruise-port pickup, and local guides such as Peter, Andrew, Jodi, and Tammie keep the day moving, with lunch at your own cost.

“The tour stops were very good. The guide could have been more informative. Chatted about sports most of the time. Also there really wasn’t time for lunch as the restaurants needed about 40 min to prepare food.”

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2.The Airlie Sightseeing Bus – (Cruise-Ship Friendly)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 70 reviews · from $96Best value

Spend about four hours touring Airlie Beach and its surrounds in an air-conditioned minibus for up to 10 people. Guides such as Jenny, Cara, and D combine local stories with stops at Cedar Creek Falls, Whitsunday Gold Coffee Plantation, and George’s Diner. Pickup is available in Airlie Beach and Cannonvale.

“Last minute add on after Great Barrier Reef trip was cancelled. Dee made it so fun and we really enjoyed the variety of places we got to see in & around Airlie Beach!”

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3.Cruise Lines Shore Tour Brisbane Highlights and Lone Pine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $139

Travel from Brisbane International Cruise Terminal in an 11-seat minibus with a friendly guide such as Tania. See the Story Bridge, South Bank, Kangaroo Point, Mount Coot-tha, and the botanical gardens, then spend two hours with koalas and native animals at Lone Pine.

“Tania provided an excellent tour of Brisbane, including Mt. Coot-tha, the river area and bridge, and the botanical gardens where we had a good lunch. We ended the tour at the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary where we fed the kangaroos and met an adorable koala. I highly recommend this tour for anyone traveling to Brisbane.”

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4.Half-Day Sydney City Highlights with Bondi Beach and Watsons Bay

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 6 reviews · from $100

You’ll ride in an air-conditioned minivan from the port with live commentary, stopping at The Rocks, the Royal Botanic Garden, Watsons Bay, and Bondi Beach. The small group can reach Sydney’s eastern suburbs quickly, though some advertised sights may depend on time, traffic, and the guide.

“The driver was very nice and informative. However, the tour - as others have noted - was not as described. For example, we did not stop at either the Botanical Gardens or La Perouse Cape. I thought it was a truncated but more expensive version of the Big Bus Tour. This should not be taken as criticism of the driver but rather the tour description.”

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