Australia · LUNCH EXPERIENCES
Consider this the list you would text a friend who lands next week: 15 lunch experiences that hold up on the day, each with what it costs and the thing worth knowing first.
See the Three Sisters, ride Scenic World, enjoy diet-friendly lunch, meet koalas at Featherdale or Sydney Zoo, then cruise home by ferry.
“Great guide, very knowledgable. Full day of activities to get to know Australia. Loved to be in the mountains, nature walk, zoo.”
Taste oysters, cheese and chocolate on Bruny Island from Hobart, with lunch, ferry ride, and an exclusive Cape Bruny Lighthouse tour.
“This is a well coordinated tour of many wonderful tasting stops along with the light house tour. If you have the time for a Bruny Island tour, I recommend this one.”
Small-group Blue Mountains day trip from Sydney with a real Wentworth Falls waterfall walk, Three Sisters viewpoints, and lunch included.
“The day trip was Amazing. Our first time to the Blue Mountains and Chris was an amazing guide. Thank you!”
Small-group Yarra Valley wine tour from Melbourne with guided tastings, winery lunch with wine, chocolate finish, plus gin or beer option.
“Three wineries, one brewery, and ice cream stop off, and an extremely experienced and welcoming tour guide and driver. The lunch was excellent with a choice of four mains, and the choice of wineries superb. Unhurried and relaxed. When it comes to value for money, this tour wins by a country mile. Highly recommend.”
Full-day Barossa Valley wine tastings from Adelaide with pickup, scenic stops, 3 cellar doors, and a regional lunch platter included for $128.39.
“Aaron our tour a guide and bus driver was so friendly and knowledgeable, he really brought such a good vibe.”
Premium Barossa wine tasting from Adelaide with Kies and Turkey Flat cellar doors, Rosenvale crafted tour, and a regional platter lunch. 8 hours.
“Jordan was a great tour guide for our Barossa Valley tasting tour. We visited three wineries, including one that served a very nice lunch; and he stopped at different points of interest, providing information pertinent to the area. The winery guides were well prepared for us and gave us insights into their wines. It was a great day!”
Cairns superyacht cruise to two Outer Great Barrier Reef sites for up to five hours of snorkelling, BBQ lunch, and wine, cheese, biscuits.
“Thanks to Phill Jnr. Awesome guide on my dive. Friendly and entertaining crew, will recommend this to anyone that wants to explore the reef.”
Boat tour from Hervey Bay to remote west K'gari for kayaking, turtle snorkeling, dune hikes, lunch, and whale spotting in season.
“From start to finish, our day on K’gari Island was absolutely incredible. Lloyd and Reece shared fascinating insights throughout the trip, and we felt safe and comfortable the entire time. The whole experience felt less like a tour and more like spending the day exploring with great friends”
Kangaroo Island day trip from Adelaide by ferry and coach, see sea lions at Seal Bay, walk Admirals Arch and Remarkable Rocks, with lunch.
“Staff were great! Food was really good! I can't really think of any improvements at this point.”
Strahan world heritage cruise on Tasmania's Gordon River: Sarah Island tour, rainforest walk, Huon Pine sawmill, and local lunch.
“An excellent 6 hr trip in Macquaire harbour and down the Gordon River. We had an hours guided visit on Sarah Island the former penal colony which was very interesting .On the day we visited it was Remembrance Day and the Captain indicated a 1 minute silence with the ships hooter . Lunch was excellent and the commentary throughout informative. World Heritage Cruises has a.so been run by a local family for very many years . Highly recomended”
Adelaide to Barossa for 4 winery tastings, gourmet lunch, Tanunda food stops, chocolate and Maggie Beer farm shop, with pickup.
“What a great day!! Our bus driver Harry was lovely and full of great tidbits on the Barossa area. We stopped at four wineries - Ubertas, Chateau Yaldara (the Chateau tour is amazing!), Kies Family Wines and Hemera. All were great spots to stop, with amazing wines and fantastic stories. Also really enjoyed the town of Tanunda (shame that Browns Barossa Donuts was closed), Barossa Valley Chocolate Company and the Maggie Beer Farm and Shop. Such an enjoyable day!”
Full-day Atherton Tablelands waterfall tour from Cairns with swims at Millaa Millaa, Josephine, Babinda, Cathedral Fig Tree, lunch and tea.
“Company was great, tour guide was great, food was great, locations were great. Overall a must when going to Cairns. I would recommend going on a sunny day so it’s hot enough to jump in the waterfalls. I went solo and still had so much fun!!!”
Seafood lunch cruise on Mooloolaba canals, private booth seating, table service, fresh prawns and fish, onboard commentary, licensed bar.
“Fantastic time Crew so friendly and welcoming , atmosphere perfect . Ride relaxing good food remember 100%”
A full day of farm feeding, chocolate and coffee, a coastal stop, olive-farm lunch, and wine tastings at three boutique estates.
“Absolutely recommend! The tour was fantastic, the best I’ve done in Australia. The day was perfectly planned and a great way to explore the region in a day. Danny was an excellent tour guide sharing so much knowledge of the region.”
4-hour Sydney whale cruise with breakfast or BBQ lunch, live naturalist commentary, and harbour sights, plus free return if no whales.
“A must do for anyone visiting Sydney. It was exciting to watch the whales in their natural habitat splashing out like dolphins. I loved it and will do it again.”
Pick a coast, a city or a kind of day.
