Springbrook and Tamborine National Parks: Explore Rainforests, Glow Worm Caves and Waterfalls
4.6
198 Ratings
Brisbane City
Explore the stunning rainforests, glow worm caves, and waterfalls of Springbrook and Tamborine National Parks on this day trip from Brisbane. Discover rare fauna and diverse wildlife in the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage area. Limited spots available!
Duration: 8 hours, 45 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Tamborine Mountain - During your time at Tamborine, you will have free time at the popular Gallery Walk - Queensland’s premier Arts and Craft district. There is an eclectic range of clothing, jewelry, and art galleries, fudge and sweet shops, wine tasting centres, boutique brewery and much more.
What's Included
  • Bottled water provided
  • All National Park fees included
  • Professional driver/guide
  • Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
  • Travel in an air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
  • Tea and coffee
  • Lunch
Additional Information

This day trip from Brisbane combines two national parks in South East Queensland: Springbrook and Tamborine. Located in the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage area, the parks feature rainforest walks, waterfalls, glow worm caves and mountain views. Lunch is not provided but you will have free time to explore the arts and craft district - Gallery Walk, where you will find a number of cafes. Tour includes a guided tour of the Cedar Creek Glow Worm caves as well as the Natural Bridge Walk at Springbrook NP and the Curtis Falls Walk at Joalah NP at Tamborine.. Great opportunity to discover the rare fauna and diverse wildlife of the area. Small-group tour, limited to 21, ensures personalized attention from an informative guide.

  • Small-group tour, maximum 21 participants
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Comfortable closed-toe shoes are recommended
Location
222 Margaret St
Margaret Street
Tours depart at 7:45am (Check In 7:35am) from the loading zone in front of 222 Margaret Street, Brisbane. This is outside the Skytower Apartments and between Albert and Edward Streets. Hotel pickups are not available.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.6
(198 Ratings)
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Chaithra_k
Jun 10, 2024
One of the amazing tours... - One of the amazing tours I have been too. James is an amazing tour guide. Highly recommend it !!!!!!!
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Adi_r
Jun 5, 2024
Great day trip, highly recommend - Enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide made this a memorable day. Highlight was the Natural Bridge. Would highly recommend this tour.
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Ramblingape
May 14, 2024
Excellent, well-organized tour of the Tamborine and Springbrook natural areas. - An excellent, well-organized tour of the Tamborine and Springbrook natural areas. Most of the tour is pleasant, leisurely driving through sceneric natural areas with a few stops for some easy hikes to waterfalls and other beautiful scenes. Bottled water is provided, and there are plenty of restroom opportunities along the way (be sure to bring hand sanitizer since most public bathrooms don't have soap or hot water). There is a 1.5 hour lunchtime allocation to self-explore the quaint tourist village of Mount Tamborine which offers plenty of coffee, cafes, fudge, wineries, breweries, distilleries, and arts/crafts. James is an excellent host, clearly experienced, with perfect knowledge of how to lead a pleasant and entertaining daytrip. He has an ideal personality and attitude that makes for a perfect tour guide! The only suggestion I have is to offer guests a wine tasting option as an alternative to the glow worm cave since the location offers both.
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David_m
Apr 29, 2024
Excellent, well-organized tour of the Tamborine and Springbrook natural areas. - An excellent, well-organized tour of the Tamborine and Springbrook natural areas. Most of the tour is pleasant, leisurely driving through sceneric natural areas with a few stops for some easy hikes to waterfalls and other beautiful scenes. Bottled water is provided, and there are plenty of restroom opportunities along the way (be sure to bring hand sanitizer since most public bathrooms don't have soap or hot water). There is a 1.5 hour lunchtime allocation to self-explore the quaint tourist village of Mount Tamborine which offers plenty of coffee, cafes, fudge, wineries, breweries, distilleries, and arts/crafts. James is an excellent host, clearly experienced, with perfect knowledge of how to lead a pleasant and entertaining daytrip. He has an ideal personality and attitude that makes for a perfect tour guide! The only suggestion I have is to offer guests a wine tasting option as an alternative to the glow worm cave since the location offers both.
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Florentino_b
Apr 7, 2024
Fantastic day!!! Glow... - Fantastic day!!! Glow worms were incredibly interesting. We also saw bats, waterfalls, and the rainforest. Guide was very knowledgeable. Highly recommend!
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Wendy_c
Mar 19, 2024
Incredible Experience - Pick up was quick and efficient. Our group was small and intimate, and our tour guide was amazing! He knew the area and took us places to have the best chance to see wildlife. We saw all the places listed on the tour, but we also saw the following in the wild: koala, kangaroos, wallabies, pademelon (with a joey), and ferrets. His knowledge was incredible and he was personable to our questions/requests. I highly recommend this tour!
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Wendi_c
Mar 13, 2024
Great guide experience - The driver/guide James was very knowledgeable and shared a lot of information with us on the way out and on the way back. He was experienced in looking for birds and other animals.
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Richardjd5965zw
Apr 9, 2024
Steve Irwin of the rain forest - Guide was excellent. Passionate, knowledgeable, and went out his way to ensure he provided a great experience. Went off tour to show us animals in the wild including a koala, kangaroos, and wallaby. His enthusiasm for wildlife and stealth mode walking to find them reminded me of Steve Irwin. The National parks you go to are free to enter so you are paying for the guided experience and the transport. If you have a car, you can easily access the parks and hike the trails yourself but you will probably miss the wildlife as they are camouflaged well. The glow worm cave isn’t great. Hard to tell if the worms are real or just led lights. Seemed like a highly artificial environment. So the least favorite part of the day. The stops for shopping and eating are great. The guide was friendly and is local. He knows so much about the local history, about the botany, the animals, and the reptiles. Truly enjoyed his commentary throughout the trip.
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James_l
Mar 28, 2024
Great Tour, with disappointing worms - This was a very enjoyable tour. Be ready for a long day with lots of walking up and down mountains. Our guide was very nice and knowledgeable. He went out of his way to make sure the group stayed together, and got to see as much wildlife as possable. There's a 90 minute stop for lunch in a small town, which has lots of options but you will need to bring cash if you plan on getting something to eat. The 4☆ part of this review is completely regarding the "glow worm cave". It looks nothing like pictures or videos you might have seen online or on other listings for this tour. Please go in with very low expectations regarding this part of the tour.
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Odyssey661256
Mar 13, 2024
My first trip through a rain forest ! - It was a fun trip, Tour Guide James, was very knowledgeable and gave us interesting details about the areas around Tamborine Mountain and Spring Brook. I would highly recommend this trip to anyone, though the hike through the Rain forest and Spring Brook is not handicap accessible .
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