Byron Bay Exploration: Discover Cosmopolitan Culture and Tropical Paradise from Gold Coast
4.4
27 Ratings
Surfers Paradise

Cosmopolitan, alternative and charming, the culture and lifestyle offered by Byron Bay is welcoming and easy to fall in love with. From the crystal clear Pacific Ocean surf breaks and swimming beaches to sub tropical hinterland there is a tonne to explore in this coastal paradise in the water or on the land. Shop, swim, surf, relax, dine, explore.

Duration: 8 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

NOTE: this is a bus transfer, not a guided tour.

Byron Bay is renowned as Australia’s laid-back alternative lifestyle hub. The first stop is the Byron Bay lighthouse. Perched on a bare rocky cliff, this operational lighthouse marks the easternmost point of the Australian continent. It is located three kilometers northeast of Byron Bay’s town center.

Next, proceed to the township of Byron Bay. This fashionable town boasts international appeal with unique shopping, pristine beaches, market stalls, activities for all budgets, a beachside Aussie pub, and quality dining options. Enjoy a beach stroll, relax at a stylish cafe, or savor a delicious lunch (at your own expense).

In the afternoon, the bus departs the town at 3 PM to return to the Gold Coast.

Points of Interest

  • Novotel Surfers Paradise
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Driver
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Cape Byron Lighthouse
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
Location
Novotel Surfers Paradise
Hanlan Street
Please note it is important to contact us if you have any questions pick up is 7:55am from Novotel Surfers Paradise
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(27 Ratings)
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Dipesh_g
Apr 9, 2024
Excellent - Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and showed us the Byron Bay lighthouse and there was ample time to explore the town and beach area. Superb. I definitely would recommend.
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Eric
Apr 7, 2024
Great Bus Trip - Picked up at Novotel and embarked on a day tour to Byron Bay. The driver should be on MasterMind or similar show as his knowledge on just about everything was extensive and all the information he had on the areas driving down to Byron was invaluable, definitely a one in a million tour guide. Stopped off at Lighthouse to get some great views and then dropped off at Central Byron to explore and the driver came back in the afternoon to collect us. What a great day and a highly recommended day to book in with this bus company.
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John_b
Jun 12, 2022
Very relaxed, quirky... - Very relaxed, quirky guide and he knew his facts Very relaxed, quirky guide and he knew his facts Very relaxed, quirky guide and he knew his facts
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Marilyn_b
May 31, 2022
Beautiful sunny Byron Bay - Our driver was full of information about the areas we visited, any questions he could answer. He spoke English and Japanese.
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Denisech5154ht
Mar 11, 2020
Amazing - The trip was great the lighthouse is beautiful scenery and Byron is such a friendly place the shops are different to other places there is plenty of eateries and healthy eating the crystal castle is beautiful the gardens are fabulous the crystal shop is very expensive you can buy crystals cheaper in Byron the driver kazu was great he was very helpful and friendly he couldn’t do enough and knew a lot about the Gold Coast and Byron
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Travelturtle44
Jan 15, 2020
Nice day trip - The driver was really informative and helpful with photos. We had lots of time at the lighthouse and the town. Though in total the trip could have been 1-2 h longer for those, who just visit Byron for a day trip. We had to drive back at 4 pm.
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Bev_j
Nov 3, 2019
South African visitor - Excellent trip Our host Darren is well informed and thoughtful. Went out of his way to meet my specifics for the trip. Lovely town - great day Many thanks
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527betsyl
Aug 18, 2019
Byron Bay day trip by Viator - must visit! - Pleasant day out , must see attraction enjoy the view , the pretty little beach town and of course the beach. Take note that 3 to 4 hours of hanging around the little town center is way too much time unless plan to sunbath, swim or take a hike from the lighthouse all the way down to the beach town center. Overall, it was a fabulous experience with excellent informative guide and I enjoyed the smooth comfortable ride in a clean mini van.
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Kay
Aug 12, 2019
Whales and swimming - Great day out. Get to lighthouse early as parking a problem. Great walks and history. Great swim at beach great dumpy waves. Town very touristy and like many places these days people there because told to go not because they Interested
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Dom1947
Mar 13, 2020
lighthouse and the pathway walk to the rock below awesome - we took the tour from the gold coast .there were only 4 people in the group us and 2 people from japan.neither spoke the others language but the driver conducted a description of what we were to see and the accompanying landscape.the only words were fully understood were byron bay.i really can not fault the driver as we had problems with accents our entire trip.as we have aged our ability to discern accents has decreased.our first stop was the lighthouse .it was a short walk from the parking area to the lighthouse.the driver took our picture and i took some of the views down to the rock.i decided to take the steps down to the rocks below and to a surfing beach which the driver said was there .since i had time i start the walk.what one should realize the a walk down means a walk up steps going down were a lot more difficult coming up.i stop to take pictures and slowly made my was down,so far so good .the tow japanese girls in our group briskly walked by down to the rocks below.i made it as far as i could and i realized i would not make kit down to the rock formation below.i did get a picture of the surfers and one of the girls on the rock formation.oh ot have young legs.i started back but it was a struggle and i was drained .i told the driver guide that there was no was the girls would be back in time.i barely finished my words when they hopped into the van barely winded .next stop the town.i consisted of 3 up streets and 3 cross streets with shop and restaurants lining both sides of the street .the walk start in a drizzle but it turned into a bright sunny day.we had 3 hours to eat and shop.when we were younger 3 hours would only allow us to cover one block but we had no difficulty covering the entire town.the entire had no traffic lights nor did i see crashed cars.hard to believe.we walked to the park and beach and enjoyed the view.my wallet was happy that we did not come to the town 30 years ago as they really had some wonderful shop.we only had lunch and a pastry .this little town was beautiful and worth the one hour ride from the gold coast
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