Springbrook andTamborine Rainforest Tour Incl Natural Bridge and Glow Worm Cave

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Highlights

  • Visit two national parks in one day—Mt Tamborine and Springbrook

  • Spot pademelons and goannas on a guided bushwalk

  • See glittering glow-worms at the Cedar Creek caves

  • Round-trip transport by air-conditioned vehicle from Brisbane

Summary

Your day starts with morning pickup at Brisbane Transit Centre and a scenic drive through Numinbah Valley with views of Mt Tamborine. Approximately 62 miles (100 km) south of Brisbane, you reach Springbrook National Park, which lies within the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage area. Follow your guide on a hike that takes you into the rainforest and past waterfalls in this lush landscape. Hear about the region’s diverse wildlife, which includes more than 1,700 species of flowering plants and 500 vertebrate animals. Keep an eye out for pademelons (similar to wallabies), goannas, Australian water dragons and Australian brush-turkeys. Near the arched rock of Natural Bridge, you can see Cave Creek waterfall as it plunges into a pool below as well as a cave with glow worms, which resemble tiny stars on the cave walls. Be on the lookout for Australian wildlife such as rosellas, king parrots, bowerbirds and kangaroos. In the afternoon, take a guided tour of the Tamorine Mountain Glow Worm Caves at Cedar Creek, for your final rainforest walk of the day. See an audio-visual display on glow worms, whose brilliant blue-green lights are actually emitted by the tiny larvae of a fungus fly. Step inside the second cave filled with thousands of glowing worms! Stroll along the Curtis Falls track, a moderately challenging 1-mile (1.6-km) trail that includes 101 steps. Descend beneath towering gum trees to the viewing platform over Curtis Creek, then continue down to a second platform overlooking a waterfall that cascades into a large rock pool. After the drive back to Brisbane, you're dropped off at your original departure point.

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Duration
8 hours 30 minutes
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Why take this tour?

Explore the mountains, caves, and waterfalls of the Gold Coast Hinterlands with this full-day tour. Admire the Natural Bridge and trek to Cave Creek waterfall in the Springbrook National Park; drive through the scenic Numinbah Valley; then visit a glow-worm cave and hike part of the Curtis Falls track in the Mt Tamborine National Park.

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What’s included?

  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan

  • Lunch

  • Driver/guide

  • National Park fees

  • Bottled water

  • Air-conditioned vehicle

  • Entry/Admission - Natural Bridge

  • Entry/Admission - Tamborine Mountain Glow Worm Caves

  • Entry/Admission - Curtis Falls

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

Things to know

Before you book

  • Duration: 8h 30m

  • Mobile tickets accepted

  • Instant confirmation

Covid Policy

  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff

Contact details for each guest collected. All guests will be asked about recent travels and whether they have any symptoms of Covid-19. Bookings can be cancelled for health reasons or because of travel to Covid-19 hotspots. Face masks will be available to purchase onboard.

Cancellation Policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
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Queensland Day Tours

About operator:

Queensland Day Tours offers a variety of tours to major destinations out of Brisbane. It is family owned and operated and has been providing quality guided tours for over 20 years. You can visit all the major destinations such as Springbrook and Tamborine where you can walk in the Australian Rainforests, cruise across Moreton Bay to the Island paradise of North Stradbroke, or visit two of Australia's most popular tourist destinations - Noosa and Byron Bay.

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