Tours, tickets and day trips in Gold Coast, QLD
The best-reviewed tours and tickets with live prices, the sights with published visitor numbers, and the towns close enough for a day out.
Top-rated experiences in Gold Coast
The best-reviewed experiences in Gold Coast from Viator, our tours partner: 172 to choose from, with the “from” price of each. You book on Viator, which takes payment and handles changes; free cancellation is marked where it applies.
Whale Watching Tour with Spirit of Gold Coast (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $53.68 Free cancellation
Gold Coast Tandem Skydive (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $380.81 Free cancellation
Gold Coast Whale Watching Cruise (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $63.83 Free cancellation Likely to sell out
Whale Watching by Sea World Cruises (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $64.56 Free cancellation
Gold Coast Kayaking & Snorkelling Tour (2.5 Hours) (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $71.81 Free cancellation
Gold Coast Parasailing – Tandem & Triple Flights (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $71.81 Free cancellation Likely to sell out
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary General Entry Ticket (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $50.77 Free cancellation
Gold Coast Buffet Lunch Sightseeing Cruise (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $64.56 Free cancellation
Aquaduck Gold Coast 1 hour City and River Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $47.15 Free cancellation
30 min Jet Ski Safari (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $94.30 Free cancellation
Snorkel with Turtles Gold Coast (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $122.58 Free cancellation Likely to sell out
Gold Coast Buffet Dinner Sightseeing Cruise (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $100.82 Free cancellation
All 172 experiences in Gold Coast on Viator (opens viator.com in a new tab)
Prices are Viator’s “from” prices in US dollars as of 16 Sep 2026; the final price depends on date and group. We earn a commission on bookings made through these links, at no extra cost to you.
Tours, tickets and day trips across Australia
What people come to see
No attraction in Gold Coast has a published visitor count in Wikidata yet, which usually means the draw is the city itself rather than one ticketed sight.
Day trips from Gold Coast
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast to Logan City | Australia | 51 km (32 mi) | about 50 min |
| Gold Coast to Brisbane | Australia | 71 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Gold Coast to Toowoomba | Australia | 153 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
| Gold Coast to Sunshine Coast | Australia | 153 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Find things to do
Tours, tickets and day trips anywhere Viator sells them: pick a place, compare prices and reviews here, book on Viator.
Common questions
How do I book tours and tickets in Gold Coast?
Through Viator, our tours partner. The experiences on this page are live from Viator with their “from” prices; you book on Viator, which takes payment and handles changes and refunds.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.