Southern Cross Tours Surfers Paradise Star Gazing

Join us for an unforgettable night in the rainforest after dark! On this tour we guide you through the ancient rainforest at night. This is a truly unique and memorable experience.

Your Evening rainforest and glow worm experience:
Experience an exciting night time tour with stargazing, delicious dessert at a local restaurant and a fully guided rainforest walk to the waterfall. This is a great tour for you to discover the bio-network of a rainforest and to experience nocturnal wildlife spotting.
Following your pickup, we will journey to the peaceful and picturesque Gold Coast hinterland. A local mountain top restaurant awaits us to serve tea, coffee or hot chocolate accompanied by a selection of delicious cakes.

With the knowledge of your guide, discover the lush forests of the Mount Tamborine National Park and spot native nocturnal wildlife. Everyone has a flashlight to light the walkway. At the end of the trail emerges Curtis Falls, a subtropical waterfall and habitat to the stars of the show, the ever fascinating, glow worms.

Throughout the night learn about the ancient rainforest from your expert guide. You’ll love the small group tour that we offer and where we visit is away from the crowds providing a more personalised experience for you.


Tour Highlights and Inclusions:
Mount Tamborine.
Dessert at a local restaurant.
Guided rainforest walk to waterfall at night time.
View glow worms and nocturnal wildlife as we guide you to the waterfall.
Stargazing, see the Southern Cross in the night sky.
Each guest is provided a low watt flashlight (we don’t want to upset the glow-worms) to find your way.
Small group tours offer a personalised experience.
National Park fees included.
Infant age is 0-1 years. No food or beverage is included.
Any person under 16 years must be accompanied by an adult 18+.

Pick-up from selected locations in Broadbeach, Surfers Paradise, Main Beach, Southport and Helensvale Train Station. Please contact us on +61 7 5655 0716 at least 24hrs prior to your tour to confirm your booking and pick-up details.
Tour duration is approximate and is based on tour time starting from and returning to Aquaduck booking office, Surfers Paradise.

Southern Cross Tours may alter or cancel any section of any of the itinerary which may result from road closures, weather, suppliers or any other condition of an operational nature. Alternate vehicles may be used in the event that a Southern Cross vehicle is unavailable.



What to bring:
Comfortable walking shoes, a jacket, hat, water bottle.
Our rainforest walks require a low to moderate degree of fitness and follow clearly marked paths and boardwalks. Enclosed shoes are recommended.
*Minimum 6 pax to run


Additional note:


All our vehicles carry umbrellas, insect repellent and first aid kits. Your guides have all relevant permits, training and authorisation to ensure a safe, comfortable journey. This is an all age tour. Should you require a booster seat for younger family members, we can provide them at no extra charge – just let us know in advance. Please note there is no luggage/pram/stroller storage on the bus.
Ticket insurance (if purchased)
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Receive a full refund if you're unable to attend your event due to specified reasons such as
Illness or injury to the customer, immediate family or member of a group;
Pre-existing medical conditions;
Private vehicle breakdown;
Public transport failures;
Adverse weather including fire and flooding;
And more
Terms, conditions and exclusions apply.
Your policy will be sent via email prior to the tour.
Fee is calculated at 3.5% of ticket plus admin fee.
IMPORTANT: The system will calculate the number of policies base on the amount of people on the booking. For instance: If 4 people are booking it will charge for 4 policies.
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