Port Stephens Dolphin, Koala & Sandboarding Day Tour

Explore Port Stephens on a shared guided tour from Sydney, combining a dolphin-watching cruise, a koala sanctuary visit and sandboarding. Ride along the beach in a four-wheel-drive vehicle and discover the coast from both water and sand, with wildlife sightings left to nature.

Itinerary

1. Meet at Central Station at 6:45am, at bus bay 8 outside platform 1 next to the Clock Tower.
2. For the Furama Hotel Darling Harbour pickup (formerly Holiday Inn), meet at 6:50am for a 7am departure.
3. Explore Port Stephens on a 1-hour 30-minute guided Dolphin Discovery cruise with Moonshadow-TQC Cruises. Look for wild dolphins and other marine wildlife, with possible humpback whale sightings during whale season.
4. Spend 1 hour exploring lunch options in Nelson Bay. Lunch is at your own expense and is not included in the listed price.
5. Visit Port Stephens Koala Sanctuary on a guided tour.
6. Ride along the beach on a four-wheel-drive tour and try sandboarding on the Stockton Dunes during this 1-hour stop with 4WD Tours R US.
7. Return to Furama Hotel Darling Harbour (formerly Holiday Inn) at 6:45pm.
8. Return to Central Station Western Forecourt, Coach Bay 9, at 7pm.

What's Included

• Return coach transfers from Sydney
• Guide and live commentary in English, Chinese or Japanese, depending on your option
• Dolphin-watching cruise
• Port Stephens Koala Sanctuary visit
• Four-wheel-drive beach tour and sandboarding
• Snacks and water on board

Important details

• Children aged 0–2 join free
• Lunch is not included in the listed price and is at your own expense
• Arrive at your meeting point 15 minutes before departure