Gold Coast Ballooning and Island Snorkel Adventure Package

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GCIsland
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Ride Highlights
  • Spectacular Hot Air Balloon ride
  • Free Digital Photo package worth $80
  • Commemorative Flight Certificate
  • Wine tasting
  • Free entry to O'Reilly's Grand Homestead and Vineyard and extensive grounds
  • Full hot breakfast and sparkling wine, authentically from the O'Reilly's Vineyard
  • Free return Air Conditioned Coach Transfers from selected locations 
  • Meet the delightfully friendly O'Reilly's Vineyard alpacas  
  • Dolphin and Tangalooma Wrecks Cruise
  • Fish feeding - around the Tangalooma Wrecks
  • Snorkelling
  • Seafood and Chicken smorgasbord lunch
  • Marine Eco Tour - Chance to spot Dolphin, Dugong and Turtles
  • Beach activities
  • Afternoon Tea and Tropical fruit platter
Pre dawn pick up

A choice of transport options available... air conditioned coach transfers from The Spit to Broadbeach or join us at one of our convenient Meeting Points. Our team of pilots are Australia's most experienced with the record for most reliable balloon ride take-offs in the southern hemisphere. Our team recommend driving west, to the Gold Coast Hinterland, where balloon take-offs are at their optimum. Your confirmed Pickup/Meeting time will be issued as soon as you Reserve your booking.

05.45 - 06.15

Always a surprise, always an impressive sight. Arrive at the launch site, to see the amazing hot air balloon inflation display. Did you know, our Hot Air balloons stand taller than a ten storey building?

Hop on-board to experience the fun & unique sensation of your first hot air balloon ride, floating gently above the spectacular Gold Coast Hinterland, in Queensland, Australia.

So much to see, but often it's the sensation of floating silently over this picturesque landscape at sunrise for your hot air balloon flight, that really makes this such a special time. Breathe in the wide-open spaces and be amazed at the colourful spectacle of our other balloons in the morning sky.

07.00- 07.30 am

Our team of pilots, expert, knowledgeable and great guys are guiding your balloon & have some amazing facts to share with you about your hot air balloon ride this morning. Experience the joys of this historic form of flight. Your balloon crew driver, is ready and waiting to answer all your questions and have a bit of fun. We're pleased to say, our team are fun and highly trained crew, well practiced in maximising the enjoyment to be had, on your first hot air balloon ride. After landing, of course their is some hot air balloon pack-up games and lots of laughs.

08 - 9.15 am

Come down to earth and it's a short drive to O'Reilly's Grand Homestead & Boutique Vineyard.  

Our breakfast is a real highlight!  We have exclusive access to O'Reillys Canungra Valley Vineyard - take a sneak peak at our virtual tour. 

Relax in the historic surroundings with a glass of champagne to toast your morning.  A full freshly cooked breakfast, pastries, fresh juices, eggs & bacon, cereals & fruit is all yours as you relax in the serenity of the vineyard on the verandah of this picturesque grand Queenslander.

Approx 10.30 am

Air conditioned coach transfers to your Gold Coast accommodation.

Suggestion

Instead of being dropped back to your hotel we can drop you to a Gold Coast Shopping Centre.  Please let us know when booking if you would like to do this.

 DAY TWO:

CRUISE SEPERATE DAY ONLY AS 07.30 am PICKUP - DOLPHIN AND TANGALOOMA WRECKS CRUISE OPERATED by See Morton

7.30am (approx)

Hotel Pickup, time confirmed on booking

Throw your swimwear into a bag and set sail with See Moreton to discover miles of unspoiled white sand beaches, the famed Tangalooma Wrecks, a world-renowned destination for encountering dolphins, dugongs, and sea turtles, and a healthy dose of sun-drenched island glamour.

Here, enjoy the freedom to do as much or as little as you please with all activities included. Dive in and snorkel the fifteen shipwrecks deliberately sunk just off the coastline with an abundance of spectacular coral formations and colourful marine life that needs to be seen to be believed.

No experience is required, and all equipment and water safety are provided. Afterward, join our naturalist guides in a fish-feeding session with the 200 species that frequent the area.

 

Meal

Satisfy your appetite with a gourmet tropical buffet featuring ocean king prawns, and quench your thirst with a glass of local wine, craft beer, or frozen cocktail. Enjoy free island time on the unspoiled white-sand beach when it's time to relax.

A nature lover’s dream, no trip to Moreton Island is complete without witnessing some of Queensland’s best marine wildlife. Home to one of Australia's largest populations of bottlenose dolphins, watch as they jump and play in turquoise waters.

Keep an eye out for six of the world’s seven species of sea turtles and spot the shy and gentle dugongs in one of the world’s remaining strongholds for this species.

Our onboard marine naturalists have been working with these incredible animals for over a decade and have the experience to give you the closest wildlife encounters possible

 

 

6.30pm Approx

Return back to the meeting point, along the way be on the look out for playful Dolphins and Giant Sea Turtles that call these waters home (subject to conditions).

 

Tour is available Dec-May.

Ballooning:

  • Complimentary digital photo package worth $80 auto emailed to you on the same day after your flight
  • Air conditioned coach transfers to balloon launch and landing sites
  • Free Hotel Pickups/Meeting Point Maps
  • Spectacular Classic Hot Air Balloon ride over the Gold Coast Hinterland
  • Enjoy vistas across mist-blanketed valleys from the Scenic Rim's rainforest mountains to the Gold Coast city skyline.
  • Full Hot Breakfast & sparkling wine 
  • Access to O'Reilly's Historic Grand Homestead & Vineyard
  • Access to O'Reilly's extensive grounds bordering Canungra Creek
  • Meet the gorgeous Alpacas at O'Reilly's Vineyard
  • Wine tasting from O'Reilly's fabulous cellar collection
  • Expert interpretive commentary
  • Hot Air Balloon Ride Commemorative Certificate
  • Return Air Conditioned Coach Transfer: Hotel /Meeting Place/Shopping Centre/Theme Park (Maps and details here)

Island & Snorkel

  • Adventures:Marine Eco Tour - dolphins, dugongs and Loggerhead turtles encounters with commentary by our marine naturalist
  • Snorkelling: optional (Tangalooma Wrecks or Flinders Reef)
  • WW2 relics
  • Aboriginal History
  • Free time to relax on the beach, climb the famous sand dunes or swim the safe waters around the boat
  • Fish feeding (around the Tangalooma Wrecks)
  • Morning Tea upon boarding
  • Smorgasbord lunch – A delicious lunch featuring a delightful range of salads, seafood and chicken
  • Afternoon tea and Tropical fruit platter
  • Hotel Transfers
  • Entertaining commentary
  • Licensed bar, on-board toilets & changing rooms
  • Small Groups - Personalised Service - No Crowds
  • Your ticket
  • Walking shoes
  • Camera
  • Dress casual outdoor layered clothing. White clothing not recommended.
  • Peak Hat & sunglasses
  • Bottle of water
  • Swimming costume & towel
  • Spending money

Tour Conditions:

  • Prices are valid for travel until 31st March 2024. Conditions of Travel.
  • Prices may vary by day, season, and/or availability. Price is displayed at checkout. 
  • For Passengers with Weight or Mobility queries please phone us to discuss before booking online.
  • Pregnant persons beyond 3 months (13 weeks) of pregnancy are not permitted to fly.
  • Prices are $AUD per person.
  • All times are an INDICATION only. Please note that times do change summer/winter/spring, exact start times given on receipt of your full booking details
  • 100% charge applies if passengers fail to fly on the morning booked. 24 hours notice is required for changes. Re-booking is subject to availability and possible at a fee, please ask us.
  • Classic flight provides a full flight experience to suit the prevailing flying conditions
  • Where photos are included in your package, these are subject to availability. Conditions of Travel, 21.4.
  • For self-drive (drive to meet us) please check and plan your drive according to QLD Dept. of Transport and Main Roads Current Conditions.
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It was the best part about our holiday, first ballooning and then snorkelling! The day was perfect. We were picked up from our hotel and our driver was extremely friendly. Our captain was fantastic and we felt safe flying with him. The fun part was wrapping back up the balloon after the flight with the help of everyone else that flew. We also did a dolphin boat excursion to Moreton Bay marine park. We enjoyed snorkeling...lunch was delicious. The staff were friendly. The beach is entirely covered with broken seashells so is VERY sharp on your feet!
Lori T, Texas, USA
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​The guys were great from the pick up at our hotel to our drop off back at our hotel. Worth every cent and oh the breakfast was to die for. Would recommend doing the balloon trip with the day trip to the island, Great experience! Dolphins, dugong, turtles and amazing snorkelling. ​I would​ do it​ all​ again in heartbeat​!
Jarryd W, Canberra
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