Day 1
After an early morning pick up from your hotel, drive towards Tweed Valley – a spectacular part the Border Range National Park, perched on the rim of the second largest caldera in the world. Heading to the valley, travel back in time as your guide explains how the landscape has changed over thousands of years through the volcanic and ice ages. Drive through valleys and 3,000 ft. elevations as the road winds its way through Australia's largest sub-tropical rainforest area.

You will be travelling in a 4WD vehicle as the steep and curvy roads prevent larger vehicles from travelling in this region. You will see some of the most spectacular scenery in the hinterland, along with sugar cane fields and banana plantations. Your guide is an expert on the native birds and animals that inhabit this region, and he will be happy to point out some of the rainforest’s attractions. Visit Mt. Warning an area which abounds with ancient trees, including 3000 year old Antarctic Beech trees and 1000 year old cedar trees. The trees provide a majestic backdrop to the clear waters of Brindle Creek, as you take a short walk through this amazing forest.

A highlight of the tour is a traditional Aussie bush BBQ, where you can sample some of the local produce. Meats are cooked on a wood fire and complimented with delicious Australian red and white wines.

There are opportunities galore for spotting kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, goannas (large lizards) and other reptiles - all in their natural habitat! At least 173 species of birds are known to live in the area, and you are bound to see some pretty exotic varieties. Every part of this tour allows you to explore and gain an insight into the natural wonder that is Australia. Arrive back at your Brisbane hotel at approx. 5.30 PM.

Enjoy a picnic lunch and swim on the tree-lined sandy beaches and finish the day with a sunset barbecue and a beach party before being transferred back to Brisbane for the conclusion of the tour.