15 4WD & Outback Adventures Tours in Australia That Earn the Drive

1.Daintree Rainforest & Cape Tribulation 4WD Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,521 reviews · 8 hours · from $162Our pick

Review of Billy Tea Safaris’ Daintree and Cape Tribulation 4WD tour from Cairns, with crocodiles, rainforest walks, lunch, swimming, and ice cream.

“AJ was an amazing guide and driver! He made the day go by smoothly and he was full of information about Daintree, the animals, culture, and more. Lunch was also very good as well as the ice cream after! I highly suggest this tour to everyone coming to the Cairns area”

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2.Australian Outback Spectacular Dinner & Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 974 reviews · 2 hours · from $84

Review the Gold Coast Australian Outback Spectacular, with a 3-course dinner, horses, acrobats, comedy, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“everything about the outback dinner and show was brilliant from the awesome lighting down to the 3 course dinner service. it is a well organised event that you should experience.”

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3.Dingos 3 Day K’Gari (Fraser Island) 4WD Tag-Along Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 939 reviews · from $443Top rated

Review of Dingos’ 3-day K’Gari 4WD tag-along tour, with Lake McKenzie, camping, meals, driving tips, costs, and honest drawbacks.

“Amazing tour!!! One of the best I've done in Australia. Everything was well organised, camping was great, and food quick and simple.”

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4.Drover’s Sunset Cruise includes Smithy’s Outback Dinner and Show

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 665 reviews · from $121

Review the Longreach sunset cruise, Smithy’s Outback Dinner and Show, price, food, entertainment, value, tips, and booking advice.

“Very enjoyable afternoon and night. Dinner and show exception. Staff very friendly and the meals were cooked to perfection”

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5.3-Day K’gari (Fraser Island) 4WD Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 635 reviews · 3 days · from $438

Review of Dingo’s 3-day K’gari 4WD adventure from Rainbow Beach, with beach driving, Lake McKenzie, camping, meals, and practical tips.

“Absolutely unreal! All the activities are fun and beautiful but what really made all the difference was our guide - Rhett. he went above and beyond, breaking the ice, building a friendly and inviting culture and listing off countless interesting facts about our surroundings. i don’t know how he stores all that information but it should be investigated. I particularly loved his music performance on the first night - really great mood and can tell he was happy to be there. would recommend to anyone and everyone.”

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6.Port Stephens: Unlimited Sandboarding & 4WD Sand Dune Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 540 reviews · 1h 30m · from $30

Ride a 4WD into Stockton Sand Dunes for unlimited sandboarding, big views, friendly instruction, and excellent Port Stephens value.

“Trip booking was flexible, we were able to switch to anothet time slot 24 hours prior due to weather conditions. Staff were friendly and helpful. But kids and adults enjoyed the experience. Comments from my kids: Even though the weather was windy and the sand got in our eyes the activity was overall pretty good.”

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7.Uluru (Ayers Rock) Sunset + Outback Barbecue Dinner & Star Talk

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 426 reviews · from $225

Review of Uluru sunset, barbecue dinner and star talk, with practical details on food, weather, transport, value and who should book.

“Paid full price for BBQ and star talk, unfortunately due to weather BBQ and star talk cancelled with no notice. Asked for 50% refund but denied. Extremely annoyed with Viator will never us again.”

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8.Epic Kayak With Dolphins & Wildlife – 4WD Beach Adventure Noosa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 366 reviews · from $115

Review of Noosa’s 4WD beach and kayak tour to Double Island Point, with wildlife, practical tips, costs, fitness notes, and honest drawbacks.

“Just magic! The 4x4 took us for a drive on the beach to get to Double Island. On the way, we saw many humpback whales playing and frolicking close to the shore. Slapping the water and then a double breech! We arrived to the beach sRead more”

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9.Katherine Outback Experience Show Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 307 reviews · from $60

See horses, working dogs, live music, and Outback stories in Katherine. A practical review of this family-friendly two-hour show.

“Loved watching how the horses, dogs and goats were trained. The show was very entertaining. Really appreciated the kindness shown in the provision of cold wash towels to each guest! Staff were generous and kind in nature ... lovely, thank you!”

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10.Pinnacles, Koalas, 4WD & Sandboarding Tour from Perth

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 306 reviews · 11h 30m · from $176

Review of Perth’s Pinnacles, koalas, 4WD and sandboarding tour, with wildlife, fish and chips, practical tips, value, and honest drawbacks.

“All in all, this is a very nice tour if you do not have your own car and still want to be able to see the pinnacles desert. The stop at Caversham was a bit short, but one could also go back by train, so it was a good first glance. The 4WD and sandboarding was loads of fun and the pinnacles desert was stunningly beautiful! Our driver/guide Pete was amazing! He told us about local customs, explained flora and fauna and was overall one of the nicest guides I have ever had! Thank you Pete, I learned a lot!”

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11.Pinnacles Desert, Koalas and Sandboarding 4WD Day Tour from Perth

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 272 reviews · from $179

Review of Perth’s Pinnacles, koalas, lobster lunch, sandboarding, and 4WD day tour, with practical tips on timing, value, and comfort.

“It was a pleasure journey. The tour guides are nice and helpful. The scenery is wonderful. See you next time.”

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12.Epic Ocean Kayak with Dolphins & 4WD Beach Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 247 reviews · 6 hours · from $118

Kayak with dolphins near Noosa, ride the Great Sandy beach by 4WD, and explore Double Island Point on this lively six-hour tour.

“Very nice tour! The guide was very knowledgeable and funny! He had very clear guiding voice so that everyone can understand and good instructions for kayaking. We drove on the beautiful beach right next to the ocean and saw the dolphines when kayaking! I was very pleased! I was paired with on of the guides as I was travelling solo, which was very nice. I felt very safe :) The guides took care that we explored the flora and fauna on nature’s terms, which was good. Maybe slightly pricy tour, with some kind of lunch it would have been perfect pricing (we got tiny bag of chips and timtams at…”

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13.Chillagoe Caves and Outback Day Trip from Cairns

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 206 reviews · from $171

Review of the Chillagoe Caves day trip from Cairns, with caves, smelter ruins, Granite Gorge, lunch, wildlife, and practical tips.

“Trip was a success, guide was witty and knoledgeble, locations we stopped at were awesome... its worth it for sure”

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14.Uluru (Ayers Rock) Base and Sunset Half-Day Trip with Opt Outback BBQ Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 199 reviews · from $142

Review of AAT Kings’ Uluru sunset tour, with cultural stops, Mutitjulu Waterhole, drinks, sunset views, BBQ option, and practical tips.

“Guides were very knowledgeable. Would like to recognize Rachel. This was her first tour after passing all of her education regarding Uluru. Answered all of our questions and the tour guides made sure we had plenty of fresh drinking water. Magical sunset viewing.”

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15.Chillagoe Caves and Outback Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 176 reviews · 11 hours · from $169

Review of the Cairns to Chillagoe Caves tour, with outback scenery, coffee, caves, smelters, rock art, pub lunch and wild wallabies.

“A great day with the high light certainly being the Caves and the tour with our guide Eddie. It was a very hot day but Mark tried very hard to keep us cool. His knowledge of the area was very good. Perhaps omit the visit to Granite Gorge with its caged animals.”

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