Byron Bay Day Trip from the Gold Coast

Brisbane, Australia

Take a day trip to trendy Byron Bay to relax at a cafe, indulge in some retail therapy or spend time at the beach. You'll enjoy a scenic drive down the coast into New South Wales, and make plenty of entertaining stops along the way.

Byron Bay is famous as the relaxed alternate lifestyle capital of Australia. Come and meet the locals and soak up Byron's laid back atmosphere. You'll find a great range of original crafts, clothing and gift ideas if you're into shopping. For lunch (at your own expense), you can choose a local cafe, the beachfront pub or enjoy a takeaway by the beach.

Cape Byron is mainland Australia's most easterly point, making Cape Byron Lighthouse the most easterly lighthouse in Australia and one of the most powerful. You'll see the lighthouse perched on a precipitous cliff at the top of a rocky headland.

In the afternoon you'll stop into Tropical Fruit World, a fifth-generation family-run farm specializing in Australia's most exotic fruit. You're sure to enjoy one of the best fruit parfaits around after all, tropical fruit is what they do! You'll also have the opportunity to purchase natural products such as tea-tree and avocado oils and soaps.

USD $98.25

Review by: Andrea R	March 2011
A good day trip from the Gold Coast (too far in my opinion from Brisbane). Shame we didn't have a little longer in Byron Bay. 2 hours isn't enough to have lunch and a good look round. My preference would be to cut out the Honey stop on the way down and Tropical Fruit world on the way back for more time in BB. But I guess the driver needs a break and the passengers a toilet stop in a fairly long journey

Review by: Kevin H	December 2010
Great Day Out and Enjoyed every Minute

Review by: Martin E, United Kingdom	April 2010
Beautiful place. Very well organised.

Review by: Sharon B	April 2010
Beautiful place. Very well organised.

Review by: Hang D, Australia	December 2009
Not really interesting, there was not much to see. It would have been better if we had spent more time in the Tropical Fruit World. Moreover, the driver/guide was terrible. The worst tour guide I've ever met - unfriendly and very quite.

Review by: Bev W, Canada	September 2009
Guide was not as friendly. Too much time spent at Byron Bay and not enough at the Honey Factory and Tropical Fruit World. I felt rushed at both places and bored in Byron Bay once you went through the shops etc, even sitting on the beach! Also too much time spent picking people up on the way. Perhaps a central location for pickup would be good.

Review by: Anonymous	September 2009
Guide was not as friendly. Too much time spent at Byron Bay and not enough at the Honey Factory and Tropical Fruit World. I felt rushed at both places and bored in Byron Bay once you went through the shops etc, even sitting on the beach! Also too much time spent picking people up on the way. Perhaps a central location for pickup would be good.

Review by: Anonymous, Japan	January 2007
The journey was too long and no need for time at town.

Review by: Marie M, Australia	October 2006
A more direct route from Springbrook to Byron would allow time at Byron to enjoy lunch and the atmosphere without being so rushed.

Review by: MARIE M	October 2006
A more direct route from Springbrook to Byron would allow time at Byron to enjoy lunch and the atmosphere without being so rushed.