Gold Coast to Airlie Beach Express East Coast Package!! -14 days

Below is an example calendar and written itinerary. However your itinerary will depend on availability of tours and accommodation from your start date.

One Stop Adventures will always endeavour to make sure you have the best itinerary and time possible.

Day 1 - Gold Coast

Arrive in Gold Coast, Surfer Paradise where you will have 3 nights of accommodation included. Visit your hostel and see all the possibility of activities you can do on the Gold Coast.

Day 2 - Gold Coast

Today is free to explore Gold Coast at your leisure. An optional surf lesson or visiting one of the theme park could be a great way to start your holiday!

Day 3 - Gold Coast

Last day in this beautiful city, make sure you make the most of it!

Day 4 - Gold Coast to Rainbow Beach

It is time to change destination and make your way to Rainbow Beach. You can drive yourself to Rainbow, or if you have chosen the bus option, you will depart at 10:00am, will have a stop over Brisbane for 2 hours and arrive at night around 7:00pm. The bus stop will be near your accommodation where you will spend a total of 3 nights ( 2 nights before Fraser, and 1 night after).

Day 5 - Rainbow Beach

Explore Rainbow Beach during the morning, but make sure to be back at the hostel for a safety briefing at 4pm for your Fraser island Tour.

Day 6 - Fraser Island (Lunch, Dinner)

Today you begin your Fraser island tour! The morning of departure is a pretty hectic time, with excitement everywhere, we will again split you up into your groups and ask you to work together in checking off all your food to make sure it is all there before you go. You will pack your food into the eskies, alcohol into cool boxes, do a full vehicle inspection including checking all camping and cooking equipment is provided and then do a full driver briefing outlining the most important aspects of driving on soft sand and how to use the gears. Then it’s off you go!!

Day 7 - Fraser Island (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Due to tide times and changing conditions, the itinerary of the tour will forever change in terms of where you go, on what days but know that the experience of the lead driver will ensure you get to see the most important and beautiful sights on Fraser Island. Some of these should include Lake McKenzie, Lake Wabby, Eli Creek, Champagne Pool, Indian Head and The Maheno Shipwreck to name but a few. You will only set up camp the one time and travel back to this area every evening so you can sit down, relax with a drink and cook your evening meals without the hassles of having to relocate every time.

Day 8 - Return to Rainbow beach (Breakfast, Lunch)

Due to tide times and changing conditions, the itinerary of the tour will forever change in terms of where you go, on what days but know that the experience of the lead driver will ensure you get to see the most important and beautiful sights on Fraser Island. Some of these should include Lake McKenzie, Lake Wabby, Eli Creek, Champagne Pool, Indian Head and The Maheno Shipwreck to name but a few. You will only set up camp the one time and travel back to this area every evening so you can sit down, relax with a drink and cook your evening meals without the hassles of having to relocate every time.

On the third and final day you will arrive back into Rainbow Beach approximately around 4pm (depending on tides).

Day 9 - Rainbow Beach to Airlie Beach

Make your way to Airlie Beach, or if you have chosen the bus option, enjoy the day relaxing in Rainbow Beach before hopping on the overnight bus to Airlie Beach

Day 10 - Airlie Beach

Arrive in Airlie Beach early, check into your accommodation and check in for Whitsundays tour

Day 11 - The Whitsundays (Dinner)

Begin 2 days 2 nights Whitsundays sailing, Sleep on the boat itinerary will depend on the boat you choose, click the Whitsunday boat options tab to check out the boats and their itineraries

Day 12 - The Whitsundays (Breakfast, Lunch Dinner)

Whitsundays sailing, Sleep on the boat itinerary will depend on the boat you choose, click the Whitsunday Boat Options tab to check out the boats and their itineraries

Day 13- Return to Airlie Beach (Breakfast)

Return to Airlie Beach this day and celebrate being back on land. You also have a last night of accommodation included

Day 14- End of your journey!

Your journey is complete, you are free to checkout of your hostel and travel onward anytime this day