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Port Stephens Private Tour From Sydney, with Dolphin/ Whale Cruise Options

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Port Stephens Private Tour From Sydney, with Dolphin/ Whale Cruise Options

About this activity

Go Beyond Tours will let you experience the wonderful beaches and beautiful sheltered bays, perfect spot to be relaxed, exhilarated, enchanted and amazed all in one day! With its idyllic golden beaches, a vast blue bay and many sublime beautiful inlets welcome to paradise.

Sandy beaches, national parklands and rugged coastlines.

Port Stephens is the perfect place to get in touch with nature.

The region is home to around 150 bottlenose dolphins, and you can choose to join a tour departing from Nelson Bay which offers dolphin watching opportunities.

Choose to view the magnificent creatures from the viewing deck, or in summer for the more adventurous you can also get even closer via the boom net attached to the back of the boat.

See majestic Whales on a cruise during their annual migration season, between June and November. .

Other outdoor activity include the option of the not to be missed fun activity of Sand boarding down the huge Sand Dunes at Anna Bay or ride a Aussie camel

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At a glance

Duration
10 hours
Confirmation
Instant confirmation
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group
Your group only
People per booking
1–13
Guide
English
Operated by
Go Beyond Tours

Ages: Infants (0–4 years) · Children (5–12 years) · Adults (13–99 years)

What is included

Included

  • Included: Local guide
  • Included: Bottled water
  • Included: Hotel/port pickup
  • Included: Transport by air-conditioned minivan

Not included

  • Not included: Lunch
  • Not included: Dolphin or Whale Watching Cruise
  • Not included: Sand Boarding Hire
  • Not included: Camel Riding Fee

Itinerary

  1. Sydney Harbour Bridge

    5 min

    Go Beyond Tours will pick you up from your City Accomodation.

  2. Nelson Bay

    one hour

    Meet the resident dolphins and ride the boom net on the daily dolphin watching cruise , with a 99 per cent success rate in dolphin sightings!

    (Option at own cost.)

    Get up close and personal with friendly giants on a whale watching cruise (May to November).

  3. Gan Gan Lookout

    20 min

    Enjoy the spectacular views of beautiful Port Stephens and beyond from iconic Gan Gan Hill, one of the highest points in the area

    The top attractions you’ll see include the vast blue bay, the striking Yacabba and Tomaree headlands, the magnificent Tomaree National Park and the towering Stockton Bight sand dunes. You can gaze as far north as Hawks Nest and south along NSW’s longest beach to Newcastle.

  4. Nelson Bay Bowling and Recreation Club

    45 min

    We stop for a delicious lunch at the restaurant with its large views over Port Stephens Waterway.

  5. Little Beach Reserve

    20 min

    We drive around the foreshore of gorgeous Port Stephens to Little Beach for some ideal photo opportunities. The Little Beach foreshore has both a grassed area and beach area ideal place for a quick dip if you bring some swimmers!

    The beach is ideal for young children with its sandy expanse and gentle waters and is also popular with local pelicans.

  6. Stockton Sand Dunes

    50 min Admission not included

    Enjoy your unique Sand Boarding Adventure (Option at own cost)

    Board custom-built off-road vehicles for the short, bouncy ride into the largest moving sand mass in the southern hemisphere. The dunes stretch 32 kilometres, that’s the entire length of Stockton Beach and can reach over 40-50 metres high, that’s like a 10 storey building. The views alone are spectacular. Get full instructions and transport. Use hand made custom designed boards that are made for maximum speed. Then climb to the top of the dunes, jump on your sand board, slide on down, and repeat!

  7. Stop 7

    Amazing experience finishes with a drop- off back to the door of your city accomodation (if you choose not to take the ferry from Homebush back to the city centre).

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

  • Pick up from: 140 George Street, The Rocks

End point

  • Pick up from: 140 George Street, The Rocks

Pickup points

  • Newtown Space
  • Kafnu Alexandria
  • Quality Apartments Camperdown
  • Adina Chippendale Sydney
  • Hotel Morris Sydney - Handwritten Collection
  • Kimpton Margot Sydney by IHG
  • Little National Hotel Sydney
  • Space Q Capsule Hotel
  • East Side Hotel
  • Hyacinth Catalo Platform APAC
  • Hotel Woolstore 1888, Sydney - Handwritten Collection
  • Rydges Sydney Central

and 277 more pickup points

Can pick up from most hotels or other accomodation all around Sydney!

Can also pickup at the shared meeting point at George Street, The Rocks, for those who are travelling in from outside the city centre.

Using your ticket

Exact pick up time from your hotel will be confirmed by email

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel You get back
At least one day before 100%
Less than a day before 0%
  • The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

  • Specialized infant seats are available

  • Service animals allowed

  • Public transportation options are available nearby

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

  • If a Cruise pickup is required please enter those details, if NOT type in "n/a"

  • Mandatory temperature checks

  • Hand sanitiser available

  • Protective face masks provided

  • Social distancing maintained in vehicle

  • Touch points within the van are frequently cleaned

Traveller ratings

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