Glass House Mountains, Maleny and Montville Tour from Brisbane
Overview
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Small group tour usually around 5 people. This tour offers panoramic views over the Glass House Mountains, Caloundra, Maroochydore, Moreton Island and Brisbane. Mary Cairncross Discovery Centre features an elevated viewing platform and the education centre with a combination of traditional interactive displays, multi-sensory experiences and exhibits. With its wide variety of goods and food experiences on offer, a trip to Maleny never disappoints. Located high in the Blackall Ranges is at the heart of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Queensland. Maleny is a small town of around 5,000 people with a concentration of artists, foodies, musicians and alternative lifestylers. The drive to Montville offers spectacular scenery both west and east to the ocean. Perched on the Blackall Range, Montville village is home to art galleries, cosy coffee shops and boutique stores where you’ll find everything from handmade beanies to one-off sculptures made by local artists.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
WiFi on board
Bottled water
Small-group tour (max 10 travellers)
Air-conditioned vehicle
Experienced driver-guide
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Snacks not provided.
Mary Cairncross Rainforest Discovery Centre (gold coin donation)
Meeting and Pickup
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What To Expect
Glass House Mountains Lookout
This tour has 4 hours of driving time. The Sunshine Coast Hinterland—our destination— is 1.5 hours drive north of Brisbane. Sometimes we can strike traffic on the return journey to Brisbane. Making a wonderful start to any journey is the view from the lookout of the Glass House Mountains. Study the signs at the lookout area to identify the various peaks of the well-known Glass House Mountains. Take an optional 800m stroll along the Glass House Mountains lookout track, which starts at one side of the day-use area and returns on the other side. This easy track takes you about 30 mins and is worth the time as it takes you along the side of the hill through open scribbly gum forest with grass trees, and down through a wet eucalypt forest gully with emergent rainforest species. Enjoy breathtaking views of the Glass House Mountains and surrounds from lookouts, then continue on the sometimes steep track through ironbark and tallowwood eucalypt forests back to the day-use area.
Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve
Offering the most spectacular views of the heritage listed Glass House Mountains, the Mary Cairncross Discovery Centre features an elevated viewing platform and the education centre with a combination of traditional interactive displays, multi-sensory experiences and exhibits. Though a remnant of the rainforests that once covered the Blackall Range, the Reserve is a living museum of diverse plant and animal life. The reserve is a Queensland icon with highly significant conservation values and has been a popular destination for residents and visitors for more than 50 years attracting about 200,000 people annually from around the country and overseas. Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve is committed to conserving and enhancing the natural habitat of the area, and providing a valued community resource for education, research, recreation and enjoyment. Listen to the striking call of the catbird and imagine yourself back in time as you walk through this stunning patch of remnant rainforest.
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Glass House Mountains, Maleny and Montville Tour from Brisbane
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Reviews
7 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Malaney,Glass house mountain tour.
4shirleyp,
Jun 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Beautiful countryside with Amazing views. Our guide Trevor was fantastic!!! Highly recommend 👌 Malaney is also a must to vist!
Glasshouse mountains
Darren T,
Apr 13, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had a great day, was nice and relaxing with amazing views of the Glasshouse mountains. The weather was beautiful, and tour host did a great job.
Enjoyable Family Day
Tammy M,
Jan 3, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Enjoyable tour and kids loved the stuffed animals and story books Trevor had in the vehicle. Beautiful vantage points and tour did not feel rushed.
很棒的體驗
bji4m3,
Apr 23, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00整體來說，是很輕鬆的旅程，規劃很完善。 Trevor是個很友善的導遊，一路上可以很放鬆，坐車空間也很大很舒服！ 遠離城市，來到郊區參觀，這趟旅程會是個很好的放鬆之旅！ It was a really chill tour! I can truly relaxed myself while visiting these beautiful landscapes!
Lookout, this trip is great!
Dan B,
Apr 9, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00This trip was very pleasant and fun. The stops were well-planned and we were given plenty of time to do what we wanted. Our guide was attentive, informative and thoughtful. We loved the environmental center, especially the amazing scones! The lookouts gave us spectacular views and the shopping areas were excellent. I would recommend this trip and this guide to anyone traveling with adults.
Enjoyable Tour
sunnysighup,
Nov 19, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour was really small sized (3 of us) and Trevor brought along his family whom were super nice and friendly. Since it was a really small tour, he even went to lengths to drove us to a nearby small museum in one of the town upon learning that we were interested in art (though it was closed). We had ample of time to explore and walk around on our, and he even gave us recommendations on the food in the towns. The towns had amazing views and it was really a great trip to take for a breather. Trevor was really accommodating and picked us up /dropped us at our convenience and we really appreciated this.
Great day tour
Xiao Q,
Oct 9, 2022
- Review from Viator
5.00The day trip is fantastic. The driver Trevor is great. Stunning scenery of the glasshouse mountains. Maleny is a beautiful little town with plenty shops.
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