Port Stephens Day Tour
Overview
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As you depart the Sydney CBD you will be amazed by the stunning views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Sydney Opera House and the worlds's most beautiful harbour, Sydney Harbour.
Description
Depart from CBD hotels, 6:45am from Central Station or 7:00am from Furama Darling Harbour
Begin your journey north across the Sydney Harbour Bridge toward the stunning NSW Central Coast.
10:30am – Dolphin Discovery Cruise
Arrive at Nelson Bay Marina and board your 1.5-hour Moonshadow Dolphin Cruise.
Spot playful bottlenose dolphins, seabirds, and even whales in winter. Enjoy Aussie lunch onboard as
you cruise turquoise waters. (vegetarian choice available)
1:00pm – Port Stephens Koala Sanctuary
Visit this world-class facility dedicated to the preservation and rehabilitation of wild koalas.
Stroll the Sanctuary Story Walk, see the impressive Koala Hospital, and walk the SKYwalk for rare
treetop views of koalas in their natural habitat.
2:15pm – 4WD & Sandboarding Adventure
Arrive at the largest moving sand dune system in the Southern Hemisphere.
Join an exhilarating 4WD ride along the coastline, then glide down towering sand dunes during your sandboarding experience.
3:30pm – Depart Port Stephens
7:00pm – Arrive Back in Sydney -drop off at Central Station or Furama Hotel
Fare Conditions
All fares are subject to change without prior notice.
• Adult 15 years and over (15-18 years are charged at the adult fare and must be accompanied by an adult over the age of 18).
• Child 15 years under.
Departures
• Travel times are subject to change due to weather conditions and traffic. Any changes will be made in the best interest and safety of our passengers.
• Loading of passengers will commence 15 minutes prior to departure. Failure to board the coach before the departure time, your fare will be forfeited.
• Seating: Allocated seating is not available. Seating is based on first come first served basis.
Food & Beverages
• Eating on the coach is permitted but, for the comfort of other passengers, we do not allow hot drinks or hot food as the odour quickly spreads throughout the coach. Non-alcoholic drinks are permitted but for safety purposes no drinks in glass bottles are allowed on board. The consumption of alcohol is not permitted on board the coach.
Passenger Behaviour
• We reserves the right to refuse any passengers who are intoxicated under the influence of Drugs or Alcohol.
• Inappropriate behaviour won’t be tolerated at all times during the tour. We have the right to remove any passengers that cause a safety concern for other passengers on board.
Luggage
• We has no responsibility for loss or damage luggage/belonging.
• We recommend everyone to take out travel insurance
Cancellation Policy
No refund for cancellations made within 7 days prior to tour departure
“No Waiting” policy. In an event that any of our passengers are late or fails to board the coach. We reserve the rights to leave without them, and the ticket will be forfeited.
Minimum passengers are required to operate our tours. We reserves the rights to cancel any tours due to lack of passengers.
What‘s Included
1.5-hour Dolphin Eco Discovery cruise on Port Stephens
Lunch on board the boat after the cruise- Aussie Fish N Chips
See wild Koalas rehabilitating at the Port Stephens Koala Sanctuary
4WD drive along the Stockton Bight sand dunes
Unlimited Sandboarding Adventure
Return transport from Sydney to Port Stephens on a luxury coach
Expert commentary
Bottled water and a snacks
Meeting points
Central Station Forecourt, 706 Pitt St, Haymarket NSW 2000, Australia
Furama Darling Harbour, 68 Harbour St, Haymarket NSW 2000, Australia
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Reviews
225 reviews
Amazing Trip!!
bonshiamenroyl,Apr 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The trip is packed full of activities, luckily we saw some dolphins on the cruise. Saw some koalas in Port Stephens Koala Sanctuary, they are so cute! Our driver Yan is so friendly and nice, the told us lots of facts about Sydney and Koalas. Thanks Yan!
Satisfactory but could lengthen each activity’s duration
christinewF1132UP,Apr 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00The tour in general was well designed. Our tour guide Joe even explained everything in both English and Mandarin Chinese to accommodate with those who aren’t fluent in English. It’s just that the duration of each individual activity is not long enough. The dolphin tour was alright but we only spent around 40 minutes in the koala sanctuary in which we only managed to spot a few koalas.
Incredible experience
manishg215,Apr 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00: brighton tours is a reliable, widely used agency for diverse travel needs,and alfi is a great tour guide.
Interesting.
vhn929,Apr 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I encourage this activity, our HDV is Alfie has been very enthusiastic throughout the trip bringing really interesting experiences.
Great fun!
N4298ATap,Mar 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Brilliant tour. Sandboarding was especially fun! Tour guide was lovely and made things 100x more fun!
Great trip!
867kayul,Mar 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00The tour was great! There is a variety of activities related to nature and you can really get to know more about the nature through this trip. The tour guide Yan was professional and has well-led the tour. The most impressive part of the tour must be meeting koalas in the koala sanctuary. This is ENTIRELY different of ordinary zoo or koala schedules as the sanctuary is built and serve only for injured koalas with koala hospital also built inside. The sanctuary is truly meaningful in rescuing and habituating koalas in need. It feels so good to have known about stories behind each koala. I will definitely recommend this tour to everyone who loves wild creatures!
Fantastic guide and carefully curated activities
Compass65237300121,Mar 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had the fortune of Joe as our guide and he was fantastic. Joe was helpful, cheery and entertaining with his warm chatter and songs. Definitely a special tour this round. The itinerary segments were just nice in length and definitely interesting.
Great day trip
L7953AFelisef,Mar 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great experience! Activities were great and Chen was a very informative tour guide!
Port Stephen Day Experience Return
Curious01658778401,Mar 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Driver and tour guide Yan and Frank were very carefully explained along the way, English, Chinese, and Japanese fluent exchange allows visitors to clearly understand the landscape, the schedule is not compact, there is plenty of free time to use.
I highly recommend it.
あさ2026,Mar 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Both the guide and the driver were very kind, and I, as a Japanese, really enjoyed it! The fish and chips were delicious, and I think it was a valuable experience because I don't think it's easy to ski in the desert in Japan. I really enjoyed it. Thank you very much.
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Sydney, Australia
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