The Airlie Hopper Sightseeing Bus

Experience the Airlie Hopper Sightseeing Bus and explore Airlie Beach and the Whitsunday Wildlife. Enjoy snacks, beverages, rainforest walks, waterfalls, wildlife encounters, and more!

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

The Airlie Hopper Sightseeing Bus (Route)

Operating Schedule: Departs at 10 am and concludes at 3 pm
We start from the blue bus stops located in the lagoon car park, behind the Deck Cafe on the main street. Walk through the cafe (it’s a public thoroughfare) and you will easily spot the blue bus stops.

1. Airlie Beach Lagoon
Pass through the Deck Cafe (a public thoroughfare) and follow the path to the blue bus stops in the lagoon car park near the bridge.

Points of Interest

  • Airlie Beach Lagoon

  • Cedar Creek Falls

  • Airlie Beach

  • Whitsunday Gold Coffee Plantation

  • Conway National Park

What's Included
  • Frozen Ice Blocks (Icey’s)
  • Bottled Water
  • Travel Snacks
  • Lollies (Sweets)
  • Chocolates
  • Chips & Popcorn
  • Lunch
What's Not Included
  • Extra purchases from vendors.
  • Accomodation pick up, (we will drop you off at your accomodation)
Additional Information

The Airlie Hopper Sightseeing Bus is a fantastic way to explore everything Airlie Beach has to offer. Discover Airlie Beach, waterfalls, wild turtles, fish, goannas, George’s retro 50’s Diner, learn about Turtle Beach at Conway Beach, visit the Whitsunday Coffee Plantation, and enjoy the mini zoo (an exotic parrot refuge) and Northerlies Beach Bar where you can sip on sunset cocktails.

Our knowledgeable tour guide will share insights about the region as you visit some of the top attractions in Airlie and the Whitsundays.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Paulac5997
Aug 14, 2024
Why should tourists have all the fun? 😀 - Though I live in Mackay, I learned a lot and went to places I hadn't been before. Our driver made the day so much fun. Highly recommended for locals as well as tourists.
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Wondrfulworld
Aug 9, 2024
Exceeded Our Expectations - This tour exceeded our expectations. Our tour guide and driver, Dee, added the most value to our experience. As first-timers to the area we were keen to see and learn about more than Airlee Beach. Dee provided this in bucket loads. We visited 4 quite different locations. Dee took good care of us, was pleasant, was able to answer all our questions and more with his wide-ranging knowledge and experience, and also entertaining. My husband and I enjoyed the day and got a much better feel for the area. Thanks Dee.
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222chanellec
Aug 2, 2024
Highly Recommended! - My husband and I saw the Airlie Hopper Tour bus only yesterday whilst walking along the Main Street, we had a look at the website and decided to book for today! We are super glad that we did. Due to the reef festival, we are unable to meet at the lagoon car park, we received a call from Steve who advised that Dee would be picking us up from our hotel directly instead, at no extra charge. When we got into the bus we felt a warm welcome. Throughout our experience as a newlywed couple on our honeymoon, we felt comfortable in the conversations, fun facts, safety and most of all adventure of the whole tour. My husband and I took many photos and were given the opportunity to explore the areas that we never knew existed around Airlie beach! Each individual location was just better than the next. Everything from how arabica coffee is grown, to talking birds, to the Diner, to Northerlies! We highly recommended booking the Airlie Hopper as we certainly would again! Thank you Dee for being part of our most precious memories you’ve helped us capture for a lifetime!
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904timothyv
Jul 19, 2024
Absolutely brilliant day, at a steady pace. The driver was able to keep you safe with his knowledge and his driving. Knows all - Absolutely brilliant day, at a steady pace. The driver was able to keep you safe with his knowledge and his driving. Knows all the hotspot and has a bit of trivia to entertain you. Was able to make you feel calm and relaxed and almost makes you feel like you where friends Highly recommended
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696kyliep
Jul 12, 2024
Great Experience, D was a fantastic tour guide. Highly recommend. - We had a wonderful day, we could not have asked for a better tour guide. Friendly and informative. We had 8 people and 4 were children and we all loved it. Thanks for a great day D!
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Marg660
Jul 1, 2024
Great day trip on the Airlie Hopper - We had a fun day with D on the Airlie Hopper. Visited the coffee plantation and then onto the amazing waterfall at Cedar Creek. As we'd had a couple of days of rain the waterfall was certainly flowing. Loved George's 1950's Diner for lunch of hamburgers and milkshakes at Conway Beach. Cocktails at the Northerly to finish up a fantastic day. D provided lots of fun facts and commentary along the way and dropped us off at our accommodation, saving us a walk up the hill. Definitely recommend this day trip.
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W3133cxdanielc
Jun 30, 2024
Amazing Time! - If looking to go to cedar creek falls, I STRONGLY RECCOMEND going with The Airlie Hopper (the other companies I booked through prior informed me 12 hours before the Cedar trip that it had been cancelled, luckily Airlie Hopper and the amazing manager D managed to fit me into his tour on the same day.) D is an amazing host, and his bus tour is not only one of the most affordable, but you end up doing a lot more activities than the other cedar creek tours. I came mainly for the swimming hole, but didn’t expect to also enjoy the coffee plantation + farm animals and the retro diner so much. Every stop from this trip was a incredibly different from the last and a blast to visit. Finally, The trip could not have been as memorable with any other host. D is one of the best hosts I’ve ever had, and the time on the road was incredibly entertaining and informative.
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Judester1969
Jun 30, 2024
A great day out. - This was a great day out and D, the driver, is extremely knowledgeable and entertaining! We stopped at places around Airlie we would never have gotten to if not for this tour. Fun and reasonably priced. Highly recommend!
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Y5433icgaryc
Jun 27, 2024
Great trip. - Great day trip. "D" made the trip fun and enlightening. Our cruise ship changed our departure time and D made sure we got back in time.
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Georgeka5896iz
Jul 23, 2024
Great day with "D" - We did the full day tour with "D" (Dartanian).... He was very knowledgeable, friendly, and took us to many interesting places. Would recommend.
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