Springbrook and Tamborine National Parks: Explore Rainforests, Glow Worm Caves and Waterfalls

Explore the stunning rainforests, glow worm caves, and waterfalls of Springbrook and Tamborine National Parks on this day trip from Brisbane. Discover rare fauna and diverse wildlife in the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage area. Limited spots available!

Duration: 9 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Curtis Falls - Explore Joalah National Park with a walk through the rainforest leading to Curtis Falls. Besides the stunning falls and Cedar Creek, it’s an excellent location for observing iconic bird species like the Rainbow Lorikeet, kookaburra, King Parrot, and vibrant Rosella. You might even spot the elusive pademelons, small rainforest…
What's Included
  • Bottled water provided
  • All National Park fees included
  • Professional driver/guide
  • Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
  • Travel in an air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
  • Tea and coffee
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Discover the World Heritage-listed Gondwana Rainforests of Australia with the region’s most experienced tour company. This day trip from Brisbane includes visits to two National Parks: Natural Bridge at Springbrook and Joalah at Tamborine, selected for their distinctiveness and beauty, featuring rainforest walks, waterfalls, rock pools, wildlife, and…

Location
222 Margaret St
Margaret Street
Tours depart at 7:45am (Check In 7:35am) from the loading zone in front of 222 Margaret Street, Brisbane. This is outside the Skytower Apartments and between Albert and Edward Streets. Hotel pickups are not available.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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M5136vlricharde
Apr 16, 2026
Outdoor adventure - Overall outstanding experience. Our guide was very knowledgeable and had a keen eye to spot wildlife. Highly recommend this excursion.
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Connor_h
Apr 13, 2026
Great trip! Our guide was... - Great trip! Our guide was an absolute wizard at spotting wildlife and the entire trip tied together well. You get a really good breadth of the national parks and the glow worms are amazing!
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Nathaniel_d
Mar 28, 2026
Fun Tambourine Day! - Busy day of fun activities! Had a nice lunch at the Tambourine Garden and a tasting at the Tambourine Distillery! Bought some Wattle Liquor for a take away! Glow worms were interesting. Our guide was a great spotter of wildlife.
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Trina_s
Mar 26, 2026
Such a great day trip.... - Such a great day trip. James was an awesome tour guide, so funny and knowledgeable!! There’s alot to see and do in one day. Would recommend this tour!
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Rachel
Mar 18, 2026
Must see for nature lovers! - It was amazing to be able to go into the rainforest and see so many creatures. Loved the little bats! We also got to see a couple koalas which was really great. The glow worm cave was fantastic too. Hiking was very comfortable - not hard at all!
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Rachel
Mar 18, 2026
Brilliant day at Springbrook and Mt. Tamborine! - We had a brilliant time on the Springbrook and Tamborine tour, which offered a perfect mix of wonderful sites and incredible wildlife. The scenery was absolutely stunning, and getting to see so much of the local nature and animals in one day was a fantastic experience. It was a memorable trip from start to finish—I would 100% recommend this tour to anyone looking for a great day out!
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Kecia_h
Apr 14, 2026
Excellent adventure. - Great trip, group and guide. we were lucky enough to spot two koalas in the wilds. I do wish we had more time to explore the walks, possibly on our own. We did all walk together, pretty nice hikes. It would’ve been nice to actually have time to walk on our own and take photos on our own spy things on our own without feeling we had to keep with the group .
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Devin_j
Mar 30, 2026
Beautiful tour of the rainforests near Brisbane - It was a very nice mini van with good a/c. The pacing was good. We had 1 stop for an hour to shop/eat which wasn't explicitly declared in the agenda. But, you do get to eat on your own dime. The glow worms were semi disappointing. They have built an artificial cave and the guide is the only one with a light. Everyone gets to see the glow worms (about size of a eye lash). but if you are at the back you wont see the blind cave fish. The waterfall was a nice walk and beautiful scene. The dam was about normal, but they have a good cafe there. The most important thing for me is Brian made a point to let us see kola bears and kangaroo in the wild. He took extraordinary steps and it was wonderful.
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Shahin_m
Mar 29, 2026
Good tour with a bit of chatter - Overall it was a nice tour. My only recommendation is for the tour guide to allow a little bit of down time (even 10 minutes) for people to just rest. Sometime less is more. Also, there was way too much focus on finding birds or other creatures. I'm personally not a birder and don't need each bird in the forest identified. Again, some of it is ok, but too much time spent on hunting down animals.
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123farshores
Apr 9, 2026
Average - Admission to the national park is free. The glow worm experience fell a bit flat, man made cave which you walk into to see tiny specs of light from the worms, given information about them but definitely would not interest small children was about 20-30 minutes.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).