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Orara Valley Tour

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$390 per person

The drive west from Coffs Harbour on Coramba Road will start your journey into the Orara Valley. From rolling green pastures and scenic countryside you will be surrounded by nature. Mount Browne Road and Upper Orara Road will awaken your senses.

Coramba is in a lush pocket of the Coffs Harbour Hinterland and is loaded with unique character and historical roots.

Nana Glen is a small village that is also inland north-west of Coffs Harbour. Nana Glen takes its name from the Gumbaynggirr word, Ngarla, meaning two-tailed lizard. The newly installed timber sculpture ‘Two Tails’ by local artist Ian Watson is located at the Idle In Cafe and depicts the rare and mysterious two-tailed lizard of Nana Glen.

Australia loves its “big” things, and in Glenreagh they have theirs right in the middle of town. Have your photo taken with the Golden Dog, the beloved supersized smiling Dingo.

You will then Tour back along Bucca Road through the Coffs Harbour Hinterland to Sealy Lookout which is located within the ecotourism accredited Bruxner Park Flora Reserve in Orara East State Forest and is home to the award-winning Forest Sky Pier. At 310 metres above sea level the views are just breathtaking!

Coramba is in a lush pocket of the Coffs Harbour Hinterland and is loaded with unique character and historical roots.

Australia loves its “big” things, and in Glenreagh they have theirs right in the middle of town. Have your photo taken with the Golden Dog, the beloved supersized smiling Dingo.

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Sunrise or Sunset Tour

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Heading South Tour

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Valley to the River Mouth Tour

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$290 per person

Rainforest and Waterfall Tour

Travel along beautiful Waterfall Way, through the Bellinger Valley, up the Dorrigo Mountain and into Dorrigo. Waterfall Way is home to some of Australia’s most remarkable waterfalls and national parks and you will get to experience these on this Tour. Newell Falls and Sherrard Falls can be viewed from the roadside along the Dorrigo Mountain and are the first that you will experience. Griffith Lookout has amazing wilderness views of the Great Dividing Range, the Pacific Ocean in the east and the surrounding vast farmlands. Dorrigo Rainforest is the entryway to the Dorrigo National Park, part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area. You can explore the rainforest canopy on an elevated boardwalk to the Skywalk Lookout. The views from the lookout are breathtaking. Dorrigo Rainforest Centre is the ideal place to discover this ancient World Heritage wilderness. After Touring through rolling farmland and just outside of Dorrigo you will arrive at the Dangar Falls. This beautiful cascade waterfall with its 30 metre drop is located across the Bielsdown River. From the viewing platform at the top you will enjoy this breathtaking view.

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Local Brewery Tour

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$440 per person

South West Rocks Tour

Sightseeing Tour to South West Rocks. Tour to Trial Bay Goal which is a heritage-listed former public works prison which is perched on the cliffs within the Arakoon National Park. Rich in Australian history and with what is left of the jail it is very impressive and the view are stunning. Take your time on a self-guided tour around jail with entry is included. Tour to South West Rocks to the Seabreeze Beach Hotel for lunch and a drink at your own expense. Overlooking Horseshoe Bay, you will love the relaxed seaside atmosphere of this community pub. Tour to Smokey Cape Lighthouse which is a heritage-listed active lighthouse located on Smokey Cape, a headland in Arakoon just east of South West Rocks. The lighthouse directs boats towards the entrance of the Macleay River. The lighthouse stands on a granite headland 111 meters above sea level and its light is the highest in New South Wales. Relax and enjoy your Tour back home.

$440 per person

Lookout to Headland Tour

Pick up from your location in Coffs Harbour (Please advise if from another location) Pick up times at either 9am or 1pm. Sealy Lookout is located within the ecotourism accredited Bruxner Park Flora Reserve in Orara East State Forest and is home to the award-winning Forest Sky Pier. At 310 metres above sea level the views are just breathtaking! The impressive Sky Pier has a viewing platform providing amazing views over the treetops and to the ocean. Then you will take the back roads through the hinterland and rainforest area to the west of the highway and then loop back around and head towards Woolgoolga. Affectionately known as ‘Woopi’ among the locals. Woolgoolga is a popular seaside town 25 kilometres north of Coffs Harbour and boasts some of the best coastal views in NSW. Visit Woolgoolga Headland, known as Whale Watch Headland, is an ideal location to see migrating Humpback Whales pass the coast between May and November. Tour back to your location.

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River Run Tour

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Pub with No Beer Tour

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Our Town Tour

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Local Winery Tour

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Heading North Tour

Sightseeing Tour to Townsend and Yamba. Tour to Sanctus Brewing Co at Townsend in the Clarence Valley. Come for the beer, stay for the beer, handcrafted spirits, wine or even cocktails. Real craft beer, hand made with pride and passion in the heart of God’s Country. Lunch at Sanctus at own expense. Tour to The Wobbly Chook Brewing Co in Yamba. They have combined the love of beer and the love of their local area to craft what they believe is some of Australia’s best tasting beers. Tour to the Yamba Distilling Co in Yamba – Gins, vodkas, and Cocktails. Slow living, Yamba Time, converts the crazy to calm……They offer tasting paddles and cocktails made with their spirits and complemented with Stangelove Soda’s and Tonics. A tasting paddle at your first location is on us. Relax and Enjoy your Tour back home.

$440 per person

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Other tours by Coffs Harbour Trike Tours

Half Hour Teaser

Sunrise or Sunset Tour

Heading South Tour

Valley to the River Mouth Tour

Rainforest and Waterfall Tour

Local Brewery Tour

South West Rocks Tour

Lookout to Headland Tour

River Run Tour

Pub with No Beer Tour

Our Town Tour

Local Winery Tour

Heading North Tour