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Noosa Dolphin View Sea Kayak & Beach 4x4 Day Tour
Noosa, QLD
Experience Noosa on this adventure-packed day tour!
- 4+ years old
- Approx. 6 hours
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Multiple pickup locations offered
- NOOSA HEADS: The J Noosa (Theatre venue) 60 Noosa Drive, Noosa Heads (Best all day free parking option)
- NOOSA HEADS: Noosa Heads Bus Station, Corner Noosa Parade & Noosa Drive (Near Hastings St, limited parking).
- NOOSAVILLE: Coral Beach Resort Noosa (12 Robert St, Noosaville - wait in front of the resort) - Departs from 60 Noosa Drive, Noosa Heads QLD, Australia
- Returns to 60 Noosa Drive, Noosa Heads QLD, Australia
Ride along the spectacular view of the North Shore via cable ferry. Then, travel along Teewah Beach, which is only accessible by 4×4. While on the drive, spot migratory birds, dolphins, whales and turtles in their natural habitat. Paddle along the crystal clear waters of Double Island Point & Honeymoon Bay. See the vibrant wildlife up close, feeling a deep connection to nature. Kayak along the towering Rainbow Beach while learning about the Great Sandy National Park’s history, wildlife and conservation.
Itinerary
- Depart Noosa in specialised vehicles, travel via Noosa North Shore & cable ferry and onto pristine Teewah Beach.
- Thrilling beach 4X4 taking in the stunning views of the National Park & towering Rainbow Beach colored sand cliffs.
- Arrive at the ideal sea kayaking location of Honeymoon Bay & Double Island Point.
- Equipment set up and safety/instruction kayak briefing on the beach.
- Casual guided kayaking paddle taking in the stunning natural views and local marine life.
- See local bottlenose dolphins in their habitat and wild environment.
- Whales on migration passing by, putting on a show or resting in the bay.
- Spot the different types of turtles and rays in the crystal clear waters in the protected Marine Park.
- Get a unique view of the Double Island Point Lighthouse from the water on our sea kayaking.
- Time for a swim or relax on the beach.
- Light snacks & water provided.
- Return trip along Teewah Beach & Noosa North Shore back to Noosa Heads.
Inclusions
- 4X4 beach drive experience
- Equipment
- Sea kayaking with local expert guide
- Noosa North Shore & cable ferry
- Teewah Beach & wildlife spotting
- Double Island Point
- Rainbow Beach coloured sands
- National Park & entry fees
- Local knowledge commentary
- Light snacks & refreshments
What to Bring
- Towel
- Sunscreen
- Water
- Camera
- Change of clothes
- Some extra food is recommended
Frequently Asked Questions
Double Island Point generally can only be accessed by 4wd along the beach around the low tide and due to this departure time changes daily.
To see departure times of tours, simply initiate an online booking. When you select your preferred date, the departure time will be shown.
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The trips are run and great all year round for dolphins and turtles encountered on tours and many whales are encountered from as early as May to mid November. The National Park is at it’s quietest during the weekdays with more people enjoying the location on Saturdays and school holidays. In saying that we have some pretty epic days then too with the ocean and Marine Park being typically very quiet.
Your usual beach gear! Swimwear, sunscreen, water, towel, hats, snacks and change of clothes. In regard to footwear – thongs are fine!
We provide light refreshments (water, biscuits and chips) after tour. We recommend that you bring along some lunch or additional snacks if required.
(It is a requirement that all food, littler and any other waste are taken with you out of the National Park on completion of your visit)
Epic Ocean Adventures is not responsible for any lost personal items on the day of the tour. All items not used on the water can be secured in the vehicles. We do not recommend that you bring valuable items like cameras, phones and expensive sunglasses on the kayaks. If you do decide to bring this equipment along, it’s completely at your own risk. We would recommend that the equipment has something that floats attached to them and is completely waterproof.
Keep it simple! A bottle of water, sunscreen and snacks are a good idea we appreciate keeping all items on return and keeping the Marine Park pristine.
Phones are often taken on tours however sometimes they do get damaged by getting wet. We do advise on bringing water proof phone pouches we do not provide any. Taking your phone is at your own risk. Guides will take photos if they have appropriate cameras on the day.
We will provide wet shirts or wetsuits and life vests.
All other items you bring along stay in the vehicles which is on the beach right where we kayak. These are safe, however, please only bring what you think you need on the day.
All our kayaks are Viking double sit on top kayaks – Highly stable and simple to use.
If your group is an uneven number; one person will often go with the guide or another participant. We also have specilised 2 plus 1 kayaks for 2 adults and small child (under 7) on request. Kayak pairs and logistics are made by the guides at the location to best suit the group on the day.
We do take younger children if suitable for the day. It is often a good idea to book the private option for young families or elderly as the tour is completely flexible and planned to your group.
When booking online, please make a note under “special requirements” of the age of the child. Then our staff will make sure it’s a suitable day for your child and that we have a car seat in our vehicles as required by law.
We encourage most abilities and ages to join and sea kayaking does require some basic level of fitness to participate in all our activities.
Paddling at Double Island Point is generally easy for most, and 75% of our participants have never experienced kayaking, surfing or stand up paddle boarding before.
Generally the sea kayaking activity is guided further off shore than the surfing and stand up paddle experiences.
The distance paddling is different day by day typically on a number of factors including how close marine life is to shore, conditions, and the whole groups ability on the day.
The sea kayaking does not require paddling the whole duration as there times of floating and enjoying the surroundings and marine life or waiting for them to pass by.
We do have a max weight limit of 110kg per participant for sea kayaking.
The private tour is a great option for families and groups wanting full flexibility in the day and tailored to your group.
If you find the activity too challenging on the day, there is always the option to return to shore earlier with the direction of the guides and enjoy the Marine Park by relaxing or going for a swim.
Due to working in such a unique National Park environment and having high operational costs, we unfortunately are unable to offer discounts for children are at adult prices.
- The J Noosa Theatre 60 Noosa Drive, Noosa Heads (Good all day free parking) Meet drop pin right here
- Noosa Heads Bus Station, Corner Noosa Parade & Noosa Drive (Near Hastings St, limited parking). Meet drop pin right here
- 12 Robert St, Noosaville in front of the Coral Beach Resort Noosa Meet drop pin right here
- Tewantin Cable Ferry – near QPWS office Meet drop pin right here
- Noosa North Shore – please advise accommodation location.
Please note: If you want to change the pick up location on your booking you must contact us at least 24 hours prior to the tour’s departure.
If you’re driving from outside Noosa we recommend The J Theatre in Noosa Heads as there is plenty of free all day parking available.
We have been operating safe rewarding National Park tours for close to 15 years, we are highly experienced in reading weather forecasts and monitoring observations for our tours to Double Island Point. If we see conditions are not suitable for tour, we will contact you as soon as possible to find a more suitable time.
We do sometimes have clients that are not local have concerns regarding public weather forecasts please be mindful that tropical weather is very different to other parts of Australia and the world. Often rain or storm forecasts for Queensland are very isolated.
Generally, tours still operate in rain however typically rain in the tropics is of short duration and we do have some days for example it is raining in Noosa in the morning and sunshine on the North Shore at Double Island Point. We do not operate in electrical storms, large swells and extreme wind. Please leave weather concerns to us as experienced professionals, we have your safety and best interest as a priority.
Due to the extensive planning and costs associated with touring, the following cancellation fees will apply in the event you should cancel for any reason:
Outside 14 Days from Departure Date – Full refund, less any unrecoverable cost or booking fees which we may have incurred.
Within 7 days – 14 Days from Departure Date – Deposit is non-refundable.
Within 7 days before Departure Date – 100% Cancellation Fee
Failure to show on time is non-refundable.
We offer the possibility to process a 100% travel credit for future tours with Epic Ocean Adventures instead of canceling – these travel vouchers won’t expire. Cancellations made within 7 days of the tour’s departure cannot be rescheduled and are forfeited.
If cancellation is made by customer and not by Epic Ocean Adventures regarding weather or any other reason the above policy stands.
Epic Ocean Adventures reserves the right to change or cancel tours/ lessons last minute due to poor or dangerous weather and beach conditions. If we cancel due to bad weather we can reschedule, give a travel voucher, or a refund if unable to operate prior to departure due to weather constraints.
If we cannot get onto the water on arrival to Double Island Point due to weather changes, full payment is non refundable to cover transportation and park fee costs, but you will be offered a 100% travel credit to come back another day.
Kayaking – Average numbers are between 5-15 participants, we can take up to 25 participants. (12 double kayaks)
Surfing – Average 3-6 participants, we run lessons 1-8 participants per instructor.
Stand up paddling – Average 3-5 participants we run tours up to 12.
The above activities take place typically at the same location each day and our custom vehicle transportation go together. If you have a family or group that want to do different activities on the day this is ok and can travel in the same vehicle along the beach together.
In Noosa we generally operate custom built fully air conditioned vehicles including:
2022 Toyota Hiace 4X4 14 seater,
2015 Toyota Coaster 4X4 22 seater
2016 Toyota Troop carrier 10 seater. (This vehicle is side facing seating)
We have a reliable well-maintained fleet for all group, private and corporate capacities.
Yes, we do recommend going to the toilet before tour. There are two toilet facility locations at Double Island Point which we make stops at on arrival and on departure of the location. There are also toilets at the Tewantin cable ferry in which we can make a stop at on request.
Yes, please use your voucher number when booking online or email us your gift voucher number, name, preferred dates and contact details (email/phone) and we will book you in!
We do see dolphins most days. We have a strike rate of around 90% throughout the year. The Marine Park is typically very quiet and ideal for dolphins with its nutrient rich waters fed by southern currents for lots of marine life including large schools of fish which are typical dolphin food.
The tour guides are highly experienced on the water for spotting dolphins and other marine life and the duration on the water being anywhere from 1.5-2 hours are generally a really good window to encounter them. However we cannot guarantee dolphin encounters on any given day. As we are operating in a wild environment its unfortunately not in our control.
We encourage all participants to keep an open mind in the wild on tour with us as we provide a rewarding experience and hope everyone can take in all the unique and amazing highlights of the day. Typically dolphins are encountered as well as plenty of turtles and whales in season. What we love about operating our tours are each day is always different!
The tour from Noosa includes a beach drive both up and back via the North Shore. This is a 1 hour travel on the beach and plenty to see on this unique route with whales and dolphins often close to shore. The magical Rainbow Beach coloured sands are also very scenic.
There is also a little bit of time from Noosa Heads to the Tewantin cable ferry and short crossing over the Noosa River onto Noosa North Shore.
It’s not common, but possible. If you are afraid you might get sea sick, we would recommend taking some over-the-counter medication for motion sickness. We don’t carry any with us unfortunately.
The location of Double Island Point on it’s best days is well known as Australia’s longest wave. This is due to its long sandy point break with some really rewarding and spilling long rolling waves.
Surfing in the National Park we recommend being open minded on the waves and what to expect. We say this as it is such a remote wild location and sometimes hard to predict wave size, conditions and perfect waves on the day booked for your ability. If you require a specific size and quality of wave for the surfing to be rewarding we recommend surfing where you can see the waves before booking. eg. Noosa main beach.
Surfing progression can always be achieved in all surf conditions and to the fastest progression is achieved by surfers not going out in not only perfect conditions but those who go out and surf in all.
The location of Double Island Point is a magical surf location and our guides on the day will guide you to the best surf location on the day that is safe and best for your ability. Please contact us and we can recommend the best days on your stay in Noosa to join the surfing safari.
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Departure times vary daily to access the National Park & Double Island Point on the beach. Specific day departure times can be seen by simply selecting the preferred dates.
No experience is required for this sea kayak tour from Noosa , beginner friendly location & suitable for all levels from 6 years up. We may allow children from 4 years on request basis and booster seat for 4X4 transportation will be required.
Thank you for your Epic Ocean Adventure booking. We are looking forward to giving you an experience you won’t forget. Please bring swimwear, sunscreen, a large water bottle, towel, some extra dry/warm clothes as this experience is approximately 6 hours.
**Important:**Please make sure you are at your pick-up location 15 minutes prior to the departure time as we operate depending on the ocean tides, we cannot wait for late comers. We provide some light snacks and water on tour but feel free to bring along your own snacks or something more filling. On some rare occasions, we have to adjust the departure time the day before your tour due to weather or beach conditions. If this happens, we will contact you the day before your tour.
We require all bookings to be reconfirmed with us 1 Day before your scheduled start.
Please make sure we have a working mobile number. If not we require clients confirmation by contacting us 48 hours before departure.