local tours

This award-winning local company offers small guided tours for the environmentally conscious traveller. They have specially designed tours for cruise ship passengers to maximise your time in our beautiful town of Eden. Choose from a 2 hour Highlights of Eden guided tour (taking into spectacular landscapes such as the Pinnacles) or a 2 hour Guided Bike Tour around Lake Curalo (famous for its birdlife). Both tours are a perfect duration to still allow time to explore the Eden township to fill in the rest of the day.

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This mobile zoo has a base right at the port of Eden inside the Eden Visitor Information Centre (ground floor of the Eden Welcome Centre).

They offer VIP Aussie Wildlife Encounters at the centre as well as a 6 hour boutique Birds & Beers tour taking in birdwatching in the local area along with a visit to a local brewery.

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This local family run business provides an exhilarating and unique way to take in the sites of Eden on their 2020 Boom Mustang Trike.

The trike can seat two people comfortably on raised seating behind the driver and you can enjoy a 20 minute tour for $70 or a 30 minute tour for $85 (prices are per tour, up to two passengers).

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Eden’s local club offers a variety of speciality activities just for cruise passengers including Barefoot Bowls ($25p/p, min. 4 players, includes equipment) and 9 Holes of Golf ($75p/p, min. 2 players, includes shared cart and clubs) as well as their famous Kangaroo Tours ($30p/p, min. 6) to get up close and personal with the resident kangaroos that call the property home. All three options include transfers to and from the club.

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Visit the Sapphire Coast’s animal wildlife sanctuary to admire Australia’s most iconic animals including koalas, kangaroos, potoroos, dingoes, native birds, snakes, wombats and more. The sanctuary is located a short 30 minute trip from the Port of Eden and you’ll be transferred there by airconditioned mini-van, these tours are approximately 2.5-3 hours in duration and cost $85p/p (Animal Encounters available at extra cost and must be booked direct with the park).

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Internationally award winning photographer Sam Nerrie is your experienced local guide for this tour which is perfect for those wanting to experience a fun day out visiting picturesque beaches and forests including photographic opportunities spotting local wildlife. Including morning tea by the beach and a local oyster tasting. This is a full day tour (6 hours) and is priced at $170p/p.

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