Mary Valley Tour with Mary Valley Rattler
Overview
About
Join us on the Mary Valley Tour, which includes a ride on the Mary Valley Rattler, lunch, and a visit to Kenilworth.
What you'll do
Meeting and pickup
What is included?
- All-inclusive tour with award-winning Joel's Journeys Noosa, Queensland and Australia Top Tour Guide
- One-way ride on the Mary Valley Rattler Classic Steam Locomotive (ticket included)
- Lunch with a drink in the heart of the Mary Valley, Kenilworth
- Free time to explore the donuts, chocolates and cheeses in Kenilworth
- Panoramic view of the Mary Valley from hidden lookout in Imbil
- Guided Fig Tree Walk with giant figs and birdlife
- Sightseeing and stunning scenic country drives
- Door to door pick-up and drop-off from your home or accommodation
- Commentary throughout the day from experienced local guide
- Comfort of a luxury vehicle with reclining seats and USB port for each seat
What is not included?
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
Meet your host
Itinerary
Noosa Heads Cultural Neighborhood Tours Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do
Explore the full itinerary for Mary Valley Tour with Mary Valley Rattler in Noosa Heads, Australia. This cultural neighborhood tours experience includes 5 stops over 1 day. Duration: 7 hours. Activity level: Light.
Here is the starting point
Gympie
You’ll be picked up to start the day with a beautiful scenic drive to the historical Gympie Station for your one-way journey on the Mary Valley Rattler classic steam locomotive. You will have time to explore the historical station and its museum, get a close look at the classic steam engine, buy a souvenir, and grab a drink from the station cafe if you wish. You will then depart on your train for a one-way, one-hour experience on the Mary Valley Rattler classic steam locomotive to the historical Amamoor station.
Amamoor
Once you have arrived at Amamoor station, you will have time to appreciate this small country town and watch the steam engine get turned around on a historical turntable.
Imbil
Next we take a nice country drive to a picturesque little town called Imbil, previously nominated as one of Queensland’s top tiny tourist towns. Here we’ll explore the corners of this pretty little town, including the town lookout with a panoramic views of the Mary Valley.
Kenilworth
We then continue our scenic country drive to the heart of the Mary Valley, Kenilworth, where you will be treated to a delicious lunch and drink of your choosing. Don’t eat too much for lunch, because you will want to save room for the delicious donuts, chocolates and cheeses on offer in the main street of Kenilworth, that you will have free time to explore after lunch.
Mary Valley
- Your final experience on this tour will be a 1.2km guided fig tree walk through giant figs and a forest alive with birdsongs. This walk is paved and flat and optional. Alternatively, guest who don't feel comfortable doing this walk can enjoy the creekside park nearby the conjunction of the creek and the Mary River.
- We will then complete our journey with another country drive towards the coast to drop you at your accommodation by no later than 4:30pm, in time for sunset and dinner.
This concludes the tour.
