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Port Stephens Private Tour From Sydney, with Dolphin/ Whale Cruise Options

Activity Duration (10 hours)
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Port Stephens Private Tour From Sydney, with Dolphin/ Whale Cruise Options
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Private Tour from Sydney to Port Stephens, with Optional Dolphin and Whale Cruise

What you'll do

Experience the beautiful seaside destination of Port Stephens in just a day. Book this fully customizable private tour, which includes 2-way transfers from most central Sydney accommodation. Depending on the season, you can choose to join a dolphin-watching or whale-watching cruise, go sandboarding down the dunes at Anna Bay, ride a camel, or simply enjoy the beach. It takes over four hours to reach Port Stephens from Sydney by public transit, but with this private tour, you can experience the beauty of Port Stephens in just a day.

Meeting and pickup

Multiple pickup locations offered.
Additional pickup options
  • Pickup detailsCan pick up from most hotels or other accomodation all around Sydney! Can also pickup at the shared meeting point at George Street, The Rocks, for those who are travelling in from outside the city centre.
  • Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
  • Airport pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.Sydney Airport, Airport Dr, Mascot, New South Wales 2020 Australia
  • Port pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.Overseas Passenger TerminalWhite Bay Port Terminal
End: This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What is included?

  • Hotel/port pickup
  • Local guide
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Bottled water

What is not included?

  • Lunch
  • Dolphin or Whale Watching Cruise
  • Sand Boarding Hire
  • Camel Riding Fee
  • Entry/Admission - Stockton Sand Dunes

Additional Information

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Most travelers can participate
  • If a Cruise pickup is required please enter those details, if NOT type in "n/a"
  • Mandatory temperature checks
  • Hand sanitiser available
  • Protective face masks provided
  • Social distancing maintained in vehicle
  • Touch points within the van are frequently cleaned
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Meet your host

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Batobus Premium Cruise
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Host since 2025

Itinerary

Sydney Whale & Dolphin Watching Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do

Explore the full itinerary for Port Stephens Private Tour From Sydney, with Dolphin/ Whale Cruise Options in Sydney, Australia. This whale & dolphin watching experience includes 7 stops over 1 day. Duration: 10 hours. Activity level: Light.

No meal included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Here is the starting point

Sydney Harbour Bridge
1

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Stop: 5 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Sydney Harbour Bridge

Go Beyond Tours will pick you up from your City Accomodation.

2

Nelson Bay

Stop: 60 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Nelson Bay
  • Meet the resident dolphins and ride the boom net on the daily dolphin watching cruise , with a 99 per cent success rate in dolphin sightings!
  • (Option at own cost.)
  • Get up close and personal with friendly giants on a whale watching cruise (May to November).
3

Gan Gan Lookout

Stop: 20 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Gan Gan Lookout
  • Enjoy the spectacular views of beautiful Port Stephens and beyond from iconic Gan Gan Hill, one of the highest points in the area
  • The top attractions you’ll see include the vast blue bay, the striking Yacabba and Tomaree headlands, the magnificent Tomaree National Park and the towering Stockton Bight sand dunes. You can gaze as far north as Hawks Nest and south along NSW’s longest beach to Newcastle.
4

Nelson Bay Bowling and Recreation Club

Stop: 45 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.

We stop for a delicious lunch at the restaurant with its large views over Port Stephens Waterway.

5

Little Beach Reserve

Stop: 20 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Little Beach Reserve
  • We drive around the foreshore of gorgeous Port Stephens to Little Beach for some ideal photo opportunities. The Little Beach foreshore has both a grassed area and beach area ideal place for a quick dip if you bring some swimmers!
  • The beach is ideal for young children with its sandy expanse and gentle waters and is also popular with local pelicans.
6

Stockton Sand Dunes

Stop: 50 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Stockton Sand Dunes
  • Enjoy your unique Sand Boarding Adventure (Option at own cost)
  • Board custom-built off-road vehicles for the short, bouncy ride into the largest moving sand mass in the southern hemisphere. The dunes stretch 32 kilometres, that’s the entire length of Stockton Beach and can reach over 40-50 metres high, that’s like a 10 storey building. The views alone are spectacular. Get full instructions and transport. Use hand made custom designed boards that are made for maximum speed. Then climb to the top of the dunes, jump on your sand board, slide on down, and repeat!
7

Sydney

·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.

This concludes the tour.

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