Instead of spending three hours or more driving yourself along the winding backcountry roads to and from Rainbow Beach, take a shortcut and drive along the coast in a 4x4 to start off this thrilling off-road day trip. Accompanied by your driver/guide, spend the day reveling in the dramatic landscapes of the Great Sandy National Parks. Go surfing off Double Island Point, take a kayak out to look for local marine life, or explore the sprawling native bush around this aquatic paradise.