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Sunshine Coast Delights: Scenic Culinary Experience Maleny and Montville, and Bushtucker Cruise

Embark on a genuine cultural exploration in Mooloolaba, delving into maritime history, the world of bushtucker foods, and the richness of Indigenous culture, while basking in the breathtaking beauty of the Hinterland Region.

Enjoy Two Unique Experiences on Separate Days

Mooloolaba Fusion Adventure, Combine two unforgettable experiences across two separate days in one. Start with our Scenic Culinary Experience: Discover Maleny and Montville, featuring the best of Sunshine Coast’s beauty, cheese tastings, award-winning wines, and scenic vistas. Then, step aboard the heritage-listed Spray of the Coral Coast Bushtucker Cruise for a 2-hour cruise. Enjoy native-inspired canapés, expertly crafted with fresh local produce and bush tucker elements, complemented by your choice of drink

Sunshine Coast Hinterland Scenic Culinary Experience: Discover Montville and Maleny (Tue, Fri and Sun)

Door-to-door Pick-up Included

Escape to the heart of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, where lush landscapes, charming towns, and world-class wineries await. Here’s a glimpse of what you can expect:

Scenic Drive: Sit back and relax as we wind through breathtaking countryside, offering postcard-worthy views at every turn.
Montville & Maleny: Explore the picturesque villages of Montville and Maleny, known for their artisan shops, galleries, and stunning vistas.
Winery Visits: Taste the finest wines the region offers with visits to local wineries, where you’ll sample exquisite vintages.
Gourmet Lunch: Savor a delectable two-course lunch at one of the region’s top restaurants, prepared to delight your taste buds.
Rainforest Stroll: Take a leisurely walk through the enchanting Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve rainforest, where you’ll be rewarded with panoramic views of the Glass House Mountains.
Expert Guide: Our knowledgeable guide will share captivating stories about the area’s history, culture, and natural wonders.

Bushtucker Cruise (Daily 11.30 am or 1:30 pm)

Own Arrangements to Mooloolaba Wharf

*Select your preferred date for the cruise during check-out

Embark on a unique Bushtucker Cruise through the scenic Mooloolaba canals aboard a heritage-listed vessel. Enjoy a native-inspired menu crafted by an onboard chef, paired with cultural insights that highlight the region’s rich history and Indigenous heritage.

Cultural Commentary: Gain insights into local history, ecology, and traditional practices from your guide.
Bushtucker-Inspired Menu: Savour a 5-course menu featuring fresh local produce, seafood, and bushtucker elements, offering an authentic taste of the region’s native flavours.
Beverage Options: Choose from champagne, local beer, or non-alcoholic drinks to complement your meal.
Relaxing Scenic Cruise: Enjoy panoramic views of the Mooloolaba canals and lush surroundings during the 2-hour journey.
Licensed Bar: Access a selection of local spirits, beers, and cocktails for a complete culinary experience.
Historical Vessel: Cruise aboard the Spray of the Coral Coast, a vessel with historical significance, enhancing your connection to the past.
Educational Experience: Learn about sustainability, waterways, and food connections on the Bushtucker Cruise.

Scenic Culinary Experience: Discover Montville and Maleny Tour Highlights

Immerse yourself in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland’s lush landscapes, charming villages, and renowned wineries
Savor a delectable two-course meal at a top hinterland restaurant
Walk through the Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve for stunning Glass House Mountain vistas
Learn about the region’s history and culture from our expert guide

Bushtucker Cruise Highlights

Deepen your connection to maritime history, Indigenous culture, and native cuisine

2-hour cruise through Mooloolaba canals aboard a heritage-listed vessel
Chef-prepared 5-course menu featuring seasonal local produce, seafood, and bushtucker ingredients
1 glass of champagne or local beer on tap
Licensed bar with beer, wine, spirits, and specialty native-infused cocktails
Cultural commentary on local history, waterways, and sustainability
Live Yidaki (didgeridoo) and Warup (drum) performances by the crew
Interactive educational experience with onboard entertainment and commentary

Combo Deal Includes

Stunning Views of the Glass House Mountains
Sample Award-Winning local & international cheeses
2-Course Gourmet Lakeside Lunch
Free time to explore Maleny and Montville villages
Cellar Door flight of wine (or beer) tasting
Sample box of Handmade Belgian chocolates to take home
2 - hour cruise through Mooloolaba canals aboard Heritage-List vessel
Up to 5-course bushtucker-inspired menu on the cruise, featuring native ingredients and fresh local produce.
1 glass of champagne or local beer on tap
Live Yidaki (didgeridoo) and Warup (drum) performances by the crew

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Here's What You'll Get...

2-Course Lunch - Day Tour
Visit a Local Cellar Door to Sample 4 Great Wines (or Beers)
Hand Pick a Box of 5 Handmade Belgian Chocolates to Take Home
Sample Award-Winning Local and International Cheeses
Visit 3 Amazing Scenic Lookouts
Enjoy Free Time to Explore Maleny & Montville
Cruise - 2- Hours Through Mooloolaba canals aboard heritage-list vessel
Cruise - Up to 5-course bushtucker-inspired menu on the cruise
Cruise - 1 Glass of Champagne, Beer, or non-alcoholic drink
Cruise - Delight in live performances of the Yidaki (didgeridoo) and Warup (drum)

Combo Price

Adult Save $65pp

$354pp

Child 5-14

$229pp

Infant

FREE

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Dinah D.

The Coast to Hinterland tour was great. Jan our guide was very friendly, informative and fun to spent the day with. I would highly recommend the tour to anyone wanting to have a great day out.

Response from the owner: Thank you Dinah, we're glas you enjoyed our Culinary Tour. Hope to see you next time

Dianne J.

Great tour and our tour guide Rob was very knowledgeable and good fun

Response from the owner: Great to hear, thank you Dianne.

Bridget T.

We recently booked our staff for a clay bird shooting, gin distillery and brewery tour and it was the best day. Not only did our group have a great time the team were so helpful and accomodating during the organising and booking process. Always helpful when we had to make inquiries or changes to our booking. Our tour guide Dave was an absolute legend and topped of our amazing experience. Thank you for a great day!!!

Response from the owner: What a great way to end the year with a gin tasting. Thank you for your business, very much appreciated.

Tom D.

Response from the owner: Thank you, Tom. Very much appreciated.

David T.

Great day seeing the hinterlands with an amazing lunch. David did an awesome job driving us around and was very informative and accomodating to the groups needs. Highly recommended 👌

Response from the owner: Thank you David, I hope you got a good taste of the Sunshine Coast. Hope to see you nexct time.

Shona B.

Just wanted to say that driver ‘ROB’ was our driver on the Coach to Eumundi Markets last Saturday. Thats the second time hes been our driver- he was last year too. Rob is very polite and a fabulous driver. Hes an asset to your company. Hope hes there next year when we cone back- might have to ask that he be our driver again.

Response from the owner: We have nine drivers, however how wonderful you had the Rob second year in a row and that he delivered consistent customer service. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

jess C.

We had a great recent experience with Coast to Hinterland tours, travelling from Mooloolaba to the Eumundi markets. Nothing was too much trouble, we travelled with our 6 month old baby and the team was happy to arrange a car seat for us, pick up was punctual on the day and our bus driver Jan was so lovely and informative about the area, 10/10 would recommend.

Response from the owner: Thank you Jess, it was our pleasure.

Greg D.

Lovely stroll around Eumundi Markets, thanks Peter for the informative trip on the way up and back.

Response from the owner: Thank you Greg, Glad you enjoyed the And Andy markets and Peter's informative Trip. We certainly hope to see you next time.

John R.

Peter was a great driver and a great person. Very po L ite and obliging.

Response from the owner: Thank you John for taking the time to leave a review, they really help small business . 👍

LoviMont

We had an excellent day on the tour to Eumundi Markets. Dave, our driver was excellent, very informative and funny. We had plenty of time to explore the markets and the bus ride was very comfortable. Highly recommend.

Response from the owner: Thank you so much for taking the time to leave. Review very much appreciated and we hope to see you next time.

Jacqui M.

Kudos to Coast to Hinterland Tours, we had an early staff Christmas Party yesterday, what an absolute awesome day we all had.They personally picked us up from Mooloolaba with our tourstarting with a trip up to Mary Cairncross Rainforest reserve where we had a light morning tea with Bubbles of course 🥂Then to Maleny Chocolate Factory where we could choose a take home gift 🎁 what a suprise. 🤗😋Next stop was to King Ludwigs Restaurant, Bier & Wein Bar in Maleny for the most informative and entertaining wine / beer tasting ever 🍷🍺.Bravo 🙌🙌🙌Gerrads lookout was next on our agenda and the views back to the Coast didn't disappoint .Lunch was at Secrets on the Lake at Montville, such an awesome space so tranquil.Oh my what a treat , such a beautiful lunch and dessert 😋 🥂🍺🍹we were each given a red rose on departure by the Matre d'🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹We felt very special! 😊Our next destination The Flamehill winery where we sampled some lovely wines while looking over beautiful views 🍾🥃🥂Last but certainly not least we ended our tour at Sunshine and Sons Distillery @ Woombye for Vodka, Gin and Rum tasting, owner Micheal and his lovely assistant Ash took us through a myriad of sensational tastes each one quite unique.Our Tour guides Owner Mark aka 'Pine nuts' and his assistant Mark made our day delightful in every way nothing was too much trouble, their service was exemplary.Thank you.😊

Response from the owner: So funny, who is this ‘pinenutz”. Thank you for taking the time to review. It was our pleasure to show you around the Hinterland for your Christmas social get-together.

84gordy

Took the Eumundi market bus. Highly recommended. Saves time to find a park. You have 3 hrs to walk around the markets which gives you a chance to look at everything. Had Peter as the driver. Was very informative.

Response from the owner: Wonderful to hear you enjoyed our Eumundi Markets Transfer Service. Thank you for the review.

PAULINA P.

Response from the owner: Thank you so much for the five stars

Nicola C

We booked a day trip to the Eumundi Markets with Coast to Hinterland Tours. Great service from the company, who were very quick to respond to our messages on the day when there was an issue with the pick-up time. Rob our driver was very friendly and accommodating. We will definitely be booking day trips with this company again.

Response from the owner: Thank you Nicola, much appreciated. We’re glad you enjoyed our Eumundi Market service.

ruchi P.

We loved our tour with lovely tour guide Rob. Very well planned and organized. Rob was very friendly and made us all feel comfortable. Highly recommended 👌

Response from the owner: Thank you Ruchi for your comments on our hinterland culinary tour experience

Radley de S.

eumundi market tour. Was a very good outing. Driver John was outstanding. Was on time with pick up and drop off. Provided excellent info on things to see and do at the market and on the way.

Response from the owner: Thank you for taking the time to review our Eumundi Markets transfer service, much appreciated

Clelia

Jan was a delight, friendly and professional. Great knowledge of the area. Highly recommend!

Response from the owner: Thank you for your review, hope to see you next time

Lesleigh and Martin O.

Dave took us to Eumundi markets today. He was punctual, friendly, welcoming and efficient. The trip was made even better with his informative banter throughout the journey. We would thoroughly recommend his services to those back in New zealand. Thanks Dave for a wonderful day today.Martin Lesleigh and Paula

Response from the owner: We’re glad you enjoyed the service provided by Dave to the Eumundi Markets, till next time

Maynessa L.

We took the Eumundi Markets Group Transfer Tour on Saturday 7/9/24. It was perfect. We were picked up from our accomodation at Noosa Lakes Resort and dropped off at the market. Three hours at the market was just the right amount of time to see everything. We were then picked up and taken back to our accomodation. The bus was clean and comfortable. The drver was polite and friendly. We avoided any hassles with parking around the market. We thought it was well worthwhile and would recommend it.

Response from the owner: Thank you so much for your review. Very much appreciated.

Christine G.

This was the best tour I did on the Sunshine Coast! Rob was a fantastic guide and driver. The tour was one good thing after another all day! I would highly recommend it and it was also amazing value! Cheeses, chocolates, superb lunch, amazing views, rain forest, wine tastings.....Do it!!

Response from the owner: I’ll be sure to pass on your comments/review to Rob. We’re super glad you enjoyed our Hinterland Culinary Tour.

Sue N.

The Hinterland tour was fabulous from start to finish..picked up at my location with a friendly and accommodating guide taking his time not rushing anything or anyone..he was very helpful and knowledgeable and fun. We went to some amazing locations of beautiful scenery, tasted cheeses, chocolates, wine and had great food at lunch overlooking a beautiful lake. I highly recommend this tour. Sue

Response from the owner: Thank you Sue, wonderful to hear you enjoyed our culinary tour on the hinterland. Thank you for the review.

Mersina M.

Well thought out tour. Amazing food! Even better tour guide. Dave was excellent! He deserves a pay rise..

Response from the owner: easy on the pay rise , let’s not jump to any wild ideas now :) thank you for the review, much appreciated

Roger K.

Great trip to the market and back. Peter was a real character and full of information. Thanks

Response from the owner: Thank you, Roger

Marjorie F.

Had a great morning at Buderim Ginger Factory and Nutworks. Our tour guide Rob was great. Would definitely recommend this tour.

Response from the owner: Thank you so much for taking the time to leave. Review very much appreciated.

Steve W.

Great tour with our guide Rob. Informative, friendly and accomodating for our group of 9. Chris Group

Response from the owner: Thank you, Steve. Super glad you enjoyed our Sunshine Centre tour.

Grace C.

We couldn’t attend the entire trip but the organising team were so flexible and when we did arrive at the tour we had a wonderful reception, everything was so well communicated / clear. The food and service at secrets was brilliant and the location was very special. Rob the driver was very kind and enjoyable to meet. He even picked out some goodies from earlier sites which was delightful. Well done

Response from the owner: Thank you, Grace. We’re glad you got to experience part of our Hinterland tour especially Secrets On The Lake our lunch venue. Thank you for the review.

Michael R.

Our tour guide Rob was on time and greeted us in a cheerful manner. His greeting took us by surprise, in a good way. He continued to be this way until he dropped us off. He made sure everybody was comfortable on the bus, and was a good driver. Thank you Rob for your kindness, making for an easy journey.The markets were excellent with a wide variety of stalls and plenty of places to eat. Highly recommend.

Response from the owner: Thank you for taking the time to leave a review Michael much appreciated

Brydee B.

Response from the owner: Thank you Brydee, much appreciated

Janice M.

Dave was 5 stars for putting up with our group of girls! Thanks for the amazing tour, next time we won’t choose the cheap one

Response from the owner: Will Dave need a week to recover !? thank you for the review. 😁

Desiree H.

Oh wow the experience was insane. The driver was so knowledgeable .

Response from the owner: Sounds like you had a fabulous day great to hear thank you for the review

Greg M.

Rob was a very friendly and helpful driver. Thank you

Response from the owner: Thank you for taking the time to leave a review Greg

Adrienne S.

Response from the owner: Thank you so much for the review 😁👍

Peter D.

Rob was great, having a small child he made us feel really welcome and helped us transit around and told us things around the area.

Response from the owner: Thank you for taking the time to leave a review Peter. We certainly hope to see you next time.

Anne G.

Great driver with lots of knowledge. Excellent trip

Response from the owner: Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review, they certainly help our business grow strength to strength.

Graeme H.

Rob was our host for this tour and Eumundi Markets tour and he is a fantastic, knowledgeable guide and also has a wonderful sense of humour. We thoroughly enjoyed both days in his company -Thank you Rob!Deb & Graeme Hazell

Response from the owner: Wonderful, thank you for your review.

Robert W.

Rob was very pleasant can tell he enjoys his job & has a love of his environment.Really enjoyed our time at the Emundi Markets

Response from the owner: Thank you for the five star review Robert. Very much appreciated.

Joanna K.

Great way to get to and from Eumundi Markets from Noosa, thoroughly enjoyed our trip with Peter on 7th August. Informative and clear instructions given for return pick up point.

Response from the owner: Thank you so much for taking the time to leave review Joanna we’re super glad you enjoyed our service.

Irene O.

Good experience with Peter. Pickup and drop off was very convenient and appreciated. Some general info on the journey, along with some "haha gotcha" jokes, was entertaining. Enjoyable and hassle free day out. Thank you from Irene & Tania.

Response from the owner: Thank you, Irene. I don’t remember joke telling us part of Peter’s induction when he joined the business, a value add it seems. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review very much appreciated.

Damo G.

Rob was a wonderful host for the day. He went over and above on our tour. A true gent and a great day out.

Response from the owner: That’s wonderful to hear , we’re super pleased you had an enjoyable day with Rob. Till next time as they say.

Brian T.

It was a brilliant tour guided by our driver dale.

Response from the owner: Thank you Brian, wonderful to hear. Hope to see you next time

Erin W.

Did two tours with this company. Great guides, comfy buses and on time pick ups!

Response from the owner: Thank you Erin, very much appreciated

Ann Marie S.

This company rocks! I highly recommend it. Pick up and drop off was prompt. Van was meticulous and comfy. Dave our driver was professional, enthusiastic, really approachable and informative. All together an awesome experience to, during and from the Eumundi Markets. Thanks for a memorable experience👏👏👏

Response from the owner: Thank you Ann Marie, you may be the first guests to say we "rock", love it. thank you!

Judy O.

Bus was early, had our contact number . Friendly driver, great service thanks!

Response from the owner: Thank you Judy, much appreciated.

Trudy C.

What an excellent tour. Geoff was so informative on local history. Tour was small and loved everything about each stop! Secrets lunch was a highlight. Would highly recommend this day tour.

Response from the owner: Thank you Trudy, and what a fabulous day to explore the Sunshine Coast hinterland region. Thank you for your review.

David M.

We had a great tour yesterday with Rob and we enjoyed some magnificent scenery and towns that we had not experienced on previous trips to the Sunshine Coast Rob was a very attentive and professional driver and tour guide who went out of his way to ensure all of the people on the tour were well catered for. We were on the food and wine tour as well and all four experiences were great. The cheese tasting, the wine and beer tasting the chocolate factory and last but not least the Christmas in July lunch at the stunning Secrets on the Lake where both the food and the venue were outstandinga highly recommended tour and thanks again Rob for making it an extra special occasion

Response from the owner: Thank you David, what a lovely review to read, we'll be sure to pass on your feedback to Rob who I'm sure will appreciate your kind words. We hope to see you next time.

AIDS V.

Absolutely outstanding...Rob was a fantastic guide, very relaxed and friendly....knew his job very well!! Highly recommended this tour company..the best!!

Response from the owner: Many thanks

allen M.

David was really knowledgeable, it was a very enjoyable day .

Response from the owner: Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review. We are super Glad you enjoyed the service provided by Dave.

Madeleine R.

Friendly and knowledgeable driver and easy pick up with clear instructions. Good amount of time to spend at markets. Highly recommend this service if wanting to go to the Eumundi markets, plus you will avoid what appeared to be very busy carpark for people who drive there themselves. Thanks for the drive :)

Response from the owner: Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review of our Eumundi market transfer service. Super glad you enjoyed the experience. Hopefully you found something to take home.