This Sunshine Coast Hinterland Day Tour combines the stunning scenery of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland with some of the region’s finest local produce. After being collected from your coastal accommodation, you will head inland towards the lush subtropical hinterland.
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✅ Gourmet Food Trail: Embark on a day-long journey through the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, featuring tastings of local and or international cheeses and a taste of wine.
✅ Scenic Regional Travel: Traverse the stunning landscapes of the Hinterland, immersing yourself in unforgettable vistas and natural beauty.
✅ Exclusive Chocolate Gift Pack: Hand-pick a bespoke chocolate gift pack to carry a piece of your journey home.
✅ Elegant Lakeside Dining: Indulge in a sumptuous two-course meal by the serene waters of a local lake, enhancing your culinary experience.
✅ Cultural Exploration in Maleny and Montville: Enjoy ample free time to explore these artisan towns, known for their unique local products and crafts.
✅ Panoramic Scenic Views: Experience breathtaking views from key lookouts, showcasing the Glass House Mountains, the coastline, and the Obi Obi Valley.
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We had a fantastic day with Coast to Hinterland Tours. Jan was friendly, professional, knowledgeable and attentive. All of the activities – cheese board, wine tasting, chocolate samples and delicious lunch at Secrets on the Lake were great. The amount of free time to wander the towns and rainforest was perfect too! I would definitely recommend this day trip!
This Sunshine Coast Hinterland Day Tour combines the stunning scenery of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland with some of the region’s finest local produce. After being collected from your coastal accommodation, you will head inland towards the lush subtropical hinterland.
The first stop of the day is the dairy region of Maleny, where you will sample a selection of local and international cheeses at Maleny Food Co or Maleny Cheese Factory. During your time in Maleny, you’ll also have the opportunity to explore Maleny Chocolate Co., where you can personally choose a delightful Chocolate Sample pack to bring home with you.
After cheese tasting and free time in Maleny, you will take in the stunning views from Mary Cairncross Scenic Rainforest Reserve of the National Heritage-listed Glass House Mountains.
From Maleny, you’ll embark on a journey via Gerrard’s Lookout to indulge in a scrumptious two-course lakeside lunch at Secrets on the Lake. Complementing lunch, you’ll have the opportunity to enjoy a delightful experience that includes a taste of wine.
The adventure continues as you make your way to the charming hinterland village of Montville, where you can enjoy free time to explore the village, peruse its charming shops and boutiques, and discover local handcrafted treasures while immersing yourself in the invigorating mountain air.
After Montville, make the scenic return trip down the range via another stunning scenic lookout, Mapleton Falls Lookout, back to your accommodation.
Door-to-door pick-ups are available from tourist accommodations in:
Mooloolaba, Maroochydore, Alexandra Headlands, Cotton Tree, Coolum, Twin Waters, Marcoola, Peregian Beach, Sunshine Beach, Noosa, Noosaville, Tewantin
Pick-up Times Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
Drop-off at accommodation at approximately 5.30 pm – 6.30 pm
Glass House Mountains Lookout
Mary Cairncross in Maleny, on the aptly named Mountain View Rd. It looks east off the Blackall Range towards the coast where you will enjoy the gorgeous National heritage-listed Glass House Mountains.
Maleny Chocolate Co – The Art Of Chocolate
Hand-select a delightful Chocolate gift pack to take home, you’ll also have the opportunity to savour timeless favourites. Maleny Chocolate Co’s expert team will offer insights into what makes their chocolates truly exceptional.
Dairy town of Maleny
Maleny, a picture-postcard dairy country town is located 436 m above sea level on the southern edge of the Blackall Range, Maleny attracts painters, craftspeople, and potters. During this time, you will enjoy cheese tasting and explore the town at your leisure.
Maleny Food Co. or Maleny Cheese Factory
Enjoy a true cheese experience while you sample the finest Australian and international cheeses made by artisan cheesemakers. You will be provided with a cheese tasting board which will include a selection of cheese plus condiments including quince jam, baby pickles, figs, muscatels on the vine, dried fruit and crusty sourdough.
Gerrard’s Lookout
One of the two scenic lookouts we stop at will be Gerrard’s Lookout, high on the hill. This lookout offers coastline views to Coolum, Maroochydore, Caloundra and Bribie Island.
2-Course Lakeside Lunch at Secrets on the Lake
Your gourmet lunch will be at Secrets on the Lake which is set in the rainforest on the side of Lake Baroon. a popular foodie destination near Montville enjoying panoramic views of Lake Baroon
Montville Village
When we arrive at the hinterland village of Montville, you can spend your free time checking out the delightful shops and boutiques and enjoying this picture-postcard village and its fresh mountain air.
Mapleton Falls Lookout
The Mapleton Falls lookout for some is a highlight of their day, a hidden treasure in the Hinterland region, this scenic lookout offers amazing views over the Obi Obi Valley and the top of a lush rainforest canopy.
It’s late afternoon and you’ve bought yourself a couple of bottles of local wine to take home now it’s time to head back down to sea level where you will arrive back at your accommodation in time for a rest before dinner.
We did your tour yesterday( Friday 8th November) – Scenic Food and Wine Tour.
We thoroughly enjoyed the tour as it offered a range of different experiences including tastings, scenic walks and a magnificent lunch at the beautiful Secrets by the Lake.
The tour was greatly enhanced by our tour operator- Jan. She was professional, friendly and a great driver as well. It was her extensive local knowledge on a range of topics and her interesting anecdotes that really made the tour so wonderful.
Thank you Jan for a terrific day.
We would highly recommend this tour.
I can strongly recommend the Scenic Food and Wine tour which we attended last Tuesday. There was lots to interest us, the food (and wine) were good and the guide was extremely helpful. Many thanks,
We had a great day, Lucas picking us up right on time, and we got to meet other guests Geoff & Sandra from Sydney.
Lucas had an amazing grasp of the hinterland, history, landscape and entertained us with stories all day.
He is a real asset to your organisation, in the way that he brings his worldly experience, fun and positivity to the tour.
We enjoyed the chocolate stop, the cheese platter & wine flight. Another wine tasting experience would have been good to do.
The lunch and visit to Secrets by the Lake was excellent, thoroughly enjoyed it and appreciated Aldy showing us one of the treetop cabins.
We highly recommend this experience.
Thank you again.
We had a great day Lucas was very good & very informative ,we wouldn’t change any part of the day. Thank you 10/10
My wife and I were on your hinterland trip last Tuesday 15 Aug from the Novotel. We give it 5 stars and your driver Peter was terrific. The cheese and wine tastings were excellent and the lunch was superb.
Thanks
