What time are pickups?
Pickups start from around 9am. Your exact time depends on your pickup point and shows on your booking.
Nature Link · Tamborine Mountain
More mountain. Less tour.
Hop on, hop off and set your own pace on Tamborine Mountain, with transport from Brisbane or the Gold Coast. Pickups from around 9am, your mountain day runs 10:30am to 3:30pm, and you're back in the city by about 5pm.
Brisbane pickups
From ~9amFour pickup points from the Valley to the CBD. Allow about 1 hr 15 min up the hill. Mountain activities start from 10:30am.
Gold Coast pickups
From ~9amFive pickup points from Robina to Southport. About 45 min to the mountain.
The full day
~9am to 5pmYour mountain window is 10:30am to 3:30pm, with the return run planned to reach the city by about 5pm.
Where we pick you up.
Pickups run from around 9am. Choose your stop when you book and your exact time is on your confirmation. Please be there 10 minutes early.
Brisbane
4 pickup points
8:30amFortitude ValleyNew110 Brookes St, Fortitude ValleyMap
8:45amBrisbane Marriott1 Howard St, Brisbane CityMap
9:00amRoyal on the Park152 Alice St, Brisbane CityMap
9:10amThe Star Brisbane33 to 83 William St, Brisbane City (main entrance)Map
Gold Coast
5 pickup points
8:30amRobina StationPark and Ride, RobinaMap
8:45amThe Star Gold Coast1 Casino Dr, BroadbeachMap
9:00amvoco Gold Coast31 Hamilton Ave, Surfers ParadiseMap
9:15amJW Marriott158 Ferny Ave, Surfers ParadiseMap
9:35amGold Coast University HospitalCnr Nexus Way and Parklands Dr, Platform 4Map
Choose your kind of day.
Pick up to five places. The planner sticks to the 10:30am to 3:30pm mountain window, keeps lunch near midday, and never counts pickup time as mountain time.
Every stop here is on the shuttle route. Five places max. Any more and you spend the day waiting on the bus instead of enjoying the stops.
Here for the wine? If you'd rather a guided day built around tastings, Gold Coast Wine Tours runs dedicated winery days on the mountain.
Build a day that actually works.
Tell us where you're joining from and how hard you want to go. Travel time sits outside your five hours on the mountain.
Pickup region
Your pace
Lunch planA time allowance only. Food isn't included in your ticket, so book a table or bring a picnic.
The best days usually have one must-do, one food stop and enough slack to wander.
Your mountain day
10:30am to 3:30pm
Heads up: these times are a planning guide, not reservations. The shuttle runs a loop between stops, so check the day's timetable with your driver and allow for waiting time. Book any timed attraction inside the 10:30am to 3:30pm window.
Book your Nature Link.
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More ways to do the mountain.
Same shuttle, different focus. Pick the day that suits you.
Day trip
Glow worm caves day
Hop on hop off plus a glow worm cave tour.
Day trip
Rainforest Skywalk day
Canopy walk entry bundled with your transport.
Day trip
National parks and waterfalls
Transport plus a National Parks Pass.
Day trip
Brewery day
Fortitude Brewing and friends, at your pace.
Day trip
Distillery day
Small-batch spirits between rainforest stops.
Day trip
Driving up?
Park and ride, or hop around once you are here.
Stop guides: Curtis Falls · Glow worm caves · Rainforest Skywalk · Gallery Walk · Botanic Gardens · TreeTop Challenge
Good to know.
The deal is simple: honest travel times, five clear hours on the mountain, and room to change your mind once you're up there.
Pickups from ~9amYour exact time depends on your pickup point and comes with your booking. Some stops are a little earlier.
10:30 mountain startDon't lock in a timed booking on the mountain before 10:30am. Traffic happens.
3:30 mountain finishWrap up by 3:30pm so the run home holds and you're back by about 5pm.
Transport, not ticketsThe standard fare is the shuttle. Add Glow Worms, Skywalk or both to get entry sorted in one go.
Nature Link is for people who want Tamborine Mountain without a scripted tour. A hop on hop off shuttle connects Brisbane and Gold Coast pickups with the mountain, and once you're up there the day is yours. Rainforest, village, food and views: the planner helps you fit them together with realistic buffers and a midday lunch anchor, so nothing is booked at a time you can't make.
How long is the transfer?
About 1 hr 15 min from Brisbane and about 45 min from the Gold Coast.
Is attraction entry included?
The standard ticket is transport only. Add Glow Worm tour entry, Rainforest Skywalk entry, or both at booking.
What time are we back?
The plan is to have you back in Brisbane or on the Gold Coast by about 5pm, depending on the roads.