From Gold Coast: Daytime Glow Worm Caves & Tamborine Mountain Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

Depart the Gold Coast
for Tamborine Mountain

Get picked up at P+R Robina Station, JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort & Spa, Griffith University station (Southport), voco Gold Coast by IHG, or The Star Gold Coast, and travel about 1 hour in a modern vehicle. On the way, your local driver-guide shares the region's history. A scenic drive across Tamborine Mountain National Park lets you take in the views without long walks.

Visit the glow worm caves by day

Join a guided tour of the glow worm caves for about 45 minutes. The cave is man-made, designed so you can see the glow worms up close without harming them, and the glow worms thrive and breed in this environment. You can observe their natural habitat without staying out late at night.

Capture Scenic Rim views from the lookout

Stop at a lookout on Tamborine Mountain for about 15 minutes to photograph the Scenic Rim. Bring a reusable bottle to taste fresh water straight from the mountain.

Explore Tamborine Mountain freely
by hop-on hop-off bus

In the afternoon, spend about 3 hours exploring Tamborine Mountain by hop-on hop-off bus, visiting attractions such as waterfalls, shops, and the St Bernards Hotel. Relax over morning tea at a restaurant or cafe.

If you like, join a guided wine tasting at a winery (paid on site) or a fudge tasting. The bus departs the mountain at 3:30 PM and arrives at the drop-off points about 1 hour later.

※ Glow worms live in their natural habitat, so sightings are not guaranteed.
※ The itinerary is for reference only and may change depending on local conditions.