Are you travelling alone? Single bookings are permitted however a minimum of 3 adults is required for the tour to operate.
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 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 Malney, you will take in the stunning views of the National Heritage-listed Glass House Mountains.
Embark on a journey from Maleny to the unique and iconic destination known as The Barrel @ Clouds Vineyard Maleny, situated on the picturesque grounds of Clouds Vineyard. Here, you can savour a delightful flight of wines or, depending on availability, experience a wine-tasting session at Flamehill Vineyard after a satisfying lunch. Following this, indulge in a scrumptious two-course lakeside lunch at Secrets on the Lake.
The adventure continues as you make your way to the charming hinterland village of Montville, 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 Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
Drop-off at accommodation at approximately 5.30 pm – 6.30 pm
Glass House Mountains Lookout
Your first stop is 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.
Clouds Montville (Tue) or Flamehill Vineyard
Clouds Vineyard cellar door offers a flight of award-winning wines. Here you’ll smell and taste Queensland wines produced from the different grapes grown in Queensland. * Depending on the day, wine tasting may take place at Flamehill Vineyard after lunch.
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.
Picked up on time by Lucas, he was courteous, interesting and informative we had a great day out beautiful scenery and places would recommend to anyone had we travelled independently... read more we would have missed so much, thanks Lucas
A great, relaxed scenic food and wine tour! - We had the opportunity to participate in the Scenic, Food, Cheese and Wine Tour. This was included in our package.
Our host was Rob and we were picked... read more up from the Mantra Mooloolaba as pickup was unavailable for us at the Ultiqa Shearwater at Caloundra. We parked under the Coles for free with no consequences.
Our tour was 8 people (our party was of 4) on a minibus.
The day started by visiting the Maleny Cheese Factory - excellent cheese tasting. From here, we visited a lookout of the Glasshouse Mountains. We then had time in Maleny which included a small chocolate tasting and selection of our free chocolate. We then had the opportunity to look through the interesting local shops - very enjoyable cute town.
We then visited Clouds winery where we did a flight of wines. At this point it was clear that our small group really clicked and we had a fun time at the wine tasting.
We then went to Secret’s of the Lake at Montville for lunch. A beautiful location which should be considered for accomodation! After lunch, we visited the town of Montville (also another cute tourist town) and viewed the Mapleton falls.
I highly recommend doing this tour. It was a lot of fun and we got to see things we ordinarily would not have. Thanks very much!
Great service, friendly driver - Great service, friendly driver Dave was extremely genuine and caring when our adult daughter became unwell & could not join us at the last minute.
Vehicles are air conditioned and... read more comfortable.
Great service, friendly driver Dave was extremely genuine and caring when our adult daughter became unwell & could not join us at the last minute.
Vehicles are air conditioned and... read more comfortable.
Perfect pickup promptly and politely performed by Dave. He made the journey fun and informative, taking time to ensure everybody onboard was all set for a great time at the... read more market. We had a great time browsing the market stalls and trying some of the tasty food on offer. Expanded my knowledge of Australian market fare with a potato slinky and some refreshing sugar cane juice. The length of time spent at the market was ideal, giving us plenty of time to explore and still survive the heat. Dave went above and beyond to ensure the trip was just as enjoyable as the rest of the day.
A very enjoyable day. Our driver and guide Geoff was excellent, very friendly and informative with lots of local knowledge. Great views of the Hinterlands, fabulous selection of cheese... read more and wine tasting, and a superb lunch in a beautiful setting at Secrets on the Lake. I would definitely recommend this tour and company.
Very enjoyable and relaxing we we fortunate enough to only have 4 people on the bus
Everything was professionally done
Jan was excellent with the info on the tour
Our tour guide was Geoff. He was very friendly, professional and knowledgeable about the area. The time allowed at the markets is about right. The markets themselves... read more are worth the visit.
Our tour guide was Geoff. He was very friendly, professional and knowledgeable about the area. The time allowed at the markets is about right. The markets themselves... read more are worth the visit.
Amazing Cheese and Wine tour
Jeff our driver/ Guide was knowledgeable in every aspect a pleasure to have met him!
Wouldn’t hesitate to advise others to do this tour. Thank... read more you
Fantastic day out !
Dale our tour guide/bus driver very informative , made our day so enjoyable . Thank you .
Lots to see , scenery stunning ,... read more lunch divine , cheese factory sooooo good . Jam packed day , with time to unwind on bus on way back . Highly recommend to do !
Not enough time - Optus crashed on this day, & bus turned up an hour earlier than we had been first advised, & thus we had to be contacted by hotel reception. Driver was... read more very polite, picked up others, then doubled back for us.
Excellent quality, & innovative crafts on display, plenty & varied foods available, well laid out, easily accessible stalls. 3 hours not enough time to see it all.
Picked up on time & comfortable trip back to hotel.
Would highly recommend taking bus as parking was a nightmare. Great day.
Optus crashed on this day, & bus turned up an hour earlier than we had been first advised, & thus we had to be contacted by hotel reception. Driver was... read more very polite, picked up others, then doubled back for us.
Excellent quality, & innovative crafts on display, plenty & varied foods available, well laid out, easily accessible stalls. 3 hours not enough time to see it all.
Picked up on time & comfortable trip back to hotel.
Would highly recommend taking bus as parking was a nightmare. Great day.
This was a well worth tour, we had a very pleasant driver, who was very informative and punctual as well. Would definitely re o mend this tour company on the... read more Sunshine Coast.
For a first time experience in a part of the country we have never been before, it was a great way to go and see things... read more we never have have found on our own.
Totally recommend it.
Magic is the only way to describe the experience. From the ginger factory, macadamia nuts to the sweeping views of the hinterland, glass mountains. It was a magnificent tour. The... read more rainforest was a special highlight
An all day adventure with detailed, interesting and entertaining commentary from Geoff. An experience Lisa and I will never forget.
Corporate Team Buidling - What an amazing team building day! We experienced a day filled with local hospitality, team challenges and making memorable moments. With Coast to Hinterland Tours, the booking was easy,... read more they were on time, professional and had planned our day perfectly to incorporate the little touches that were important to us. Their local knowledge, flexibility and amazing suggestions resulted in a fun filled day that was relaxing. Our friendly tour host Dave was outstanding – passionate, informative, engaging and entertaining, and was amazing at keeping us on track. Everything was taken care of, right down to our favorite things. We highly recommend this company, and we definitely will be back for another tour soon!
Exceptional service - We were looking at celebrating our wedding anniversary and I wanted to surprise my wife with something different. That is when I found the Coast to Hinterland Tours offering private... read more tour of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. From my first contact enquiry with the front line staff, I found the business very professional and helpful. The tour I chose afforded me the opportunity to select the experiences I was interested in from a supplied list. I couldn’t fault any part of our experience from the initial communication to the actual tour on the day I selected.
Great knowledgeable driver - Our driver was cheerful, knowledgeable and punctual. Her driving was careful and skilful. Would highly recommend
Great trip up to Eumundi Markets - Recently went on this minibus return trip up to the markets. Picked up from my accommodation spending plenty of time at the markets to shop and explore. Very friendly crew... read more who made the journey enjoyable sharing their knowledge of the local area. Highly recommend this company.
A spoil for our girls - Picked up on time. Delivered on time and returned on time. Just does not happen every day. Dave was our driver. Very polite and caring and very knowledgeable. Great trip.... read more Highly recommended
Fabulous experience. Peter was great and very knowledgeable. It was a very relaxing and lovely afternoon seeing the Everglades and spotting some wildlife.
We enjoyed the experience very much... read more and would highly recommend it to anyone who want to have a unique and fabulous tour!
Great tour to the markets - We were taken right to Eumundi Markets and given three hours to do our browsing, shopping and eating. Mark and Geoff were very informative about the Sunshine Coast, and were... read more able to answer our questions.
Enjoyable tour of the hinterland - This tour included a lot of sightseeing in the hinterland of the Sunshine Coast. We had a lovely view of the Glasshouse Mountains at our morning tea stop, then a... read more cheese tasting stop in Maleny where we could taste several local cheeses. Our next stop was to taste three local wines, still in Maleny. Our lunch was at an excellent venue in Montville. We were collected at our accommodation in the morning and taken back in the afternoon. Although we saw such a lot of the beautiful hinterland area, the tour never seemed hurried. Our driver, Rob, was courteous and friendly. It was an enjoyable trip for the five passengers on the bus.
A great day out - My sister and I loved our day out. The safe comfortable coach picked us up at our hotel. Our driver was friendly and informed, and we enjoyed chatting with our... read more fellow passengers. Three hours at the market was the perfect time to enjoy the various offerings in full, and it was great to be able to look forward to the pleasant trip back. Very good value for an easy and enjoyable day out.
Great - Excellent service. Mark is a great driver and told history of the surrounding areas. Comfortable and prompt ride. Would highly recommend
Great tour - This was a great tour. We booked it for my sister’s hens party. It was excellent value for money - they filled the day with so many places. The venues... read more we went to were really good, with excellent food for lunch and great service. Our guide, Dave, was very attentive and helpful. He made sure everyone had a great day.
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Bookings Transferrable
M-F 8 am-5 pm | S-S 9 am-4 pm
At our company, customer satisfaction is of the utmost importance. If you are not satisfied with your tour, please speak with your tour leader on the day of the tour to reach a fair resolution. If no resolution can be reached, a full or partial refund may be offered.
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
My best friend and I did the all day scenic , wine, cheese, chocolate tour. It was a full on fabulous day, from the fantastic scenery to the amazing cheese platter to wine tasting, a gourmet lunch at an amazing place, lots of shopping, fun all round, would highly recommend this tour.
Jan was our tour guide and she was also amazing, very knowledge and entertaining
The tour was just great! If I’m remembering the name correctly, “Lucas” was so knowledgeable. Not just local area, but he was a mind of Information. On part of the tour we don’t usually go for the wine tasting, but it usually always comes as “part of a tour”. Lucas made that, what must be, the most Informative and most interesting and knowledgeable wine tasting event ever for us two. The areas visited were well worth going to. Thanks.
High 5 to Lucas and the tours mapped areas.
Thanks rounded off the holiday.
Dale-(our driver and guide ) made our day FANTASTIC!!!!All our experiences were perfect ( no pits!!) We also met gorgeous people 😻