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Best Things to Do
Top 10 Best Things to Do in Surfers Paradise [2025]
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SkyPoint Observation Deck
4.7
/5
1095 reviews
8.4
From AU$ 23.41
1.5 km from downtown
Phone +61755822700
Address: Level 77, q1 building/9 Hamilton Ave, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 hours
Selected for 2 years in a row
Highlights:
Panoramic view of Surfers Paradise
High-speed elevator & observation deck
Saved by 598 users755 positive reviews
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The view of the Gold Coast from the 77th floor is truly beautiful! It's just so crowded, like dumplings being dropped into a stream. I happened to see a rainbow, which is even more beautiful than what I could see. It's so big and round, and the reflections from the glass are amazing. If I were at the beach, it would have been even more beautiful.
The place was great. The view was great. It was very easy to use the tickets provided by Trip.com. We were just able to scan the QR code and enter the venue without any issues. Thank you.com for a great experience.
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Aquaduck Gold Coast
4.6
/5
67 reviews
6.9
From AU$ 50.00
Based on 648 reviews
1 km from downtown
Phone +61755390222
Address: Aquaduck, Circle On Cavill Shopping Centre, Cavill Ave, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217, Australia
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-1.1 hours
No.1 of Family-Friendly Attractions in Surfers Paradise
Highlights:
Surfers Paradise to Broadbeach Boulevard
Giant inflatable duck landmark
Saved by 125 users73% positive reviews
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Great tour of the area, and of course the highlight of the trip is going from the road to the water!
Our guide, Sophie, was great and had a really lovely, friendly manner with all of us on the tour! The captain was good as well with plenty of knowledge about the area.
This is a quick tour to give a good overview of the main area of surfers in a unique vessel. Great for kids, as all the kids had an opportunity to drive the duck in the water!
Great Tour with the kids
Awesome tour around surfers and on the water. Operator and the hostess were friendly and very informative. Make sure you get the voucher book that has the free captains hat in it before you go!!!
Jet Boat Extreme
4.4
/5
11 reviews
6.1
From AU$ 71.00
Based on 2,171 reviews
944m from downtown
Phone +61755388890
Address: 30-34 Ferny Ave, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217, Australia
Recommended sightseeing time: 2 hour
Highlights:
Jet boat & luxury architecture
Spectacular coastline views up close
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The project was fun, but booking through Ctrip was outrageous. We were traveling as a family and had a child ticket. We thought that although Ctrip was more expensive than other platforms, the service was reliable. As a result, the location of the child ticket we received was wrong! Moreover, the child ticket was the first of all orders. Since we were in a hurry the day before, we did not open the map to check. We directly copied the address and took a taxi. As a result, we arrived 20 minutes early and found that the location was wrong! The correct address was actually closer to our hotel. We wasted $15 on the taxi alone, not to mention the impact on the mood of the whole family. In the end, Ctrip's feedback was also very careless. It only explained that the supplier marked it wrong. It was really a big mistake.
Booked for my parents, it's OK
More suitable for young people, not suitable for older people
Because it's more exciting
The guy driving the spray boat is very skilled and very fast. And he will stop if the passengers feel uncomfortable
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4
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Hot Air Balloon Gold Coast
4.1
/5
9 reviews
5.7
From AU$ 309.79
Based on 781 reviews
1 km from downtown
Phone +61756361508
Address: 23 Ferny Ave, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217, Australia
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 hours
Highlights:
Overlook vast fields from a hot air balloon at dawn
Capture the magnificent sunrise from a hot air balloon
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The Hot Air Ballooning experience was truly unforgettable. Our pilot, Jay, was incredible and made the flight spectacular. The early wake up was well worthwhile, I would highly recommend this to everyone. The champagne breakfast was the perfect end to a perfect experience.
After filling in the form and reading the precautions, you can sleep for about 40 minutes to an hour, and then you will arrive at the destination of the hot air balloon ride. I won't go into the precautions, you will know them naturally when you get there. There are pictures, so I suggest you take the precautions seriously.
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5
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Quack'rDuck
4.8
/5
5 reviews
5.5
1.3 km from downtown
Phone +61756793279
Address: 7 Elkhorn Ave, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217
Highlights:
Duck Boat Tour of Gold Coast Landmarks
Engaging explanations of local culture
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An hour of tour was so relaxing. Crossing from land to water and vice versa was fascinating. Tour guides were fun and informative. Registration was quick, our tickets were already printed by staff before we arrived and didn't need any more details or IDs. The given time frame was also followed. Overall, very good!
It was a relaxing experience, just looking around the beautiful view and listening to the tour guide. An hour of water and land tour for $55 is value for money since going on an amphibian ride is unique. Registration was quick and easy as tickets were already pre-printed when we arrived and desk staff didn't ask for any IDs or signatures whatever.
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! Surfers Paradise
4.4
/5
24 reviews
4.2
Based on 2,070 reviews
1.3 km from downtown
Phone +61755920040
Address: Cavill Ave, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217, Australia
Recommended sightseeing time: 2-3 hours
Highlights:
Quirky scenes & fantasy adventure
Explore 200 countries & treasures
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The Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum on the Gold Coast is a very wonderful museum. There are many novel inventions and designs here. It is a place that makes people think about things. It is really very interesting. Some very brain-burning inventions really arouse people's strong interest. It is really very interesting.
The Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum on the Gold Coast is a very wonderful museum with many fantastic ideas that will open your eyes and mind. Although the museum is not very large, it is very delicately designed and has many exhibits, which is worth a visit.
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