Australia · DINING EXPERIENCES
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Australia rewards booking early, and these are the 15 dining experiences worth holding a date for. Each carries its price, its duration and the detail that decides between them.
A 3-hour Melbourne dinner cruise on the Yarra from Southbank Promenade with a 4-course meal, premium drinks, and skyline views.
“Great food and drink. Staff was very friendly. Did not feel too crowded. Great variety of drinks. Would book again.”
Sydney Harbour sunset dinner cruise from Darling Harbour, with window seats, 3 or 4 courses, live music, and iconic bridge and Opera House views.
“Great view. Time went quite quick. Food needs some improvement. Sunset dinner cruise. Carrots need more cooking and chicken a bit dry.”
Sunset barbecue and stargazing at the Pinnacles from Perth. Sandboard Lancelin dunes, learn Dreamtime skies, see Saturn.
“I'm from the east coast USA, due to the amount of light pollution I don't get to see a lot of stars in the sky too often. This was a must due for me just for the stars. That's said watching the sunset over the Indian Ocean was gorgeous as well. The sand dunes were really quite something as well and it was also nice to dip my toes in the Indian Ocean (My 4th Ocean) even if only briefly. The guides were great and there was plenty of food. Well worth the price.”
3-hour Darwin Harbour sunset catamaran with 7-course tapas, unlimited sparkling wine, deck views, and option to BYO drinks.
“Excellent cruise… exactly as described. Food/drinks/staff/ service… the best. Second time I’ve been on this cruise, highly recommend”
Queensland Outback Spectacular: 2 hours of dinner, drinks, acrobats, animals, and comedy, plus bush billy tea and a hat.
“Excellent and a different experience of its kind. A must see”
Cruise Sydney Harbour on the MV Sydney 2000 with live music and a 3, 4, or 6-course dinner menu, plus Opera House views.
“So so beautiful and relaxing and such a surprise as a gift :)”
Darwin Harbour sunset dinner cruise on the Charles Darwin catamaran with a Territory-style buffet, harbour sights, and skyline views.
“Trip was enjoyable, food was good and staff very efficient and pleasant.. Covered a wide area of the harbour and views excellent.”
A 2-hour Sydney Harbour dinner cruise with a 4-course meal, photo ops by the Opera House and Bridge, and weekend live music from Captain Cook Cruises.
“It was a beautiful experience having a meeting in cruise, everything was perfect. Friendly staff and tasty food”
Full-day Alice Springs to Uluru trip with cultural walks, Mala and Mutitjulu sites, plus a sunset BBQ with sparkling wine.
“Trip was fantastic. Driver was great. The barbecue was so tasty and filling. Brilliant day out. Wear comfy shoes and a hat with a fly net. Really enjoyed the day.”
Sail on the Cape Adieu ketch for Darwin sunset, then enjoy a chef-made 4-course Top End dinner with bar drinks available.
“Fantastic experience. Sunset dinner cruise is a must do. From go to whoa just a great time. Very comfortable and taken care of. Beautiful food and terrific service. Just an all round great afternoon and the sunset didn’t disappoint.”
Drover’s Sunset Cruise in Longreach pairs a Thompson River sunset boat ride with a two-course dinner and live show at Smithy’s.
“Excellent company, food, scenery, cruise down the Thompson, history and entertainment. Well organised.”
Day trip from Alice Springs to Uluru with guided base walks, Aboriginal cultural centre learning, sunset sparkling wine, and BBQ dinner.
“A long day but it flew by, thanks to a couple of stops on the way to Uluru and the entertaining commentary from driver, Gary. Uluru itself was unsurprisingly stunning, with the sunset BBQ a wonderful end to a lovely day. You might want to pack a fly net, but those blighters apart, it was a truly memorable experience.”
Perth day trip to Nambung National Park for Pinnacles sunset, picnic with wine, and guided stargazing with telescopes.
“Erin our driver/guide was excellent! Very friendly and knowledgeable and prepared us a fabulous buffet after watching the sunset. We stopped a few times on the way to The Pinnacles and enjoyed the views. We requested if we could be dropped off on the way home at Greenwood station to save us going all the way into Perth and this was granted so we were very grateful Erin did this! The trip was very well organised, a nice group of travellers, all in all very good value for money and I would highly recommend it.Read more”
Cairns dinner cruise on a calm catamaran with a seafood buffet, a welcome drink, and sunset views over Trinity Inlet and Cairns at dusk.
“Lovely evening. Beautiful weather. Lots of nice food, great service. Highly recommend. Possible slight improvement may be to leave before sunset so we can see before it's dark.”
Skyfeast at Sydney Tower: revolving buffet meal with 360 views of Harbour Bridge, Circular Quay and Blue Mountains, plus 1 drink.
“It was really interesting to see Sydney from so high up and it was really cool to see how it spin around. Overall the food was good and it was a cool experience.”
