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Gold Coast, Queensland · October 2026 figures

Best tour operators on the Gold Coast, QLD

The top-ranked tour operators on the Gold Coast are Tipsy Tours (5.0 from 2,477 reviews), Fliteboard Gold Coast (5.0 from 487 reviews) and Kiff & Culture (5.0 from 229 reviews). 54 are ranked here by proven rating.

Ranked
54
Median rating
4.9
Reviews behind the list
22,124
Open Saturday
42 of 50

The ranked list

  1. Rank 1.

    Tipsy Tours

    Southport

    5.0 2,477 reviews Proven 4.99

    Open Saturday

  2. Rank 2.

    Fliteboard Gold Coast

    Surfers Paradise · Tour agency

    5.0 487 reviews Proven 4.96

    Open weekends

  3. Rank 3.

    Kiff & Culture

    Miami

    5.0 229 reviews Proven 4.92

  4. Rank 4.

    Go Ballooning

    Broadbeach · Balloon ride tour agency

    4.9 3,503 reviews Proven 4.89

    Open 24/7

  5. Rank 5.

    Paradise Jet Boating

    Surfers Paradise

    4.9 2,921 reviews Proven 4.89

    Open 7 days

  6. Rank 6.

    Southern Cross Tours

    Surfers Paradise

    4.9 1,921 reviews Proven 4.89

    Open 7 days

  7. Rank 7.

    Surfers Jet Ski Tours & Hire Gold Coast

    Paradise Point

    4.9 1,377 reviews Proven 4.89

    Open 7 days

  8. Rank 8.

    Seaway Kayaking Tours

    Biggera Waters

    4.9 1,148 reviews Proven 4.88

    Open 7 daysOpens early

  9. Rank 9.

    Surfers Paradise Watersports

    Paradise Point

    4.9 1,084 reviews Proven 4.88

    Open 7 days

  10. Rank 10.

    Hot Air Balloon Gold Coast

    Surfers Paradise

    4.9 816 reviews Proven 4.88

    Open 7 days

  11. Rank 11.

    Trident Jetskis Gold Coast

    Hope Island

    5.0 134 reviews Proven 4.87

    Open SaturdayOpens early

  12. Rank 12.

    Bikestyle Tours

    Merrimac

    5.0 128 reviews Proven 4.87

  13. Rank 13.

    Gold Coast Rainforest Tours

    Surfers Paradise

    5.0 93 reviews Proven 4.82

    Open 24/7

  14. Rank 14.

    Go Ride a Wave - Broadbeach

    Broadbeach

    4.9 151 reviews Proven 4.79

    Open 7 days

  15. Rank 15.

    Supercar Holidays

    Surfers Paradise · Tour agency

    4.9 144 reviews Proven 4.79

  16. Rank 16.

    Australian Kayaking Adventures

    Surfers Paradise

    4.8 1,074 reviews Proven 4.79

    Open 7 days

  17. Rank 17.

    Surfers Paradise Helicopters

    Main Beach

    4.8 847 reviews Proven 4.78

    Open 7 days

  18. Rank 18.

    Go Ride A Wave Coolangatta

    Coolangatta

    4.9 109 reviews Proven 4.76

    Open 7 days

  19. Rank 19.

    Sea World Cruises Main Beach

    Main Beach

    4.8 371 reviews Proven 4.76

    Open 7 days

  20. Rank 20.

    Flamingo Tours

    Coombabah · Tour agency

    5.0 60 reviews Proven 4.75

  21. Rank 21.

    We The People Tours

    Ashmore

    5.0 54 reviews Proven 4.73

    Open 7 days

  22. Rank 22.

    Gold Coast Adventure Flights

    Bilinga · Tour agency

    4.9 72 reviews Proven 4.70

    Open 7 days

  23. Rank 23.

    Paradise Golf Tours

    Coolangatta

    5.0 46 reviews Proven 4.70

    Open 7 daysOpens early

  24. Rank 24.

    Balloon Aloft Gold Coast

    Molendinar · Balloon ride tour agency

    4.7 815 reviews Proven 4.68

    Open 7 daysOpen lateOpens early

  25. Rank 25.

    Tours On Tamborine

    Tamborine Mountain · Tour agency

    5.0 36 reviews Proven 4.64

    Open 24/7

  26. Rank 26.

    golfOZ Tours

    Ashmore

    4.9 41 reviews Proven 4.61

  27. Rank 27.

    South Sea Horizons

    Southport

    5.0 29 reviews Proven 4.59

    Open late

  28. Rank 28.

    Quack'R'Duck

    Surfers Paradise

    4.6 792 reviews Proven 4.58

    Open 7 days

  29. Rank 29.

    Mount Tamborine Wine Tours

    Tamborine Mountain · Tour agency

    5.0 24 reviews Proven 4.54

    Open 7 daysOpens early

  30. Rank 30.

    Tamborine Mountain Information Centre

    Tamborine Mountain · Tourist information center

    4.6 104 reviews Proven 4.50

    Open 7 days

  31. Rank 31.

    Gold Coast Private Tours

    Gold Coast

    5.0 20 reviews Proven 4.50

    Open 24/7

  32. Rank 32.

    Gold Coast Helitours

    Main Beach · Helicopter tour agency

    4.5 427 reviews Proven 4.48

    Open 7 days

  33. Rank 33.

    Select World Travel

    Surfers Paradise · Tour agency

    4.8 28 reviews Proven 4.47

  34. Rank 34.

    Wildfire Tours Pty Ltd

    Robina · Tour agency

    5.0 16 reviews Proven 4.44

    Open 24/7

  35. Rank 35.

    Whale Watch Queensland

    Surfers Paradise

    4.8 23 reviews Proven 4.43

    Open 24/7

  36. Rank 36.

    Paradise Waterbikes

    Surfers Paradise

    5.0 12 reviews Proven 4.38

    Open 7 days

  37. Rank 37.

    Tourism Lounge

    Biggera Waters · Tourist information center

    4.4 139 reviews Proven 4.35

    Open 7 days

  38. Rank 38.

    ABC Heli

    Bilinga · Helicopter tour agency

    4.6 28 reviews Proven 4.35

    Open 7 days

  39. Rank 39.

    Europe Holidays

    Surfers Paradise · Tour agency

    4.7 20 reviews Proven 4.35

  40. Rank 40.

    Paradise Jet Boating - Booking Office

    Surfers Paradise

    4.7 20 reviews Proven 4.35

    Open 7 days

  41. Rank 41.

    Professional Helicopter Services

    Bilinga · Helicopter tour agency

    4.7 20 reviews Proven 4.35

    Open 7 days

  42. Rank 42.

    JPT Tours

    Biggera Waters

    4.5 31 reviews Proven 4.30

  43. Rank 43.

    Hopo Ferry Information Kiosk

    Surfers Paradise · Tourist information center

    4.4 46 reviews Proven 4.28

    Open 7 days

  44. Rank 44.

    Gold Coast Whale Watching Adventure Tours

    Miami · Tour agency

    4.7 13 reviews Proven 4.28

    Open 7 days

  45. Rank 45.

    Affordable Tour Desk

    Surfers Paradise · Tourist information center

    5.0 6 reviews Proven 4.23

    Open 7 days

  46. Rank 46.

    Cav's Mini Bus Hire

    Carrara · Bus tour agency

    5.0 5 reviews Proven 4.20

  47. Rank 47.

    QDesk Information & Tour Desk

    Surfers Paradise · Tourist information center

    5.0 5 reviews Proven 4.20

    Open 7 days

  48. Rank 48.

    Velo Tours Australia

    Benowa · Tour agency

    5.0 5 reviews Proven 4.20

    Open 7 days

  49. Rank 49.

    BMW Safari

    Burleigh Heads

    4.6 9 reviews Proven 4.19

  50. Rank 50.

    Hot Air Balloon Down Under

    Molendinar · Balloon ride tour agency

    4.3 30 reviews Proven 4.18

    Open 7 days

Tour Operators by suburb on the Gold Coast

Every suburb with five or more tour operators has its own ranked list.

Tour Operators on the Gold Coast at a glance

  • 54 tour operators on the Gold Coast are ranked here, with 22,124 Google reviews between them and a median rating of 4.9.
  • 94% list a website and 98% a phone number on Google.
  • 42 of the 50 that list opening hours open on Saturday, and 40 on Sunday.
  • 6 list round-the-clock hours, every day of the week.
  • Go Ballooning in Broadbeach has the most Google reviews (3,503), averaging 4.9.
  • The suburbs with the most: Surfers Paradise (16).

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Questions

Who are the best tour operators on the Gold Coast?

The top-ranked tour operators on the Gold Coast are Tipsy Tours (5.0 from 2,477 reviews), Fliteboard Gold Coast (5.0 from 487 reviews) and Kiff & Culture (5.0 from 229 reviews). Each is ranked by proven rating, its Google rating weighted by the number of reviews behind it.

How many tour operators are there on the Gold Coast?

The Agentize Directory ranks 54 tour operators on the Gold Coast, each with a Google rating from at least five reviews. Their median rating is 4.9, from 22,124 reviews in all.

Which tour operators on the Gold Coast are open on weekends?

40 of the 50 that list hours on Google open on both Saturday and Sunday. The highest ranked of them are Fliteboard Gold Coast, Go Ballooning and Paradise Jet Boating.

Which tour operators on the Gold Coast are open 24 hours?

Go Ballooning, Gold Coast Rainforest Tours, Tours On Tamborine, Gold Coast Private Tours and Wildfire Tours Pty Ltd and 1 more list round-the-clock hours every day on Google. Call ahead to confirm.

Which tour operator on the Gold Coast has the most reviews?

Go Ballooning has the most Google reviews of any tour operator ranked on the Gold Coast: 3,503, averaging 4.9.

How is this list of tour operators ranked?

Every list is ranked by proven rating: a business's Google rating weighted by the reviews behind it, so a perfect score from five reviews cannot outrank a near-perfect one from five hundred. No business pays to be listed or to move up. How the ranking works.

Ratings and review counts are Google's, as listed in October 2026. Phone numbers, websites and opening hours are the ones each business lists on Google. No business pays to be listed or to move up, and none is verified or endorsed by Agentize. How the ranking works.