Hospitality & travel · October 2026 figures
Tour Operators in Australia
The Agentize Directory ranks 1,587 tour operators across 59 Australian cities and towns. The top-ranked nationally are Go West Tours in Melbourne (5.0 from 19,345 reviews), Joy Tour in Melbourne (5.0 from 5,083 reviews) and Balloon Aloft Hunter Valley in Cessnock (5.0 from 3,204 reviews).
- Ranked
- 1,587
- Cities and towns
- 59
- Median rating
- 4.9
- With a website
- 92%
Tour Operators at a glance
- 92% of tour operators in the directory list a website, 95% a phone number and 88% their opening hours.
- 82% of those with hours open on Saturday and 74% on Sunday.
- 162 list round-the-clock hours every day of the week.
- Their median Google rating is 4.9, from 310,814 reviews in all.
- Melbourne has the most (265), then Sydney (257) and Perth (101).
- Of the cities with twenty or more, Sunshine Coast has the highest median rating (5.0).
- Go West Tours in Melbourne has the most Google reviews of any tour operator listed (19,345).
The ten best-proven tour operators in Australia
- 1Go West ToursMelbourne · 5.0 from 19,345 · Proven 5.00
- 2Joy TourMelbourne · 5.0 from 5,083 · Proven 5.00
- 3Balloon Aloft Hunter ValleyPokolbin, Cessnock · 5.0 from 3,204 · Proven 4.99
- 4Tipsy ToursSouthport, Gold Coast · 5.0 from 2,477 · Proven 4.99
- 5Welcome to TravelMelbourne · 5.0 from 2,296 · Proven 4.99
- 6Balloon Aloft CamdenCawdor, Sydney · 5.0 from 2,295 · Proven 4.99
- 7Global BallooningRichmond, Melbourne · 5.0 from 2,056 · Proven 4.99
- 8Red Carpet Wine ToursMelbourne · 5.0 from 1,924 · Proven 4.99
- 9Welcome to TravelHaymarket, Sydney · 5.0 from 1,924 · Proven 4.99
- 10Dancing Kangaroo ToursMelbourne · 5.0 from 1,830 · Proven 4.99
Tour Operators in New South Wales
Top tour operators across New South Wales
Sydney
257 ranked · median 4.9
Balloon Aloft Camden 5.0 · 2,295
Newcastle
34 ranked · median 5.0
Showtime Kayaking 5.0 · 346
Cessnock
20 ranked · median 5.0
Balloon Aloft Hunter Valley 5.0 · 3,204
Byron Bay
13 ranked · median 5.0
Explore Byron Bay Pty Ltd 5.0 · 165
Wollongong
13 ranked · median 4.7
Activity Tours Australia 4.9 · 380
Central Coast
13 ranked · median 5.0
RideADV Adventure Tours 5.0 · 230
Mudgee
13 ranked · median 5.0
Mudgee Wine Explorer Tours 5.0 · 1,407
Nelson Bay
11 ranked · median 4.7
Dolphin Swim Australia 4.9 · 420
Orange
11 ranked · median 5.0
Uncork Orange Wine Tours 5.0 · 455
Broken Hill
9 ranked · median 4.8
H & A Air 4.8 · 32
Bowral
6 ranked · median 5.0
The Highlands Tour Co 5.0 · 83
Coffs Harbour
5 ranked · median 4.9
C-Change Adventures 4.9 · 215
Tweed Heads
5 ranked · median 4.9
Cooly Eco Adventures 4.9 · 615
Port Macquarie
5 ranked · median 5.0
Indulgence Tours, Transfers, Wine & Scenic Tours 5.0 · 157
Albury
4 ranked · median 4.7
Sip and Pour Wine Tours 5.0 · 67
Lismore
4 ranked · median 4.9
Rotorwing Helicopter Services 4.8 · 8
Maitland
4 ranked · median 4.6
HVTours 5.0 · 794
Tour Operators in Victoria
Top tour operators across Victoria
Melbourne
265 ranked · median 4.9
Go West Tours 5.0 · 19,345
Geelong
28 ranked · median 5.0
The Great Ocean Balloon Flight 5.0 · 416
Mildura
7 ranked · median 4.6
Murray Offroad Adventures 5.0 · 62
Bendigo
7 ranked · median 4.9
Bendigo Guided Tours 4.9 · 62
Ballarat
4 ranked · median 4.9
Golden Nugget Discovery Tours 5.0 · 28
Tour Operators in Queensland
Top tour operators across Queensland
Brisbane
90 ranked · median 4.9
Stradbroke Island Tours 5.0 · 1,401
Cairns
76 ranked · median 4.8
Cairns Waterfalls 5.0 · 646
Sunshine Coast
65 ranked · median 5.0
Tipsy Tours Sunshine Coast 5.0 · 1,428
Gold Coast
54 ranked · median 4.9
Tipsy Tours 5.0 · 2,477
Airlie Beach
43 ranked · median 4.8
Travel Shack Airlie Beach 5.0 · 538
Port Douglas
22 ranked · median 4.9
Daintree Discovery Tours 4.9 · 850
Townsville
15 ranked · median 5.0
Pilgrim Magnetic Island 5.0 · 440
Hervey Bay
11 ranked · median 4.8
Fraser Dingo 4wd Adventures 4.9 · 1,411
Stanthorpe
8 ranked · median 4.9
Premium Stanthorpe Tours 5.0 · 51
Rockhampton
7 ranked · median 4.7
Keppel Dive & Water Sports 4.7 · 236
Toowoomba
6 ranked · median 5.0
Icon Adventures Bespoke Tours & Travel 5.0 · 41
Logan
4 ranked · median 4.6
Fun Over 50 Holidays 4.9 · 503
Bundaberg
4 ranked · median 4.8
Lady Musgrave Experience - Bundaberg Reef Tours 4.8 · 1,236
Mackay
3 ranked · median 5.0
Purple Thunder Mackay Jet Boat Rides 5.0 · 177
Yeppoon
3 ranked · median 4.8
Keppel Explorer 5.0 · 460
Warwick
3 ranked · median 4.3
Warwick Visitor Information Centre 4.5 · 99
Kingaroy
3 ranked · median 4.6
Kingaroy Visitor Information Centre 4.6 · 112
Tour Operators in Western Australia
Top tour operators across Western Australia
Perth
101 ranked · median 4.9
Lancelin 4x4 Adventures 5.0 · 597
Broome
27 ranked · median 4.9
Broome Adventure Cruises 4.9 · 399
Margaret River
25 ranked · median 5.0
Wine For Dudes 5.0 · 910
Mandurah
10 ranked · median 4.8
Mandurah Jet Ski Hire 5.0 · 147
Busselton
7 ranked · median 5.0
South West Ride Share 5.0 · 111
Esperance
5 ranked · median 4.9
Esperance Island Cruises 4.9 · 535
Bunbury
4 ranked · median 4.8
Good Vibes South West Tours 4.9 · 41
Albany
4 ranked · median 4.6
Albany Tours 4.9 · 223
Geraldton
3 ranked · median 4.9
Eco Abrolhos Cruises 5.0 · 166
Carnarvon
3 ranked · median 5.0
Coral Coast Helicopter Services 5.0 · 51
Tour Operators in the Australian Capital Territory
Tour Operators by suburb
The suburbs with the most tour operators listed. Every one has its own ranked list.
- Cairns City, QLD 28
- Surfers Paradise, QLD 16
- Darwin City, NT 13
- Katoomba, NSW 12
- The Rocks, NSW 10
- Brisbane City, QLD 10
- Cairns North, QLD 9
- Surry Hills, NSW 8
- Archerfield, QLD 8
- Tewantin, QLD 8
- Urangan, QLD 8
- Noosa Heads, QLD 7
- Pokolbin, NSW 7
- Haymarket, NSW 6
- Lancelin, WA 6
- Noosaville, QLD 6
- South Melbourne, VIC 5
- Moorabbin, VIC 5
- Mooloolaba, QLD 5
- Pokolbin, NSW 5
- Bungalow, QLD 5
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Questions
Who are the best tour operators in Australia?
The top-ranked nationally are Go West Tours in Melbourne (5.0 from 19,345 reviews), Joy Tour in Melbourne (5.0 from 5,083 reviews) and Balloon Aloft Hunter Valley in Cessnock (5.0 from 3,204 reviews). Each list is ranked city by city by proven rating, the Google rating weighted by the reviews behind it.
Which Australian city has the most tour operators?
In the Agentize Directory, Melbourne has the most tour operators (265), followed by Sydney (257), Perth (101) and Brisbane (90).
Where are tour operators rated highest?
Among cities with at least twenty tour operators listed, Sunshine Coast has the highest median Google rating: 5.0 across 65 businesses.
How many tour operators list their opening hours?
88% of the 1,587 tour operators in the directory list opening hours on Google; of those, 82% open on Saturday and 74% on Sunday.
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.