Things to do over the New Year's Day long weekend in Australia (Updated 2026)

Australia, Oceania
Private Tour: Half-Day Iconic Sydney

This 4-hour, guided Sydney highlights tour is the perfect way to kick-start or end your holiday. See all the city hot spots and tourist icons. An …More

This 4-hour, guided Sydney highlights tour is the perfect way to kick-start or end your holiday. See all the city hot spots and tourist icons. An...

4 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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Customized private winery day tour in Mornington Peninsula at your own choices

Customize your own private winery tour with the support from our expert staff. Enjoy Australia's best wines and beautiful vineyards at very affordable cost! Budget, …More

Customize your own private winery tour with the support from our expert staff. Enjoy Australia's best wines and beautiful vineyards at very affordable cost! Budget,...

8 hours Free Cancellation
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$599
Private Waterfall and Rainforest Day Tour

Embark on an unforgettable 11-hour private day tour showcasing the very best of North Queensland. Discover lush tropical rainforests, swim beneath cascading waterfalls, slide down …More

Embark on an unforgettable 11-hour private day tour showcasing the very best of North Queensland. Discover lush tropical rainforests, swim beneath cascading waterfalls, slide down...

11 hours Free Cancellation
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$1,869
Private Essential Sydney Tour Including Lunch at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia

Experience all the main icons of Sydney including the Harbour Bridge, Opera House, Botanical Gardens and more on your 5 hour essential Sydney tour. Enjoy …More

Experience all the main icons of Sydney including the Harbour Bridge, Opera House, Botanical Gardens and more on your 5 hour essential Sydney tour. Enjoy...

5 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$278
Private Daintree Wanderer Tour

Join a private tour to the World Heritage-listed Daintree Rainforest. Led by a local and knowledgeable guide, this tour includes a 1-hour crocodile cruise along the …More

Join a private tour to the World Heritage-listed Daintree Rainforest. Led by a local and knowledgeable guide, this tour includes a 1-hour crocodile cruise along the...

9 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$401
Shore Excursion: Sydney's Northern Beaches & Ku-ring-gai National Park Bus Tour

Go Beyond Tours will let you explore Sydney’s famous Northern Beaches and enjoy a day of sun, sand, and surf on this small-group sightseeing tour. …More

Go Beyond Tours will let you explore Sydney’s famous Northern Beaches and enjoy a day of sun, sand, and surf on this small-group sightseeing tour....

7 hours Free Cancellation
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$156
Whale Watching and Wildlife Cruise Townsville and Magnetic Island

Prepare to be spellbound as we set sail into the vast expanse of the ocean, seeking out majestic humpback whales on their annual migration journey. …More

Prepare to be spellbound as we set sail into the vast expanse of the ocean, seeking out majestic humpback whales on their annual migration journey....

4 hours Free Cancellation
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$130
Private Luxury Intimate Whale Watching

Amazing and awe inspiring private whale watching for you and up to 34 friends or family. You will view the giant humpback whales from the …More

Amazing and awe inspiring private whale watching for you and up to 34 friends or family. You will view the giant humpback whales from the...

2 hours 30 minutes Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$1,697
Sydney Harbour Side Restaurant Dinner and Twilight Cruise

The most delicious and unique way to experience Sydney Harbour. Come aboard your luxury cruiser where you will take in Sydney at twilight. On board …More

The most delicious and unique way to experience Sydney Harbour. Come aboard your luxury cruiser where you will take in Sydney at twilight. On board...

4 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$486
Wave Rock and Pinnacles Air & Ground Tour

After a one hour flight over the foothills and inland farming country you will enjoy a ground tour of Wave Rock. Experience the spiritual stillness …More

After a one hour flight over the foothills and inland farming country you will enjoy a ground tour of Wave Rock. Experience the spiritual stillness...

8 hours Free Cancellation
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$1,424
Kakadu, Adelaide & Mary River Scenic Flight

Experience the quintessential Top End flight and take in the famous Kakadu National Park, including the spectacular Mary River and its wetlands. Depart Darwin Airport …More

Experience the quintessential Top End flight and take in the famous Kakadu National Park, including the spectacular Mary River and its wetlands. Depart Darwin Airport...

2 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$797
Private Great Ocean Road and Twelve Apostles Tour from Melbourne

Traveling along Victoria’s Great Ocean Road is an amazing experience at any time of the year.  One of the most beautiful coastal roads in the …More

Traveling along Victoria’s Great Ocean Road is an amazing experience at any time of the year.  One of the most beautiful coastal roads in the...

12 hours Hotel pickup offered
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$987
Surfers Paradise Jetboating and Surf Lesson

This package offers the best outdoor adventure within the famous and beautiful Gold Coast beaches and Broad Water! Experience the adrenaline and thrills of Jetboat …More

This package offers the best outdoor adventure within the famous and beautiful Gold Coast beaches and Broad Water! Experience the adrenaline and thrills of Jetboat...

3 hours Free Cancellation
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$116
Group Live Pearl Harvest Experience - Perth

Interested in learning about pearls? This experience provides a compelling insight into the mysterious world of Pearling from the perspective of a working Australian Pearl …More

Interested in learning about pearls? This experience provides a compelling insight into the mysterious world of Pearling from the perspective of a working Australian Pearl...

1 hour Free Cancellation
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Try Scuba Diving Experience: Sydney

Looking for a new adventure? Try Scuba Diving! It’s your opportunity to discover the magical world of colourful fish and living reefs in your very …More

Looking for a new adventure? Try Scuba Diving! It’s your opportunity to discover the magical world of colourful fish and living reefs in your very...

3 hours
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$122
Luxury Sydney Tour

Get Picked up from your Hotel in a European Sedan/ SUV or Luxury Van. Its a 4hr Tour Hotel to Hotel. Let us help you …More

Get Picked up from your Hotel in a European Sedan/ SUV or Luxury Van. Its a 4hr Tour Hotel to Hotel. Let us help you...

4 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$381
Bondi Beach Walking Tour with Optional Bondi to Bronte Coastal Walk

Discover Sydney's most famous beach, Bondi on a 1.5-hour easy walking tour. From its Aboriginal beginnings to the celebrity, hipster and tourist mecca it is …More

Discover Sydney's most famous beach, Bondi on a 1.5-hour easy walking tour. From its Aboriginal beginnings to the celebrity, hipster and tourist mecca it is...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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Private Blue Mountains Eco Day Tour

Experience the Blue Mountains like never before with our exclusive private tour, perfect for international travelers seeking a personalized adventure. You'll be picked up and …More

Experience the Blue Mountains like never before with our exclusive private tour, perfect for international travelers seeking a personalized adventure. You'll be picked up and...

8 to 10 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$194
Self Guided E Bike Ride - Unicorn Falls, Rainforest & Rail Trail

Explore beyond the coast on a self-guided e-bike ride through the Tweed hinterland, combining rainforest, quiet country roads and sections of the Northern Rivers Rail …More

Explore beyond the coast on a self-guided e-bike ride through the Tweed hinterland, combining rainforest, quiet country roads and sections of the Northern Rivers Rail...

6 hours Free Cancellation
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$112
Private Surf Lesson

Welcome to the exciting world of surfing! If you want to learn to surf then a one-on-one surfing lesson is the way to go! The …More

Welcome to the exciting world of surfing! If you want to learn to surf then a one-on-one surfing lesson is the way to go! The...

3 hours Hotel pickup offered
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$239
Private City Kickstart Tour: Melbourne

Receive a warm welcome to Melbourne on a private tour that will kick off your time in the city in the best way possible! In …More

Receive a warm welcome to Melbourne on a private tour that will kick off your time in the city in the best way possible! In...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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