Port Stephens inkludert delfincruise, koala og sandboarding

Jeg likte at vi var en liten gruppe på 7 på turen, og tempoet var akkurat passe. Reisetiden fra Sydney til Port Stephens er 3-4 timer. Vær forberedt på å tilbringe mesteparten av tiden på veien. Sjåføren/guiden var flink, og vi hadde også en japansk guide. Vann og lunsj er inkludert. Alt i alt var det en morsom opplevelse.

Det var mange delfiner å se, men det avhang av flaksen vår den dagen, som cruisepersonalet nevnte. Vi hadde det gøy med alle aktivitetene som ble tilbudt, og guiden var supervennlig og snakket flytende både engelsk og kinesisk. Imidlertid endret de planen for å besøke koalareservatet i stedet for vingården, men det var fortsatt hyggelig og flott å se koalaene der.

Jeg brukte Australia Pass til å delta på 2 aktiviteter, noe som var 30% billigere enn å kjøpe dem separat. Det var enkelt å bruke. Reiseruten var rikholdig; jeg så søte koalaer i Koala Sanctuary, fikk fish and chips til lunsj, og så delfiner på båtturen – veldig fornøyd. Anna Bay hadde fantastisk utsikt, og sandboarding var spennende og morsomt. Anbefales!

We opted for the All-inclusive Day Trip and went for the tour in May 2023. We received an email and sms on the pickup details the day before our tour. The tour started off early at around 7am, and was conducted in dual language (English/Chinese) due to the diversity of the tour members. Our first stop was to Murray's Brewery, where we tried 3 types of wine. Then we went for 4WD and sandboarding at Stockton Beach, followed by Lunch, and finally the Dolphin Cruise at Nelson Bay (around 1.5hrs). The journey back to Sydney was almost 3hrs, and we finally reached around 6 plus. We had fun trying the sandboarding, which can look a bit intimidating, and were really happy to see the dolphins! We do felt that the tour was a little too fast paced. The time allocated at each stop, especially at Murray's Brewery which we were only given 20mins, could be longer. Although the guide and driver did explain the need for the rush (to avoid crowd and to be punctual for the cruise), it does take out a bit of the enjoyment and affect our experience a little.

1.司機兼導遊Alan很認真講解，當天行程因車上皆亞裔（台灣、香港、韓國、日本、中國），所以Alan語速很慢，低低悠悠的訴說，不過對英文不好的人，加上澳洲腔，理解上還是一知半解，導致錯過許多有趣的新知。 2.當天一早6點45分在中央車站的長程巴士停車場搭接駁車（建議早點去找定位點，因為對方表示無法久停等候）出發，行程約略為休息站、賞豚（海豚比黃金海的鯨魚還更容易看到，海豚們直接在船邊悠遊）、午餐（漁港餐廳自理）、滑沙（高度不高，但作為體驗已足，往返會換乘沙漠四驅車）、酒莊品酒，回程約晚上6、7點且會放大家在亞洲美食聚集的皮特街下車解散。 3.本產品套裝價格為最終價格，行程當天不會需要再繳交其他費用。不像有些相似行程，就其他旅客回饋，還有另收導遊費現金等之情形。

Jeg brukte Australia Pass for å delta på to aktiviteter, noe som var 30 % billigere enn å kjøpe dem separat. Det er veldig praktisk å bruke. Reiseruten er rik; jeg så søte koalaer ved Koala Sanctuary, nøt en fish and chips-lunsj, og så delfiner på båtturen, noe som var veldig tilfredsstillende. Anna Bay har fantastisk natur, og sandboarding var spennende og gøy. Anbefales på det sterkeste!

Så en liten flokk delfiner og prøvde sandboarding – så målene ble nådd. Alan var en vennlig og hjelpsom guide, som ga oss god tid på hvert sted for å få den fulle opplevelsen. Vi var heldige som hadde en liten gruppe (totalt 8 personer) og samarbeidsvillige deltakere, så det var ingen forsinkelser, og det var en hyggelig dagstur :)

We had an amazing day with Gordon and Tom of Brighton Tours! I highly recommend to take this tour: Day Tour to Port Stephens (Dolphin Watching, Visit Koala Sanctuary and Sand Boarding) and avail their services. Gordon and Tom were easy to approach with, attended to our inquiries, great time management, knowlegeable about Australia and shared fun facts about our activities/destination. Plus, we arrived safely. a. Dolphin watching and lunch at Moonshadow - We got to see them gracefully swimming around. Then, I'm satisfied with the fish and chips with Salad on the side. b. Visit the Koala Sanctuary - We got to see those Koalas rescued and can't go back to the wild due to their current state (Blinky, Ms Sunset, Tilly to name a few). Got to see a Tawney Frogmouth and bees. c. Sand Boarding and Sand Dunes - We transferred to a 4WD and hit the sand. It's our 1st time sand boarding. Plus, we made a quick detour to the beach for a photo.

行程相當豐富，喺Koala sanctuary見到可愛樹熊，遊Moin shadow船景色優美，包fish and chips lunch，遊船見到海豚，好滿足。 Anna Bay風景超靚，滑沙刺激好玩。樂而忘返！

saw the dolphins swimming very near to our boat! good experience! the kids fish and chips lunch served on board actually tastes much better than the adults one. visit to koala sanctuary that houses injured koalas was great. saw them at close distance. samdboarding was an interesting experience for us first timers but it actually gets really tiring after the third round haha..