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Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet Day Trip: Chill and Grill
- 11h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 48h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Explore the stunning white, silica sand of the world-famous Whitehaven Beach on this full-day excursion. This is the best way to experience all that Whitehaven Beach has to offer. This guided tour includes a trip to Hill Inlet for a short hike to take in the breathtaking views from the famous Hill Inlet Lookout and explores the Northern end of Whitehaven Beach before returning to the Southern end. Here you can unwind on the beach, bask in the sun, take a walk to the Southern Lookout or participate in fun beach activities and indulge in a delicious beach BBQ. Inclusions • Cruise through the Whitsunday Islands, with a brief pick-up stop at Daydream Island and Hamilton Island to collect more guests • Up to 6 hours on Whitehaven Beach • Guided Walk to Hill Inlet • BBQ lunch served on the beach & Morning and afternoon tea • Protective stinger suits • Optional Extras: All-inclusive Beverage packages and shade cabana hire available for purchase.
Inclusions
What's included
- Local guide
- Guided Walk to Hill Inlet
- Live commentary on board
- Sausage Sizzle on Whitehaven - Vege/Vegan options please advise when booking
- Protective stinger suits
- Morning Tea - BBQ Lunch - Afternoon Tea
What's not
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Snorkeling equipment
Itinerary
Check in for your full day cruise to Whitehaven Beach
Spend up to 6 hours on this famous beach, enjoy a gourmet burger cooked at the only beach burger bar in the Whitsundays!
Visit this lookout to take the most iconic image of the Whitsundays. Your guide will provide commentary on the area and help get your holiday snaps at this incredible location.
Airlie Beach, Queensland
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 48 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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5Hill Inlet not to be missed!
Our guide, Summer, was great! Nice and full day! Absolutely gorgeous views of Whitehaven Beach from Hill inlet. Don't miss it!
5Fabulous and special, a golden day!
Excellent day with Cruise Whitsundays from Hamilton Island. Very well organised tour with our leader, ‘Redman’ and the rest of the team. Boat left on time and we had a guided walk up to the look outs over Hill Inlet, perfect weather today, 29° and mainly blue skies. The views are just stunning, almost surreal. We had a super lunch back on the beach and had plenty of time to relax on the most amazing beach, unique worldwide with its famous silica sand. Thanks again for a great day, Redman ( I’m sure that’s not your real name, but I understand where it comes from!) Hope you’ve get to go home again one day!
5Amazing day and well organised
Amazing trip, really well organised. We were worreid that they would take us somewhere else because of the weather, but despite a week of choppy seas and another company altering our plans for a snorkel trip because of the sea they still took us to Whitehaven. A really well organised slick day. Our guide, Redman, was fantastic, scouted out lemons sharks, rays, took great pictures for everyone, and had a great knowledge about the island and the nature. Even though the weather turned at times the small boat trips you take are fun and the activities and meals on the beach are all great.
5This was our best tour in entire Australia. Provided several vegetarian options. White heaven beach was beautiful
Most amazing tour. It’s a must do and so well organized. The inlet tour was outstanding and so beautiful. Saw sharks and manta rays in clear water. Food was great with lots of vegetarian options
5Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet Day Trip
An absolutely fantastic experience from start to finish. The Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet Day Trip exceeded all expectations. My tour guide was amazing — knowledgeable, patient, and incredibly clear in his explanations, which made the whole day both relaxing and informative. He took the time to ensure everyone felt comfortable and engaged, answering questions and sharing insights along the way. The scenery was breathtaking, and the tour was very well organised. Highly recommended for anyone wanting a memorable and well-guided Whitsundays experience!!!
5Great day, well organized and beautiful scenery!
We did the full day Grill and Chill and quite enjoyed our day. The crew has the day very well organized. If you are doing the full day, they will give you armbands and separate you so you can get your instructions and guidance. The boat ride is not that long - about 30 minutes. They then dropped us off at Whitehaven Beach where we had about an hour and a half to swim and lounge. They then took our group to the north end of the beach to do the walk to the outlook. That was about a fifteen minute ride in a smaller tender. The walk to the top is not that difficult. Yes a lot of steps but they are spread out with plenty of straight flat sections. The only unfortunate thing when we got to the top was how many other groups were there so we felt a little rushed up there. But still the views are outstanding. Then it was back to the beach for a wonderful lunch and then a few more hours to chill at the beach. Great day and the crew did a wonderful job throughout.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Cruise Whitsundays Maritime Terminal - 24 The Cove Rd, Airlie Beach QLD 4802, Australia Please check in 30 minutes prior to departure
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 64 travellers
- Operated by
- Cruise Whitsundays
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Due to the length of this cruise and the activities this cruise is unsuitable for infants. Minimum age is 4 years
- Physical rating: Please be advised that a moderate level of fitness and agility is recommended for this experience, which includes bushwalking, and climbing in and out of tenders. High temperatures and humidity are possible, especially in the summer months.
- In the unlikely event of northerly winds, the vessel master will assess the beach conditions, and, if required, a safer alternate beach location may be visited.
How it compares in Airlie Beach
- Its from-price is 12% above the median of the 23 day trips we list in Airlie Beach.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 13 of 23.
About Airlie Beach
Airlie Beach is a small seaside town on the Queensland coast and the mainland base for the Whitsunday Islands and the Great Barrier Reef.
The town sits on a sheltered bay of the Coral Sea in central Queensland, with a saltwater lagoon on the foreshore, a marina, and a main street of cafés and dive shops. Just offshore lie the Whitsunday Islands, a scatter of more than seventy forested islands set in calm turquoise water, and sailing boats of every size leave its harbours to cruise among them.
Top-ranked sights in Airlie Beach: Coral Sea Marina, Conway National Park.
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