11 Australia Christmas Tours to Book Before December

1.Christmas Lights Rickshaw Tour in Perth

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 209 reviews Our pick

Board a personal pedal-powered rickshaw at WA Museum Boola Bardip for a 40-minute Christmas lights ride through Perth and Northbridge. Your guide handles the pedaling, music, and photos while you see St George’s Cathedral, the Museum of Perth’s Ute, the Geomtree, and other festive displays. Guides such as Josh L, Rachel, and Youcef have become familiar faces for returning families.

“Amazing experience. The lights were spectacular. Awesome cyclist, friendly and very helpful. Amy and Kirsty our cyclists took photos for us and we had lovely Christmas music to listen to on the ride.”

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2.New Years Eve Sydney Harbour Cruise 2026-2027

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 45 reviews · from $1,219

Board the Sydney Sundancer at King Street Wharf at 5 pm for an eight-hour cruise with a seafood feast, Bollinger Champagne, wine, and beer. John may position the yacht for strong views of the Harbour Bridge fireworks, while Lynne takes photos during the evening. The boat carries no more than 50 people.

“From the Sydney Sundancer yacht you have the best view of the fireworks at the Harbour Bridge and Opera House. The fireworks were great.Auto-translated”

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3.Christmas Day Cruise on Sydney Harbour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $121

Meet at Wharf 1, Eastern Pontoon Circular Quay for a three-hour Christmas lunch cruise aboard Sydney Princess Cruises. Enjoy a buffet of seafood, roasted meats, salads, and Christmas pudding, with Australian beers, wine, sparkling wine, soft drinks, and juice included. Shared seating, indoor and outdoor areas, and classic harbour views make this a relaxed Christmas option.

“This Christmas lunch cruise was great. The food was lovely. A traditional Christmas lunch was served. Staff were helpful and friendly. The tables were decorated fir Christmas. Very scenic trip around Sydney harbour.”

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4.Christmas Day Lunch Cruise on Sydney Harbour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $105

Join Vagabond Cruises aboard the MV Vagabond Spirit for a three-hour Christmas lunch cruise from Walsh Bay. You’ll enjoy a seated seafood and carvery buffet, Christmas pudding, music, bon-bons, outdoor viewing decks, and a possible visit from Santa. Drinks are available to buy at the licensed bar.

“Our 1st trip from UK to Aus - prebooked this lunch in the Summer. We were concerned when looking at recent reviews about the Star that indicated a very poor rating - but needn't have worried as all was brilliant; staff (friendly and helpful), fRead more”

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5.Luxury Sydney Harbor New Years Eve Fireworks Dinner Cruise 2026-7

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 9 reviews · from $1,219

Board Sydney Sundancer at King Street Wharf at 5pm for an eight-hour New Year’s Eve dinner cruise. Captain John anchors near a fireworks barge, while you enjoy lobster, salmon, French and Australian cheeses, Bollinger Champagne, wine, and beer. The boat returns after midnight, with space for up to 50 people.

“Ambiance sympathique mais ce n'est pas vraiment une croisière, le bateau ne navigue pas dans la baie de Sydney, il va juste à son point d'ancrage et y reste. Et on est un peu loin du pont de Sydney pour bien voir le feu d'artifice. On ne peut Read more”

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6.Sydney Opera House New Year’s Eve Opera Gala

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $495

Spend New Year's Eve at the Sydney Opera House with Opera Australia’s Opera Gala, featuring arias by Verdi, Bizet, and Puccini. Your 2-hour-45-minute ticket includes entry to the site and access to viewing areas during the fireworks break. Choose premium or reserve seating, but note that clear bridge and fireworks views are not guaranteed.

“Magnificent. Surely a bucket list item, absolutely lovely evening, fantastic fireworks at 10 and midnight, and just the best way to experience the opera house, certainly!”

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7.Sydney Harbour BYO New Year’s Eve Catamaran Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $608

Spend about seven hours aboard the 10.5-metre catamaran Kirralee, with Phil and Justin among the crew, a fresh BBQ dinner, snacks, soft drinks, and BYO alcohol with no corkage fee. Expect an evening anchored on Sydney Harbour for views of the Bridge, Opera House, and 9pm and midnight fireworks, rather than a continuous harbour tour.

“A way of seeing a special event without crowds of people around you. Some nice food was involved as well”

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8.Snorkelling Christmas Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · from $57Best value

Join David and Kitty aboard Nemo for a two-hour boat trip from Flying Fish Cove to two snorkelling sites along Christmas Island’s hard-to-reach coast. Guides provide equipment, safety help, and island insights. You can snorkel, stay aboard with the crew, watch seabirds, or simply enjoy the coast from the deck.

“Our family snorkelling trip with ages from 66 to 3 was very professionally conducted, Dave and Kitty were very friendly, helpful and safe. We saw and swam with a school of large trevally, saw a reef shark and lots of smaller colourful fish. The little ones had a go of driving the boat and loved it. We thoroughly recommend this tour!”

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9.Intimate Sydney Harbour All-Inclusive New Year’s Eve Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $788

Board Heaven or Fleetwing II at 6pm for a seven-hour Sydney Harbour cruise with up to 40 passengers. Enjoy roaming canapés, a fresh BBQ dinner, desserts, beer, wine, spirits, soft drinks, and water. Cruise past the Opera House and Luna Park before watching the 9pm and midnight fireworks from the water.

“The overall experience was great. Crew was very friendly and helpful and everything was clean. There wasn't quite enough chairs / tabletops for the number of people on the boat to all comfortably eat when dinner was served. I really reRead more”

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10.Christmas Day Dinner Cruise on Sydney Harbour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $105

Board Vagabond Cruises at King Street Wharf for a three-hour Christmas dinner cruise on Sydney Harbour. You’ll enjoy a buffet of seafood, roast meats, salads, and desserts, with coffee, tea, Christmas bon-bons, music, and views of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge. Drinks are available to buy.

“So much fun and a great way to spend Christmas! I didn’t have any family or friends while I was in Australia for work but quickly made friends on this cruise! Amazing food and outstanding views!”

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11.Christmas Lunch Cruise on Newcastle Harbour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $60

Join Nova Cruises at Lee Wharf at 11:00 am for a three-hour Christmas lunch cruise around Newcastle Harbour. Expect hot smoked ham, turkey breast, desserts, live music, trivia, festive decorations, and a best-dressed contest. The cruise suits families and mixed-age groups, with space for up to 80 people.

“The food was beautiful and the staff amazing. Really enjoyed this outing. The entertainment was also wonderful and made everyone feel welcome and at ease.”

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