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We have special offers in the Radius Global Travel Pass! If you have the pass you will find our special offers further down this page.
About us...
Stay in our new boutique "tropical version of a ski lodge" with dorm-style shared rooms and motel rooms with direct access to the Sunset Bar, Cafe and wakeboarding facilities. Explore the area with personalised tours to unique locations along the Great Barrier Reef and surrounding National Parks with one of our friendly, knowledgeable local guides. Transfers from the local airport, Airlie Beach and other destinations. Great weather with access to wildlife all year round.
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Special offers
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Get travel discounts with our Radius Global Travel Pass...
Painted Circle is different from mass-market travel websites: we don't charge high fees or commissions to our partners. Instead, they offer YOU better pricing and better deals through our Global Travel Pass. And don't worry, our travel pass is not a subscription: it's a one-time purchase that unlocks discounts and special offers around the globe...and it never expires!
Here's what you would receive at this business if you have our Global Travel Pass:
10% off all tours
Mackay Adventure Tours & Transfers
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Here's your special offer at
Mackay Adventure Tours & Transfers
10% off all tours
Book any tour from our "Tours from Mackay" tab and receive 10% off each booking
Use this coupon code:
PAINTEDCIRCLE10
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We're part of a community committed to inclusion.
Mackay Adventure Tours & Transfers
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We join Painted Circle in the effort to make travel more inclusive and welcoming for all. We are committed to creating welcoming experiences for all guests, and seek all opportunities to exercise respect and civility. Together with Painted Circle we are taking a stand that travel must be for everyone. You can read more about Painted Circle's work supporting inclusion here.
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LOCALS
Locals! When was the last time you explored your backyard? Come with us to rediscover the beautiful area we live in. If you have visiting friends and family we can take care of them too.
TOURISTS & VISITORS
Get up close and personal with our native animals in their natural habitat while we explore where the rainforest meets the sea. Let us take you on one of Australia's most beautiful experiences.
LGBTQ+
We welcome the LGBTQ+ community with open arms
FAMILIES
Our tours are family-friendly, bring your adventurous little ones along on our tours for a fun day out
BACKPAKERS & BUDGET TRAVELERS
Our new unique accommodation caters for all budgets, we have 2 shared dorm-style rooms or stay in one of our motel rooms overlooking the lake we have something for everyone. Whichever you choose, you also get a complimentary continental breakfast and a huge open-plan modern shared kitchen and lounge area with an 80" tv, that opens to the pool area. We are the full package and can take you on guided tours to all of the best Mackay has to offer.
ADVENTURERS
Adventure is our name, join us for a beach sunrise with wallabies and kangaroos, hike to beautiful waterfalls to swim in the crystal clear waters of a sub-tropical rainforest, and maybe we might even spot the elusive platypus, we live in the best place in the world to see one in the wild. Adventure for the young, and the young at heart.
After all, it is our tagline! Next stop... Adventure!
BUSINESS TRAVELERS
Travelling to Mackay on business? We can pick you up from your city accommodation and have you back in town before the start of the working day for our Beach Sunrise with the Wallabies tour, the perfect start to your day!
SENIORS
Adventure is for all ages, we offer alternatives for various fitness abilities
TRAVELERS WITH PETS
Our tours travel to National Parks and are not pet friendly
SOLO TRAVELERS
Travelling solo? We welcome solo travelers, we'll be family by the end of the tour
GROUPS
Our accommodation is perfect for groups, sporting groups, friend groups we have you covered, and we have our own bus for transport available too. Any of our tours can be privately booked for groups on any day subject to availability.
MOBILITY CONSIDERATIONS
Please get in touch with us if you have mobility needs, we may be able to accommodate certain needs
SPECIAL NEEDS TRAVELERS
Please get in touch with us if you have special needs, we may be able to accommodate certain needs
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