Tamborine Mountain Getaway

Hi all!

Today I am sharing a special photo diary of the long weekend away with my husband. As he is turning 40 at the end of the year, I wanted to surprise him with a mini vacation (just us two), that isn’t during rainy season. Thanks to my wonderful mother, who looked after our daughter for two nights, we were able to celebrate. I took him to Tamborine Mountain – south east of Queensland, high up in the stunning Hinterlands. We had an amazing time. If you’re ever in the area, I highly recommend visiting such a beautiful location. Without further ado, let’s get into it!

MONTVILLE

On the way to Tamborine Mountain, we stopped for lunch in the charming town of Montville. We ate at The Edge cafe, marvelling at the magnificent views. I highly recommend spending the day here. There is a lot to see and explore.

Delicious vegan mint chocolate frog from Chocolate Country.

TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN – DAY ONE

Late afternoon, we arrived at the gorgeous Songbirds Rainforest Retreat, where we checked into our private villa for the next two nights. I highly recommend staying here. The views are incredible and the rooms, super comfortable. In the evening, we went to watch the sunset at Hang Glider’s Lookout. People from all over, gather there to enjoy the closing of the day.

TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN – DAY TWO

On our second day, we were provided with a complimentary breakfast, that we ate on our balcony, overlooking the rainforest. At 10am, we went on a very informative and interesting tour of the Glow Worm caves (including Frog Hollow) and then spent the late morning, exploring all the shops along Gallery Walk. Each store was so aesthetically pleasing to look at. For lunch, we ate at Fox and Hounds, a delightful English pub, with delicious food. In the afternoon, we spent a relaxing 90 minutes at the Sol Elements Bathhouse, which consisted of multiple hot springs, a campfire overlooking the lake, a steam room, a sauna, a ‘make your own’ body scrub station, cold plunge pool and infrared Himalayan Salt room. In the evening, we ate dinner at the St. Bernard’s Hotel, which had two actual giant St. Bernard’s inside! The views were stunning.

TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN – DAY THREE

On our last day, we checked out, eating breakfast at a cafe on Gallery Walk. I had the most incredible homemade cinnamon bun and chai latte. We then went on a hike to Curtis Falls. The view of the waterfall at the end was so worth it. Finally, before making the long drive home, we went on the Tamborine Rainforest Skywalk. This is an absolute must-see if you visit the area. My photographs do not do it justice!