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Just two hours from Canberra lies the breathtaking NSW South Coast, waiting to be discovered. On this unforgettable single-day escape, you will uncover the pristine natural beauty of the region alongside local expert guides, roaming through lush national parks and relaxing on secluded beaches. 🌊
Explore the vibrant waterfront village of Batemans Bay, filled with boutique shopping and local dining options, before embarking on our signature Oyster Tasting Kayaking Tour along the pristine Clyde River. Best of all, you can sit back and relax with comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle transfers directly from your Canberra hotel or Airbnb door.
Tour Highlights
- Convenient Transfers: Relax with return transfers from your Canberra accommodation in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle.
- Historic Townships: Stop and explore charming historic villages along the scenic route.
- Pebbly Beach Kangaroos: Meet the famous, friendly resident kangaroos grazing right on the sand. 🦘
- Batemans Bay Exploration: Enjoy free time to shop and dine in this beautiful seaside town.
- Signature Kayak Tour: Glide through calm waters on a relaxing two-hour guided kayak adventure. 🛶
- Fresh Oyster Tasting: Meet a fourth-generation oyster farmer and taste fresh oysters straight from the river. 🦪
Your Coastal Itinerary
7:00 AM – Canberra Departure
Meet your friendly guide in your hotel lobby and settle in for a scenic drive. Enjoy fascinating stories of early pastoral settlements as you pass through historic townships like Bungendore and Braidwood, descending through the temperate forests of the Great Dividing Range.
9:30 AM – Murramarang National Park & Pebbly Beach
Arrive at the spectacular Murramarang National Park. Walk along the secluded sands of Pebbly Beach to meet the local kangaroos, spot colourful native birdlife, and watch for dolphins playing in the offshore waves.
11:30 AM – Batemans Bay Waterfront
Take a short drive to the seaside hub of Batemans Bay. Enjoy free time to wander the waterfront, browse local shops, and grab lunch. Your guide will be on hand to point you toward the best local coffee or fresh fish and chips!
1:30 PM – Clyde River Oyster Tasting Kayak Tour
Change into your kayaking gear and meet your expert guide for a safety briefing and paddling tuition. Paddle the calm, crystal-clear waters of the Clyde River to the historic Wray Street Oyster Shed. Here, you will meet a fourth-generation oyster farmer, learn the secrets of the trade, and taste the freshest oysters imaginable. Keep an eye out for local stingrays and majestic birds of prey along the sand flats!
3:00 PM – Return Journey to Canberra
Dry off, board your comfortable vehicle, and relax on the journey back to the capital, sharing stories and highlights from an incredible day. (If you wish to extend your stay in Batemans Bay, we are happy to drop you off at your coastal accommodation instead!)
5:30 PM – Canberra Arrival
Arrive safely back at your Canberra accommodation, fully refreshed and inspired by the coast.
Inclusions
- Return transfers from Canberra
- National Park entry fees
- Fully guided Oyster Tasting Kayak Tour
- Professional digital photographs of your experience
Exclusions
- Lunch and morning tea
- Drinks
What to Bring
- Comfortable clothing for travelling and walking
- Enclosed shoes or sturdy sandals suitable for coastal walking
- Kayaking clothes (activewear you do not mind getting slightly wet)
- Sun protection (hat, sunscreen, and sunglasses)
- Towel and drinking water
- Money for lunch and shopping
Congratulations!
You have just booked a Day Tour from Canberra with Region X!
To ensure you are adequately prepared for your adventure, please read this info and pass it on to your group.
Pickup & Return
Hotel pickup will commence from 7am in Canberra. We will advise the night prior on the approximate time we will be at your hotel. Please be ready in your lobby or hotel waiting area. We will return you to your Canberra hotel at approximately 5:30pm.
Please Bring
- Comfortable clothing for travelling, walking in town and on the beach
- Suitable footwear for exploring the coast (enclosed shoes or decent sandals)
- A change of clothes for kayaking in (activewear you are happy to get wet)
- Drinking water
- Sun protection (hat, sunscreen, sunglasses)
- Money for lunch, coffee and shopping
- Camera and binoculars (optional)
- Swimwear and towel (optional)
COVID-19 Safety Plan
If you are feeling unwell or experiencing symptoms such as a sore throat, runny or blocked nose leading up to your tour, we strongly advise you reconsider your booking date. We are flexible with your tour booking in these situations.
Guests can be rest assured that group numbers are kept small to ensure your health and wellbeing. As we operate outdoors, social distancing protocol is easily promoted and adhered to.
Our guides are trained in our COVID-Safety Plan and carry out a thorough clean and sanitisation of all equipment prior to your tour. By attending your tour you will be automatically listed on our COVID Safe register for that date and time.
See you soon!
Warmest regards,
The Region X Team
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Jane shared the story of her farm with great passion and happily answered all of our questions. The oyster tasting was absolutely delicious, and the four of us had a fantastic time as part of a group of eight people.
Thank you so much for this wonderful experience – we highly recommend this tour!
What really stood out was how patient and considerate everyone was, especially with beginners. They took the time to explain everything clearly, made sure we felt safe and confident, and never rushed anyone. Whether it was learning how to paddle or getting comfortable in the water, their encouragement made a huge difference.
The snorkeling was absolutely beautiful, and kayaking through the scenery was peaceful yet exciting at the same time. It’s the perfect balance of adventure and relaxation.
Highly recommend this trip to anyone—especially if you're new to kayaking or snorkeling. You’ll be in great hands and have an unforgettable experience!
Dave was great tour guide. Highly recommend
Kayaking through the oyster farms in the Clyde River was a lot of fun and a great way to experience the region, especially if you haven't got a lot of time as the tour only takes 2 hours. I was a bit worried about the kayaking since I haven't done this before but the briefing at the beginning made me feel safe.
Also thanks to the friendly guides, this tour was one of the highlights of our trip along the coast!
The tea in a little Bay Area was a highlight, especially since we did not know that tea included food!
Suitable for novices to kayaking and great way to get out on the water.
When my kayak tipped over due to the tides, he handled the situation perfectly. There was no panic at all—my son and I got back into the kayak smoothly and continued our journey without any difficulty. He even came back to retrieve my hat after it fell into the water, which I really appreciated.
David’s professionalism, guidance, and support were outstanding from start to finish. Thank you so much for a fantastic experience today, David!
Kind regards,
Randy
Suited for middle aged kids and families .
The next morning on the beach, one of the two tour guides pointed us to a kayak that has to carry the main component of the “morning tea picnic” for a whole group of less than twenty customers. We would be understanding if these loads had been equally shared by all, but our load was approximately three times more than anyone else, while (a) my partner had disclosed a medical condition via the agency’s online survey, (b) we were obviously the smallest in body size and underweight, and (c) interestingly, we were the only non-whites at the spot. Due to the weight, we had trouble pushing the kayak forward to the water from the very beginning, but the teaching on how to sit on and paddle the kayaks just started far from and without us. Then when we set out to row on water, we were unable to catch up with the group again and again because the loads quickly exhausted us. Neither of the two guides stay with us even though we said we were tired. For a moment, we could not even see any other kayak in the middle of the sea. My partner felt nausea, vomit a couple of times, and continuously quivered due to body heat loss, but all we could do was to just keep pedaling hard forward to find the group. We didn’t even bring our phones under the strong advice of the guides, and of course didn’t expect this situation. We missed almost all the explanations of points of interest, and were not included in many tour pictures. We paid for a guided tour where we were not sufficiently instructed nor accompanied. If we didn’t choose this tour, and just kayaked by ourselves, we wouldn’t even need to carry the load (which we could not enjoy at the picnic later, ironically, due to the sickness), nor would we need to catch up with anyone at the expenses of our own safety, health and comfort. When we finally managed to reach the group that had stayed at a point to watch wildlife, I asked to be towed to a near beach. The guides didn’t have medication for seasickness nor emergency blanket. Fortunately, my partner’s condition just didn’t worsen, and after a rest at the beach, we paddled back to the starting point by ourselves, and quickly drove to elsewhere to get a public toilet and pharmacy. The whole experience felt like bullying, with moments of isolation, ignorance and physical risk one after another.
After I posted my first review that describes how we were left unattended by the tour guides and isolated in the sea, with no access to emergency rescues, exhausted by the agency’s loads and showing symptoms of body heat loss and nausea, the agency continued their racist bullying by discrediting our statements with negligence or distortion of key facts, and such comments as saying that all the white guests that day did not feel the same way as we did. They did not apologize for their extremely irresponsible and offensive behaviors have led us, two human beings, and at the same time two customers of yours, into life-threatening conditions, or even show any sign of concern for what had happened to us; instead, they asked the platform to remove our review.
Food excellent
Accommodation excellent
The spotted gums were awesome and beautiful to see our native animals. The water was pristine. Thank you Amy and Dave for sharing this experience with us.
You are both an asset to Region X.
Our tour guide Amy was absolutely brilliant; she ensured that everyone in the group was aware of safety protocols and gave comprehensive advice on kayaking to those in the group who were new to it. Amy was very knowledgeable about the marine life and the local environment which was just great and Amy makes a great cup of coffee!! Highly recommend this tour, 10/10 for fun, value for money and adventure.
We were lucky enough to encounter a bob of inquisitive fur seals on our trip which was unexpected and provided the highlight of our holiday.
Josh provided great communication throughout the planning and booking process and made sure the trip fitted in with our holiday plans.
This company is amazing and I recommend you do any of their experiences. Every time I've dealt with them they have been professional, flexible and friendly. Good people who just want you to get the most out of life!
It was the best up close and personal views of seals of my life. I loved the connections with Josh and the other participants. Morning tea was excellent. Everything about the day was excellent.
It ticked all the boxes
- scenery was amazing (we even saw whales - well done Region X excellent organisation)
- guides were smart, informative and fun!
- accommodation was amazing - woke up to beach views and kangaroos
- food was great!
A very manageable walk for all!
Another great thing was that the tour didn’t feel rushed at all.
Saw some rays, jellyfish, black swans, oyster catchers and kookaburras ????
Our car got a flat battery just before we leave for the tour, the ladies from Region X is kind and flexible to postpone our tour with short notice.
Michael, our Kayak instructor is super friendly, super patient and super knowledgeable.
We will explore their 5-hour Kayak + snorkeling next time when we can revisit Batemans Bay.
Mike was very calm and informative. We had a great morning tea too. We hope to come and have another snorkel soon!




















































