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Guests will join us on a fully guided tour of the plantation. They’ll find a commercial fruit farm which operates in harmony with the countryside, and will be inspired by its window into farming life and its love of the natural environment. They’ll also discover our orchards of delicious fruits from all over World. Every season brings an exotic new taste sensation!
Admission includes a fully guided tour of the orchards by tractor train and an exotic fruit tasting experience. Guests also visit our animal park with kangaroo, emu and farm animal friends, and enjoy boat cruise through the bushland valley in the heart of the farm.
Tour duration approximately 2.5 hours. A family admission comprises 2 adults plus accompanying children. *Child age 4-16 years. Our Plantation Markets and Cafe are open until 4pm.
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Food and beverage not included. Hotel transfers not included.
Tour vehicles are not accessible to wheelchairs, walking frames or strollers.
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We also loved tasting the exotic fruits, with a nice pit stop for fresh banana snacks and crunchy macadamias. The refreshing lemon myrtle tea was a great touch.
Although we had to cut our visit short to catch a flight, Mark kindly arranged a buggy for us, which was greatly appreciated.
Overall, it was a superb experience, highly recommended for families. We’d love to visit again!
One major disappointment is that they no longer offer local pricing for Gold Coast residents. This change is really disheartening, especially for loyal visitors who have supported the attraction over the years, which is a real shame.
That said, we still highly recommend visiting Tropical Fruit World. There’s an amazing variety of exotic fruits, friendly farm animals, a fun boat ride, and an informative fruit show.
The staff made the experience both fun and educational. Especially the truck driver and the fruit show host, were super friendly and knowledgeable. Even though the truck driver was 10 minutes late.
The only letdown was the mango ice cream—I was really looking forward to trying it. They offer a lovely experience where the staff make custom ice cream by blending your chosen fruit with vanilla ice cream on the spot. But when I asked for mango, the lady said they had run out… in the middle of the day… on a fruit farm. It was surprising and a bit disappointing, especially considering how iconic mangoes are to the experience.
Fantastic fruit tasting & information from the lovely guides. Our Kiddos loved it!
A trip on the tractor tour 🚜around the farm with a few stops to eat macadamia nuts & bananas, visit & feed the animals 🐑🦘🐓(a huge highlight! ) A serene boat trip to the island,🚣♀️ lemon Myrtle refreshments 🍋 & playtime. Absolutely recommend! How lucky we are to experience such a magical place.✨🌟🌏
Next, Stewart took us around the farm. He was a wealth of knowledge, and told us the history of the area. He described the farm, and as we drove by them, all about its fruits and the different sections of them. He is a chef by trade and really seemed to appreciate the fruit as well as other food grown on the farm, such as the macadamia nuts. Everyone loved cracking them open at one particular stop, where many of us also enjoyed a banana. It was warm enough for the Australian native honeybees to emerge from their boxes in that area as well!
We had additional stops at the farm to visit the animals as well as the island (which the kids loved) and a pleasant short boat ride on the river. I saw a beautiful kingfisher there!
Stewart really made the trip special. He seemed to be knowledgeable about everything there and clearly loved giving tours!
When we returned, I also spoke with Christian, another friendly staffer. He knew all about the farming methods used, and I believe he was studying to learn more about agriculture, as well as fruit and other foods native to Australia. I loved how Christian and others were so passionate about fresh, local fruit! All in all, a great place to visit!
Lots of yummy fruit and macadamia nuts to try.
Our guide was very informative, telling us the history of the park.
My only complaint would be that we had to sit through 'Acknowledgement to Country' before the fruit tasting.
The tropical fruit tasing, growing nursery, tractor tour, nut cracking, petting zoo and boat road are great value for the entry price.
And I managed to come away with my own Lemon Myrtle tree and Vanilla bean vine.
Highly recommended - and don't forget to finish with the ice-cream of frozen fruit!
The actual location is beautiful and the orchards are well set up with many different varieties of fruit. The shop and cafe are set up nicely and the bathrooms were all clean and accessible.
The tour started with a tasting and for the size of our group it felt very rushed for those sitting at the back. By the time we had our turn to fill our plates and sit down to eat, they were telling us we had a few minutes before we needed to get to the tractors. This meant those at the front had 15-20 minutes to enjoy their tasting and relax in the kids play area and we had 5 minutes to cram all the fruit in and wash hands. They said we could buy the jam and what not but we didn't even have time to do that. The fruit was okay, all pretty typical flavours but I guess it was also hard to enjoy due to the rush.
The tractor ride was fun and the staff were very knowledgeable. The speakers were a bit too loud but it was a fun ride through the orchards. We had a pit stop to try some canvendish bananas and crack some macadamias, however the macadamias aren't from the farm, they actually outsource these so it was a bit weird to use them as a product in the tour instead of using something they actually grow there. Also would have been nice to try a different banana variety since Cavendish isn't really an experience to behold.
The boat cruise was a bit pointless, nice but just nothing to see and not much wildlife along the river. Saw two birds and a couple of turtles but was a bit boring. Not sure where they could improve this but it definitely needs a spruce up.
We only had 10-15 minutes on the island to play so you could pick one of the listed activites to have enough time to enjoy it but you're competing with everyone else on the island so wasn't really enough time to do anything. We barely managed to get through the putt putt course in the time allowed.
Obviously my opinion doesn't really matter since a lot of people have a good time here but I think if they wanted to improve this tour then either holding the fruit tasting at the end when there's a bit more time to get everyone through, or completely over hauling the tasting experience would make this much more enjoyable. It would have been a million times better if they had pre prepped tasting plates with each variety, handed these out to everyone at the start and then went through each fruit explaining its origin, flavours and uses so that you can learn about the fruit and everyone can enjoy at the same pace. The amount of fingers that touched all the fruit because they hadn't put tongs out until halfway through was concerning. We also couldn't see anything that the presenter was talking about at the start because the seating is all one level. One guy just kept picking a fruit to put on his plate and then changing his mind, putting it back and picking another. I think he did this 5 times before finally settling on a piece. Please have the tasting plates set up before hand so that we aren't sifting through other people's finger germs and getting 5 minutes to eat.
Overall I think with some tweaks to the programs timing, managing smaller group sizes, or overhauling the taste testing, then they would be able to provide an amazing tour that will really wow people. They have amazing staff, a beautiful farm and great fruit so just a little consulting in improving their tasting program would go a huge way for the guests experience.
The fruit platter was delicious and the guide very informative.
The farm tour was awesome and we learnt so much. I came away with a long list of trees I want to plant in my own garden lol.
We really enjoyed the boat ride and feeding the farm animals on the tour.
The Cafe had really nice food and the fruit shop was reasonably priced.
I'd highly recommend Tropical Fruit World as a family or couple day out.
Plan your day around Tropical Fruit World and surrounding country towns. You'll LOVE the tours, so make sure you book in for THE WORKS! Boat and tractor tours were informative and very interesting. The Tropical Fruit tasting was the best!
💢Excellent for the kids too because Tropical Fruit World cater for kids not only providing a playground, but also a fun sandpit they can play in.
Did I mention, our tour guide was amazing filling us in on all the history behind this amazing Fruit World? I was surprised about all the new things I learnt on the tours.
Make sure you include this attraction into your holiday plans. You will have an amazing day out with spectacular country views.
The fruit tasting was a highlight, allowing us to try a variety of exotic fruits while learning interesting facts about them. The flavors were incredible, and some were unlike anything we had ever tasted before.
The tractor tour took us through the lush orchards, where we got to see different fruit trees and learn about sustainable farming practices. It was a relaxing and scenic ride with a knowledgeable guide.
Another fun activity was animal feeding, where we got up close to friendly farm animals—a great addition, especially for families. The visit ended with a peaceful boat cruise, offering beautiful views of the surrounding landscape.
Before leaving, we stopped by their fruit and ice cream shop, which serves delicious ice cream made from their homegrown fruits. They also have a beauty product shop, featuring natural skincare items made from fruit extracts.
Overall, Tropical Fruit World is a fantastic place to visit. The combination of activities makes it great for all ages, and the fresh fruit experience is something truly special. Highly recommended for locals and tourists alike!
Well, how wrong was I! I never saw one cockroach or any slitheries, I see more cockroaches near my apt in Sydney!
This whole region is stunningly beautiful, although the low lying tributaries give an insight into the occasional floods within the region.
We visited some gorgeous towns:
Thoroughly enjoyed Tweed Heads, then over the border to Coolangatta in Queensland, fab shopping but I do not know why they have a 1hr behind time difference?, Byron Bay, beautiful beach but I personally found the township too trendy and soulless. We also visited a hugely popular, fabulous pub at Billinudgel, had a great lunch at the RSL in Ballina, more great shopping, and my favourite town was Mullumbimby. This place with it's wide roads, quite common in Australian country towns, is an absolute treasure. It has the most fabulous Op Shops and quirky but classy shops.
But one of the absolutely fabulous places we visited was Tropical Fruit World at Duranbah. This place is an incredible gem and all totally unexpected. My friend and I had booked the Full Farm Tour but didn't really know what to expect. We had a tractor ride around the massive acreage, then a farm tour of baby animals topped off with the most fantastic river cruise through beautiful trees and wildlife. Heavens it was pure magic and the commentary was so informative. It was all finished off with a superb tasting of fruits in season.
You don't have to worry about bathrooms, there are plenty. Also everyone is so friendly and super helpful up this region.
This was one truly magical day, the children absolutely loved it, you could see everyone was so absorbed with the scenery and relaxed.
The place is located at the top of the mountain just off the M1 15 minutes inland. Ticket prices are $59 for adults. Kids under 4 years old free.
We started the day with feeding the cows with bananas, sugar canes and other stuff. After that, potting plants activity. Then, Tropical Fruit tasting and travel with tractor in the farm. They said they have more than 560 different tropical fruits.
After that, we stop at the top of the mountain to taste bananas and crack the fresh macadamia nuts. Then head to feed more animals like sheep, chickens, donkey and kangaroos.
Then, we jumped into the boat to travel on the small river. We disembark near the island. Kids play area and lemon water tasting at the island. Then, tractors take you back to entrance again.
There is also a cafeteria and souvenir shop right near the information office.
It was such a unforgettable memory with my kids and wife.
Thank you for the kind hospitality 💯
A fantastic way to enjoy the day.
We loved the farm tour and tasting. Every staff member seemed to really love their jobs and met us with a smile.
The kids loved feeding the farm animals and selecting some fruit to bring home.
Would recommend over and over.
Great job guys!!
What a great experience for individuals, couples or families.
TFW well done !
We stopped to say hi to the kangaroos and goats before the river cruise to the island where we played some basketball. We also made a pit stop on the trail for fresh macadamia nuts and bananas. The grounds are absolutely stunning and Blair's informative tour was really interesting.
10/10 would go again.
The staff was pleasant and everyone seemed happy to work there.
The fruit tasting before the tractor tour was excellent. During the tractor-trailer tour, we stopped to taste bananas and cracked Macadamia nuts.
Grab a bottle of water which you can refill during the tour at the Bush Tucker stop.
The tour is suitable for both young and old alike.
Bookings are essential
The kids and grandkids didn’t want to leave. Be prepared for the amount of food you get to taste and the new knowledge you’ll learn about fruits and trees etc
Highly recommended
Cafe food was delicious and our tour guide was a fountain of knowledge.
Would highly recommend!
The tour experience was marred by a notable lack of interactive activities for participants to engage in. Instead of merely eating, sitting, and listening, there should have been more opportunities for hands-on involvement. Incorporating activities that encourage active participation would have enriched the tour and made it more engaging for visitors.
Tasted new fruits, and nice boat ride. Reservation recommended, wear shoes and stay hydrated.
Tractor driver told us cool stuff about the trees and history. Kids loved the small farm with cuddly animals and feeding them.
We relaxed on a boat ride and kids played on the playground. It was a great day learning about nature and having fun with the family. Even saw fruit trees that I haven't seen for some time.
Really good for families and anyone who loves plants and animals.















