Gay Getaways to the Gold Coast

Whether you live in Queensland, interstate, or are visiting from overseas, there's something for every style holiday in the Gold Coast Region.  

Here's one sample.  What would you add or subtract from this 3-day itinerary?

Day 1.  After picking up your rental car at Gold Coast Airport and checking into a comfortable room at Kirra Surf (just across the road from the airport!), it’s time to head for the hills for a scenic drive and overview of the area, before returning to the coast to pick out a restaurant along the southern coast Seafood Trail, or Broadbeach’s restaurant row, or along Surfers Paradise Blvd.

Day 2.  Up with the birds, grab a latte, and meet your group for a kayak paddle to Stradbroke Island – with Australian Kayaking Adventures. After lunch at a local waterside café, drive to Mount Tamborine for a stroll through the arts n crafts gallery row, visit the cheese and microbrewery, or go for a waterfall walk, depending on your interests and energy level.  You still have a late night planned.

After a relaxing swim in the surf or nap, find your kind of club for dancing or musical entertainment – like Escape Bar or the Meeting Place. There are many mixed venues, too, where you’ll be welcome.

Day 3.  Up early again if you want to see the coast from a hot air balloon or sleep in if you’d rather go for a Tiger Moth Joy Ride after breakfast (but don’t eat too much if you plan on the acrobatic ride).  The afternoon wouldn’t be complete without a visit to a theme park – like DreamWorld, WhiteWhater World – or a visit to the tallest building in QLD, the Q1 Deck, from the 78^th floor observation deck.

Time to shop till you drop, have another sensational meal, and relax in your hotel hot tub or pool.

If you go.

1.  If you want a budget or luxury hotel, a retreat or a Bed &  Breakfast, consult RainbowTourism.com before you arrive and book online. We recommend the hotels who are members of IGLTA, who are Gay Comfort certified, and Rainbow Tourism Accredited.

2.  If you arrive by land, sea or air, pick up a rental car from East Coast Car Rental, a member of Gold Coast Tourism’s gay-welcoming operators group.  Ask for GPS and program your destinations.  
3.  Also see Gold Coast section on Rainbow Tourism's Australia page. 
4.  Find more information here...

• Escape Bar: www.escapebar.com.au 
• The Meeting Place: www.mpnightclub.com.au 
• QDeck www.qdeck.com.au 
• Dreamworld/Whitewater World: www.themeparksgoldcoast.com.au 
• Australian Kayaking Adventures: www.australiankayakingadventures.com.au 
• Tiger Moth Joy Rides:  http://www.tigermothjoyrides.com.au/
• Gold Coast Tourism: www.verygoldcoast.com

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