Looking for a 5-day adventure holiday in Byron Bay?
While this popular coastal town may be best known for sun, sand, sea and surf, it is also home to a wide range of adrenaline-fuelled, all-action activities.
From hurtling through blue skies on a tandem skydive to gliding across Byron’s rich waters, there’s an adventure for every taste here.
To help you plan 5 days of adventure in Byron Bay, we’ve created a guide that draws together the adrenaline-fuelled with the awe-inspiring. It’s packed with ideas and information so you can make the most of your time here.
We’ve also offered recommendations for great food and unique ways to watch unforgettable sunrises and sunsets, so you really can plan every moment of your adventurous days.
Five days of adventure in Byron Bay starts here. Do as much or as little as you like, or save some activities for next time!
Day 1
Afternoon
With a mid-afternoon check in time, day one of your Bryon adventure holiday offers plenty of opportunity to warm up for action.
Check in and drop your bags in your villa, wasting no time by donning your swimwear and heading to the heart of the resort to start your holiday with a bang.
The Central Lagoon Pool is a temperature-controlled expanse of water surrounded by hanging beds, cool pool lounges and cabanas. Served by Breeze Poolside Bar and Café it’s the perfect spot to celebrate the first day of your holiday with a cocktail by the pool or warm up in the spa.
Evening
Dry off, dress up and head toward Belongil Beach. Watch the early evening walkers and rare shore birds coming home to Belongil Estuary to roost with a cocktail in hand from the vintage camper bar at Botanic Beach Club.
A short walk back through the resort brings you to Azure Bar and Grill. Take a seat in The Dining Room and pour over a curated menu of ingredient-led dishes. Expressions of international flavours are expertly applied to fresh local, foraged and indigenous ingredients.
With warm unpretentious service and local ingredients, this is a culinary experience that embodies the best of Byron Bay.
Day 2
Begin Your Day
On the 50-acre resort are four separate ecologies (dunal, rainforest, eucalypt and grasslands), trails weaving throughout, creating the perfect location for a morning run. Watch the flora and fauna transform in front of your eyes, spotting your wildlife neighbours along the way.
Reward your body with a buffet breakfast on the terrace at Azure Bar and Grill.
Morning
Experience that most famous of Byron Bay experiences: surfing.
Learn to cruise into shore on white-crested waves with surf lessons with Let’s Go Surfing. With the basics mastered, explore the range of great surfing beaches along this stunning coastline!
Dry off and head to a Byron Bay culinary favourite – Bay Leaf. Grab some takeaway or soak in the atmosphere of this warm, folky café and indulge in plates of simply delicious and nutritious fare.
Afternoon
It’s time for an afternoon wind down after a big morning. Head to the award-winning Adults Exclusive Pool and pick out a lounge or cabana. If you’re one of those people who can’t sit still, play a game of bocce or chess or dive in the pool and swim up to Summer Salt bar for a cocktail or ice cold beer.
Evening
For those inclined to seek out adventure, why not experience a sunset from a whole new perspective – the back of a motorcycle. Feel the power of the majestic Yamaha chariot beneath you while the golden hues of the waning sun are painted across the Pacific Ocean.
This 90 minute, chauffeur driven motorcycle tour combines a thrill with nature’s awe.
End your tour in the humming streets of central Byron village, choosing between world class restaurants for an unforgettable dinner. You’ll find three of our favourites on Jonson Lane.
Light Years is an Asian Bar and Diner that laughs in the face of cookie cutter restaurant experiences. It combines modern Asian cuisine with distinctive décor and a vibrant atmosphere. It adds a little yum to a fun night out.
Bar Heather is all dim lights, warm wood and curated elegant dishes. Just a little bit fancy, this restaurant is a celebration in its own right.
Pixie Food and Wine was established to show appreciation for food, wine, music and great company. An old school long leather booth, and peach toned marble bar create a slightly cheeky atmosphere with old world charm.
If you feel like your night is just getting started, Byron Bay nightlife is worth exploring.
Day 3
Begin Your Day
Start your day with an early morning experience that will take your breath away. Meet your pilot at Byron Bay Ballooning and watch the huge dome of your balloon grow full. Step into the basket and feel your anticipation build. Then, launch!
Float over sweeping coastal and hinterland views of Byron Bay. Watch the canvas masterpiece in front of you transform with sunrise colours. Once you’ve landed enjoy a celebratory breakfast at Three Blue Ducks restaurants, located at The Farm. Here you’re free to walk the farm and meet the animals.
Morning
With a sky high adventure taking up most of your morning take the opportunity to lounge at the Adults Exclusive Pool with a copy of Elemental magazine or book borrowed from the resort library. Perhaps sneak in a little poolside cat nap before ordering lunch from Summer Salt Bar.
Afternoon
Take watersports to the next level with the North Coast’s leading foil and kite surf school. Harness the energy of the wind and fly across the water, amping up the fun and adrenalin level as you pick up speed.
You’ll ride some of Byron’s most iconic waves and get the chance to surf alongside pods of dolphins. Earth Kitesurfing offers beginner and intermediate lessons from qualified instructors.
Evening
After a day that’s taken you from high in the sky to flying across the sea, indulge in a peaceful soak in your private villa bath, don a bathrobe and order some in room dining.
Day 4
Begin Your Day
Stretch out your muscles and breathe in the fresh Belongil Beach air at the resort’s First Light Club. Follow our resident yoga instructor for beachfront flows that will start your day with mindful focus.
Feel the ease of your body movement as you walk to Azure Bar and Grill for a buffet breakfast on the terrace.
Morning
It wouldn’t be an adventure holiday without ticking the big-daddy of adrenalin activities off your list – skydiving. Suit up and practice some skydiving basics on the ground. Climb 12,000 feet and strap in with your professional instructor.
Look out at stunning coastal views, nothing between you and the ground but air. And jump!
A 200 km/hour open-air freefall wakes every sense in your body before the parachute is deployed and you get an eagle’s view of our world below as you float back down to earth. There is truly nothing like it.
Afternoon
Head to the Central Lagoon Pool and order lunch to your cabana from Breeze Poolside Bar and Café.
Refuelled and ready for more action, take the short walk to Zephyr ranch at the edge of the resort. Your instructor will match you with a horse and you’ll feel that steed and rider bond grow with each methodical step.
Ride through the forest and then marvel as the sun breaks through, the canopy opens and you ride out onto the open sand.
Evening
Relive a truly unforgettable day over cocktails around the Fire Pit before indulging in one final dinner in the Azure Bar and Grill Dining Room. You’ll be talking about this day for years to come.
Day 5
Begin Your Day
Make the most of the resort facilities with a Fitness Centre workout or run along Belongil Beach and one last breakfast at Azure Bar and Grill.
Morning
Join our resident Naturalist for a guided rainforest walk to see the forest with new eyes, learn the true value of the local habitat and taste native bush foods. You’ll find critically endangered species, bush foods and a wildly diverse mix of vegetation and wildlife.
Check out with an all-new appreciation for nature’s genius and a memory full of truly unforgettable experiences.
Take advantage of our special 4 night Escape to Elements package for your adventure holiday.
Want more inspiration for things to do in Byron Bay? Check out our Ultimate Guide to Byron Bay.