4WD & Sand Dune Tours in Anna Bay

Guided Rides, Sandboarding and Quad Bikes on the Dunes

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Category: 4WD & Sand Dune ToursLocation: Anna BayListings: 2

Compare Anna Bay 4WD and Sand Dune Tours

Sand Dune Safaris - 4WD and sand dune tours in Port Stephens

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Sand Dune Safaris (Anna Bay)4.7 (411)

From $40pp

Ride seated or try standing up on the dunes, with strapped boards for anyone who already rides snow or waves.

Port Stephens 4WD Tours - 4WD and sand dune tours in Port Stephens

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Port Stephens 4WD Tours (Anna Bay)4.7 (508)

From $45pp

Groups of any size can head out together, with 21-seat 4WDs shuttling everyone to the boarding slope and back again.

Choosing a Day on the Dunes

Both dune operators on this page set out from James Paterson Street, so in Anna Bay the sand begins right where the trip does. Sand Dune Safaris and Port Stephens 4WD Tours are each family businesses that carry groups by 4WD across the Worimi dunes to a sandboarding slope.

Setting off from Anna Bay with either crew:

Two riding styles at Sand Dune Safaris: ride seated or upright on the board, and confident snowboarders can request the advanced boards.
Seated runs with Port Stephens 4WD Tours: unlimited goes on a slope that opens gently and grows steeper the further along you ride.
Room for a crowd: each Port Stephens 4WD Tours vehicle carries up to 21, and several head out daily, so a large group can travel together.
A driver of your own: Sand Dune Safaris hands one group a vehicle sized to it, from a seven-seat Landcruiser to a 4WD bus.
Entry prices: $40 per person for Sand Dune Safaris and $45 per person for Port Stephens 4WD Tours, and kids are welcome at both.

Decide how your group wants to ride first, then send either operator the date and head count.

Anyone set on standing up should choose Sand Dune Safaris, because stand-up boarding is not allowed with Port Stephens 4WD Tours.
Families with little ones may like Port Stephens 4WD Tours, where a parent can share a board with a small child.
Hens and bucks groups can charter with Sand Dune Safaris, which lists both among its regular private trips.
Birthday and work groups are welcome with either operator, as a private charter or a private departure.

Extras to add to an Anna Bay sandboarding outing

Both operators offer a Tin City trip, and each can add a beach drive to the day.
Sand Dune Safaris can fold pipi catch-and-release into a private charter.
Port Stephens 4WD Tours heads out in rain or shine and calls a trip off only for thunderstorms.
Non-riders have somewhere to sit at Port Stephens 4WD Tours, where a shade tent with seating faces the slope.

Common Questions Before Hitting the Sand

Which Anna Bay sandboarding crew lets riders stand up?

Sand Dune Safaris offers stand-up sand surfing as well as seated runs, pausing it when the sand is wet. Port Stephens 4WD Tours keeps every rider seated.

How big a group can head onto the dunes from Anna Bay?

Port Stephens 4WD Tours seats up to 21 per 4WD and can split a party across several vehicles. Sand Dune Safaris can put together a group of 100.

Can small children ride the dunes at Anna Bay?

Yes. Both operators welcome kids, Port Stephens 4WD Tours starts its slope small and lets parents share a board, and Sand Dune Safaris has beginner runs.

Is there a price gap between the Anna Bay dune operators?

A small one. The Sand Dune Safaris entry price is $40 per person against $45 per person for Port Stephens 4WD Tours, and private trips are quoted for the group.