Travel Guide

🇦🇺Gold Coast 4-Day Itinerary (Relaxed Version) Day 1️⃣: Dinner Arrived at QV Hotel in the afternoon, took a short rest, put on some makeup, and headed straight for dinner. 📍Palette Restaurant: The set menu, which costs around A$170 per person, offers decent value for money. The 7-8 dishes in the set menu are quite creative. It’s said that they are designed based on the exhibitions in the art gallery at that time. Day 2️⃣: Springbrook Park, Beach Market 📍Springbrook National Park: The waterfalls in the park are spectacular. We hiked through the rainforest for 1.5 hours. It wasn’t too sunny along the way, with various tropical plants all around, making it feel like walking into a small forest. Chatting and taking photos while walking, time passed quickly—it was so healing! 📍Dancing Waters Cafe: A cafe outside the park. The vanilla milkshake is amazing, perfect to have after a hike. 📍Surfers Paradise Beachfront Market: There are many stalls, lots of things to see, and a lot of people, but there’s not much worth buying. It’s good for a stroll to digest food. Day 3️⃣: Eating, Shopping & Endless Exploring 📍O Bagel: long-awaited O Bagel in the morning. Even though there was a long line, the bagels and creative drinks were really worth it! 📍Pacific Fair Shopping Mall (Gold Coast’s largest shopping center): Recommend some Australian local women’s clothing brands: Kookai, Assembly Label, Charcoal, Dissh, Incu. 📍Paddock Bakery: The outdoor environment is fantastic, and the dishes are typical white brunch. 📍The Tropic (seaside restaurant): The view of this seaside restaurant is incredible. Many well-dressed locals couldn’t help taking photos here, and the atmosphere is great. Day 4️⃣: Local Slow Life Experience 📍Cheese Me Baby: Super delicious grilled sandwiches. The shop is mostly filled with locals, and the atmosphere is very relaxed! After eating, we walked and took photos in the nearby neighborhood, enjoying the vibe of the local wealthy area—it’s bright and quiet, and even a casual walk yields surprisingly good photos. 📍Mermaid Beach: The sand is white and soft, and you can take beautiful photos of the coastline with the city skyline. 💡Final Tips: It’s recommended to rent a car when going to national parks. If you take a taxi, it’s not easy to get a ride back—no one will accept the order. Remember to book popular restaurants and shows a week in advance! Be sure to take sun protection and anti-mosquito measures. It’s not recommended to stay in Surfers Paradise. Although there are many hotels, the area feels just so-so. It’s better to stay in Burleigh Heads. #GoldCoastTravel #AustraliaTravel #FoodExploration #TravelGuide #HiddenGems