10+ Eco Friendly Tours in The Tweed
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Take a seat and each other’s hand as you settle in for a long lunch or relaxed evening meal at one of the Tweed’s celebrated hinterland restaurants.
At the Tweed River House, you’ll have front seat views of the winding Tweed River and majestic Wollumbin Mount Warning in the distance. Start with a cocktail at the Lawn Bar before moving upstairs to the River Verandah and a menu that marries classic techniques with locally grown foods.
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Escape together to the hills of Carool and the serene aspect of Potager – A Kitchen Garden, with an outlook to ancient mountain ranges and rolling green hills. Take a stroll of the lush food garden that has made this long-running restaurant a popular spot for food-lovers.
Also known for its abundant kitchen garden is iconic Mavis’s Kitchen, set deep in the Tweed Valley at the Wollumbin foothills. Dine garden-side, in the ambient heritage interior or on the wrap-around verandah with fresh air and guaranteed green views from every side.
For food that will become part of your love story, book in to Bistro Livi in Murwillumbah, a plush neighbourhood restaurant where flavours are celebrated and a menu of share plates is created by a passionate team, all set in a stunning Art Deco building.
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Feel the sea-breeze in your hair and re-energise your hearts at one of the Tweed’s seaside village hot-spots, perfect for sunset sips, evening menus and gazing deep into one another’s eyes. From Pottsville to Tweed Heads, here are some totally romantic go-to locales for your coastal date list.
Oft-awarded and lauded for its innovative menu that embraces local foods, Pipit is a must-try for any special night out in The Tweed. For a casual date, sit up at the kitchen-edge bar to take in all the culinary action or choose a more intimate space to savour remarkable flavours and good times together.
Up the Tweed Coast Way a little, book ahead for Paper Daisy in Cabarita, an uber-romantic and delicately styled space that has reached icon status owing to its consistently delicious dishes, refined ambience and beachfront position.
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Kingscliff is a mecca for beach-lovers – and lovers in general! And most visitors to this sweet beach hamlet also become lovers of Taverna before too long. This Greek-inspired restaurant has a vibrant charm with irresistible dishes, great cocktails and a chic yet friendly atmosphere.
In Tweed Heads, be sure to book a table for two at the Sardinian influenced Gallura Italian, a colourful spot that blends a friendly, local vibe with seriously buonissimo eats, serving seafood and other Italian classics with a modern flair. Perfect for a night of sweet amore!
For more tastes of the Mediterranean, stop by No.35 Kitchen and Bar, a light and inviting eatery in Cabarita with an umbrella-canopied outdoor space, chic indoor seating or casual bar stools for relaxed moments. Wherever you sit, the so-called Italian-ish fare (think traditional pasta, arancini and bruschetta prepared and served with modern flair) is so good you’ll be booking your next date night on departure.
Exhale and unwind side-by-side with a day spa treatment destined to elevate your spirits and boost your endorphins.
At The Spa at Salt, part of the Peppers Salt Resort, book in for the restorative Couples Connection treatment. Escape into your private sanctuary and enjoy dual treatments including a soothing facial followed by a relaxation massage along a sensory journey to help you recharge and reconnect.
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Retreat to a decadent couple’s suite at Halcyon Spa for a Rituals for Two treatment that will leave you both feeling deeply relaxed. Choose from the 90-minute Ocean Deluxe, with aromatherapy oils, massage and more or the Suite Dreams package that includes massage, facial and your choice of hair, hand or foot treatment – two and a half hours of total bliss.
Is there anything more romantic than a luscious and luxurious night or two away from the everyday? In The Tweed, you’ll find a host of luxe country stays designed with sweethearts in mind.
Snuggle up together at cosy Cabin #1 at Mt Warning Estate, set in vibrant green pastures between Murwillumbah and Uki. It has all the things to guarantee a romantic getaway for two, including an outdoor bath (with Wollumbin views), a well-stocked fire pit outside and a cute wood-fire (with pizza oven) inside.
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A favourite for those in love, La Rocher Eco Retreat has four intimate villas that offer stunning vistas out to Wollumbin Mount Warning and the surrounding rainforest, with sunset a truly sublime experience. Wake to morning bird call and enjoy brekky in your villa before a day of rest on the deck or exploring the nearby villages of Uki and Burringbar.
The newly opened Selah Valley, in Limpinwood near the sweet country town of Tyalgum, provides a welcome invitation to stop, pause and listen with gorgeously styled private cabins and valley views to swoon over. Escape the busyness of life and find moment of stillness and calm together.
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For ocean-lovers, snorkel out together to come face-to-face with turtles on a special tour with the team from Watersports Guru. Cruise out towards Cook Island, easily accessed from the Tweed’s coastline and home to a permanent population of Green, Hawksbill and Loggerhead turtles.
Watersports Guru can also take you on a wellness journey with their Mindfulness in the Mangroves experience – combining a calm SUP with floating meditation – or you can hire a couple of kayaks from the team and chart your own adventure along Cudgen Creek.
If being still in the great outdoors with tasty food and stunning views is more your thing, the Blue Ginger Picnics team is on hand! Book a private romantic picnic with their Picnics on Water experience, cruising on a comfy riverboat with a spread of 100% local Tweed food, or let them set up your picnic feast at an intimate spot to unwind in nature.
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Celebrate your combined creativity with a class to indulge your inner chef or unleash an inner artist.
Book in for an art class with Mist Gallery in Cabarita, with life drawing and regular social classes, as well as art and wellness retreats, or get along to M|Arts Precinct in Murwillumbah for life drawing sessions twice a month (and lots of other artspiration from their resident creatives).
Or look up the ARTribu crew who hold fun art classes that are paired with delicious food and drink at a local Tweed restaurant.
If it’s culinary skills you’re both keen to explore, book in at the Tweed Cooking School where leading wellness chef and nutritionist Sam Gowing and her team will help you to embrace all things healthy, discovering the philosophies around food as medicine and sharing take-home recipes and lifestyle tips that are veritable food for your souls!
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We wish to acknowledge the Ngandowal and Minyungbal speaking people of the Bundjalung Country, in particular the Goodjinburra, Tul-gi-gin and Moorung – Moobah clans, as being the traditional owners and custodians of the land and waters within the Tweed Shire boundaries. We also acknowledge and respect the Tweed Aboriginal community’s right to speak for its Country and to care for its traditional Country in accordance with its lores, customs and traditions.
