1-Go to Byron Cape Lighthouse.
Let’s start with what could be the highlight of visiting Byron Bay, go to the lighthouse, you’ll get an amazing view and if you’re lucky enough you’ll see whales or dolphins.
How to get to the Lighthouse in Byron Bay?
You have two options, you can either get an Uber to take you up there, which will be around 12 AUD depending on which part of town you’re staying at, or walk.
Walking up there might be the best option, it’ll take you from 45 minutes to 1 hour to get to the lighthouse.
If you get up early enough the weather will be cool and as you go up you’ll have a good view of the beach and you’ll be surrounded by a lot of green, perfect for nature lovers.
2-Go The Most Easterly Point of the Australian Mainland.
If you decided to hike up to the lighthouse, on the way there you’ll see a sign indicating you to turn left, if you make that turn, in 10 minutes you’ll be in the most easterly point of the Australian Mainland.
If you took an Uber up there, then you’ll see some stairs going down, just take them and you’ll run into the same sign indicating you to turn right.
I know, it looks beautiful. That picture was taken on a sunny Saturday at midday, make sure to take a hat with you and apply some sunblock, take a bottle of water too.
Once you go down it’ll look like this.
3-Have a Shrimp Cocktail by the Beach.
What’s better than shrimp? Nothing!!!! Well at least for me. If you share my passion for shrimp and other seafood I’d recommend you to go to Fishheads by the main beach and have one of these.
4-Go For a Walk on the Main Beach.
This is an obvious one, Byron Bay is a beach town, you will of course go and check out the beach. The beach is not something great, there are better beaches in Thailand and the Philippines, but this is not a competition.
If you get up early, you’ll see a lot of people working out on the beach, doing yoga or practicing surfing, and you’ll also see a lot of dogs, which might be the best part of going to this beach.
5-Catch the Sunrise at Fisherman’s Lookout.
Wake up around 6 AM and walk to the end of the main beach, use Google maps to point you in the right direction, and after some 30 minutes, you’ll arrive at an amazing spot to catch the sunrise.
6-Have Lunch at The Farm.
You’ll most likely have to take an Uber to get here as it is located some 20 minutes away by car from the center of town. In the Farm, you’ll find different restaurants serving fresh food, from the farm to your plate.
Plus, you’ll also have an amazing view and can go walk around for free. I chose to have lunch at three blue ducks, the food was good and the staff was very nice.
I took some pics and posted them in my Instagram, please swipe left to see them all.
7-Walk Around Town.
This is an obvious one right, I mean you’ll be there, of course, you have to walk around town, but really, take the time, at least one day, to just explore the town.
There are many shops, some are very common but others are pretty peculiar. When I was there I found a crystals store and an old records store that are kind of cool.
My favorite part of town was the graffitis.
8-Take a Ride on the First Solar Train in the World
This train operates on a three-kilometer section of the disused Casino-Murwillumbah line. Getting on this train to go anywhere is not really necessary, getting on it is more about the fun of it.
The service is provided on a train from 1949, this is your chance to experience what trains were like a long time ago. For more information about the Byron Train please click here
Where does it take you? Well, it takes you from Byron bay beach station to the north beach station, the ride takes around 10 minutes. To be honest there’s not that much to see on the north beach station.
When I got to the north beach station I just walked around for a while, so nothing interesting and then headed back to the station to get the train going back to Byron Beach.
9-Rent a Bicycle and Explore Town
Just so you know, you can rent a bicycle. Go to Byron service station at 1 Shirley St, Byron Bay NSW 2481, Australia and you can rent one there.
10-Make a Beer Tour
If you’re into beer you can pay a visit to stone and wood, have a tour and enjoy some beer.
11-Byron Bay Ballooning
I didn’t do this myself as I ran out of time, at least I have a reason to go back I guess.
You can book this online or wait until you get to Byron Bay and book it there.
If I remember correctly, I saw a tour operator agency in front of a Mexican restaurant called Margarita – really good Mexican food by the way- and they had a counter there to book the hot air balloon ride.
In Byron Bay, there are of course countless options for drinking and dining depending on the kind of food you like. Two places I enjoyed a lot were The balcony bar & oyster, and Loft Byron Bay.
Where to stay in Byron Bay?
Staying in an apartment seems the way to go around here. Everyone I met was staying in an apartment they booked either through Airbnb or Booking.com.
In terms of location, I feel Shirley street is a good one, you’ll be close enough to the beach and the center of the town, but away enough to have peace and quiet at night.
I booked an apartment through Booking.com. I booked at Mariner’s bay apartment on Shirley street. Search for the dates of your preference and you will surely find some good deals.
How To Get to Byron Bay?
The closest airports are Brisbane International Airport and Gold Coast Airport. Brisbane is two hours away and Gold Coast one hour away. After landing in either airport you’d have to either rent a car or pay for a transportation service.
If you go and Google, transportation from Brisbane airport to Byron Bay, you’ll find different companies offering the service.
After doing some research I decided to go with Byron easy bus, it was a shared shuttle bus, they picked me up at the airport and dropped me off directly at my address in Byron bay.
Hope this post was helpful for you. Have a nice trip. Here are some links that might help you plan that next trip.
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