Your Ultimate Gold Coast Wellness Guide

Here’s how to balance viral-worthy fun with world-class experiences in just two days.

The Gold Coast is a playground for both your camera roll and your taste buds. One minute you’re sipping coffee in a pastel café that’s all over TikTok, the next you’re dining at a restaurant that’s bagged global awards. This 2-day itinerary takes you from viral moments to brag-worthy fine dining — because on the Gold Coast, you really can have it all.

Colourful and creative, loud and lively, the Gold Coast arts and culture scene is exploding with new talent, vibrant venues and a supportive environment for the arts. When it comes to music, design, fashion, performing arts, sculpture and more, our homegrown talent is turning heads and gaining our city some well deserved cultural clout.

While we've got a world-class art gallery and an epic events calendar, you'll get a good taste of Gold Coast’s unique, coastal culture as you stroll past street art, uncover revamped warehouse spaces, dine at eclectic eateries that double as music venues, delve into our ancient Indigenous culture and mingle with the local creatives at markets. This 48-hour itinerary shines a light on some local favourites so you can take a deep dive and experience the best of Gold Coast arts and culture.

Travelling solo is the ultimate freedom. You can go wherever you want, whenever you want at your own pace, without having to accommodate anyone else's schedule or preferences. There's no shortage of incredible solo adventures and unique experiences to be had on the Gold Coast. And since we were recently voted in the Top 10 Most Welcoming Cities on earth by booking.com, you can be confident you’ll get a warm welcome from the locals. The only thing we love more than this special part of the world is sharing it with others. So come as you are, come on your own and discover why the Gold Coast is the ideal destination for solo travellers.

Set against a backdrop of golden beaches, sweeping cityscapes and with an unmatched offering of eateries, shopping precincts, natural beauty and exciting places to play, there's nowhere better to indulge in the ultimate girls weekend, than the Gold Coast. Squeezing in as much of the good stuff as possible is of the utmost importance, as is a little downtime to soak it all up. With that in mind, here is a three-day itinerary to ensure you and your lady loves experience the best possible girls weekend on the Gold Coast.